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Bulldogs close out homestand squaring off against Wyoming & Colorado State
10/19/2016 10:23:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Thursday, Oct. 20
Wyoming (12-8, 5-2 MW) at Fresno State (11-8, 2-6 MW) -- 7 p.m. PT
Location: Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Live Stats
Live Video (Mountain West Network)
Saturday, Oct. 22
Colorado State (13-5, 7-0 MW) at Fresno State (11-8, 2-6 MW) -- 1 p.m. PT
Location: Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Live Stats
Live Video (Mountain West Network)
Promotions
Thursday - Social Media Madness
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Saturday - Junior Bulldog Kids Club DayÂ
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Bulldogs continue homestand against Colorado State & Wyoming
After dropping two hard-fought matches on the road at San Diego State and Nevada, the Bulldogs returned home last week splitting a pair of matches against Air Force and Boise State. The 'Dogs rallied from a 2-0 deficit to the Falcons to win the final three sets and pick up its second MW victory of the season as senior Aleisha Coates tallied a career-high 24 kills and added seven digs. On Saturday at Clovis North High School, the 'Dogs battled Boise State tough in front of 624 fans on Community Day before falling in straight sets to the Broncos despite a .231 attack percentage. Brielle Hefner had a team-high nine kills and Coates and Maggie Eppright had 11 digs apiece.
'Dogs vs. Wyoming History
The first Mountain West opponent the 'Dogs will face a second time this season, the Cowgirls swept the Bulldogs on Sept. 24 in Laramie as Wyoming held Fresno State to a season-low 28 kills as a team. This will be the 27th meeting between the two programs as Wyoming leads 16-10. The 'Dogs are 1-3 at home against Wyoming since becoming conference foes with the lone win occurring in five sets in 2012.
A look at the Wyoming Cowgirls
Wyoming is currently 12-8 overall on the season with a 5-2 mark in the Mountain West having won 11 of its last 14 matches after starting the season 1-5. The Cowgirls lead the MW and are 18th in the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.154). They are also second in the MW in blocks (2.57 avg./s) and sixth in digs per set (13.04). Senior MB Laura Beach is second in the MW and 19th nationally in hitting percentage (.398). Sophomore MB Reed Copeland checks in third in blocks (89) and blocks per set (1.33).
Bulldogs vs. Colorado State History
The 'Dogs and Rams will also get together for the second time this season on Saturday as Colorado State comes to Fresno for the first time since November 6, 2014. The seven-time defending MW champions defeated the Bulldogs 3-1 in Fort Collins to open MW play on Sept. 22 despite 14 kills from Coates. It will be the two teams' 21st meeting as CSU leads 12-8. CSU has won seven of the eight matches as conference foes with the 'Dogs lone win coming at home in 2012.
A look at the Colorado State Rams
Colorado State comes into this week on a seven-match winning streak having won all seven MW matches this season and nine of its last 10 matches overall. The Rams are 13-5 overall and currently lead the Mountain West in hitting percentage (.305) ranking 5th in the nation. They also sit atop the conference in blocks per set (3.20) and blocks (195) checking in third and 32nd in the nation, respectively.Â
The Rams are led by a pair of freshman as setter Katie Oleksak leads the MW and is 4th in the country in assists per set (11.72). Redshirt freshman MB Kristie Hillyer ranks first in the MW and 13th in the country in both hitting percentage (.412) and blocks per set (1.47). Cassidy Denny is third in the MW in digs per set (4.16).
Fresno State ranks 7th in the nation in service aces per set; 18th in service aces
The 'Dogs currently lead the MW and rank 7th in the nation in service aces per set (1.83). The Bulldogs also lead the MW in aces (130 - 18th in the nation) and rank sixth in hitting percentage (.225).
Bulldog Individual leaders in the Mountain West
Individually, a number of Bulldogs find themselves in the top five in the Mountain West. Junior Jacqueline Hutcheson leads the conference in service aces with 38 to rank 6th in the nation and also leads the conference & ranks 8th in the country in aces per set (0.54). Coates is fourth in points per set (4.48 avg./s), kills per set (3.72 avg./s) and services aces (26) and fifth in aces per set (0.37).
Legaux closing in on top 10 career mark in assists
Senior setter Brooke Legaux is closing in on the top 10 in career assists in program history. Legaux currently has 1,731 assists in her four-year Bulldog career which is 48 shy of Allanah Munson (2008-09) who currenlty sits in 10th.
Fighting Spirit Award
The Fighting Spirit Award was introduced to the Fresno State volleyball program by Netherby-Sewell in 2008. The award originated at Hofstra by Hall of Fame coach Fran Kalafer, and is presented to the individual or team who best defeats adversity each week and collectively at the season's end.Â
Weekly Honors
Boston College Invitational/Hartford/New Hampshire -- Team
Bulldog Showdown -- Maggie Eppright
UIW Cardinal Classic -- Eppright, Aleisha Coates, Carly Scarbrough, Jacqueline Hutcheson, Gertu Vider
Fresno Pacific -- Eppright, Cotaes, Hutcheson
at Colorado State/Wyoming -- Eppright, Hutcheson, Haile Watson
vs. UNLV/New Mexico -- Coates, Eppright, Hutcheson, Maddy Halteman, Brooke Legaux, Taylor Slover, Brielle Hefner
at San Diego State/Nevada -- Watson
vs. Air Force/Boise State -- Lauren Torres
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