Najee Lovett- Football
Idaho fell hard to FCS opponent Eastern Washington in their Aug. 30 season-opener but Lovett proved he could be one of the Vandals’ most reliable targets this season. The junior college transfer from Berkeley, Calif., made his first appearance in the Idaho black and gold and caught eight passes for 105 total yards. Lovett’s long reception came midway through the first quarter when senior quarterback Logan Bushnell caught him streaking down the right sideline and found him for 66 yards.
Halie Raudenbush- Cross Country
In their first meet of the season and her first meet as a Vandal, Raudenbush, a walk-on, finished ninth at the Clash of the Inland Northwest in Spokane. The Boise native clocked in at 15:08.1, fourteen seconds better than the next best Idaho finisher. The Vandal women, who travelled a team of five freshmen, scored 69 points and finished third. “It was really good to finally race and see where we’re at and get a race under our belts,” Raudenbush said. “Overall, I think we did a very good job of competing against people who have been doing this for a few years.”
Allison (Walker) Baker- Volleyball
Despite dropping three matches in California, Baker was sensational throughout the weekend, tallying her fourth, fifth and sixth double-doubles of the season in as many matches. Against Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Baker led all players with 18 kills while adding 12 digs. She hit .192 against the Mustangs. In a five-set heartbreaking loss to UC Santa Barbara, Baker managed 26 kills, two short of her career-high. The junior hit .128 and tallied six blocks. Baker wasn’t as impressive in the Vandals’ four-set loss to Northeastern, but the 2011 All-WAC first teamer was still able to post her sixth double-double, a 17-kill, 10-dig showing.