Bulldogs sweep Matadors

Friday, September 3

Fresno, CA

11 A.M. PT

Fresno State

0-1

(RV) Loyola Marymount

2-1

Loyola Marymount

Fresno State

Photo by: Vendila Yang - Fresno State Brand Strategy & Marketing

Bulldogs sweep Matadors

9/3/2021 9:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

By: Travis Blanshan / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

Highlights

Fresno State (1-1) earned a split on day one of the Fresno State Invitational falling to Loyola Marymount in four sets before sweeping CSUN.
Preseason All-Mountain West selection Desiree Sukhov led the 'Dogs in kills in both matches totaling 24 on the day.

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State volleyball earned its first win on the season on Friday evening sweeping CSUN at the Save Mart Center.

How It Happened vs. Loyola Marymount

Fresno State won set one, 25-22 while LMU stormed back to win the next three sets, 25-14, 25-10, 25-17.
The 'Dogs jumped out to a 15-9 lead in the opening set and continued to lead by six at 17-11 after a kill by Grace Doyle. The Lions raced back to tie up the set at 21-21, but the Bulldogs prevailed with four of the final five points closing out the set with back-to-back kills from Sukhov.
Set two and three were controlled by the Lions with the fourth set seeing the 'Dogs jump out to an 8-1 lead with LMU responding with an 11-4 run to to the match at 12 as they carried that momentum the remainder of the set.
The Bulldogs were led by Sukhov with 11 kills and Doyle added 10 kills and a team-best seven blocks.
Junior setter Mikayla Weiss added a team-leading 25 assists.

How It Happened vs. CSUN

Fresno State took sets, 25-12, 25-17, 25-14 over the Matadors.
Leading from start to finish in set one, the 'Dogs took a 19-9 lead after a kill by Doyle and closed out the set with an ace from freshman Ella Rud.
Set two and three also saw the Bulldogs lead for the entirety of the sets as CSUN was unable to threaten the 'Dogs.
Sukhov led the 'Dogs with 13 kills and Doyle added 10 kills and six blocks.
Weiss chipped in 30 assists and Rud had a team-high four service aces.

Notables

The 'Dogs have now started seven straight seasons with at least one win in their first two matches.
It was Fresno State's second straight win over CSUN and 11th in program history
The Bulldogs snapped their streak of five straight seasons winning their season opener.
It was the first time under Coach Winder the 'Dogs dropped their season opener.

Quotes
Head Coach Jonathan Winder
On the 'Dogs staying positive....
"I don't need to say too much and they do not get deflated or look down on themselves. They just take it as a fact and say I need to get better or we need to do this better."

On having fans back in the arena....
"The whole bench gets into the game and the band being here is great. They are into it, talking trash so it is really fun with fans here. The crowd, the band, it is awesome and you miss it."

Up next
The Bulldogs will wrap up the Fresno State Invitational on Saturday against UC Riverside (1-1) at 7 p.m. at the Save Mart Center.

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