Fresno State Athletics
Thursday, October 3
Fresno, CA
6:00 PM PT
Fresno State
vs
New Mexico
Photo by: Keith Kountz
'Dogs look to stay hot hosting New Mexico & UNLV
10/1/2019 11:25:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FRESNO, Calif. -Â Coming in on a four-match winning streak, the Bulldogs continue Mountain West play at home this week hosting New Mexico on Thursday and UNLV on Saturday.
Fresno State vs. New Mexico
Oct. 3, 2019 • 6:00 PM PT • Save Mart Center (3,333) • Fresno, Calif.
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History:Â Tied 14-14
Streak:Â FS W 3
Last:Â FS 3-2 (11/8/18)
Fresno State vs. UNLV
Oct. 5, 2019 • 1:00 PM PT • Save Mart Center (3,333) • Fresno, Calif.
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History:Â UNLV leads 11-10
Streak:Â UNLV W1
Last:Â UNLV 3-2 (11/30/18)
Promotions
Thursday: Breast Cancer Awareness Night
13 - Kills by Lauren Sabbatini against Nevada to set a new career high.
4Â - Consecutive sweeps; the longest streak for Fresno State since the 'Dogs opened the 2002 season with six sweeps.
4.10 - Kills per set for junior outside hitter Desiree Sukhov who leads the MW in kills per set, points, points per set and kills.
Scouting New Mexico (5-9, 0-2 MW)
• After sweeping both Nevada and San Jose State last week, the Bulldogs have now completed four straight sweeps and six on the season.
• The last time the Bulldogs accomplished this feat came in 2002 when the 'Dogs opened the season with six straight sweeps.
2-0 start to Mountain West play
• For a second straight season, Fresno State has started conference play with a 2-0 start. The 'Dogs started 2018 with a 4-0 mark in MW play.
• Prior to 2018, you have to go back to 2011 to find the last time the 'Dogs started 2-0 in conference play, their final season in the WAC.
First Things First
• Fresno State has won the first set in eight of its first 14 matches of the year.
• The Bulldogs are 7-1 this year when winning the first set but 2-4 when losing it.
Des Delivers
• In her first season with the Bulldogs junior Desiree Sukhov leads the team with 4.10 kills and 4.68 points per set while ranking second with 2.90 digs per set.
• Sukhov's 4.10 kills per set leads the MW and ranks 42nd in NCAA Div. I. She has led the team in kills in 11 of 14 matches this year.Â
• In the five-set win over Santa Clara on Sept. 6, Sukhov tallied 30 kills, tied for the fourth most kills in a match in program history and the most since Korrin Wild had 31 kills in a match in 2012.
Sabbatini breaks out
• After playing in only four sets prior to the Roadrunner Classic, redshirt freshman outside hitter Lauren Sabbatini tallied 26 kills in nine sets going for nine kills against UC Davis and CSU Bakersfield and added eight kills vs. San Francisco at the Roadrunner Classic on Sept. 20-21. She followed up her breakout performance with two more standout performances last week totaling 13 kills against Nevada and added 10 against San Jose State.
Aces Advantage
• Fresno State ranks first in the MW with 1.71 service aces per set while having more aces than its opponent in 10 of 14 matches with a 84-48 edge in aces for the year.
• Madelyn Halteman leads the team with 19 aces while Jocelyn Rodriguez has 15 and Desiree Sukhov has added 13.
• The 'Dogs had a season-high 11 aces in the win over Santa Clara, just two shy of the program five-set match record.
Ms. 3000
• Madelyn Halteman, the longest tenured Bulldog and the lone fifth-year senior on the 2019 roster, became just the fifth player in program history to record 3,000 career assists as she reached the plateau during the second set against CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 5.
• Halteman ranks 4th in program history in career assists and her current total of 3,389 and is 85 shy of third place (Robyn Keune - 3,474).
• Halteman was an All-MW selection last year ranking second in the MW with 9.88 assists per set, and so far this season she is averaging 10.26 assists per set.Â
Digs all Around
• A big factor in Fresno State's defensive success has been depth in digging helping the squad rank second in the MW in digs per set at 15.12.Â
• Reagan Leonard leads the way with 4.53 digs per set to rank first in the MW.
• Leonard moved into eighth place in program history at San Jose State in digs and has 1,034.
• Leonard is only 26 digs shy of Christy Burnett in eighth at 1,060 and 180 away from Korrin Wild in seventh at 1,203.
Up next
The Bulldogs return to the road next week traveling to No. 16 Colorado State (12-1, 2-0 MW) on Oct. 10 and Wyoming (7-6, 2-0 MW) on Oct. 12. The 'Dogs are back home on Oct. 14 against San Diego State (8-5, 1-1 MW) for High School Night.
--Â For the full news and notes release, click on the Fresno State Notes link at the top of the page.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley"" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
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Fresno State vs. New Mexico
Oct. 3, 2019 • 6:00 PM PT • Save Mart Center (3,333) • Fresno, Calif.
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History:Â Tied 14-14
Streak:Â FS W 3
Last:Â FS 3-2 (11/8/18)
Fresno State vs. UNLV
Oct. 5, 2019 • 1:00 PM PT • Save Mart Center (3,333) • Fresno, Calif.
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History:Â UNLV leads 11-10
Streak:Â UNLV W1
Last:Â UNLV 3-2 (11/30/18)
Promotions
Thursday: Breast Cancer Awareness Night
- Fans wearing pink get in FREE!
- Learn about local breast cancer support groups on the concourse pregame
- First serve by special breast cancer survivors in our community
- Come play in our Junior Bulldog Kids Zone pregame!
- Bulldog Bingo, Pop-A-Shot, Cornhole, Jenga & Poster Making Station
- Junior Bulldog Kids Club Day
- All kids (8th grade and younger) who sign up for the Junior Bulldog Kids Club get in FREE!
- All Bulldog Volleyball Campers get in FREE if they are wearing their camp shirt!
- FREE cotton candy for all kids in attendance while supplies last
- Cheer on a lucky Bulldog Volleyball Camper as they perform the first serve
- Check out our Junior Bulldog Kids Zone pregame!
- Bounce House, Face Painter, Meet reptiles with Reptile Ron, Bulldog Bingo, Pop-A-Shot, Cornhole, Jenga, Poster Making Station
- Help welcome back Bulldog Volleyball Alumni throughout the game!
13 - Kills by Lauren Sabbatini against Nevada to set a new career high.
4Â - Consecutive sweeps; the longest streak for Fresno State since the 'Dogs opened the 2002 season with six sweeps.
4.10 - Kills per set for junior outside hitter Desiree Sukhov who leads the MW in kills per set, points, points per set and kills.
Scouting New Mexico (5-9, 0-2 MW)
- New Mexico is off to a 5-9 start to the season and enters Thursday with a 0-2 mark in the Mountain West after falling at No. 17 Colorado State and at home against Wyoming.
- The Lobos are 2-3 on the road with a sweep at Seattle and a five-set win at North Texas.
- New Mexico, who was picked right behind the 'Dogs in the MW preseason poll in seventh, is led by first-year head coach Jon Newman-Gonchar.
- Senior outside hitter Lauren Twitty leads the Lobos in kills with 164 averaging 3.09 per set and is second in the MW with 18 service aces.
- Freshman libero Alena Moldan ranks fourth in the MW in digs per set (4.06).
- UNLV is off to a 4-9 start to the season with a 0-2 record on the road.
- The Rebels opened Mountain West play with a five-set loss at Wyoming on Sept. 26 and fell in four sets on Saturday at home to No. 17 Colorado State.
- UNLV, picked to finish third in the MW preseason coaches poll, has played five Power Five programs with wins over North Carolina and Kansas.
- The Rebels lead the MW in assists (673), digs (744), aces (86).
- Freshman outside hitter Shelby Capllonch leads the team with 181 kills to rank third in the MW.Â
- UNLV is led by second-year head coach Dawn Sullivan and finished 22-12 in 2018.
• After sweeping both Nevada and San Jose State last week, the Bulldogs have now completed four straight sweeps and six on the season.
• The last time the Bulldogs accomplished this feat came in 2002 when the 'Dogs opened the season with six straight sweeps.
2-0 start to Mountain West play
• For a second straight season, Fresno State has started conference play with a 2-0 start. The 'Dogs started 2018 with a 4-0 mark in MW play.
• Prior to 2018, you have to go back to 2011 to find the last time the 'Dogs started 2-0 in conference play, their final season in the WAC.
First Things First
• Fresno State has won the first set in eight of its first 14 matches of the year.
• The Bulldogs are 7-1 this year when winning the first set but 2-4 when losing it.
Des Delivers
• In her first season with the Bulldogs junior Desiree Sukhov leads the team with 4.10 kills and 4.68 points per set while ranking second with 2.90 digs per set.
• Sukhov's 4.10 kills per set leads the MW and ranks 42nd in NCAA Div. I. She has led the team in kills in 11 of 14 matches this year.Â
• In the five-set win over Santa Clara on Sept. 6, Sukhov tallied 30 kills, tied for the fourth most kills in a match in program history and the most since Korrin Wild had 31 kills in a match in 2012.
Sabbatini breaks out
• After playing in only four sets prior to the Roadrunner Classic, redshirt freshman outside hitter Lauren Sabbatini tallied 26 kills in nine sets going for nine kills against UC Davis and CSU Bakersfield and added eight kills vs. San Francisco at the Roadrunner Classic on Sept. 20-21. She followed up her breakout performance with two more standout performances last week totaling 13 kills against Nevada and added 10 against San Jose State.
Aces Advantage
• Fresno State ranks first in the MW with 1.71 service aces per set while having more aces than its opponent in 10 of 14 matches with a 84-48 edge in aces for the year.
• Madelyn Halteman leads the team with 19 aces while Jocelyn Rodriguez has 15 and Desiree Sukhov has added 13.
• The 'Dogs had a season-high 11 aces in the win over Santa Clara, just two shy of the program five-set match record.
Ms. 3000
• Madelyn Halteman, the longest tenured Bulldog and the lone fifth-year senior on the 2019 roster, became just the fifth player in program history to record 3,000 career assists as she reached the plateau during the second set against CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 5.
• Halteman ranks 4th in program history in career assists and her current total of 3,389 and is 85 shy of third place (Robyn Keune - 3,474).
• Halteman was an All-MW selection last year ranking second in the MW with 9.88 assists per set, and so far this season she is averaging 10.26 assists per set.Â
Digs all Around
• A big factor in Fresno State's defensive success has been depth in digging helping the squad rank second in the MW in digs per set at 15.12.Â
• Reagan Leonard leads the way with 4.53 digs per set to rank first in the MW.
• Leonard moved into eighth place in program history at San Jose State in digs and has 1,034.
• Leonard is only 26 digs shy of Christy Burnett in eighth at 1,060 and 180 away from Korrin Wild in seventh at 1,203.
Up next
The Bulldogs return to the road next week traveling to No. 16 Colorado State (12-1, 2-0 MW) on Oct. 10 and Wyoming (7-6, 2-0 MW) on Oct. 12. The 'Dogs are back home on Oct. 14 against San Diego State (8-5, 1-1 MW) for High School Night.
--Â For the full news and notes release, click on the Fresno State Notes link at the top of the page.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley"" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateVB
Instagram:Â FresnoStatevball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateVB
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