FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State volleyball team completed a regular season sweep over Nevada after defeating the Wolf Pack 3-1 on Tuesday night in the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State previously defeated Nevada this season in a 3-2 victory in Reno on September 9, 2023.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bulldogs had a slow start to the match as they lost the first five straight points to the Pack. Fresno State pulled off a come-from-behind win in the first set after tying it up 12-12 and never letting go of the lead until winning the set 25-22.
The Dogs and the Wolf Pack started the second set in a knotted up through five until Fresno State snagged a 6-5 lead and held on to it through the set. The Bulldogs tallied 13 kills on the set with 10 block assists in the 25-22 set two victory.
The Wolf Pack bounced back in the third set, pulling ahead from the start and staying relentless until winning the set 25-18.
Fresno State was ready to wrap up in the fourth and final set as they quickly took an 8-4 lead over the Wolf Pack to trigger a time-out from Nevada. After the break, the Bulldogs had six kills to bring the score up to 16-7, causing Nevada to exhaust its final time out of the set. Fresno State wrapped up the match with five more kills to give them a final score of 25-13 and 3-1 overall.
NOTES
Fresno State is now on a five-game winning streak, the program's longest since 2019.
The Bulldogs are looking to extend their streak on Thursday against San Jose State. Fresno State has not won six straight matches since 2003.
Redshirt Freshman Jenna Legault topped the kill count for the fifth time this season with 11 on the board tonight.
The Bulldogs are now 4-0 in their newly debuted checkerboard sleeves.
UP NEXT
Fresno State returns to the court on Thursday as the Bulldogs host Cancer Awareness Night at the Save Mart Center at 6 p.m. PT. Fans can get free admission to the game by wearing pink.