Sports Briefs

Eastern volleyball plays at Idaho tourney

Off to its best start in eight years, the Eastern Washington University women’s volleyball team looks to continue its winning ways with a trio of matches this weekend as part of the Idaho Tournament in Moscow, Idaho.

EWU (4-2) opens play against the University of Portland at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12. The following day sees the Eagles square off with national power Missouri at 9:30 a.m. before facing Boise State at 4:30 p.m. that afternoon.

Eastern is coming off a successful 11-day trip to the East Coast that resulted in the program’s best start since 2...