'Dogs welcome UNLV for Senior Day

Fresno State (7-20, 1-14 MW) vs. UNLV (23-3, 14-1 MW)
Nov. 12, 2022 • 12 P.M. PT • Save Mart Center • Fresno, Calif.
Watch: Mountain West Network/CW59
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateVB)
Series History: UNLV leads 17-10
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Fresno State wraps up its home slate this Saturday hosting UNLV for Senior Day where the 'Dogs will honor fifth-year senior Lauren Sabbatini prior to the match.
The 'Dogs are coming off being swept at San Diego State on Monday.
The Bulldogs earned their first Mountain West win of the season last Saturday at home against Boise State and fell to Utah State in straight sets last Thursday.
Fresno State ranks second in the MW and 26th nationally with 247.0 blocks.
The Bulldogs are also second in the conference in blocks per set (2.35).
Kasey Purry checks in second in the MW and 21st nationally in total blocks (123).
Ella Rud ranks fourth in the conference in kills (357).

BY THE NUMBERS

26 - The Bulldogs rank 26th nationally in total team blocks (247.0)
1 - The 'Dogs will honor their lone senior, Lauren Sabbatini, on Saturday for Senior Day
24 - Ella Rud recorded a career-best 24 kills last Saturday against Boise State

Scouting UNLV

UNLV enters Saturday's contest with a 23-3 overall record and a 14-1 mark in the MW.
The Rebels lead the Mountain West sitting two matches above San Jose State.
UNLV is on a 14-match winning streak dating back to Sept. 24 at Wyoming which includes eight sweeps.
The Rebels are 9-2 on the road winning their last seven contests away from Las Vegas.
UNLV ranks second in the MW in assists per set (12.82), hitting percentage (.250), kills per set (13.80), opponent hitting percentage (.182), assists (1,192) & kills (1,238).
Senior setter Jhenna Gabriel leads the MW in assists per set (10.58) and is second in total assists (963).
Redshirt junior outside hitter Isabel Martin ranks second in the MW in kills per set (3.88).

2022 MW/NCAA rankings

Blocks: 247.0 (2nd MW/26th NCAA)
Blocks per set: 2.35 (2nd MW/71st NCAA)
Team attacks: 3,425 (3rd MW/113th NCAA)
Kills: 1,230 (5th MW/110th NCAA)
Service aces: 147 (5th MW/131st NCAA)
Digs: 1,295 (5th MW/194th NCAA)
Hitting percentage: .203 (7th MW/183rd NCAA)
Aces per set: 1.40 (7th MW/211st NCAA)
Assists: 1,127 (8th MW/134th NCAA)

LAUREN SABBATINI HONORED ON SENIOR DAY

The 'Dogs will honor their lone senior, fifth-year Lauren Sabbatini, prior to Saturday's match.
A native of Hollister, Calif., Sabbatini redshirted her first year at Fresno State in 2018 and over the past four seasons she has appeared in 75 matches with 228 sets while recording 209 kills, 47 service aces, 25 assists, 263 digs and 30 blocks.

PURRY AMONG MW LEADERS IN BLOCKS

Kasey Purry enters the final two weeks of the regular season among the Mountain West block leaders ranking second in the conference in blocks (123), 21st nationally, and fourth in blocks per set (1.17)
The Tuscon, Ariz. native has tallied a pair of nine-block performances against Colorado State (Oct. 13) and Air Force (Oct. 20) this season to match her career high.

RUD TALLIES CAREER HIGH

A week after recording 22 kills at Colorado State on Oct. 29, Ella Rud had another stellar performance against Boise State last Saturday tallying a career-best 24 kills with a .476 hitting percentage adding six digs, two block assists and a service ace.

WIN THE FIRST SET

The Bulldogs improved to 7-8 when winning the first set after winning the opening set last Saturday against Boise State and are 0-12 when dropping the opening set.

OUTHIT THE OPPONENT

The 'Dogs are 7-2 when out hitting their opponent, but 0-18 when trailing or equal.

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