Fresno State Athletics
Volleyball opens spring season at USC Tournament
4/3/2017 7:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State volleyball team opened up its spring season over the weekend taking part in the University of Southern California Tournament.
The Bulldogs took on Division I opponents USC and Pepperdine along with Division II opponents Azuza Pacific and Cal Baptist. The 'Dogs had many standouts in their matches against the Trojans and Waves as they played two sets to 25 against each opponent.Â
Top Bulldog Numbers against USC and Pepperdine
Taylor Slover - 12 Kills, 12 digs & .360 attack percentage
Haile Watson - 7 Kills, 2 aces, .778 attack percentage
Lauren Torres - 7 Kills, .308 attack percentage
Jacqueline Hutcheson - 28 digs
Aubrey Folk - 3 Blocks
Madelyn Halteman - 40 assists, 13 digs, 2 aces
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Head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell on the 'Dogs showing at the USC Tournament....
"The USC tournament gave us a good look into what is transferring from our intense spring training. We were pumped to see our transition attacking numbers go way up. Maddy Halteman did a nice job in transition keeping our hitters in rhythm and she really pushed to get our middles involved on the slide. We won that slide battle time and time again and USC and Pepperdine had trouble defending it."
Head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell on what individuals stood out and what the 'Dogs can continue to improve on...
"I was pleasantly surprised by our defense. We are a pretty good blocking team - certainly imposing - and our floor defense was better. I thought Taylor Slover and Haile Watson showed the most improvement and made great impacts for us. Taylor proved that she's ready to be a 6-rotation outside hitter - she was dependable, passed pretty well, could hit out of the back row and is so much stronger out-of-system than she was last season. Haile has become a better blocker and is much improved in front of the setter. On the slide, she's a natural and jumping out of the gym. We have a ton of offense - we can set anyone. But until our ball control improves, we'll have those moments of inconsistency. USC and Pepperdine are really strong teams. We came close to taking a game of USC again and we handled Pepperdine easily in the first set. I like where we are. We'll continue to improve throughout the spring and summer."
The 'Dogs continue their spring season on Saturday hosting Fresno Pacific at 10 a.m. in a scrimmage in North Gym that is free to the public.
2017 Fresno State Volleyball Spring Schedule
Sat., April 1 at USC Tournament (USC & Pepperdine)
Sat., April 8 vs. Fresno Pacific - 10 AM - North Gym - Free to the public
Sat., April 22 at Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento State & Cal)
Sat., April 29 vs. Fresno City College - 10 AM - North Gym - Free to the public
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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The Bulldogs took on Division I opponents USC and Pepperdine along with Division II opponents Azuza Pacific and Cal Baptist. The 'Dogs had many standouts in their matches against the Trojans and Waves as they played two sets to 25 against each opponent.Â
Top Bulldog Numbers against USC and Pepperdine
Taylor Slover - 12 Kills, 12 digs & .360 attack percentage
Haile Watson - 7 Kills, 2 aces, .778 attack percentage
Lauren Torres - 7 Kills, .308 attack percentage
Jacqueline Hutcheson - 28 digs
Aubrey Folk - 3 Blocks
Madelyn Halteman - 40 assists, 13 digs, 2 aces
Quoteable
Head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell on the 'Dogs showing at the USC Tournament....
"The USC tournament gave us a good look into what is transferring from our intense spring training. We were pumped to see our transition attacking numbers go way up. Maddy Halteman did a nice job in transition keeping our hitters in rhythm and she really pushed to get our middles involved on the slide. We won that slide battle time and time again and USC and Pepperdine had trouble defending it."
Head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell on what individuals stood out and what the 'Dogs can continue to improve on...
"I was pleasantly surprised by our defense. We are a pretty good blocking team - certainly imposing - and our floor defense was better. I thought Taylor Slover and Haile Watson showed the most improvement and made great impacts for us. Taylor proved that she's ready to be a 6-rotation outside hitter - she was dependable, passed pretty well, could hit out of the back row and is so much stronger out-of-system than she was last season. Haile has become a better blocker and is much improved in front of the setter. On the slide, she's a natural and jumping out of the gym. We have a ton of offense - we can set anyone. But until our ball control improves, we'll have those moments of inconsistency. USC and Pepperdine are really strong teams. We came close to taking a game of USC again and we handled Pepperdine easily in the first set. I like where we are. We'll continue to improve throughout the spring and summer."
The 'Dogs continue their spring season on Saturday hosting Fresno Pacific at 10 a.m. in a scrimmage in North Gym that is free to the public.
2017 Fresno State Volleyball Spring Schedule
Sat., April 1 at USC Tournament (USC & Pepperdine)
Sat., April 8 vs. Fresno Pacific - 10 AM - North Gym - Free to the public
Sat., April 22 at Sacramento State Tournament (Sacramento State & Cal)
Sat., April 29 vs. Fresno City College - 10 AM - North Gym - Free to the public
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateVB
Instagram:Â FresnoStatevball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat:Â FSAthletics
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