MOSCOW, Idaho -- The Eastern Washington University volleyball team got a career-best 22 kills from redshirt sophomore Taylor Larsen to help the Eagles collect a thrilling 3-2 (26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-7) victory at Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 15, night.

Tonight's effort continues a recent string of solid play for Larsen, as the Colfax, Washington native recorded the first 20-kill match for any Eagle on the year, surpassing freshman Katie Mahoney's 19-kill effort against Eastern Kentucky. The redshirt sophomore also hit .333 in the match to help Eastern post a .189 attack percentage on the night in a winning effort.

It would be a back-and-forth battle all night between the two Big Sky rivals, as Eastern pulled out victories in every odd set, while the Vandals were victorious in both even sets. That would not be the case however in the fifth, and final, set of the night, as the Eagles posted a .450 hitting percentage in the frame to cruise to a 15-7 set win to complete the victory.

"I thought we never gave up, and that's what I'm most proud of tonight," said head coach Michael King. "Our girls kept chopping wood, kept plugging away and doing the right things all night. It was a battle. It's never an easy task playing at Idaho, and we never stopped battling. Idaho made us earn the win tonight. I thought Taylor did an excellent job for us tonight, and Chloe (Weber) did just as well. Ashley (Seiler) also played with a lot of maturity tonight. I'm just really, really pleased with how we performed."

Win-Loss Record: The Eagles move to 5-3 in the Big Sky after eight conference matches, while they improve to 10-7 overall on the year. For Idaho, they fall to 7-13 on the year and 2-6 in league matches.

What it Means: Eastern collects its 10th win of the season, while also evening up its record on its current four-match Big Sky road trip at 1-1.

Key Stats: The Eagles continued to fly high on the defensive end, as they limited the Vandals to a .136 hitting percentage. EWU held a 95-91 advantage in kills, and out-blocked Idaho, 10-6 on the night. Eastern had five players reach double figures in digs, led by Sophie Miller's career-best 21 digs.

Turning Point: Eastern jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the fifth set and never looked up back en route to picking up the five-set victory. The Eagles hit a match-best .450 in the night's final frame and limited Idaho to a .056 mark in the decisive set.

Top Performances: Redshirt sophomore Taylor Larsen posted a career-best 22 kills, while hitting .333 on the night. Her 22-kill effort marks the first 20-kill performance for an EWU player this season.

Senior Sophie Miller recorded her fifth double-double over her last six matches with a match-best 35 assists and a team-high 21 digs. The 21 digs mark a career-best for the senior.

Junior Chloe Weber matched her career-best in kills with 10. She previously set the mark earlier this season in a five-set victory over Samford. Weber also hit a season-best .421 on the night.

Junior Ashley Seiler earned her fourth double-double over the last five matches with 16 kills and a career-best 20 digs.

Sophomore Regan Harr posted her second-straight double-double with 17 assists and 11 digs.

Notable: Eastern picks up its 20th all-time win against Idaho, but the Vandals still lead the series, 32-20.

The Eagles move to 3-0 in five-set matches this season. They also picked up five set wins against Eastern Kentucky and Samford.

EWU pulls even on its four-match Big Sky road trip at 1-1.

Tonight's victory now gives Eastern back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins after last year's squad went 14-14.

Sophomore Ka'iulani Ahuna extends her double-digit dig streak to six matches with 15 digs on the night.

Senior Sophie Miller has now handed out double-digit assists in every match this season with 35 tonight.

What's Next: The Eagles continue their four-match Big Sky road trip next week with voyages to Portland State and Sacramento State. EWU takes on the Vikings on Thursday, Sept. 20, before challenging the Hornets on Saturday, Oct. 22. First serve for both matches is set for 7 p.m. PST.

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