'Dogs close out non-conference play at Saint Mary's Invite

SAINT MARY'S INVITATIONAL
Fresno State vs. New Mexico
Friday, September 18th | 5 p.m. PT | Moraga, Calif.
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Series History: Fresno State leads 21-17

Fresno State at Saint Mary's
Saturday, September 19th | 2 p.m. PT | Moraga, Calif.
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Series History: Series tied 6-6

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State volleyball team is closing out non-conference play this weekend at the Saint Mary's Invitational, hosted by the Gaels in Moraga, California.

The Bulldogs will face former Mountain West opponent New Mexico on Friday at 2 p.m. PT before ending the weekend with a match against Saint Mary's at 2 p.m. PT on Saturday.

A LOOK AT LAST WEEK

Fresno State went 1-2 on the weekend, defeating San Francisco in five sets before falling to UNLV in five and CSUN in three. The Bulldogs moved to 3-6 overall.
The Bulldogs opened the weekend with a five-set victory over San Francisco (25-21, 25-14, 18-25, 15-25, 15-13), holding off a late Dons push in the deciding set.
Jenna Legault totaled 51 kills across the three matches, including a season-high 23 against UNLV. She also posted 21 kills in the win over San Francisco.
Fresno State showed resilience against UNLV, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to force a fifth set after winning the third and fourth frames.
The Bulldogs were strong at the net throughout the first two matches, recording 10 blocks against San Francisco and 14 against UNLV.
Kiley Devery led Fresno State against CSUN, finishing with eight kills on .353 hitting, while Alivia Schneider added four kills on .250 hitting.
Fresno State closed the weekend with a straight-set loss to CSUN (19-25, 16-25, 19-25), finishing the match with 27 kills, six blocks and three service aces.

LEGAULT LEADS THE WAY

Jenna Legault has been the centerpiece of the Fresno State offense through the first nine matches, leading the Bulldogs with 144 kills, 4.11 kills per set and 178.5 points.
Legault has accounted for 38.1% of Fresno State's 378 kills this season.
The senior has reached 20 kills three times, recording 22 against Northern Kentucky, 20 against New Mexico State and a season-high 23 against UNLV.
She has produced at least 18 kills in five of Fresno State's nine matches.
Legault is also second on the team with 82 digs (2.34 per set), giving her a significant presence on both sides of the ball.
She has recorded three double-doubles this season, including 22 kills and 19 digs against Northern Kentucky and 18 kills and 16 digs against UC Irvine.

BRICK WALL

Blocking has been one of Fresno State's strongest areas through nonconference play. The Bulldogs have recorded 86 total blocks, compared with 66 by their opponents.
Fresno State is averaging 2.46 blocks per set, while opponents are averaging 1.89. The Bulldogs have also amassed 130 block assists, 44 more than their opponents.
Brooklyn Washington leads the Bulldogs with 35 total blocks and 1.03 blocks per set, followed by Andee May with 29 total blocks and 0.85 per set.
Kiley Devery has added 22 blocks, while Jenna Legault has 17 and Isabel Smart has 16.

BROOKLYN AT THE NET

Brooklyn Washington has been Fresno State's most efficient regular attacker, hitting .341 with 41 kills and only 10 errors on 91 swings.
Washington has hit .500 or better in four matches, including .667 against Southern Utah, .538 against UC Irvine and .500 against San Francisco.
She paired eight kills with a season-high 13 blocks against Northern Kentucky, including two solo blocks and 11 block assists.
Her 13 blocks against Northern Kentucky remain the highest single-match total by a Bulldog this season.
Washington followed with seven blocks against UNLV, giving her multiple matches with at least seven blocks.

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