Fresno State Athletics
Sunday, October 17
Fresno, CA
1 P.M. PT
Fresno State
8-8, 4-4MW
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Nevada
3-16, 0-8MW
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Nevada
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Fresno State
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Photo by: Keith Kountz
'Dogs top Nevada with sweep
10/17/2021 4:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Bulldogs hit a season-best .396 as a team in a sweep over Nevada.
The Breakdown
FRESNO, Calif. -Â The Fresno State volleyball team completed its third sweep of the season on Sunday afternoon taking down Nevada at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (8-8, 4-4 MW) took sets 25-21, 26-24, 25-12 over Nevada (3-16, 0-8 MW).
How It Happened
A back-and-forth opening set saw ties at 17, 18, 19 before the 'Dogs broke through with a 5-0 run. Picking up a pair of kills and three service aces from Sukhov, a kill by Smith closed out the four-point set win.
Another hard-fought set followed in the second set with eight ties and five lead changes. With Nevada holding a late 21-18 lead, a Bulldog attack error set the Wolf Pack up with set point leading 24-22. The Bulldogs refused to give up roaring back with four straight points getting a kill from Amaria Kelley, a pair of attack errors and a service error to clinch the comeback win.
With a two-set advantage, the 'Dogs completed the sweep in the third set leading for the entirety of the set going up by as many as 13. A service ace by Grace Doyle clinched the win and gave the Bulldogs the set win by 13.
Notables
Head Coach Jonathan Winder
On today's sweep over Nevada....Â
"This is how we would like to be playing where Des is hitting well, Grace, Sav, Amaria and Ella and Kasey, their role is to do a couple other things really well. Today was how we would like to play more often and it certainly starts with the ability to pass and Sydney Gazzaniga coming in at libero did a really nice job as well."
Up next
The 'Dogs wrap up their three-match homestand on Thursday hosting Boise State (15-5, 4-4 MW) and close out the week on the road at Utah State (14-6, 6-2 MW) on Saturday.
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- The Bulldogs hit a season-best .396 as a team in a sweep over Nevada.
- Desiree Sukhov led the 'Dogs with 13 kills while Savanah Smith hit a career-best .611.
- Fresno State extends its home winning streak over Nevada to four.
FRESNO, Calif. -Â The Fresno State volleyball team completed its third sweep of the season on Sunday afternoon taking down Nevada at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (8-8, 4-4 MW) took sets 25-21, 26-24, 25-12 over Nevada (3-16, 0-8 MW).
How It Happened
A back-and-forth opening set saw ties at 17, 18, 19 before the 'Dogs broke through with a 5-0 run. Picking up a pair of kills and three service aces from Sukhov, a kill by Smith closed out the four-point set win.
Another hard-fought set followed in the second set with eight ties and five lead changes. With Nevada holding a late 21-18 lead, a Bulldog attack error set the Wolf Pack up with set point leading 24-22. The Bulldogs refused to give up roaring back with four straight points getting a kill from Amaria Kelley, a pair of attack errors and a service error to clinch the comeback win.
With a two-set advantage, the 'Dogs completed the sweep in the third set leading for the entirety of the set going up by as many as 13. A service ace by Grace Doyle clinched the win and gave the Bulldogs the set win by 13.
Notables
- Head coach Jonathan Winder stays perfect against Nevada improving to 5-0 with his fourth straight sweep.
- The 'Dogs sit in a three-way tie for sixth in the MW with Wyoming and Boise State through four weeks of conference play.
- The Bulldogs edged the Wolf Pack in kills (50-31), hitting percentage (.396-.160), service aces (6-5) and blocks (8.0-4.0).
- Sukhov led the Bulldogs in kills for the 10th time.
- Smith added 12 kills for her seventh double-digit kill match.
- Ella Rud led the 'Dogs in digs for the fourth time finishing with 15.
Head Coach Jonathan Winder
On today's sweep over Nevada....Â
"This is how we would like to be playing where Des is hitting well, Grace, Sav, Amaria and Ella and Kasey, their role is to do a couple other things really well. Today was how we would like to play more often and it certainly starts with the ability to pass and Sydney Gazzaniga coming in at libero did a really nice job as well."
Up next
The 'Dogs wrap up their three-match homestand on Thursday hosting Boise State (15-5, 4-4 MW) and close out the week on the road at Utah State (14-6, 6-2 MW) on Saturday.
"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 visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateVB
Instagram:Â FresnoStatevball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateVB
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Team Stats
NEV
FS
Kills
31
50
Errors
16
12
Attempts
94
96
Hitting %
.160
.396
Points
40.0
64.0
Assists
29
45
Aces
5
6
Blocks
4.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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