Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Fresno Pacific
Sunbirds Slip Past 'Dogs in Four
11/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 16, 2011
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State volleyball team pushed four-time defending NAIA national champion Fresno Pacific with a spirited exhibition, but the Sunbirds flew to a four-set win on Wednesday night at the FPU Special Events Center.
Bulldog freshman middle blocker Maci Murdock (Turlock, Calif.) played one of her best matches in a young Fresno State career as she tied Korrin Wild for a team-high 17 kills in the 25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 25-27 loss.
Fresno State (13-14, 7-7 Western Athletic Conference) will next compete on Monday in the opening round of the 2011 WAC Tournament. The 'Dogs will face defending champion Utah State at 7:30 p.m. on the floor of the Orleans Arena.
Note: Tonight's exhibition contest between Fresno State and Fresno Pacific does not affect the Bulldogs' overall season record.
2011 WAC Tournament Preview (Single Elimination)
Monday, Nov. 21 (Opening Round)
Game 1: 5 p.m. - No. 6 San Jose State vs. No. 3 New Mexico State
Game 2: 7:30 p.m. - No. 5 Fresno State vs. No. 4 Utah State
Tuesday, Nov. 22 (Semifinals)
Game 3: 5 p.m. - Winner of Game 1 vs. No. 2 Idaho
Game 4: 7:30 p.m. - Winner of Game 2 vs. No. 1 Hawai'i
Wednesday, Nov. 23 (Championship Match - Winner to NCAA Tournament)
Game 5: 6 p.m. - Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
WAC To Stream Volleyball Tournament from Las Vegas, Championship Match on ESPNU
The Western Athletic Conference, in conjunction with its Web site partner NeuLion, has announced it will stream the first two days of the 2011 WAC Volleyball Tournament. Viewers can sign up by visiting www.WAC.tv.
The volleyball tournament will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 21-23. The top six teams will advance to the tournament with the top two seeds earning a first round bye.
Each day, you can view both matches on WAC.tv for $9.95. Wednesday's championship match is not available on WAC.tv, but can be viewed on ESPNU with Anne Marie Anderson and Kelli Tennant calling the action live from the Orleans Arena.
More information and how to subscribe to any of these video streaming events can be found at www.WAC.tv.
"We Are Your Team!" --- The fifth-seeded Fresno State Bulldogs will battle the fourth-seeded and defending tournament champion Utah State Aggies on Monday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Orleans' Arena during opening round action of the 2011 Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Tickets are available through the Bulldog Ticket Office, by calling 278-3647 or online here at www.gobulldogs.com. The match will also be streamed live at wac.tv.
