'Dogs downed by Aggies in four sets

Saturday, October 23

Logan, UT

12 P.M. PT

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'Dogs downed by Aggies in four sets

10/23/2021 3:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Travis Blanshan / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

The Breakdown

Grace Doyle and Savanah Smith led the 'Dogs in kills with nine apiece.
The 'Dogs fell on the road at Utah State for the first time since 2017.

LOGAN, Utah - The Fresno State volleyball team fell in four sets at Utah State on Saturday at Estes Center.

Fresno State (9-9, 5-5 MW) dropped sets, 20-25, 25-18, 14-25, 18-25 to Utah State (16-6, 8-2 MW).

How It Happened
With a kill by Ella Rud giving the 'Dogs a 17-14 lead and forcing a Utah State timeout, the Aggies came out of the break on fire finishing off the set on an 11-3 tear to take the set by five.

The Bulldogs evened the match at one set apiece in the second set breaking a 12-12 tie with a 4-0 run. A kill by Utah State brought the home team within two at 18-16, but the 'Dogs closed out the set on fire with seven of the final nine points as a kill by Doyle ended the set.

Set three saw the Aggies jump out to a 16-9 lead and score seven of the set's final eight points to take win by 11. The Aggies closed out the match in the fourth set using an 8-3 run down the stretch to take the set by seven.

Notables

This is the 'Dogs second straight loss to Utah State marking the first two-match losing skid to the Aggies since the final meeting of 2013 and the first meeting in 2014.
Doyle matched her career best with three service aces.
Sydney Gazzaniga led the 'Dogs in digs for the second time this season.
Amaria Kelley topped the team with four blocks to lead the 'Dogs in blocks for the second time in 2021.

Up next
The 'Dogs stay on the road next week traveling to Nevada (3-17, 0-9 MW) on Thursday and San Jose State (13-7, 7-3 MW) on Saturday.

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