Saturday, September 24
Fresno, CA
1 P.M. PT
Fresno State
6-8,0-2Mountain West
2
vs
3
San Jose State
8-4,2-0Mountain West
1
2
3
4
5
F
San Jose St.
27
12
25
25
15
3
Fresno St.
29
25
12
19
8
2
Photo by: Keith Kountz
'Dogs stumble in five sets to Spartans
9/24/2022 5:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FRESNO, Calif. - Heading to five sets for the second straight match, the Fresno State volleyball team dropped a hard-fought five-set battle to San Jose State on Saturday at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (6-8, 0-2 MW) jumped out to a 2-0 set lead, but San Jose State (8-4, 2-0 MW) battled back to claim the final three sets and complete the reverse sweep.Â
How It Happened
Winning the first two sets of the match, the Bulldogs got off to a hot start taking the back-and-forth opening set, 29-27. Jumping out to a 19-14 lead after block assists from Kasey Purry and Addison Haluska, the Spartans battled back to tie the set at 21. With ties in the set at 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27, the 'Dogs found a way to win the final two points getting a service ace from Ella Rud and a kill by Preslee Lillard.
The second set saw the 'Dogs get out to a 5-1 lead after an ace by Lauren Sabbatini. Extending their lead to 20-8 after block assists from Haluska and Grace Doyle, the Bulldogs closed out the set with kills by Purry and Lillard and one more tag team block from that duo for the dominant 25-12 win.
The Spartans answered back with wins in the third and fourth sets to force a fifth and deciding set. A solo block by Purry tied the set at six apiece, but a 9-2 run for San Jose State closed out the set and gave the visitors a 15-8 win in the fifth set.
Notables
The Bulldogs close out their three-match homestand on Tuesday hosting San Diego State (3-10, 1-1 MW) at 6 p.m.
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" - Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please call 559-278-7160 or visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Fresno State (6-8, 0-2 MW) jumped out to a 2-0 set lead, but San Jose State (8-4, 2-0 MW) battled back to claim the final three sets and complete the reverse sweep.Â
How It Happened
Winning the first two sets of the match, the Bulldogs got off to a hot start taking the back-and-forth opening set, 29-27. Jumping out to a 19-14 lead after block assists from Kasey Purry and Addison Haluska, the Spartans battled back to tie the set at 21. With ties in the set at 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27, the 'Dogs found a way to win the final two points getting a service ace from Ella Rud and a kill by Preslee Lillard.
The second set saw the 'Dogs get out to a 5-1 lead after an ace by Lauren Sabbatini. Extending their lead to 20-8 after block assists from Haluska and Grace Doyle, the Bulldogs closed out the set with kills by Purry and Lillard and one more tag team block from that duo for the dominant 25-12 win.
The Spartans answered back with wins in the third and fourth sets to force a fifth and deciding set. A solo block by Purry tied the set at six apiece, but a 9-2 run for San Jose State closed out the set and gave the visitors a 15-8 win in the fifth set.
Notables
- It was the Bulldogs' sixth five-set match of the season with Fresno State falling to 1-5 in such contests this season.
- Lillard set a new career high in kills with 12 surpassing her previous career-best of nine against Sacramento State on Sept. 16.
- Doyle added 10 kills to give her 13 double-digit kill contests this season in the 'Dogs 14 matches.
- Purry matched her season best with eight blocks.
- The 'Dogs have opened Mountain West play 0-2 for the second straight season.
The Bulldogs close out their three-match homestand on Tuesday hosting San Diego State (3-10, 1-1 MW) at 6 p.m.
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" - Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please call 559-278-7160 or visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateVB
Instagram:Â FresnoStatevball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateVB
Team Stats
SJSU
Fresno
Kills
63
49
Errors
27
18
Attempts
132
108
Hitting %
.273
.287
Points
87.5
69
Assists
56
46
Aces
15
8
Blocks
9.5
12
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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