'Dogs trek to Boise State & Utah State

Fresno State at Boise State
Oct. 6, 2022 • 6 P.M. PT • Bronco Gym • Boise, Idaho
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History: Fresno State leads 21-20

Fresno State at Utah State
Oct. 8, 2022 • 10 A.M. PT • Estes Center • Logan, Utah
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History: Fresno State leads 22-15

BULLDOG BONES

Fresno State stays on the road this week traveling to Boise State on Thursday and Utah State on Saturday.
The Bulldogs are coming off a pair of three-set losses to San Diego State and UNLV last week.
The 'Dogs defeated Boise State in four sets at home last year, but have fallen in their last six contests in Boise against the Broncos.
The Bulldogs have dropped their last two matches against Utah State earning their last win in Logan to close out the 2019 season.
The Bulldogs lead the MW in total kills with 771 and are second in assists with 711.
Fresno State ranks third in the MW and 48th nationally with 143.0 blocks.
Grace Doyle checks in third in the blocks in the MW with 69 and is sixth in blocks per set (1.06).
Ella Rud sits in the top five in the MW in attacks (4th-580), service aces (5th-21) & kills (5th-210).

BY THE NUMBERS

1 - The Bulldogs lead the MW in total kills with 771
2013 - The 'Dogs are looking for their first win in Boise since the 2013 season
48 - Fresno State ranks 48th nationally in blocks with 143

Scouting Boise State

Boise State is 11-4 this season with a 3-1 mark in the Mountain West.
The Broncos are coming off splitting a pair of road contests last weekend falling in four sets to San Jose State & defeated Nevada in four sets.
BSU opened MW play at home with a five-set win over New Mexico and a sweep over Air Force.
The Broncos lead the MW and are 21st nationally in blocks per set (2.64).
Individually, Preseason MW Player of the Year Paige Bartsch leads the MW and ranks 30th nationally in kills per set at 4.14.
Junior middle blocker Chey Day is second in the MW in blocks (74) and blocks per set (1.35).

Scouting Utah State

Utah State is 10-5 this season with a 2-2 mark in the Mountain West.
The Aggies split a pair of matches last weekend sweeping Nevada before falling in four sets to San Jose State.
USU got MW play underway with a five-set win over Air Force and were swept by New Mexico.
The Aggies rank second in the MW in aces per set (1.82) and are third in assists per set (12.33) & attacks per set (35.16).
Senior middle blocker Kennedi Boyd checks in third in the MW in blocks per set (1.18) and fifth in hitting percentage (.336).

2022 MW/NCAA rankings

Kills: 771 (1st MW/84th NCAA)
Assists: 711 (2nd MW/82nd NCAA)
Blocks: 143.0 (3rd MW/48th NCAA)
Team attacks: 2,083 (3rd MW/114th NCAA)
Digs: 824 (3rd MW/154th NCAA)
Service aces: 98 (5th MW/79th NCAA)
Blocks per set: 2.20 (5th MW/106th NCAA)
Hitting percentage: .220 (6th MW/132nd NCAA)
Aces per set: 1.51 (6th MW/154th NCAA)

DOYLE CONTINUES HOT START

Grace Doyle has reached double figure kills in 13 of 16 matches this season.
Doyle ranks third in the MW and 49th in the nation in blocks with 69.
She is also top 10 in the conference in blocks per set (1.06) ranking sixth and is seventh in points (239.0).

WIN THE FIRST SET

The Bulldogs are 6-4 when winning the first set.

OUTHIT THE OPPONENT

The 'Dogs are 6-2 when outhitting their opponent, but 0-8 when trailing or equal.

FIVE SET BATTLES

Six of the Bulldogs' 16 matches this season have gone to five sets this season.
The Bulldogs are 1-5 in five setters with a win over Sacramento State.

GAZZANIGA AMONG MW LEADERS IN DIGS

Sydney Gazzaniga ranks fifth in the MW in digs with 210 for an average of 3.23 digs per set.
The sophomore from Rancho Cucamonga has led the Bulldogs in digs in 10 matches and has reached 10 or more digs in 10 matches.

POSTSEASON

For the second time since 2011, the Mountain West will host a postseason tournament to determine the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament after Boise State claimed the title in 2021.
The top six teams in the regular season will head to Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colo. on Nov. 23-25.
This will be the 12th postseason tournament having also had a MW Tournament from 1999-2007.

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