'Dogs host Cowgirls

FRESNO, Calif. - The Bulldogs host Wyoming at the Save Mart Center on Friday and Saturday.

Match 9: Fresno State (5-3, 5-3 MW) vs. Wyoming (7-3, 7-3 MW)
March 12, 2021 • 5 P.M. PT • Save Mart Center • Fresno, Calif.
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History: WYO leads 16-14 • Last: WYO 3-1 (11/9/19)

Match 9: Fresno State (5-3, 5-3 MW) vs. Wyoming (7-3, 7-3 MW)
March 13, 2021 • 2 P.M. PT • Save Mart Center • Fresno, Calif.
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History: WYO leads 16-14 • Last: WYO 3-1 (11/9/19)

Bulldog Bones

The 'Dogs are coming off splitting a pair of matches on the road against Air Force.
Senior Savanah Smith earned Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday.
Fresno State sits in fourth place in the Mountain West behind UNLV, Boise State & Wyoming.
The 'Dogs last win at home over Wyoming came in 2018 in four sets.
The Bulldogs are off to their second straight 5-3 start to the season.
Fresno State ranks No. 48 in the nation in aces per set (1.72).

By The Numbers
2 - Jocelyn Rodriguez ranks second in the MW in digs per set (4.91) & digs (178)
5 - The 'Dogs are fifth in the MW & 48th in the nation in aces per set (1.72)
86 - Digs in a five-set win at Air Force last Saturday that set a MW single-match high this season

Scouting Wyoming (7-3, 7-3 MW)

Wyoming enters this weekend's matches with a 7-3 overall record & a 7-3 mark in the MW sitting third in the conference behind UNLV and Boise State.
The Cowgirls are coming off a pair of sweeps at home over San Diego State.
Wyoming has swept Utah State & New Mexico, split with Colorado State and were swept by Boise State.
The Cowgirls are led by eighth-year head coach Chad Callihan who is 151-78 at Wyoming.
Wyoming was selected third in the MW Preseason Coaches' Poll after finishing 22-9 in 2019.
Wyoming is second in the MW in blocks per set (2.85), good for eighth in the nation, and opponent hitting percentage (.162).
Senior middle blocker Jackie McBride, a preseason All-MW selection, leads the MW with a .388 hitting percentage and is third in the conference with 43 blocks.

'Dogs host Cowgirls

The Bulldogs are 3-1 at home with a sweep over San Jose State and a split with Utah State.
Fresno State has started 5-3 for a second straight season.
The 'Dogs are 4-4 at home against Wyoming since joining the MW with wins in 2012, 2016, 2017 & 2018.

Career/Season highs

A trio of Bulldogs set career highs last Saturday in a five-set win at Air Force while the 'Dogs had several team season highs.
Amilya Thompson set a new career high in assists with 50.
Jocelyn Rodriguez set a new career high with 28 digs.
Savanah Smith set a new career high with 19 kills.
The 'Dogs set season highs in kills (65), attempts (189), assists (61), digs (86) and aces (10).

Unbeaten when....

The 'Dogs are a perfect 5-0 when they lead their opponent in hitting percentage, blocks and aces.

Five-set thrillers

The 'Dogs are 2-0 this season in five-set matches and have won their last three dating back to 2019.
Under Coach Winder, the 'Dogs are 9-3 when matches go to five sets.

MW/NCAA rankings

Team attacks per set: 36.31 (2nd MW/95th NCAA)
Opp. hitting pct: .167 (3rd MW/80th NCAA)
Digs per set: 15.69 (3rd MW/111th NCAA)
Blocks per set: 2.38 (4th MW/60th NCAA)

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Jocelyn Rodriguez

Savanah Smith

Amilya Thompson

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