Fresno State Athletics
Friday, February 26
Fresno, CA
6 P.M. PT
Fresno State
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Utah State
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'Dogs extend winning streak over Aggies
2/26/2021 10:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Winning its third straight match, the Fresno State volleyball team downed Utah State in four sets on Friday evening at the Save Mart Center.
FRESNO, Calif. - Winning its third straight match, the Fresno State volleyball team downed Utah State in four sets on Friday evening at the Save Mart Center.
Extending its winning streak over the Aggies to six, Fresno State (4-1, 4-1 MW) dropped the first set, 23-25 before rebounding to win the final three sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23.
Three Bulldogs finished with double digit kills as senior outside hitter Desiree Sukhov led the way with 16 and registered a double-double adding 14 digs.
Sophomore Amaria Kelley had a season-high 14 kills while fellow sophomore Grace Doyle matched her season-high with 10 kills and hit .368.
Senior Amilya Thompson served up a career-high 35 assists and Jocelyn Rodriguez tallied 21 digs.
How It Happened
Facing a 1-0 deficit after dropping the first set 25-23, the Bulldogs settled down and found success building a 13-10 lead in the second set after a kill by Kelley (watch) and extended it to 18-11 after an ace by Rodriguez (watch).
The Aggies cut the 'Dogs lead to 20-16, but the Bulldogs responded with a 5-2 run to close out the set as block assists by Thompson and Rendahl (watch) evened the match at one set apiece.
The third set saw the 'Dogs jump out to a 18-12 lead before the Aggies cut it down to two with a 7-3 run to make it 21-19. The Bulldogs scored four of the final five points in the set as an attack error by the Aggies (watch) gave the 'Dogs a 25-20 win.
The match closed out with a hard-fought fourth set that saw ties at 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 before the final two points of the set went the 'Dogs way with kills from Thompson and Sukhov (watch).
Quotes
Head Coach Jonathan Winder
On tonight's match....
"It was tight. It was back-and-forth to begin with, I did not think we were executing great, made a bunch of service errors early and changed things up in the second set. Lauren Sabbatini came in the second set and did a great job, played good defense, had 12 digs tonight and thought she provided a good boost and she has been doing great in practice and continues to be solid for us and that is what we need."
Notables
The Bulldogs and Aggies close out their two-match series on Saturday at 7 p.m. on the MW Network.
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Extending its winning streak over the Aggies to six, Fresno State (4-1, 4-1 MW) dropped the first set, 23-25 before rebounding to win the final three sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23.
Three Bulldogs finished with double digit kills as senior outside hitter Desiree Sukhov led the way with 16 and registered a double-double adding 14 digs.
Sophomore Amaria Kelley had a season-high 14 kills while fellow sophomore Grace Doyle matched her season-high with 10 kills and hit .368.
Senior Amilya Thompson served up a career-high 35 assists and Jocelyn Rodriguez tallied 21 digs.
How It Happened
Facing a 1-0 deficit after dropping the first set 25-23, the Bulldogs settled down and found success building a 13-10 lead in the second set after a kill by Kelley (watch) and extended it to 18-11 after an ace by Rodriguez (watch).
The Aggies cut the 'Dogs lead to 20-16, but the Bulldogs responded with a 5-2 run to close out the set as block assists by Thompson and Rendahl (watch) evened the match at one set apiece.
The third set saw the 'Dogs jump out to a 18-12 lead before the Aggies cut it down to two with a 7-3 run to make it 21-19. The Bulldogs scored four of the final five points in the set as an attack error by the Aggies (watch) gave the 'Dogs a 25-20 win.
The match closed out with a hard-fought fourth set that saw ties at 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 before the final two points of the set went the 'Dogs way with kills from Thompson and Sukhov (watch).
Quotes
Head Coach Jonathan Winder
On tonight's match....
"It was tight. It was back-and-forth to begin with, I did not think we were executing great, made a bunch of service errors early and changed things up in the second set. Lauren Sabbatini came in the second set and did a great job, played good defense, had 12 digs tonight and thought she provided a good boost and she has been doing great in practice and continues to be solid for us and that is what we need."
Notables
- It is the 'Dogs second 4-1 start to the season in their last three seasons joining Coach Winder's first season in 2018.
- Fresno State has now won six straight matches over Utah State.
- The 'Dogs improve to 8-0 at home against the Aggies since USU moved into the MW in 2013.
- Sabbatini set a new career high with 12 digs.
The Bulldogs and Aggies close out their two-match series on Saturday at 7 p.m. on the MW Network.
"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 call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateVB
Instagram:Â FresnoStatevball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateVB
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