Fresno State falls to Bowling Green in weekend finale

Sunday, August 30

Columbus, OH

8 a.m. PT

Fresno State

0-3,0-0Pac-12

Bowling Green

3-0,0-0MAC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Fresno St.	23	13	20	0
Bowling Green	25	25	25	3

Fresno State falls to Bowling Green in weekend finale

8/30/2026 10:14:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Holly Cassina / Strategic Communications Coordinator

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Fresno State volleyball team closed out its opening weekend with a straight-set loss to Bowling Green (23-25, 13-25, 20-25) on Sunday morning at the Covelli Center.

Jenna Legault led the Bulldogs with 10 kills on .222 hitting, while Kiley Devery added six kills on a .313 clip. Fresno State totaled 10 blocks, its second double-digit blocking performance of the weekend.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State came out strong, using a 5-1 run highlighted by an Anna Bolich ace and a block from Andee May and Isabel Smart to take a 7-3 lead. The Bulldogs continued to build their advantage, going ahead 10-4 behind back-to-back blocks.

Bowling Green battled back to tie the set at 13 before Fresno State regained a 17-15 advantage behind consecutive Legault kills. The Falcons responded and eventually took a 24-21 lead. Kills from Devery helped Fresno State fight off two set points before Bowling Green closed out the frame, 25-23.

The teams traded points early in the second set before Bowling Green used a 7-0 run to build an 11-4 advantage.

Fresno State answered with kills from Devery and Legault and a block from Washington and Devery, but the Falcons maintained control to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

In the third set, Bowling Green jumped ahead 6-2 before Mya Sellers recorded a pair of early kills for the Bulldogs.

Trailing 18-9, Fresno State put together a late push. A Gabby Lombardi ace and blocks from Addison Williams helped the Bulldogs cut the deficit to 20-16. Fresno State continued to battle, getting kills from Legault and Sellers before a Legault ace made it 24-20, but Bowling Green took the next point to complete the sweep.

NOTES

Legault recorded a team-high 10 kills, her third consecutive match with double-digit kills.
Devery finished with six kills on .313 hitting and added two blocks.
Sellers recorded three kills on five swings in her first appearance of the season.
Williams made her season debut and totaled four blocks, including one solo block.
Gabby Lombardi led Fresno State with 12 assists, while Bolich added nine assists and five digs.
Fresno State finished with a season-high 10 total blocks.

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs return to Fresno to host the Bulldog Invitational from September 3-5 at the Save Mart Center.