The top 2 teams in the Mountain West are streaking down the stretch and into a weekend meeting with conference title implications. Fresno State, which is 8-1 in league action, has won 4-straight matches following its 4-set win over Wyoming. Second place Colorado State has been victorious in 6 consecutive matchups, registering a sweep of San Diego State to move to 9-2 in conference play. The teams are set to square off on Saturday in Fort Collins, Colo.
Updated Standings:
- San Jose State moves to 10-10 overall, 5-6 MWC; Utah State falls to 4-18 overall, 2-9 MWC
- Box Score
- San Jose State Recap / Utah State Recap
- Attendance: 410
San Jose State downed Utah State in 4 sets on the road Thursday night to secure its fourth win in the last 5 Mountain West matchups. The Spartans prevailed against the Aggies with a .214 to .162 attack percentage advantage and a 10 to 7 edge at the service line.
Team Comparison: SJ / USU
- Points: 80 / 61
- Kills: 62 / 45
- Aces: 10 / 7
- Blocks: 8/9
- Assists: 57 / 39
- Digs: 64 / 67
Statistical Leaders – San Jose State
- Caitlin Bettenay: 12 kills, 18 digs
- Kaylee Nelson: 12 kills, .579 attack percentage
- Fernanda Vido: 11 kills, 9 digs
- Latahevai Lousi: 10 kills, 4 blocks
- Kaitlynn Zdroik: 29 assists, 5 service aces
- Luiza Andrade: 19 digs
Statistical Leaders – Utah State
- Bailey Downing: 14 kills, 5 blocks
- Whitney Solosabal: 10 kills
- Kassidy Johnson: 31 assists, 16 digs
- Tasia Taylor: 21 digs
Boise State def. Nevada 3-0 (26-24, 27-25, 25-28)
- Boise State moves to 14-8 overall, 6-5 MWC; Nevada falls to 8-14 overall, 1-10 MWC
- Box Score
- Boise State Recap / Nevada Recap
- Attendance: 524
It was a hard-fought match, however, Boise State overcame Nevada in straight sets to extend its win streak to 3 in a row. The Broncos were dominant on the block (8 to 1) and hit .238 in the match, while keeping the Wolf Pack to a .160 attack percentage, to secure the victory.
S3 (BSU 3-0) | Boise State takes the set 25-18 and match 3-0 … Hughes had the final kill for the Broncos to clinch it.
GO BRONCOS! #BleedBlue @BroncoSports @MW_OlySports pic.twitter.com/Gz03QBscpE
— Boise State VB (@BroncoSportsVB) October 26, 2018
Team Comparison: BSU / NEV
- Points: 54 / 44
- Kills: 45 / 41
- Aces: 1 / 2
- Blocks: 8 / 1
- Assists: 43 / 40
- Digs: 51 / 57
Statistical Leaders – Boise State
- Sabryn Roberts: 15 kills, 7 digs, .382 attack percentage
- Kiley Lewis: 11 kills
- Cassedi Simon: 22 assists
- Danielle Boss: 17 assists, 13 digs
Statistical Leaders – Nevada
- Kayla Afoa: 9 kills, 12 digs
- McKayla Wuensch: 15 assists, 11 digs
- Mo Maluotoga: 17 digs
Colorado State def. San Diego State 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-18)
- Colorado State moves to 17-6 overall, 9-2 MWC; San Diego State falls to 7-17 overall, 5-6 MWC
- Box Score
- Colorado State Recap / San Diego State Recap
- Attendance: 1,889
Colorado State registered a convincing home victory in straight sets against San Diego State on Thursday night. The Rams, who have won 6 consecutive matches, tallied a .407 attack percentage, 5 blocks and 7 service aces to overcome the Aztecs.
We dominated in tonight's match against the Aztecs, setting up Saturday afternoon's match against Fresno State a battle for first-place! #PointRams
📰 https://t.co/GuWEqac2Uh pic.twitter.com/fTtD3PVBEL
— Colorado State Volleyball (@CSUvolleyball) October 26, 2018
Team Comparison: CSU / SDSU
- Points: 56 / 25
- Kills: 44 / 21
- Aces: 7 / 1
- Blocks: 5 / 3
- Assists: 42 / 19
- Digs: 27 / 18
Statistical Leaders – Colorado State
- Paulina Hougaard-Jenson: 14 kills, .700 attack percentage
- Breana Runnels: 10 kills
- Katie Oleksak: 41 assists
- Olivia Nicholson: 9 digs
Statistical Leaders – San Diego State
- Erin Gillcrist: 7 kills
- Gabi Peoples: 14 assists
Fresno State def. Wyoming 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22)
- Fresno State moves to 17-6 overall, 9-1 MWC; Wyoming falls to 15-8 overall, 7-4 MWC
- Box Score
- Fresno State Recap / Wyoming Recap
- Attendance: 792
Fresno State extended its win streak to 5 consecutive Mountain West Conference matches with a 3-1 victory on the road at Wyoming. The Bulldogs edged their opponent in attack percentage (.293 to .277) and blocks (9 to 7) to hand the Cowgirls their first home loss of the season.
Wyoming was undefeated (11-0) at home this season. It isn't anymore! The First-Place Bulldogs are 9-1 in the MW ahead of a showdown with 9-2 Colorado State Saturday in Fort Collins! #GoDogs pic.twitter.com/1dEbURH3G9
— Fresno State VB (@FresnoStateVB) October 26, 2018
Team Comparison: FS / WY
- Points: 70 / 65
- Kills: 58 / 54
- Aces: 3 / 4
- Blocks: 9 / 7
- Assists: 56 / 48
- Digs: 59 / 52
Statistical Leaders – Fresno State
- Taylor Slover: 20 kills, .429 attack percentage
- Kava Durr: 14 kills
- Madelyn Halteman: 54 assists
- Jessica Gilbert: 9 kills, 5 blocks
- Reagan Leonard: 22 digs
Statistical Leaders – Wyoming
- Reed Copeland: 13 kills, 5 blocks, .579 attack percentage
- Jackie McBride: 12 kills
- Halie McArdle: 12 kills
- Cori Aafedt: 30 assists
- Jaiden Chase: 15 digs
UNLV def. Air Force 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-20)
- UNLV moves to 16-8 overall, 7-5 MWC; Air Force falls to 13-11 overall, 3-7 MWC
- Box Score
- UNLV Recap / Air Force Recap
- Attendance: 336
UNLV flew by Air Force in straight sets Thursday night in Las Vegas, Nev. The Rebels outdid the Falcons in attack percentage (.284 to .200) and at the service line (8 to 1) to register the one-sided victory.
#MWVB Final from the Cox Pavilion
Score: #UNLVvball defeats Air Force 3-0
Set 1: UNLV 25-16
Set 2: UNLV 25-15
Set 3: UNLV 25-20📽️: Elsa Descamps & @SannesThea with the block for the set & match win! pic.twitter.com/2GQzS7d9Sx
— UNLV Volleyball (@UNLVvball) October 26, 2018
Team Comparison: UNLV / AF
- Points: 48 / 37
- Kills: 36 / 31
- Aces: 8 / 1
- Blocks: 4 / 5
- Assists: 28 / 29
- Digs: 36 / 29
Statistical Leaders – UNLV
- Mariena Hayden: 10 kills, 6 service aces
- Antonette Rolda: 25 assists
- Jillian Berg: 10 digs
- Shania Scott: 10 digs
Statistical Leaders – Air Force
- Elizabeth Pennington: 8 kills, .353 attack percentage
- Andi Ahlers: 15 assists
- Alex King: 8 digs
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Saturday, Oct. 27 | Fresno State at Colorado State | Fort Collins, Colo. | 1 p.m. |
| Air Force at New Mexico | Albuquerque, N.M. | 1 p.m. | |
| San Jose State at Boise State | Boise, Idaho | 2 p.m. | |
| San Diego State at Wyoming | Laramie, Wyo. | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Nevada at Utah State | Logan, Utah | 7:30 p.m. |
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