Fresno State Athletics
Friday, September 2
Fresno, Calif.
10:30 AM PT
Fresno State
5-0
3
vs
2
Portland State
2-2
1
2
3
4
5
F
Portland State
12
10
25
25
12
2
Fresno State
25
25
22
14
15
3
'Dogs withstand Portland State to win Bulldog Showdown opener
9/2/2016 3:33:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FRESNO, Calif. - Despite being pushed to five sets, the Fresno State volleyball team withstood a late rally by Portland State on Friday morning at the Bulldog Showdown to stay unbeaten improving to 5-0.
The 'Dogs were led by outside hitter Aleisha Coates as the senior continued his strong start to the season leading the 'Dogs with 16 kills to go along with a team-best 38 attacks. Sophomore Aubrey Folk and junior Lauren Torres each added nine kills apiece. Redshirt freshman Maddie Halteman added 45 assists and seven digs while Maggie Eppright and Carly Scarbrough chipped in 16 and 12 digs, respectively.
Entering the match winning 11 straight sets, Fresno State ran its streak to 13 taking the first two sets with ease claiming 25-12 and 25-10 wins. After a short break, Portland State was able to rebound and take a hard-fought third set 25-22. After a kill by Torres brought the 'Dogs within a pair at 18-16, the Vikings extended its lead to 22-18 before claiming the set.
The Vikings made quick work of the 'Dogs in the fourth set winning 25-14 forcing the match to a fifth set. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 10-7 lead and moved it to 12-7 after back-to-back kills by Coates and Torres. A kill by Scarbrough made it 14-9 as the 'Dogs closed in match point. The Vikings quickly answered with three straight points before a final kill by Scarbrough sealed the win.
The Bulldogs look to move to 6-0 and match their best start since 2002 tonight at 7:30 p.m. when they take on DePaul at the Save Mart Center.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Season tickets, mini plans and single-game tickets for the 2016 Fresno State football season are now on sale at GoBulldogs.com or by calling 559-278-3647. 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes is the official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs. For a limited time, fans who purchase volleyball season tickets receive two complimentary tickets to the Bulldog football home opener on Sept. 10 against Sacramento State.
Follow us on:
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The 'Dogs were led by outside hitter Aleisha Coates as the senior continued his strong start to the season leading the 'Dogs with 16 kills to go along with a team-best 38 attacks. Sophomore Aubrey Folk and junior Lauren Torres each added nine kills apiece. Redshirt freshman Maddie Halteman added 45 assists and seven digs while Maggie Eppright and Carly Scarbrough chipped in 16 and 12 digs, respectively.
Entering the match winning 11 straight sets, Fresno State ran its streak to 13 taking the first two sets with ease claiming 25-12 and 25-10 wins. After a short break, Portland State was able to rebound and take a hard-fought third set 25-22. After a kill by Torres brought the 'Dogs within a pair at 18-16, the Vikings extended its lead to 22-18 before claiming the set.
The Vikings made quick work of the 'Dogs in the fourth set winning 25-14 forcing the match to a fifth set. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 10-7 lead and moved it to 12-7 after back-to-back kills by Coates and Torres. A kill by Scarbrough made it 14-9 as the 'Dogs closed in match point. The Vikings quickly answered with three straight points before a final kill by Scarbrough sealed the win.
The Bulldogs look to move to 6-0 and match their best start since 2002 tonight at 7:30 p.m. when they take on DePaul at the Save Mart Center.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Season tickets, mini plans and single-game tickets for the 2016 Fresno State football season are now on sale at GoBulldogs.com or by calling 559-278-3647. 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes is the official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs. For a limited time, fans who purchase volleyball season tickets receive two complimentary tickets to the Bulldog football home opener on Sept. 10 against Sacramento State.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateVB
Instagram:Â FresnoStatevball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat:Â FSAthletics
Team Stats
PSU
FS
Kills
48
54
Errors
32
24
Attempts
131
112
Hitting %
.122
.268
Points
61.0
74.0
Assists
47
49
Aces
6
7
Blocks
7.0
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Players Mentioned
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