Bulldogs drop weekend finale to Matadors

Sunday, September 13

Northridge, CA

2 p.m. PT

Fresno State

3-6,0-0Pac-12

CSUN

4-4,0-0Big West

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Fresno St.	19	16	19	0
CSUN	25	25	25	3

Bulldogs drop weekend finale to Matadors

9/13/2026 4:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Holly Cassina / Strategic Communications Coordinator

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – The Fresno State volleyball team fell to CSUN in straight sets (19-25, 16-25, 19-25) on Sunday afternoon at Premier America Credit Union Arena. The Bulldogs moved to 3-6 on the season.

Kiley Devery led the Bulldogs with eight kills on .353 hitting, while Jenna Legault added seven kills, five digs and two blocks. Alivia Schneider finished with four kills on .250 hitting and five digs. Fresno State totaled six blocks and three service aces.

HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN took an early advantage, but Fresno State stayed within striking distance behind its offense. Legault recorded three kills in the Bulldogs' first four points before kills from Devery, Schneider and Bitter kept Fresno State within two at 9-7.

Trailing 11-7, Fresno State scored back-to-back points behind a May-Legault block and a Gabby Lombardi service ace to pull within two. The Matadors answered and eventually extended their advantage to 20-13.

The Bulldogs made a late push with three consecutive kills from Legault, Legault and Bitter to cut the deficit to 22-18. Bitter later fought off set point with another kill before CSUN closed the frame, 25-19.

The teams traded points early before CSUN used a 3-0 run to build a 5-2 advantage. Fresno State continued to battle, with kills from Bitter, May and Devery helping the Bulldogs stay within three at 14-11.

The Matadors began to create separation late in the frame, using a 7-2 stretch to extend their advantage to 21-13. Fresno State responded with three straight points, capped by a Gabby Lombardi service ace, to cut the deficit to 21-16.

CSUN answered with the final four points of the set to take a 2-0 advantage in the match.

Fresno State opened the third set with a May-Legault block, but CSUN responded and used a 10-2 run to build a 12-3 advantage.

The Bulldogs began chipping away at the deficit. A Bitter-May block helped Fresno State pull within six at 15-9 before Legault sparked a 4-0 run from the service line. Legault recorded a kill and an ace during the stretch as Fresno State cut CSUN's lead to 18-14.

Fresno State continued its push with kills from Brooke Jenkins and Devery, along with a Jenkins-Washington block, pulling within two at 19-17. The Bulldogs later cut the deficit to 21-19, but CSUN responded with the final four points to secure the set and match.

NOTABLE

Devery led Fresno State with eight kills on 17 attacks, hitting a team-best .353.
Legault finished with seven kills, five digs, two blocks and a service ace.
Schneider recorded four kills on .250 hitting with five digs and a solo block.
Bitter added four kills and two blocks.
May finished with a team-high three blocks.
Gabby Lombardi led the Bulldogs with 14 assists and recorded two of Fresno State's three service aces.
Anna Bolich added 11 assists and four digs.
Fresno State finished with six total blocks.
The Bulldogs concluded the weekend in Northridge with a 1-2 record, earning a five-set victory over San Francisco before falling to UNLV in five sets and CSUN in three.