Bronco volleyball back home
to host two WAC matches

After battling it out on the road against Hawaii and San Jose

State, the Broncos are back at home to host Fresno State and the

University of Nevada. The Broncos are now 14-5 on the season and

3-3 in Western Athletic Conference play after losing two straight

last weekend. The Broncos are eager to be home and ready for more

WAC action starting tonight and resuming Saturday afternoon.

The Fresno State Bulldogs have an overall record of 9-8 and 2-3 in

WAC play. The Bulldogs lost to the University of Nevada Wolfpack

Saturday Oct. 9 in a four-game match (30-20, 30-24, 21-30, 30-23).

The Bulldogs have also dropped two straight in the last week, the

other loss to San Jose State. Freshman outside hitter Christianna

Reneau led the Bulldogs with 21 kills against the Wolfpack. Iliama

Sam Fong had 23 assists against Nevada. Robin Keune had nine

assists. The Bulldogs may have lost three games to the Wolfpack but

game three was a Bulldog domination as they never let go of the

lead. A game winning kill by Alisha Mckee closed out the only win

the Bulldogs had against the Wolfpack. The Bulldogs tallied 11

total team blocks, 52 kills, 49 assists and 58 digs. The Wolfpack

totaled 8.5 team blocks, 71 kills, 64 assists and 64 digs.

The Wolfpack dominated game one, two and four against the Bulldogs

particularly because of their strong offensive and the attacking

ability of Salvia Salave’a. With a match high 25 kills,

Salve’a led the Wolfpack to victory over the Bulldogs. Karly

Sipherd added 15 kills and five blocks. Tristin Adams had 56

assists and 10 digs against the Bulldogs. Head coach for the

Bulldogs Lindy Vivas was impressed by the defense as well as the

offensive attack of the Wolfpack. “We had trouble stopping

their offense, in particular Salvia Salave’a. Their middle

blocking was impressive in the first two games,” said

Vivas.

The Broncos were swept by Hawai’i Friday Oct. 8 and lost in a

five game match to San Jose State Sunday Oct. 10. Against San Jose

Cameron Flunder put up 25 kills and continues to lead the Broncos

as the season continues on. Heather Malaschak added 19 kills and

eight blocks. Malaschak has consistently led the Broncos in

blocking. Kim Fenneman contributed 12 kills and had 17 digs and

Telia Peterson contributed 11 kills and seven digs. Jackie Stroud

had 23 digs. Christina Melvin had 61 assists. The Broncos tallied

74 team kills, 69 assists, 79 digs and nine blocks.

WAC action starts tonight against the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. in Bronco

Gym. Action picks up again against the Wolfpack Saturday at 2 p.m.

in Bronco Gym. With half of the season behind them the Broncos look

to prolong their stellar season by playing solid team ball. The

Broncos remain focused and eagerly await the challenges ahead.

Amber Fuger
Sports Writer

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