Fresno State Athletics
Thursday, November 18
Fresno, CA
6 P.M. PT
Fresno State
12-13, 8-9MW
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Air Force
7-21, 4-14MW
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Air Force
23
19
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Fresno State
25
25
25
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Photo by: Keith Kountz
'Dogs sweep Falcons
11/18/2021 8:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The 'Dogs wrap up the season on Saturday with Senior Day against New Mexico at 1 p.m. at the Save Mart Center.
The Breakdown
FRESNO, Calif. -Â The Fresno State volleyball team swept Air Force on Thursday evening at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (12-13, 8-9 MW) took sets, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 over Air Force (7-21, 4-14 MW).
How It Happened
A back-and-forth opening set that saw 15 ties and six lead changes saw its last tie at 23 before the 'Dogs came out of a timeout getting a service error by the Falcons and finished it out with a service ace by Mikayla Weiss.
The second set again was very tight through the early going as the 'Dogs used a 4-0 run to extend a one-point lead to 19-14 getting a pair of kills from Sukhov and a kill by Preslee Lillard. Back-to-back kills by Ella Rud put the Bulldogs up 23-17 and a service error and a service ace by Lauren Sabbatini gave the 'Dogs the set win.
Another back-and-forth set in the third saw a 18-18 tie before the 'Dogs ripped off five straight points getting a pair of kills and a pair of blocks and a service ace by Grace Doyle to go up 23-18. After a kill by the Falcons' Bailey Keith got Air Force back within three, a kill by Weiss sealed the sweep for the Bulldogs.
Notables
Head Coach Jonathan Winder
On tonight's win.....
"We played hard at times and killed some balls. Our serving has traditionally been one of the strengths of our program and that was good that we served tough tonight."
Up next
The 'Dogs wrap up the season on Saturday with Senior Day against New Mexico (19-9, 10-7 MW) at 1 p.m. at the Save Mart Center. The Bulldogs will honor their five seniors, Sukhov, Savanah Smith, Rebecca Rendahl, Julia Handy and Moana To'oto'o prior to the match.
"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.
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- The 'Dogs completed their fifth sweep of the season defeating Air Force in straight sets.
- Desiree Sukhov led the Bulldogs with 13 kills and added eight digs, two blocks and a service ace.
FRESNO, Calif. -Â The Fresno State volleyball team swept Air Force on Thursday evening at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (12-13, 8-9 MW) took sets, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 over Air Force (7-21, 4-14 MW).
How It Happened
A back-and-forth opening set that saw 15 ties and six lead changes saw its last tie at 23 before the 'Dogs came out of a timeout getting a service error by the Falcons and finished it out with a service ace by Mikayla Weiss.
The second set again was very tight through the early going as the 'Dogs used a 4-0 run to extend a one-point lead to 19-14 getting a pair of kills from Sukhov and a kill by Preslee Lillard. Back-to-back kills by Ella Rud put the Bulldogs up 23-17 and a service error and a service ace by Lauren Sabbatini gave the 'Dogs the set win.
Another back-and-forth set in the third saw a 18-18 tie before the 'Dogs ripped off five straight points getting a pair of kills and a pair of blocks and a service ace by Grace Doyle to go up 23-18. After a kill by the Falcons' Bailey Keith got Air Force back within three, a kill by Weiss sealed the sweep for the Bulldogs.
Notables
- The 'Dogs improve to 6-2 at home, including their fourth sweep, against Air Force since moving into the Mountain West in 2012Â
- The Bulldogs move to 8-3 at the Save Mart Center this season.
- Fresno State held an advantage in kills (44-37), service aces (9-3), blocks (5.0-3.0) and digs (34-29).
- Despite the win, the 'Dogs were knocked out of contention for a spot in the Mountain West Tournament next week as Boise State defeated Wyoming in straight sets.
- It was the 13th time Sukhov has led the team in kills and her 14th match finishing with double figure kills.
Head Coach Jonathan Winder
On tonight's win.....
"We played hard at times and killed some balls. Our serving has traditionally been one of the strengths of our program and that was good that we served tough tonight."
Up next
The 'Dogs wrap up the season on Saturday with Senior Day against New Mexico (19-9, 10-7 MW) at 1 p.m. at the Save Mart Center. The Bulldogs will honor their five seniors, Sukhov, Savanah Smith, Rebecca Rendahl, Julia Handy and Moana To'oto'o prior to the match.
"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
Team Stats
USAFA
FS
Kills
37
44
Errors
10
18
Attempts
86
104
Hitting %
.314
.250
Points
43.0
58.0
Assists
32
41
Aces
3
9
Blocks
3.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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