Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
UC Davis
Volleyball Records Sweep Over UC Davis
11/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 11, 2004
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State volleyball team hit a season-high .350 and improved to 18-3 in non-conference play at home over the last four years after sweeping UC Davis at the North Gym this evening.
Hitting better than .300 for the fourth time on the year, the Bulldogs notched their eighth sweep of the season as they defeated the Aggies 30-22, 30-20 and 30-24.
Spearheading the offense was junior setter Robyn Keune, who collected her fourth double-double of the year after dishing out 35 assists and tallying 10 digs.
On the receiving end of the sets was freshman outside hitter Christianna Reneau, who posted a match-high 18 kills to go along with six digs while hitting .273.
Senior middle blocker Tiffany Bishop hit a match-high .727 (9-1-11) and had a block while sophomore outside hitter Tuli Peters added eight kills and 12 digs to go along with two blocks and a .533 (8-0-15) hitting efficiency. Freshman outside hitter Mounia Nihipali also chipped in eight kills while picking up two aces, two blocks and eight digs. Freshman libero Yuko Mori was the third and final Bulldog to collect at least 10 digs after finishing with 10 on the night.
UC Davis, which fell to 2-19 overall, was led by Rachel Keener's seven kills. Mary McClelland had a match-high 22 digs for the Aggies.
"Tonight we saw a little slower tempo and we had to adjust," Fresno State volleyball head coach Lindy Vivas said. "We still were able to work on things from our end as well as take advantage of getting more experience for others.
"I thought Robyn (Keune) did a good job tonight," Vivas stated. "She was stable on the court for us. Christianna (Reneau) is always good. She had a great swing tonight.
"Tonight we focused on executing our strategies," Vivas added. "The team has been playing well the last several weeks and, as I said before, we just needed more experience. The team is doing a nice job of answering back and responding to challenges; they're maturing nicely."
Game-by-Game Recaps
Game 1 -- The Bulldogs hit a blistering .541 (23-3-37) to open the match. Bishop was perfect from the floor as she hit 1.000 after collecting six kills on six attempts. Reneau had seven kills while Mori collected five digs. Fresno State doubled up UC Davis in digs (19-8) while the blocks were even at one a piece.
Game 2 -- Ten Bulldogs saw court time in the second set. Reneau and Bishop each had three kills while Keune led with five digs. While both teams did not hit well, the Aggies won the digging battle (16-14) while the 'Dogs won the battle at the net with three blocks to two. After two full games, Reneau had already reached double-figures with 10 kills while Bishop already tallied nine. Keune had a team-high seven digs while Nihipali, Peters and Mori each had six.
Game 3 -- In the final set, Fresno State hit .348 as Reneau collected eight more kills. Peters was the defensive mainstay after totaling six digs and two blocks. While the digs were even at 23 apiece, Fresno State outblocked UC Davis, 3-1.
Winning four of its last six matches, Fresno State (13-12, 5-7 WAC) wraps up its regular-season at home on Sat., Nov. 13, 7:00 p.m., against Boise State (17-10, 6-6 WAC), which was swept this evening on the road by Nevada.
On Saturday, the Bulldogs will pay tribute to their two seniors in Tiffany Bishop and Amanda Magalei in a pre-game celebration.
Special Note:
Fresno State student-athletes are collecting children's books (age's kindergarten through third grade) tomorrow night at the Fresno State-Hawai'i football game. The ReadFresno Book Drive will run from 6:15 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium as the student-athletes from all 17 sports will be present at the four main entrances to the stadium. Fresno State will be collecting children's books through Nov. 19. If individuals can not make the football game tomorrow night, they may drop off the children's books at the Student-Athletes Services office, which is located in the North Gym (Room 199). For more information on this event, please visit ReadFresno.org or contact Jacqueline Williams of One by One Leadership at (559) 233-2000.
