Bulldogs travel to SDSU & UNLV

The Breakdown

The Bulldogs head out on the road for matches at San Diego State and UNLV.
The 'Dogs are looking to pick up their first road victory of the season.

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State volleyball team heads to San Diego State and UNLV this week.

Fresno State (6-6, 2-2 MW) at San Diego State (5-12, 2-3 MW)
Oct. 7, 2021 • 7 P.M. PT • Peterson Gym • San Diego, Calif.
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History: SDSU leads 33-17-2 • Last: SDSU 3-0 (2/13/21)

Fresno State (6-6, 2-2 MW) at UNLV (13-3, 4-1 MW)
Oct. 9, 2021 • 1 P.M. PT • Cox Pavilion • Las Vegas, Nev.
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History: UNLV leads 14-10 • Last: UNLV 3-0 (3/25/21)

Bulldog Bones

Fresno State travels to San Diego State and UNLV this week.
The Bulldogs went 2-0 at home last week with wins over Colorado State and Wyoming.
Ella Rud was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week on Monday after registering a double-double against Wyoming finishing with 10 kills and 10 digs.
The 'Dogs are 1-8 at SDSU and 3-6 at UNLV as members of the MW .
Fresno State picked up a win in San Diego in Spring 2021 & earned wins in Las Vegas in 2013, 2017 & 2018.
The Bulldogs rank third in the MW and 26th in the nation in service aces per set (1.86).
Kasey Purry notched a career-high eight blocks in the win over Colorado State.
Desiree Sukhov set a new program record for service aces in a single match with 10 at Montana State surpassing the previous high mark of seven set by Holly Franks in 2013.

By The Numbers
2 - The 'Dogs have won two in a row and will look to win a season-high three at SDSU
17 - Sukhov is one of only 17 players in Division I to record a triple-double this season
18 - Sukhov ranks second in the MW & 18th in the nation in aces per set (0.52)

Glance back at last week

The 'Dogs earned wins over Colorado State in four sets and swept Wyoming at home last week.
The Bulldogs won their first two MW home matches for the fourth straight season.

Rud named MW Freshman of the Week

The week got started for the Gilbert, Ariz. native with nine kills and five digs in a four-set win over CSU.
She closed out the week notching her second double-double of the season in a sweep over Wyoming on Saturday tallying 10 kills and a team-high 10 digs in the 'Dogs first sweep over the Cowgirls since 2013 adding three assists and two service aces.

2021 MW/NCAA rankings

Service aces per set: 1.86 (3rd MW/26th NCAA)
Total service aces: 82 (7th MW/129th NCAA)
Blocks per set: 1.98 (8th MW/190th NCAA)
Assists per set: 10.91 (9th MW/216th NCAA)
Desiree Sukhov: Service aces per set: 0.52 (2nd MW/18th NCAA)
Sukhov: Service Aces: 23 (4th MW/64th NCAA)
Kasey Purry: 1.00 (9th MW/207th NCAA)

Scouting San Diego State

San Diego State is 5-12 on the season with a 2-3 record in the MW.
SDSU fell in straight sets at home to UNLV on Tuesday.
The Aztecs have notched sweeps over Nevada and Air Force in conference play.
SDSU, who was chosen sixth in the MW preseason poll, posted a 6-9 record in the spring and finished eighth in the MW.
The Aztecs rank fifth in the MW in kills (706) & digs per set (13.46), sixth in blocks (113.0) and seventh in kills per set (12.39).
Senior Natalie Smith sits first in the MW in digs (241) and fourth in digs per set (4.23).

Scouting UNLV

UNLV is 13-3 on the season sitting atop the MW with a 4-1 record.
The Rebels swept SDSU in San Diego on Tuesday winning sets, 25-21, 25-21, 25-20.
The Rebels have won four in a row with victories over Nevada, Air Force, New Mexico & SDSU.
UNLV was picked to win the MW in the preseason poll and senior Mariena Hayden was chosen preseason All-MW after being named the MW Player of the Year in the spring.
The Rebels won the MW in the spring going 13-1 overall and advanced to the NCAA Tournament falling to eventual national champion Kentucky in the second round.
UNLV sits second in the MW in kills per set (13.15), blocks per set (2.56) & service aces (102) and third in kills (723), blocks (141.0), assists per set (11.73), hitting percentage (.243) & opponent hitting percentage (.164).
Hayden ranks first in the nation in aces per set (0.76) & leads the MW in service aces (35), kills per set (3.78) & points per set (4.89).

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