Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, August 26
San Francisco, CA
4:30 PM
Fresno State
2-1
0
vs
3
Pepperdine
2-1
1
2
3
F
Fresno State
14
23
26
0
Pepperdine
25
25
28
3
Bulldogs take first loss of the season against Pepperdine
8/26/2017 6:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – In a match with 18 ties and nine lead changes, Fresno State fought Pepperdine hard, losing by just two points in both the second and third sets, but the Waves were strong and completed a 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 28-26) win to end the SJSU/USF Tournament on Saturday in San Francisco.
Fresno State (2-1) came away with a pair of wins in the tournament, beating Utah Valley Friday night before a 3-0 sweep of San Francisco earlier Saturday. Pepperdine (2-1) had a similar record in the tournament with wins of Utah Valley and Fresno State and a narrow 3-2 loss at San Jose State.
The Bulldogs were outhit .279-.156 in the match with the Waves holding a 6-5 edge in blocks. Taylor Slover led the 'Dogs again with nine kills, Haile Watson had seven with four blocks, and junior transfer Jessica Gilbert made her Bulldog debut and had five kills and just one attack error, hitting .444. Madelyn Halteman narrowly missed a double-double with 27 assists and nine digs and Jacqueline Hutcheson had 13 digs and five assists.
How it Happened
Pepperdine came out hot in the first set, jumping to a 9-1 lead to pull away early. The Bulldogs got back within a 10-5 margin but could get no closer. With the Wave lead at 18-12 Pepperdine outscored the 'Dogs 7-2 to close out the set. Pepperdine hit .452 in the first set, committing just one attack error, and had three blocks while holding the Bulldogs to .056 hitting.
The Waves were strong again in the second set but the Bulldogs were able to stay close. Pepperdine led 22-17, but the Bulldogs had a 6-1 run, punctuated by a Solver kill on a 4-0 spurt, to draw even at 23-23. Fresno State then committed a service error, however, and Pepperdine's Hannah Frohling had one of her match-high 16 kills to give the Waves a 25-23 set win.
The third set was tight throughout with 16 ties and eight lead changes. The Bulldogs trailed 21-18 but jumped ahead 22-21 with a 4-0 run. The set was tied at points 21 through 26, with the 'Dogs dodging two match points and the Waves saving one set point. At 26-26, Heidi Dyer had a kill for Pepperdine and the Bulldogs had an attack error as the Waves narrowly won the set and the match.
Quotable
Head Coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell
On the San Francisco match: "We had a really nice start to the day against USF. We played really sharp. Maddy and Jacque gave us a nice, controlled match."
On the Pepperdine match: "We got a little fatigued in match two and lost our discipline and sharpness. Playing like we did and still getting close with a team like Pepperdine speaks to what we can do when we are sharp. Our team is determined to be ready for Fresno Pacific on Tuesday and another long tournament next weekend."
Notable
The Bulldogs improved defensively in each set vs. Pepperdine, as the Waves hitting percentage went from .452 in the first set to .297 in the second and just .140 in the third…After ranking 15th in NCAA Div. I with 1.67 aces per set last season the 'Dogs have 24 aces through 10 sets this year, averaging 2.40 aces per set…Of the 15 players on the Fresno State roster, 12 saw action in the opening weekend of the season.
What's Next
The Bulldogs return for their home opener Tuesday night in an exhibition match against local rival Fresno Pacific at 7 p.m. in the Save Mart Center.
"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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Fresno State (2-1) came away with a pair of wins in the tournament, beating Utah Valley Friday night before a 3-0 sweep of San Francisco earlier Saturday. Pepperdine (2-1) had a similar record in the tournament with wins of Utah Valley and Fresno State and a narrow 3-2 loss at San Jose State.
The Bulldogs were outhit .279-.156 in the match with the Waves holding a 6-5 edge in blocks. Taylor Slover led the 'Dogs again with nine kills, Haile Watson had seven with four blocks, and junior transfer Jessica Gilbert made her Bulldog debut and had five kills and just one attack error, hitting .444. Madelyn Halteman narrowly missed a double-double with 27 assists and nine digs and Jacqueline Hutcheson had 13 digs and five assists.
How it Happened
Pepperdine came out hot in the first set, jumping to a 9-1 lead to pull away early. The Bulldogs got back within a 10-5 margin but could get no closer. With the Wave lead at 18-12 Pepperdine outscored the 'Dogs 7-2 to close out the set. Pepperdine hit .452 in the first set, committing just one attack error, and had three blocks while holding the Bulldogs to .056 hitting.
The Waves were strong again in the second set but the Bulldogs were able to stay close. Pepperdine led 22-17, but the Bulldogs had a 6-1 run, punctuated by a Solver kill on a 4-0 spurt, to draw even at 23-23. Fresno State then committed a service error, however, and Pepperdine's Hannah Frohling had one of her match-high 16 kills to give the Waves a 25-23 set win.
The third set was tight throughout with 16 ties and eight lead changes. The Bulldogs trailed 21-18 but jumped ahead 22-21 with a 4-0 run. The set was tied at points 21 through 26, with the 'Dogs dodging two match points and the Waves saving one set point. At 26-26, Heidi Dyer had a kill for Pepperdine and the Bulldogs had an attack error as the Waves narrowly won the set and the match.
Quotable
Head Coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell
On the San Francisco match: "We had a really nice start to the day against USF. We played really sharp. Maddy and Jacque gave us a nice, controlled match."
On the Pepperdine match: "We got a little fatigued in match two and lost our discipline and sharpness. Playing like we did and still getting close with a team like Pepperdine speaks to what we can do when we are sharp. Our team is determined to be ready for Fresno Pacific on Tuesday and another long tournament next weekend."
Notable
The Bulldogs improved defensively in each set vs. Pepperdine, as the Waves hitting percentage went from .452 in the first set to .297 in the second and just .140 in the third…After ranking 15th in NCAA Div. I with 1.67 aces per set last season the 'Dogs have 24 aces through 10 sets this year, averaging 2.40 aces per set…Of the 15 players on the Fresno State roster, 12 saw action in the opening weekend of the season.
What's Next
The Bulldogs return for their home opener Tuesday night in an exhibition match against local rival Fresno Pacific at 7 p.m. in the Save Mart Center.
"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: @FresnoStateVB
Instagram: FresnoStatevball
Facebook: FresnoStateVB
Team Stats
FS
PEP
Kills
34
48
Errors
17
17
Attempts
109
111
Hitting %
.156
.279
Points
45.0
57.0
Assists
32
46
Aces
6
3
Blocks
5.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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