Round 1 Recap: Fresno State vs. UC Santa Barbara

FRESNO STATE 3, UC SANTA BARBARA 2 (25-23, 22-25, 25-16, 26-28, 15-11)

Las Vegas, NV – Fresno State survived a back-and-forth challenge against UC Santa Barbara, getting 15 kills from Aubrey Folk to move into Round 2 of the NIVC.

The Bulldogs (21-10) also got 13 kills from Haile Watson and 10 more from Taylor Slover. Madelyn Halteman had 44 assists, while Reagan Leonard chipped in with 16 digs.
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For the Gauchos (17-12), Gigi Ruddins had 18 kills, and Lindsey Ruddin added 12 kills. Olivia Lovenberg had 58 assists, and Emilia Petrachi added 18 digs.