The Vandals kicked off Big Sky Conference play with a 3-1 win (25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19 on the road against Montana State Thursday.
This is Idaho’s 18th straight win over the Bobcats and Buchanan’s 250th win as Idaho head coach.
Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Sharp had a career-high 20 kills.
Freshman setter Megan Ramseyer led Idaho with a career-high 44 assists. She notched 41 assists Sept. 16 against Tennessee Tech.
Montana State (2-8) led 16-13 in set one before a timeout. The Vandals took back the lead and won 25-23 after a service error from the Bobcats.