‘Dogs close non-conference play at Roadrunner Classic

Fresno State vs. UC Davis
Sept. 20, 2019 • 2:00 PM PT • Icardo Center (3,495) • Bakersfield, Calif.
Watch: None
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History • Streak • Last : FS Leads 11-6 • FS W 3 • FS 3-0 (9/19/15)

Fresno State vs. San Francisco
Sept. 21, 2019 • 12:00 PM PT • Icardo Center (3,495) • Bakersfield, Calif.
Watch: None
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History • Streak • Last : FS Leads 27-5 • FS W 1 • FS 3-2 (9/1/18)

Fresno State at CSU Bakersfield
Sept. 20, 2019 • 7:00 PM PT • Icardo Center (3,495) • Bakersfield, Calif.
Watch: ESPN3
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History • Streak • Last : FS Leads 20-6 • CSUB W 1 • CSUB 3-1 (9/6/19)

Bulldog Bones

Fresno State plays its final non-conference games this year before starting MW play next Thursday
The Bulldogs are 58-17 all-time against the three teams it will face at the Roadrunner Classic
Fresno State is 3-1 in neutral site matches hitting .231 while holding opponents to .182 hitting
The Bulldogs will be playing San Francisco for the fourth time in the last three seasons
CSU Bakersfield spoiled Fresno State's home opener with a 3-1 win in Fresno on Sept. 5

By The Numbers
9 - Blocks by Grace Doyle against South Dakota State with five blocks in the fourth set
4- Wins in five matches for Fresno State this season playing on Fridays
51 - Service aces for the Bulldogs this year while allowing just 29 opponent aces

Scouting UC Davis (6-4)

UC Davis has already defeated two MW teams this season, sweeping San Jose State and topping Wyoming 3-2. The Aggies are 2-2 in neutral site matches and have four 3-0 wins this year.
UC Davis was picked sixth in the Big West preseason poll after going 16-12 (8-8) last season.
The Aggies have three players averaging over three kills per set and Jane Seslar leads the Big West averaging 10.15 assists per set. The team ranks second in its league with 1.59 aces per set.
The 'Dogs and Aggies will meet for the first time since 2015 with FS on a 3-match win streak.

Scouting San Francisco (4-4)

San Francisco has also already played two other MW teams, losing to Nevada and sweeping Utah State. The Dons have won four of their last six matches after starting the year 0-2.
The Dons have had three straight losing seasons and were picked last among 10 teams in the WCC. USF has already eclipsed its win total of three in 2017 and matched its four wins in 2016.
Fresno State will be facing San Francisco for the fourth time in the last three seasons. The teams split two meetings in 2017 before the 'Dogs topped the Dons 3-2 last year in Fresno.

Scouting CSU Bakersfield (3-6)

CSU Bakersfield spoiled Fresno State's home opener on Sept. 5, rallying from down 1-0 for a 3-1 win. The Roadrunners held the 'Dogs to .019 hitting in the match while tallying 17.0 blocks.
CSUB is hitting just .142 on the season but averages 2.10 blocks per set. Brooke Boiseau had 10.0 blocks in the first meeting between the teams and averages just under one block per set.
The Roadrunners won two of three matches last weekend after starting the year 1-5. The Bulldogs beat CSUB in Bakersfield in 2017 as the teams have split their last four meetings.

Roadrunner Classic Opponent Dominance

Fresno State has dominated the all-time series with each of its three opponents this week at the Roadrunner Classic.
The Bulldogs have a combined all-time record of 58-17 against UC Davis, San Francisco, and CSU Bakersfield, a .773 winning percentage against the three fellow California schools.
The 'Dogs are 47-11 all-time against San Francisco and CSU Bakersfield and haven't lost to UC Davis since 2010.

All-Tournament Honors

Junior Jocelyn Rodriguez represented the Bulldogs on the Lumberjack Classic All-Tournament team as she paced the team defensively throughout the tournament.
The previous week, Madelyn Halteman, Reagan Leonard, and Desiree Sukhov were named to the Fresno State Invitational All-Tournament team.
Halteman and Sukhov earned all-tournament selections in each of the first two weeks of the 2019 season after also receiving the honor at the season-opening GBD Invite.

Netting Neutral Wins

Fresno State is 3-1 in neutral site matches this year with two more to play this week.
The 'Dogs have a 10-5 advantage in set wins and are outhitting their opponents .231-.182 in neutral matches compared to being outhit .204-.135 in their five other matches.
The squad has a 21-8 edge in service aces in neutral matches while averaging almost three kills more per set than its opponent,

First Things First

Fresno State won the first set in four of its first five matches of the year but has lost the first set in each of its last four matches.
The Bulldogs are 3-1 this year when winning the first set but 2-3 when losing it.

New Kid on the Block

Freshman Grace Doyle recorded a career high and team season-high nine blocks in Fresno State's win over South Dakota State.
Doyle recorded five of her nine blocks in the decisive fourth set and had a hand in all nine team blocks in the match.
The nine blocks were the most in a match by a Bulldog since Jessica Gilbert had 11 blocks at UNLV last November.

Des Delivers

In her first season with the Bulldogs junior Desiree Sukhov leads the team with 4.36 kills and 4.82 points per set while ranking second with 2.67 digs per set with five double-doubles.
Sukhov's 4.36 kills per set leads the MW and ranks 36th in NCAA Div. I. She has led the team in kills in eight of nine matches this year.
In the five-set win over Santa Clara 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.

Undefeated No More

The Bulldogs completed the Fresno State Invitational with a thrilling 5-set win over Santa Clara, which entered the match undefeated at 6-0 on the season.
The Broncos had gone 4-0 at a tournament in Indiana, including a sweep of the host Hoosiers, before beating CSU Bakersfield and CSUN in its first two matches of the Fresno State tournament.
Fresno State defeated Santa Clara for the first time since 1996.

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 5th in program history in career assists and her current total of 3,220 assists is just 128 shy of fourth place (Traci Sliester - 3,348).
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 10.21 assists per set.

Aces Advantage

Fresno State ranks third in the MW with 1.55 service aces per set while having more aces than its opponent in seven of nine matches with a 51-29 edge in aces for the year.
Madelyn Halteman leads the team with 12 aces while Reagan Leonard has 11 and Jocelyn Rodriguez has eight with just five service errors.
The 'Dogs had a season-high 11 aces in the win over Santa Clara, just two shy of the program five-set match record.

Digs all Around

A big factor in Fresno State's defensive success has been depth in digging helping the squad rank fourth in the MW in digs.
Reagan Leonard leads the way with 3.67 digs per set but Madelyn Halteman, Desiree Sukhov, and Jocelyn Rodriguez also all average more than two digs per set.

-- For the full news and notes release, click on the Fresno State Notes link at the top of the page.

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