You could call it the “commissioner’s curse,” if you’d like.
The Idaho State women’s volleyball team came roaring out the gates this season, off to its best start as a program since 1987, and taking down a very tough Northern Colorado team on the road on its way to an 11-3 start, 2-0 in league play.
Then Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill named them his conference “team of the month” for September. And then the Bengals blew a big first-set lead to Montana State at home, losing that set 30-28, and eventually losing the match in five sets Thursday night…