Millet honored by WAC
Idaho’s all-around standout swimmer Rachel Millet earned WAC Player of the Week honors after taking away victories in every event she swam in during Idaho’s win over New Mexico State Saturday. Millet, a senior from Spokane, took first in the 200-yard freestyle (1 minute, 52.10 seconds), 100 free (51.97) and the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:05.58, almost five seconds faster than the second place finisher. She also swam a leg of the winning 200 medley relay against the Lobos. The Vandals continue their season Saturday against conference opponent Grand Canyon in the UI Swim Center.
Men’s tennis tops preseason rankings in Big Sky
The Big Sky Conference released its 2015 Preseason Tennis Coaches Poll this week and the Vandals came notched in at No. 1 in their first year back in the conference. The Vandals had a strong fall season despite playing without an official head coach. Associate coach Art Hoomiratana has been leading the program since the departure of former Director of Tennis Jeff Beaman over the summer. Idaho led all teams with five first-place votes and 109 total points. In second after the Vandals is Sacramento State with 103 total points, in third is Weber State with 101 total points and Montana, last year’s conference champions, finished fourth with a total of 87 points. The top six schools at the end of the regular season advance to the Big Sky Conference tournament. The Vandals open their season Saturday when they take on Gonzaga in Spokane.
Women’s tennis ranks third in preseason coaches poll
The Idaho women’s tennis team heads into the spring season ranked No. 3 in the Big Sky Preseason Coaches Poll. Sacramento State led the poll with 117 points and nine first-place votes. Montana finished second with 110 points and three first-place votes. Idaho had 98 points in the poll. The Vandals began play Thursday against Washington State in Pullman.
“The Big Sky is a strong conference in women’s tennis,” Idaho coach Mariana Cobra said. “Sacramento State has won the championship the last 13 years. I am happy with our third-place positioning. Although Montana and Sacramento State have the top two spots, they have the pressure when we play them.”
Soccer camps return
The annual soccer camps hosted by the Idaho soccer team are back for 2015. The team released the schedule Tuesday. The Vandals will host four camps including the Elite ID Camp April 18, Youth Day Camp June 15-18, High School Team and Individual Camp July 21-23 and the Elite ID Camp Aug. 9. All camps are coached by the Idaho coaching staff, including coach Derek Pittman and assistant coaches Josh Davis and Laura Jackson.