Mountain West Win Streaks Continue for Fresno State, Colorado State

  0 Jil Price Igara | October 26th, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, Mountain West, News

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 def. Utah State 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20)
  • 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

Statistical Leaders – Utah State

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.

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

Statistical Leaders – Nevada

Colorado State def. San Diego State 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-18)

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.

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

Statistical Leaders – San Diego State

Fresno State def. Wyoming 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22)

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.

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

Statistical Leaders – Wyoming

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.

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

Statistical Leaders – Air Force

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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