'Dogs Back in the Valley

Nov. 5, 2014

Dayna Hill
daynah@csufresno.edu
Gobulldogs.com

Thursday, 11/6 - vs. No. 10 Colorado State (23-2, 11-1) - 7 p.m.
- Location: Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif. - Live Raido Broadcast: 790 AM ESPN The Deuce (Christian Lukens) - Live Video Stream: www.GoBulldogs.com/videos

Saturday, 11/8 - vs. Wyoming (19-6, 8-4) - 1 p.m.
- Location: Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif. - Live Raido Broadcast: 790 AM ESPN The Deuce (Christian Lukens) - Live Video Stream: www.GoBulldogs.com/videos

`DOGS RETURN HOME FOR MATCHES VS. RAMS/COWGIRLS

The Fresno State volleyball team (6-20, 1-11) returns home for most of November. First on the home stand slate is 10th-ranked Colorado State (23-2, 11-1) this Thursday, Nov. 6 followed by Wyoming (19-6, 8-4) on Saturday, Nov. 8.

The No. 11 Rams fell for the first time in 2014 Mountain West play against UNLV last Saturday 3-1. Colorado State still sits atop the MW standings, while Wyoming sit in third place this week.

THIS WEEK'S HOME MATCH MARKETING/TICKET PROMOTIONS

-Thursday vs No. 10 Colorado State (7 p.m.): Greek Night -

The Greek organization that has the most attendance at the game takes home a $250 prize. There will also be a Greek Tank Top and Sunglasses Giveaway. Social Media Madness promotion gives fans a 2-for-1 ticket deal if they follow/like Fresno State Athletics on a social media platform.

-Saturday vs Wyoming (1 p.m.): Alumnae Day-

Join us as we celebrate the rich tradition of Fresno State volleyball. Former volleyball players and coaches will be honored throughout the match to add to the Homecoming festivities.

RECENT FRESNO STATE ACTION

Last weekend, the `Dogs were on the road and lost 3-1 against San Jose State and Nevada. The week prior, Fresno State lost at home against San Diego State and UNLV in the same fashion, 3-1.

In their previous away action, the Bulldogs went past the 25-point regulation mark in the final set of its 3-1 loss to Nevada (22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 29-27). Two days before, Fresno State fell to San Jose State, the only opponent in the MW that the `Dogs have topped this season. The `Dogs went to four sets against the in-state foe, winning the second set, but losing three sets (19-25, 25-17, 20-25, 19-25).

FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD

Next week, the Bulldogs will play their eighth and ninth home games of the season with matches against Boise State (Thu., Nov. 13) and Utah State (Sat., Nov. 15).

Fresno State's final week of the regular season features a match at Air Force (Wed., Nov. 19) and a special Senior Day presentation before the home finale vs. New Mexico (Fri., Nov. 21).

RECENT BULLDOG STARTERS (2014 Season Statistics)

Pos. # Player                  MP-MS   AVG   K    K/S  SA  SA/S  TB   B/S     PTS    PT/SOH - #18 Zana Bowens, Jr.      26-26  .179   291  3.06 29  0.31  23   0.24    338.0  3.56OH - #9 Jaimee-Lee Morrow, Sr. 24-11  .162   145  2.01  7  0.10  7    0.10    156.5  2.21MB - #16 Maci Murdock, Sr.     19-19  .199   161  2.27  0  0.00  51   0.72    189.5  2.67MB - #4 Lauren Torres, Fr.     23-14  .130   79   1.20  6  0.09  41   0.62    102.5  1.55RS - #7 Carly Scarbrough, Fr.  26-20  .138   218  2.40  4  0.04  32   0.35    237.5  2.61RS - #4 Taylor Brubaker, Fr.   8-3    .000   12   .630  2  0.11  2    0.11    13.0   0.68
Pos. # Player                  MP-MS  A    A/S  SA  SA/S   D     D/S    PTS    PT/SS - #14 Brooke Legaux,   So.   21-9  426   6.09  6  0.09   109   1.56   21.0   0.30S - #6 Jelena Jovanovic, Jr.   21-19 516   7.17  5  0.07   137   1.90   50.5   0.70L - #23 Maggie Eppright, So.   26-0  63    0.66  14  .15   327   3.44   15.0   0.16

RECENT BULLDOG HEROES
-Combined last weekend against San Jose State and Nevada, junior outside hitter Zana Bowens paced the team in digs (3.50 p/s) and was tied for first in kills and points (2.62 p/s) (2.81). On Thursday against SJSU, she led the team in digs (16) for the ninth time this year - tops on the team among non-liberos in 2014. Her 11 kills vs. the Wolf Pack was tied for a team high and among 19 double-digit kill totals on the year. Her 12 digs vs. Nevada marked her 12th double-double on the season and 14th career-wise. On Saturday vs. Nevada, she paced the squad in kills (T11) for the15th time this season and digs (12). On the season, she paces the team in kills (3.06 p/s), aces (0.36) and points (3.56). Based on her season stats after last weekend she is ranked top 10 in MW season-wise in aces, 2nd, 0.36 p/s; Double-Doubles: 2nd, 12; Kills, 9th, 3.06 p/s; Points, 10th, 3.56 p/s. She was tabbed to all-tournament teams at the three early season tournaments - the Adidas Rice Invitational, Sacramento State Invitational and CSUB's Roadrunner Classic.

- Freshman hitter Carly Scarbrough (Sarasota, Fla.) led the `Dogs in kills (7) and hitting (.250) at Boise State on Oct. 18 for the eighth and fourth times among her matches this season. She has 10 double-digit kill totals on the campaign with the most recent three weekends ago vs. Nevada (15). In mid-September, she ran her then-streak of 10+ kill totals to six straight in four East Coast matches. She landed a season-high 15 kills vs. New Hampshire (.500), and connected on her second .500+ total of the season. The day before, she claimed a season-high .556 mark vs. St. Francis (10 kills) and a .429 mark against Dartmouth (12 kills) to give her three .400+ totals in four matches. In mid-September, she tied the team season high in blocks (7) in the three-set match vs. Long Beach State - four better than her previous best. The second week of the season, she joined Zana Bowens on the Sacramento State Invitational All-Tournament Team after she topped 10+ kills vs. UCSB (11, .360) and Loyola Marymount (10), and just missed similar honors vs. Sacramento State (9). She also landed 10+ kills her opening weekend as a collegian vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12) and UC Davis (15). On the season, the 20-match starter at the outside and right side positions ranks second on the team in kills (2.37 p/s) and points (2.60 p/s).

- Senior Maci Murdock (Turlock, Calif.) has registered four of the team's five best block totals of the year vs. Dartmouth (7), LIU Brooklyn (7), Sacramento State (6) and Louisiana-Lafayette (5), and has topped the team in the category 12 times in 2014. She logged season highs in kills (14) and hitting (.500) vs. New Hampshire, and other .300+ percentages at Utah State (.438, 9K), vs. UNLV (.429, 8K) and at Sacramento State (.375, 8K) among her five team match highs in 2014. Her 0.73 blocks per set average on the campaign leads the team, and she ranks third on the squad in hitting (.199) and third in kills (2.27 p/s).

- Freshman Lauren Torres (Visalia, Calif.) has led the team in blocks in six matches vs. Nevada (3), CSUB (5), SDSU (4), San Jose State (3), Oregon State (1) and Long Beach State (1). Against Nevada on Oct. 2, she connected on season highs in kills (12), points (12.5) and hitting (.364) in her first match playing on the right side. In early September, she topped the team in blocks for the first time vs. Loyola Marymount (4), and connected on seven kills and hit .308 - both then-season highs. The 11-match starter ranks second on the squad in blocks (0.57 p/s) and landed her first career ace vs. San Diego State.

- Senior outside hitter Jaimee-Lee Morrow (Mooroolbark, Australia) topped the team in kills (15) for the second time this year against the Aztecs two weeks, and was one shy of her career high that came earlier in early September in a five-set win at Sacramento State. Her career high came when she posted team highs, in kills (16) and hitting (.333) vs. Sacramento State the second week of the season. The next day vs. UCSB, she paced the team in kills (14) for the first time in her career, and enjoyed her second straight .300+ total (.346). also posted her first career double-double with her 11 digs that nearly doubled her previous career high (6) at the Aztecs in September. Morrow also led the team in hitting (.237) for the second time on the campaign finishing with 15 kills.

- With nine starts this year, senior Katie Pearson (San Jose, Calif.) led the team in aces (2) for the first time this fall at St. John's. She also logged multiple aces earlier in the week at NCAA Tourney returnee LIU Brooklyn (2) after achieving the feat three times in 2013. She posted three blocks vs. SJSU (her first match leader of 2014) and the Red Storm, and two against both LIUB and St. Francis.

- Redshirt junior Molly Pearson (San Jose, Calif.) posted her season high in kills (8) vs. San Jose State (.357) and vs. UCSB (.429). She also posted seven kills in the second match of the year vs. UC Davis and six against Sacramento State and LIU Brooklyn. Two weeks ago, she tied her season highs in aces (2) on consecutive attempts for the top match total at No. 7 Colorado State, and the other pair came vs. UC Davis. On the season, the 12-match starter is averaging 1.14 kills and 1.36 points per set.

- Junior transfer setter Jelena Jovanovic (Belgrade Serbia) has logged four 40+ assist totals this year vs. New Hampshire (46, 4 sets), UC Davis (43, 5 sets), St. Francis (41, 3 sets) and St. John's (40, 4 sets) among her 12 team match highs. In the Kissler Classic, she led the team to its best hitting total in head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell's tenure vs. St. Francis (.468), and also .300+ marks against Dartmouth (.377) and New Hampshire (.346). The first-year `Dog and former two-year starter at Florida Atlantic has topped the `Dogs in digs three times vs. New Hampshire (17), Louisiana-Lafayette (13) and St. John's (11), and has four double-doubles among her starts (with the other vs. UC Davis (season high 16 digs). She has also paced the team in aces once vs. Sacramento State (2) and blocks once vs. St. John's (3). The 15-match starter leads the team in assists (7.16 p/s) and ranks third in digs (2.03 p/s), and top 10 conference-wise in assists (10th) and double-doubles (T12th, 5).

- Sophomore setter Brooke Legaux (Mission Viejo, Calif.) has started the first seven matches of her career this year and ranks second on the squad in assists (6.17 p/s) as a key part of the team's 6-2 offense. Her assists totals vs. Sacramento State (51), UCSB (38), LMU (36), SDSU (31) and LIU Brooklyn (27) easily topped her previous career best of 18 at Nevada from 2013. She posted a career-high 12 digs vs. UCSB to round out her first double-double, and she added another at LIUB (11 digs). In her first collegiate start at Sacramento State, she directed the squad to its fourth-best mark in hitting in 2014 (.290). She landed an ace in recent matches vs. SDSU, Nevada, SJSU and Utah State, and also earlier in the fall vs. UCSB and Oregon State.

- En route to Kissler Classic All-Tournament honors, redshirt freshman right side hitter Haylee Roberts (Bakersfield, Calif.) logged three of her double-digit kill tallies as a Bulldog vs. St. John's (13), St. Francis (11, .688) and New Hampshire (10, .348), while the other came in mid-September in her hometown vs. Long Beach State (11, .333). She posted a season-high five blocks - the team's fourth-best mark of 2013 - against UC Davis and LIU Brooklyn - and has three match-leading totals. She has also led the team in hitting five times, and has six .300+ totals with others vs. Rice (.316, 8 kills) and Loyola Marymount (.500, 5 kills). On the year, she stands third on the squad in blocks (0.60 p/s), and fourth in points (2.42 p/s) and kills (2.12 p/s).

- Sophomore libero Maggie Eppright's 23 digs in the five-setter vs. Nevada stands as the team season high. Similarly, her 21 digs in the five-set win vs. Sacramento State and four-setter against LIU Brooklyn are Fresno State's second-best marks on the year. Overall in 2014, the starter from San Luis Obispo, Calif., has led the team in digs in 14 matches with others against Rice (18, 3s), SJSU (16, 3s), UNLV (16, 3s), Louisiana-Lafayette (13, 4s), St. Francis (13, 3s), St. John's (11, 4s), Utah State (11, 4s), SDSU (10, 3s), Dartmouth (9, 3s), Wyoming (8, 3s), No. 7 Colorado State (7) and Boise State (4, 3s), and the tally vs. Rice was a career best for three sets. Against the Rebels, her 17 digs was her 15th match high on the campaign - and her eighth match with 15+ digs or more.

- Freshman defensive specialist Jacqueline Hutcheson has played all 22 matches and started twice. Five weeks ago, the Exeter, Calif., native landed four aces - the team's third-best season total - to lead the `Dogs vs. New Hampshire. Among her four match-leaders this year, others came vs. Sacramento State (2), UNLV (2) and Dartmouth (1). In 2014's opener vs. ULL, her 13 digs tied for the team lead, and she also posted 12 digs at NCAA Tournament returnee LIU Brooklyn.

- Senior defensive specialist Christina Lee is one of three `Dogs libero/defensive specialists that have played 60 sets or more. She has led the team in aces twice with her season high vs. St. Francis (3) and against Dartmouth (1) in the St. John's Kissler Classic. She also posted a season-best 20 digs to top the squad vs. UC Davis, and paced the team again vs. Loyola Marymount (8).

ON THE MW CHARTS
Three `Dogs combined for six spots on the top-10 list this week on the MW individual statistical rankings:
- Zana Bowens, Jr.: Aces, 2nd, 0.36 p/s; Double-Doubles: 2nd, 12; Kills, 9th, 3.06 p/s; Points, 10th, 3.56 p/s
- Maggie Eppright, So.: Digs, 9th, 3.44 p/s
- Jelena Jovanovic, Jr.: Double-Doubles: T8th, 5

ALL-TIME VS. COLORADO STATE / WYOMING
Fresno State sports a 8-9 all-time record against Colorado State in the series that dates back to 1983, while the `Dogs have a 10-13 record against the Cowgirls since their first tilt in 1979. The Bulldogs' last win vs. the Rams came in 2012 (3-2 at home), while CSU has won the last three contests. Last year, Fresno State split with Wyoming with a 3-0 win in Laramie and 3-1 loss in Fresno.

2013 NOTABLE STATS VS. COLORADO STATE/WYOMING
• 10/11/14 - Colorado State 3, Fresno State 0 (Fort Collins, Colo.) - Brooke Legaux 11A; Carly Scarbrough 8K
• 10/9/14 - Wyoming 3, Fresno 0 (Laramie, Wyo.) - Maci Murdock 6K; Maggie Eppright 8D
• 11/23/13 - Colorado State 3, Fresno 0 (Fresno) - Brooke Legaux 21A
• 11/21/13 - Wyoming 3, Fresno 1 (Fresno) - Christina Lee 37A, 12D

Fresno State (MW Rankings)
Assists - 11.52 p/s (8th)
Kills - 12.25 p/s, (9th)
Aces - 1.07 p/s (9th)
Hitting - .170 p/s (10th)
Digs - 13.22 p/s, (8th)
Blocks - 1.41 p/s (11th)
Opp. Hitting - .282 p/s, (11th)

No. 10 Colorado State (MW Rankings)
Blocks - 2.68 p/s, (4th)
Opp. Hitting - .142 p/s, (1st)
Aces - 1.17 p/s, (7th)
Digs - 14.87 p/s (3rd)
Assists - 13.28 p/s, (1st)
Kills - 14.28 p/s (1st)
Hitting - .285 p/s (1st)

Wyoming (MW Rankings)
Hitting- .277 p/s, (2nd)
Kills - 13.25 p/s, (3rd)
Assists - 12.57 p/s, (4th)
Aces - 1.38p/s, (2nd)
Blocks - 2.56 p/s, (5th)
Digs - 13.25 p/s, (7th)
Opp. Hitting - .175 p/s, (4th)

No. 10 COLORADO STATE SCOUTING REPORT (www.csurams.com)
The rams suffered their second loss of the season (first in the MW) against UNLV on Saturday (3-1). Colorado State was on an 18-match win streak, the Rams (23-2, 11-1) have beaten five NCAA tourney returnees already this year - Arizona State (3-2), BYU (3-1), Marquette (3-0), New Mexico State (3-0) and UCSB (3-0), and previously its only loss was to 2013 national runner-up Wisconsin (3-0). Senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider and senior setter Deedra Foss were tabbed to the 2014 Preseason All-MW Team after they were honored to the 2013 year-end All-MW Team (as was junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert). Foss and Snider have picked up MW Player of the Week honors this season, as has senior Marlee Reynolds. Junior libero Jaime Colaizzi is averaging 4.38 digs per set this year and is second in the conference. Head Coach Tom Hilbert has directed the Rams to five Regional bids among their 17 NCAA trips, and is the winningest coach in any sport in CSU history. The Rams have won the last five MW regular season titles among their 11 the past 15 years (along with five of nine conference tourney titles). Including his prior stint as the head coach at Idaho (1989-96), he has led teams to 23 straight 20-win seasons including his first five with the Vandals.

WYOMING SCOUTING REPORT (www.gowyo.com)
The Cowgirls enter Saturday night's match with a 19-6 overall record and a 8-4 Mountain West mark, good for third in the conference standings. The team defeated UNLV (3-2) and fell to SDSU (2-3) last week. The The Cowgirls started the year with an 11-1 run but then went on a 2-3 slope with wins over San Diego State (3-1) and UNLV (3-0) and road losses at Northern Colorado (3-1), Boise State (3-1) and Utah State (3-2). Senior middle blocker Erin Kirby is the Cowgirls' all-time blocks leader the MW conference record (Kim Turner, Utah, 670). Wyoming ranks second team-wise in the MW in hitting (.277), and features two players ranked top 10 in the MW- sophomore middle blocker Laura Beach (second, .413) and Kirby (.423), while the latter stands seventh in blocks (1.28 p/s). The squad also stands second in the league in aces (1.38 p/s), and features two players ranked top 10 individually in the MW. The Cowgirls also have four athletes in the MW top-5 rankings this week- Kirby leads the league in hitting(.423), followed by her teammate Beach (.413), Bridget Shanahan ranks third in kills (3.45 p/s), and Courtney Chacon is fourth in assists (10.83 p/s). Second-year head coach Chad Callihan spent the previous five seasons at Georgia Southern and posted three 20-win seasons in Statesboro. He also logged 20+ win totals in three of his four years at Appalachian State (2003-06) and one of his two years at Radford (2001-02).

REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS

Senior middle blocker Maci Murdock is easy to spot near the top the Bulldog career hitting charts with her .302 hitting mark (just behind 1992 Olympian Ruth Lawanson (.317) and Tera Booker (.315).

The Turlock, Calif., native is primed for improvements in other all-time Fresno State career categories and entering the weekend stands third in blocks assists (309) and seventh in total blocks (342). Season-wise, her .350 hitting mark from 2013 ranked third-best in school history behind Brianna Clarke's totals from 2010 and `11 (.365 / .351), and Murdock also stood ninth most sets played (122).

On defense, senior Christina Lee is fifth in career digs (1215) and Lee's career per set average (2.89) is 10th-best for the `Dogs.

Another team category leader in 2013 - libero Maggie Eppright - posted the second-best digs mark ever among Bulldog freshman (391) - 50 behind Tricia Tuley's frosh school record (441, 1993).

SKED CRED
The `Dogs will face a challenging regular season slate in 2014 that features trips to four time zones and contests vs. foes from 10 different conferences (America East, Big East, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Ivy, Mountain West, Northeast, Sun Belt and WAC)

Among the team's 24 opponents this fall, four are NCAA Tournament returnees - returning MW champion Colorado State, returning America East Tournament champion New Hampshire, returning Northeast Conference champion Long Island University-Brooklyn and UC Santa Barbara - and they sported RPI ratings of 23, 199, 84 and 62 at the end of last season.

Four more of Fresno State's foes this fall also sported top-100 RPI positions at the end of 2013 - New Mexico (68), Long Beach State (80), Utah State (81) and SDSU (89).

In the 2014 AVCA preseason poll, four Fresno State foes stood top 25 or received votes - No. 18 Colorado State, No. 34 UCSB, No. 38 Long Beach State and No. 39 New Mexico. Since then, now-No. 24 Loyola Marymount and Oregon State have received votes in other editions.

ALL-TOURNAMENT PROPS
Junior outside hitter Zana Bowens picked up three all-tournament honors earlier this fall in the Adidas Rice Invitational, Sacramento State Invitational and Roadrunner Classic, while freshman Carly Scarbrough also was honored in the Sacramento event.

In late September in the St. John's Kissler Classic, sophomore libero Maggie Eppright and redshirt freshman hitter Haylee Roberts added their first career honors.

Last fall, senior middle blocker Maci Murdock was one of four team members (and the only returnee in 2014) that staked all-tournament honors in the non-conference slate, thanks to her performance in the Fresno State Classic. In prior years, she also won a pair of honors in 2012 at Colorado and UTEP; while senior libero Christina Lee was a San Diego All-Tournament selection in `12.

FRESNO STATE SEASON PREVIEW
The `Dogs return for their seventh season under the direction of head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell with a mix of new faces expected to play key roles after the graduation of three players that were accorded Mountain West year-end honors last fall.

Three regular Bulldog starters return from 2013 - senior middle blocker Maci Murdock, and the libero/defensive specialist duo of senior Christina Lee and sophomore Maggie Eppright. Similarly, the trio of senior middle blocker Katie Pearson, junior outside hitter Zana Bowens and junior right side hitter Molly Pearson all started between 6-13 matches last season.

Senior outside hitter Jaimee-Lee Morrow and sophomore setter Brooke Legaux added duty in 20 and 18 matches last year, and round out the list of returnees that is balanced by two transfers and four freshmen.

HEAD OF THE CLASS
Team-wise this past summer, the `Dogs received the American Volleyball Coaches (AVCA) Academic Team Award for the fifth straight season for their combined 3.30+ grade point average for the academic year. Fresno State was the only Mountain West Conference team and one of five from California of the 109 NCAA Division 1 programs honored nationally (with Pacific, Stanford, San Francisco and St. Mary's).

Individually last fall, the `Dogs' 13-person roster led the league in Academic All-MW accolades as 12 players maintained a 3.0+ minimum GPA in the fall and played in 50 percent of the contests.

All-MW choice and senior outside hitter Marissa Brand was equally up to par with her third straight Capital One Academic All-District 8 honor. The Cypress, Calif., native won her first honor in 2011 with teammate Cecilia Agraz - the latter being the first two-time honoree in the program history (2011, 1st Team; 2010, 2nd Team) and the Bulldogs' first Academic All-American (2011).

GOLDEN STATE PRIDE
With 11 of the team's 14 players from California, it's again easy to spot a large cheering section of family and friends at `Dog matches this year.

Four Bulldogs live within two hours of Fresno - freshman middle blocker Lauren Torres (Visalia, 43 miles) and defensive specialist Jacqueline Hutcheson (Exeter, 54 miles), redshirt freshman outside hitter Haylee Roberts (80 miles) and senior middle blocker Maci Murdock (Turlock, 88 miles),

Seven other `Dogs are from the area and within 300 miles - sophomore libero Maggie Eppright (San Luis Obispo, 138), senior middle blocker Katie Pearson & redshirt junior right side hitter Molly Pearson (San Jose, 152), senior libero Christina Lee (San Francisco, 188), junior outside hitter Zana Bowens (Long Beach, 242), sophomore setter Brooke Legaux (Mission Viejo, 266) and freshman outside hitter Taylor Brubaker (280 miles).

The team's 12th, 13th and 14th members - freshman Carly Scarbrough (Sarasota, Fla.), senior outside hitter Jaimee-Lee Morrow and junior setter Jelena Jovanovic - unfortunately ruin the team average. Jovanovic's home in Belgrade is approximately 6,275 miles from Fresno, and Morrow's home in Mooroolbark, Australia (pron. MERL-bark, and located near Melbourne) is 7,968 miles away.

PRESEASON POLL BUSTER
With an eighth-place pick in the 2014 MW Preseason Poll, the `Dogs will look to match or better their preseason pick for the sixth time since 2008 under Netherby-Sewell.

Fresno State also achieved the feat in `13 (preseason - sixth / final - fourth), `12 fourth / fourth), `11 (fifth / fourth),'09 (sixth / fourth) and `08 (eighth / eighth).

In mid-August's poll, last year's conference champion Colorado State led with 97 points, and received seven of the 11 first-place votes. New Mexico followed in second place with 91 points, and received the other four first-place votes.

NEWCOMER PROFILES
This fall, the `Dogs have welcomed four freshmen and two transfers to ease the loss five seniors after the 2013 campaign.

Junior setter Jelena Jovanovic (Belgrade, Serbia) started the 2012 and `13 seasons at Florida Atlantic, and the former team captain played all 56 of the team's matches the two years combined. Last year, she averaged 9.32 assists per set, and ranked second on the team and 18th in the Conference USA in aces (0.22 p/s). As a freshman, she led the team in both categories (9.11 assists / 0.29 aces per set) en route to sixth-place rankings in the Sun Belt Conference in each at season's end.

Redshirt freshman Haylee Roberts (Bakersfield, Calif.) originally signed with Oregon as a prep senior but did not play for the Ducks in 2013. As a prep, the three-time All-Area pick was an All-Area MVP for Liberty High School as a senior in 2012. A Prep Volleyball Senior Ace nominee, she was also accorded Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 and Under Armour All-America Honorable mention status.

Freshman Taylor Brubaker, a 6-0 outside hitter, helped lead San Clemente High School to a league title and runner-up finish in 2011 and 2013, respectively, and CIF third- and second-round placings. A captain her senior year, the three-time letterwinner was the team's most dominant outside hitter winner in 2012, and a Regional High Performance Team selection in 2010.

Freshman Carly Scarbrough, a 6-1 outside hitter, was a key member of Riverview High School squads that claimed a league title and runner-up finish. The four-year letterwinner was a team captain, MVP and all-area team choice in 2012. She also was a Florida Indoor High Performance selection in 2011 and `12 and Team USA Indoor High Performance selection in 2012.

Freshman Lauren Torres, a 6-0 middle blocker, helped lead her El Diamante High School team to three West Yosemite League titles, a D-II championship and runner-up finish, and 102-22 record. The team captain also picked up Best Defensive Player, Coaches Award and Most Improved honors during her career, and became the first Miner to receive a Division 1 volleyball scholarship.

Freshman Jacqueline Hutcheson, a 5-5 defensive specialist, was a three-time Central Sequoia All-League choice, three-time All-Tulare County honoree and All-Central Section Elite Senior selection at setter for nearby Exeter High School. In club action, she played four years in the power league, and her Central Cal 17-1 Gold squad placed fifth in the 2013 Junior National Championships.

2013 SEASON WRAP-UP
Last year, the Fresno State volleyball team (17-15, 11-9) capped its second season of Mountain West play with its first pair of back-to-back winning seasons since 2003 and `04, and tied for fourth place in the MW Conference - two places better than its MW Preseason Coaches Poll position.

The `Dogs featured one of its greatest senior classes, led by 2013 All-MW outside hitters Marissa Brand and Korrin Wild and MW Newcomer of the Year and right side hitter Holly Franks.

The talented squad was also one of its most balanced as 12 of the 13 players on the roster at season's end played at least 18 matches, and all three newcomers played key roles. Then-senior right side hitter and transfer Holly Franks was selected as the MW Newcomer of the Year; freshman libero Maggie Eppright sported the MW's top digs per set average among underclassmen (3.40 p/s); and freshman setter Brooke Legaux played the final 18 matches of the year as the team unveiled a 6-2 offense.

NOTABLE BULLDOG CAREER STATS

CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Christina Lee (12-2013 / 2-2011) - Senior, L
9/13/13 vs. Belmont, 5s (57 assists, 13 digs)
9/14/13 vs. CSUB, 3s (27 assists, 14 digs)
9/14/13 vs. #20 Oregon, 3s (30 assists, 10 digs)
9/21/13 at UC Irvine, 4s (51 assists, 17 digs)
9/26/13 vs. Utah State, 4s (50 assists, 13 digs)
9/28/13 vs. Boise St., 5s (57 assists, 19 digs)
10/3/13 at San Diego St., 4s (35 assists, 10 digs)
10/19/13 vs. USAFA, 4s (40 assists, 18 digs)
11/1/13 at SJSU, 5s (35 assists, 10 digs)
11/7/13 vs. UNLV (35 assists, 16 digs)
11/9/13 vs. SDSU (41 assists, 14 digs)
11/25/13 vs. Wyoming (37 assists, 12 digs)
8/26/11 vs. Cal Poly, 5s (26 assists,12 digs)
9/16/11 at UNLV, 5s (29 assists, 3 digs)

Zana Bowens - Junior, OH
8/30/14 vs. UC Davis, 5s (15 kills, 20 digs)
8/30/14 at Rice, 3s (16 kills, 10 digs)
9/5/14 at Sac. State, 5s (19 kills, 11 digs)
9/10/14 at LIUB, 4s (12 kills, 21 digs)
9/12/14 St. Francis, 3s (13 kills, 13 digs)
9/13/14 New Hampshire, 4s (13 kills, 14 digs)
9/27/14 at SDSU, 4s (18 kills, 21 digs)
8/31/13 vs. Santa Clara, 5s (20 kills, 12 digs)
9/21/13 at UC Irvine, 4s (17 kills, 15 digs)
9/27/14 at SDSU, 4s (18 kills, 21 digs) 10/2/14 Nevada, 5s (15 kills, 19 digs) 10/23/14, SDSU 4s (13 kills, 12 digs), 10/30/14 at SJSU 4s (10 kills, 16 digs), 11/1/14 at Nevada 4s (11 kills, 12 digs)

Jaimee-Lee Morrow - Senior, OH
9/27/14 at SDSU (15 kills, 11 digs), 10/30/14 at SJSU 4s (11 kills, 11 digs)

Jelena Jovanovic - Junior, S
8/29/14 vs. La. Lafayette, 4s (36 assists, 13 digs)
8/30/14 vs. UC Davis, 5s (43 assists, 16 digs)
9/13/14 vs. New Hamp., 4s (46 assists, 17 digs)
9/13/14 at St. John's, 4s (40 assists, 11 digs)
10/25/14 vs. UNLV, 4s (28 assists, 14 digs)

Brooke Legaux Sophomore, S
9/6/14 vs. UCSB, 4s (38 assists, 12 digs)
9/10/14 at LIUB, 4s (27 assists, 11 digs)

+20 KILLS

Zana Bowens
21 - 5s, vs. Rice, 8/30/13
20 - 5s, vs. Santa Clara, 8/31/13

+4 ACES

Zana Bowens
5 - 4s, vs. UCSB, 9/6/14
4 - 4s, vs. New Hampshire, 9/13/14

Jacque Hutcheson
4 - 4s, vs. N.Hamp., 9/13/14

Katie Pearson
4 - 4s, vs. USAFA, 10/19/13

+50 ASSISTS

Christina Lee
57 - 5s, vs. Boise State, 9/28/13
57 - 5s, vs. Belmont, 9/13/13
51 - 4s, vs. UC Irvine, 9/21/13
50 - 4s, vs. Utah State, 9/26/13

Brooke Legaux
51 - 5s, at Sac. State, 9/5/14

+8 BLOCKS

Molly Pearson
9 - 4s, vs.Utah State, 9/26/13

Maci Murdock
10 - 5s, at UTEP, 8/24/12
8 - 5s, v. Boise State, 9/28/13

+25 DIGS

Maggie Eppright
28 - 4s, vs. Utah St., 9/26/13
27 - 4s, at UC Irvine, 9/21/13

Christina Lee
34 - 5s, vs. Sac. St., 9/7/12
34 - 5s, vs. Wyoming, 10/13/12
28 - 5s, vs. UCSB, 9/15/12
27 - 5s, vs. Santa Clara, 8/31/13
27 - 4s, Utah State, 10/13/11

AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

2014 MW STANDINGS (10/28)

Team           MW    %    Season     %#10 Colorado St.    11-1    .917    23-2    .920UNLV            8-3 .727    20-6    .769Wyoming         8-4 .667    19-6    760New Mexico      8-4 .667    16-9    .640San Diego State     6-5 .545    11-11   .500Boise State     6-6 .500    13-11   .542Utah State      6-6 .500    10-12   .455Air Force       5-7 .417    11-115  .423Nevada          4-7 .364    7-14    .333San Jose State      1-10    .091    4-20    .167Fresno State        1-11    .083    6-20    .231

UPCOMING MW ACTION

Thursday, November 6
SDSU at AIR FORCE*, 6 p.m. MT (MWN)
BOISE STATE at SJSU*, 6 p.m. PT (MWN)
USU at NEVADA*, 6:30 p.m. PT (MWN)
UNLV at NEW MEXICO*, 7 p.m. MT (MWN)
10 CSU at FRESNO STATE*, 7 p.m. PT (MWN)

Saturday, November 8
SDSU at NEW MEXICO*, 1 p.m. MT (MWN)
WYO at FRESNO STATE*, 1 p.m. PT (MWN)
BOISE STATE at NEVADA*, 2 p.m. PT (MWN)
UNLV at AIR FORCE*, 6 p.m. MT (MWN)
UTAH STATE at SJSU*, 6 p.m. PT (MWN)

MW Network is available at TheMW.com
*Mountain West match
Mountain West teams in ALL CAPS

LAST WEEK'S MW RESULTS

Saturday, October 25
#6 COLORADO STATE def. UTAH STATE, 3-0*
AIR FORCE def. NEVADA, 3-1*
NEW MEXICO def. SAN JOSÉ STATE, 3-1*
WYOMING def. BOISE STATE, 3-2*
UNLV def. FRESNO STATE, 3-1*

Thursday, October 23
AIR FORCE def. SAN JOSÉ STATE, 3-1*
#6 CSU def. BOISE STATE, 3-0*
NEW MEXICO def. NEVADA, 3-1*
WYOMING def. UTAH STATE, 3-1*
SAN DIEGO STATE def. FRESNO STATE, 3-1*

Monday, October 20
UNLV def. SAN DIEGO STATE, 3-0*
NEW MEXICO def. New Mexico State, 3-0

2014 PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1. Colorado St. (7), 97   7. UNLV, 502. New Mexico (4), 91     8. Fresno St., 403. Utah State, 81         9. Air Force, 314. San Diego State, 73   10. SJSU, 215. Wyoming, 55           11. Nevada, 126. Boise State, 54

2014 PRESEASON ALL-MW TEAM
Adrianna Culbert, Jr., OPP, CSU
Kelsey Snider, Sr., MB, CSU
Chantale Riddle, Sr., OPP, UNM
Elle Brainard, Jr., OPP, US
Erin Kirby, Sr., MB, WY

Preseason POY: Chantale Riddle, Sr., OPP, UNM
Preseason Setter of Year: Deedra Foss, Sr., S, CSU
Preseason Libero of Year: Allison Davies, Sr., UNLV

Poll Week #10: November 3, 2014

Rk.    Team (1st Pl.)    Pts     Rec.      Prev.1   Stanford (59)   1499    22-0        12   Washington (1)  1439    23-0        23   Florida State   1358    23-0        34   Wisconsin   1314    20-2        45   Texas       1254    16-1        56   Penn State  1218    22-3        67   Florida     1141    18-3        88   North Carolina  1052    18-2        99   Illinois    1019    18-5        1010  Colorado State* 921 23-2        711  Oregon      874 17-5        1212  Purdue      822 19-5        1313  Nebraska    772 14-7        1414  BYU     713 19-4        1115  UCLA        635 16-7        1616  Arizona     534 18-6        1517  Kentucky    528 19-4        1818  Ohio State  457 16-8        1719  So. California  389 13-9        2020  Arizona State   338 16-8        1921  Colorado    281 15-9        NR22  Kansas State    273 20-3        2223  LB State    206 19-4        2424  Oklahoma    171 16-6        2525  Duke        130 17-5        21

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 34; UCF 22; Hawai'i 19; Santa Clara 16; Oregon State 14; Alabama 8; Ohio 6; Western Kentucky 6; Creighton 5; Marquette 2

(*=FS opponents in 2014)

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