Fresno State Athletics
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Fresno, CA
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Photo by: Keith Kountz
'Dogs top SDSU in five-set thriller
11/6/2021 5:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The 'Dogs extend their home winning streak over San Diego State to four.
The Breakdown
FRESNO, Calif. -Â The Fresno State volleyball team won a five-set thriller at home over San Diego State on Saturday afternoon at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (11-11, 7-7 MW) won sets, 25-16, 17-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-8Â over San Diego State (7-19, 4-10Â MW).
How It Happened
The 'Dogs got off to a strong start in the opening set jumping out to a 15-9 lead after Savanah Smith and Kasey Purry teamed up for a block. After a kill by the Aztecs brought the visitors back within three at 17-14, the 'Dogs rattled off three straight points to go up six and finished the set with five straight kills, including three by Doyle.
Set two went the way of the Aztecs as the 'Dogs took an early 7-6 lead, but it was all SDSU from there as five straight points put the Aztecs up four and they extended their lead to as many as eight winning the set by that margin.
The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead in the third set getting out to a commanding 17-4 lead, but SDSU answered back with a 21-6 run to knot the set at 23. After the teams traded kills, a kill by Smith and an ace from Ella Rud gave the 'Dogs a hard-fought 26-24 win.
With the 'Dogs taking a 21-18 lead in the fourth set after a 3-0 run, the Aztecs stood up tough closing out the set on a 7-1 run to force a fifth and deciding set.
A kill by freshman Preslee Lillard helped the Bulldogs get out to a 6-2 lead in the fifth set, an ace by Brooke Cowie extended it the 'Dogs lead to six at 10-4 and three straight points for the 'Dogs sealed the win.
Notables
The 'Dogs hit the road next week traveling to Wyoming (14-12, 6-8 MW) on Thursday and Colorado State (16-7, 12-2 MW) on Saturday.
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- The 'Dogs won their third five-set match of the season and extended their home winning streak over San Diego State to four.
- Grace Doyle led the Bulldogs matching her season high with 13 kills and hit .522 adding five digs, four blocks and three service aces.
- Desiree Sukhov notched her fourth double-double of the season finishing with 12 kills and 11 digs.
FRESNO, Calif. -Â The Fresno State volleyball team won a five-set thriller at home over San Diego State on Saturday afternoon at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (11-11, 7-7 MW) won sets, 25-16, 17-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-8Â over San Diego State (7-19, 4-10Â MW).
How It Happened
The 'Dogs got off to a strong start in the opening set jumping out to a 15-9 lead after Savanah Smith and Kasey Purry teamed up for a block. After a kill by the Aztecs brought the visitors back within three at 17-14, the 'Dogs rattled off three straight points to go up six and finished the set with five straight kills, including three by Doyle.
Set two went the way of the Aztecs as the 'Dogs took an early 7-6 lead, but it was all SDSU from there as five straight points put the Aztecs up four and they extended their lead to as many as eight winning the set by that margin.
The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead in the third set getting out to a commanding 17-4 lead, but SDSU answered back with a 21-6 run to knot the set at 23. After the teams traded kills, a kill by Smith and an ace from Ella Rud gave the 'Dogs a hard-fought 26-24 win.
With the 'Dogs taking a 21-18 lead in the fourth set after a 3-0 run, the Aztecs stood up tough closing out the set on a 7-1 run to force a fifth and deciding set.
A kill by freshman Preslee Lillard helped the Bulldogs get out to a 6-2 lead in the fifth set, an ace by Brooke Cowie extended it the 'Dogs lead to six at 10-4 and three straight points for the 'Dogs sealed the win.
Notables
- The 'Dogs move to 5-3 at home against San Diego State as members of the Mountain West.
- Fresno State improves to 7-3 at the Save Mart Center this season.
- The Bulldogs led the Aztecs in kills (60-58), hitting percentage (.281-.216), service aces (12-10) and blocks (11.0-6.0).
- Cowie led the 'Dogs with 25 assists to lead the team in assists for the third time this season.
The 'Dogs hit the road next week traveling to Wyoming (14-12, 6-8 MW) on Thursday and Colorado State (16-7, 12-2 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
Team Stats
SDSU
FS
Kills
58
60
Errors
26
19
Attempts
148
146
Hitting %
.216
.281
Points
74.0
83.0
Assists
53
55
Aces
10
12
Blocks
6.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
3
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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