Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, March 13
Fresno, CA
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8-4, 8-4MW
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Wyoming
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Fresno State
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Photo by: Samuel Marshall
'Dogs falter in four sets to Cowgirls
3/13/2021 5:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FRESNO, Calif. - Despite three Bulldogs with double-digit kill totals, the Fresno State volleyball team fell in four sets to Wyoming on Saturday at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (6-4, 6-4 MW) saw set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 24-26, 19-25 against Wyoming (8-4, 8-4 MW).
The 'Dogs were led by the trio of Amaria Kelley, Savanah Smith and Desiree Sukhov who combined for 45 of the 'Dogs 58 kills on the afternoon.
A night after tallying a career-high 22 kills in a five-set win, Kelley registered 18 on Saturday while hitting .227. Smith added 14, four blocks and three digs.
Sukhov notched her fifth double-double of the season finishing with 13 kills and 10 digs to go along with a service ace and an assist.
Amilya Thompson chipped in 39 assists and 10 digs for a double-double while Jocelyn Rodriguez added 11 digs.
How It Happened
With the 'Dogs leading the opening set 18-16 after a kill by Kelley, Wyoming reeled off a 9-4 run to close out the set taking it 25-22.
Fresno State quickly responded with its strongest set of the afternoon winning 25-18 closing out with a 10-4 run to break a close 15-14 set. A kill by Smith got the run going and five straight points from the 'Dogs saw the lead increase from 19-16 to 24-16 and was highlighted by three kills, an ace by Sukhov and an attack error before the final point for the 'Dogs was scored by on a kill by Grace Doyle.
The third set saw the Bulldogs lead by as many as five at 19-14, but the Cowgirls responded with six straight points to take a 20-19 lead on a service ace by Kaitlyn Gehler. A kill by Smith pulled the 'Dogs within set point at 24-22, but Wyoming squashed any hopes of the 'Dogs taking a 2-1 set lead with four straight points for a comeback 26-24 win.
The fourth set was dominated by the Cowgirls who took a 3-3 tie to 11-5 before extending it to seven at 20-13 and claimed a 25-19 win to split the series in Fresno.
Up next
The Bulldogs hit the road to take on Colorado State (5-5, 5-5 MW) next Friday and 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 call 559-278-7160.
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Fresno State (6-4, 6-4 MW) saw set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 24-26, 19-25 against Wyoming (8-4, 8-4 MW).
The 'Dogs were led by the trio of Amaria Kelley, Savanah Smith and Desiree Sukhov who combined for 45 of the 'Dogs 58 kills on the afternoon.
A night after tallying a career-high 22 kills in a five-set win, Kelley registered 18 on Saturday while hitting .227. Smith added 14, four blocks and three digs.
Sukhov notched her fifth double-double of the season finishing with 13 kills and 10 digs to go along with a service ace and an assist.
Amilya Thompson chipped in 39 assists and 10 digs for a double-double while Jocelyn Rodriguez added 11 digs.
How It Happened
With the 'Dogs leading the opening set 18-16 after a kill by Kelley, Wyoming reeled off a 9-4 run to close out the set taking it 25-22.
Fresno State quickly responded with its strongest set of the afternoon winning 25-18 closing out with a 10-4 run to break a close 15-14 set. A kill by Smith got the run going and five straight points from the 'Dogs saw the lead increase from 19-16 to 24-16 and was highlighted by three kills, an ace by Sukhov and an attack error before the final point for the 'Dogs was scored by on a kill by Grace Doyle.
The third set saw the Bulldogs lead by as many as five at 19-14, but the Cowgirls responded with six straight points to take a 20-19 lead on a service ace by Kaitlyn Gehler. A kill by Smith pulled the 'Dogs within set point at 24-22, but Wyoming squashed any hopes of the 'Dogs taking a 2-1 set lead with four straight points for a comeback 26-24 win.
The fourth set was dominated by the Cowgirls who took a 3-3 tie to 11-5 before extending it to seven at 20-13 and claimed a 25-19 win to split the series in Fresno.
Up next
The Bulldogs hit the road to take on Colorado State (5-5, 5-5 MW) next Friday and 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 call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateVB
Instagram: FresnoStatevball
Facebook: FresnoStateVB
Team Stats
UW
FS
Kills
49
58
Errors
17
27
Attempts
119
145
Hitting %
.269
.214
Points
73.0
73.0
Assists
48
53
Aces
9
9
Blocks
15.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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