MOSCOW, Idaho— Opening weekend of home Big Sky play did not start the way the Vandals would have liked. Idaho dropped to 0-2 in conference play, falling to Northern Colorado 3-1 on Saturday.
The Vandals started the match strong, opening on a 5-2 run. UNC came back with a 4-0 run to gain a 9-7 lead. A second run for the Bears pushed the lead to 13-10. Idaho answered back with five straight points to jump back in front, 15-13. Idaho led all the up to 23-21 when a 3-0 run by UNC gave the Bears a one-point lead, 24-23.