Andrea Blodgett is the newest Bengal.

June 9, 2008

Pocatello, ID --- Andrea Blodgett, a 5-4 guard out of Yakima Valley Community College, has signed a letter-of-intent to play women's basketball with the Idaho State Bengals. She becomes the fourth recruit for the 2008-09 season, joining Sheila Adams of Layton, Utah; Kayla Gromme of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia; and Jeni Guertin of Bozeman, Montana.

Blodgett was a two-year starter for the Yaks, averaging 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.2 steals as a sophomore, all the while shooting a blistering .658 from the field, leading Yakima to a 26-6 record. She earned team MVP honors, and she was named First Team All-Eastern Region and First Team All-NWAACC. She was the MVP of the Chemeketa Holiday Tournament, and also a First Team selection at the Wolverton Challenge at the College of Southern Idaho.

She started every game her freshman year, as YCC finished 29-4, won the Eastern Region Championship and finished third at the NWAACC Championship Tournament. She was First Team All-Eastern Region and First Team-NWAACC. She was the MVP of the Spokane Tip-off Tournament, MVP of the Chemketa Holiday tournament and a First Team selection at the Coca-Cola Classic at the College of Southern Idaho.

All told, she played and started in 64 of 65 games, as the Yaks went 55-10 won an Eastern Region Championship and had two final four finishes at the NWAACC Tournament. At home, Blodgett helped Yakima to a 36-game home winning streak as well. She was just voted the Yakima Valley Community College Women's Athlete of the Year by the Yakima Herald-Republic.

A four-year letterman from White Swan High School, the early education major scored over 1,000 points. The signing was orchestrated by assistant coach Jordan Green, as Blodgett was recruited prior to the hired of Seton Sobolewski as the new head women's basketball coach.