'Dogs fall in straight sets to SDSU

Tuesday, September 27

Fresno, CA

6 P.M. PT

Fresno State

6-9,0-3Mountain West

San Diego State

4-10,2-1Mountain West

San Diego St.

Fresno St.

Photo by: Cary Edmondson

'Dogs fall in straight sets to SDSU

9/27/2022 8:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Travis Blanshan / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State volleyball team fell in straight sets to San Diego State on Tuesday evening at the Save Mart Center.

Fresno State (6-9, 0-3 MW) dropped sets, 18-25, 21-25, 21-25 to San Diego State (4-10, 2-1 MW).

How It Happened
With a kill from Ella Rud tying the opening set at 12 apiece, the Aztecs went on a 7-2 run to take a five-point lead. After an attack error and a kill by Addison Haluska pulled the Bulldogs back within three at 19-16, SDSU closed out the set with another run, this time going on a 6-2 run for the 25-18 win.

Another tight set ensued in the second set with a kill from Grace Doyle tying the set at 13. Much like the opening set, the Aztecs answered with a run reeling off six straight points for a 19-13 lead. With SDSU holding a five-point lead at 22-17, the 'Dogs cut SDSU's lead down to one with four straight points registering a pair of kills, an attack error and a service ace by Rud. That was as close as the Bulldogs could get with the Aztecs scoring the final three points of the frame.

Staying close throughout the third set, the Bulldogs could not get over the hump as they were unable to take a lead at any point in the set. Pulling within one at 13-12 after a kill by Rud, a 6-1 run by the Aztecs extended SDSU's lead to 19-13. A 4-0 run by the 'Dogs cut the Aztecs' lead to 22-19 and after getting within two on a kill by Rud, SDSU got a kill and an attack error to seal the sweep.

Notables

Fresno State saw its four-match home winning streak over San Diego State come to an end.
Rud led the Bulldogs in kills for the 10th time this season and reached double figures in kills for the 11th time.
Hannah Waters led the 'Dogs with 19 assists to top the team in assists for the seventh time.
The Bulldogs were swept for the first time in 2022.

Up next
The Bulldogs close out the week traveling to UNLV (10-3, 1-1 MW) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

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