Thursday, November 9
USAFA
6:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Nevada
Photo by: Rayna Schmidt
Falcons Host Nevada, Fresno State in Final Homestand
11/7/2023 3:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Air Force volleyball team closes out the home portion of its 2023 campaign this week when it hosts Nevada (Thursday, Nov. 9) and Fresno State (Saturday, Nov. 11) at Cadet East Gym.
MATCH INFORMATION
Both matches will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network, with FalconVision's Jason Carter on the call with George Egan (Thursday) and Matt McShane (Saturday). Direct links for stats and videos are available on the Falcons' schedule page, while the contests can also be streamed on the Mountain West App (available on Android, IOS, Apple TV, Roku, and Android TV).
MATCH 26 | NOV 9 | 6:00 PM (MT)
Nevada at Air Force
USAFA | Cadet East Gym
Live Stats | Watch on Mountain West Network
MATCH 27 | NOV 11 | 12:30 PM (MT)
Fresno State at Air Force
USAFA | Cadet East Gym
Live Stats | Watch on Mountain West Network
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
Nevada, playing on the road for its second-straight week, is currently 7-18 on the year and 3-11 in conference play after dropping a pair of 0-3 road contests to San Diego State and UNLV last weekend. Jordan Schwartz is ranked second in the conference with a 1.33 blocks-per-set average, while Hikialani Kaohelaulii is ranked third in digs with a 4.24 per-set average.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Fresno State, which will play at New Mexico on Thursday prior to closing out a two-week road swing against the Falcons on Saturday, is 15-10 on the season with a 9-5 mark in conference play. The Bulldogs, coming off 3-1 victories at UNLV and San Diego State last week, currently lead the conference in service aces with 1.79 per set, while Dionii Fraga is averaging a league-leading 4.16 digs-per-set.
BY THE NUMBERS
Backed by victories in four of the last five meetings – including a sweep during the first weekend of conference play this year, Air Force holds a narrow 12-11 lead in the all-time series with Nevada (6-5 at the Academy). The Falcons, who evened their lifetime series with Fresno State at 12-12 with a four-set win at the Save Mart Center earlier this fall, hold a 9-3 advantage over Fresno State at the Academy.
AIR FORCE IN THE CONFERENCE
Joi Harvey is ranked second in hitting during conference matches (.427), while also maintaining top-10 rankings in points (3.89, eighth) and kills (3.24, ninth). Air Force, which is ranked fourth in team hitting (.239), boasts two of the three most accurate attackers in the league, as Mac Russ ranked third with a .373 average. A full list of Falcons in the conference rankings can be found on Page 3 of this release.
AIR FORCE IN THE NATION
Joi Harvey's current .383 hitting percentage is ranked among the nation's Top 30 (30th), while Mac Russ' 14.0 blocks against UT Arlington during the first weekend is tied for the fourth-best single-match outing of the year.
HITTING THE MAJOR NUMBERS
With their 3-0 victory over Boise State on Nov. 4, the Falcons earned their seventh Mountain West victory of the year – a total that matched the most conference wins by the program at the Division I level. The win was also their 15th overall win of the season – a tally that equaled the second-highest win total at the DI level.
SATURDAYS SWEEPS
With its sweep of Boise State on Nov. 4, Air Force has now swept its last three Saturday opponents – San Jose State (25-21, 25-14, 25-18), San Diego State (25-17, 25-18, 25-18), Boise State (25-22, 25-22, 25-22) – and outscored the conference trio by a 225-172 margin.
MAKING HISTORY
The Falcons picked up their first-ever victory in Boise on Nov. 4, as they swept the Broncos in three 25-22 sets.
AIR FORCE SCORIGAMI
The Falcons' 25-22, 25-22, 25-22 victory at Boise State on Nov. 4 marked the first time in rally scoring that Air Force has tallied the same winning score in three-straight sets – and just the second time it has happened to the Falcons in any three-set match.
WHAT'S ON DECK
Air Force closes out the regular season next week, when it heads north for road matches at Wyoming (Thursday, Nov. 16) and Colorado State (Saturday, Nov. 18).
MATCH INFORMATION
Both matches will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network, with FalconVision's Jason Carter on the call with George Egan (Thursday) and Matt McShane (Saturday). Direct links for stats and videos are available on the Falcons' schedule page, while the contests can also be streamed on the Mountain West App (available on Android, IOS, Apple TV, Roku, and Android TV).
MATCH 26 | NOV 9 | 6:00 PM (MT)
Nevada at Air Force
USAFA | Cadet East Gym
Live Stats | Watch on Mountain West Network
MATCH 27 | NOV 11 | 12:30 PM (MT)
Fresno State at Air Force
USAFA | Cadet East Gym
Live Stats | Watch on Mountain West Network
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
Nevada, playing on the road for its second-straight week, is currently 7-18 on the year and 3-11 in conference play after dropping a pair of 0-3 road contests to San Diego State and UNLV last weekend. Jordan Schwartz is ranked second in the conference with a 1.33 blocks-per-set average, while Hikialani Kaohelaulii is ranked third in digs with a 4.24 per-set average.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Fresno State, which will play at New Mexico on Thursday prior to closing out a two-week road swing against the Falcons on Saturday, is 15-10 on the season with a 9-5 mark in conference play. The Bulldogs, coming off 3-1 victories at UNLV and San Diego State last week, currently lead the conference in service aces with 1.79 per set, while Dionii Fraga is averaging a league-leading 4.16 digs-per-set.
BY THE NUMBERS
Backed by victories in four of the last five meetings – including a sweep during the first weekend of conference play this year, Air Force holds a narrow 12-11 lead in the all-time series with Nevada (6-5 at the Academy). The Falcons, who evened their lifetime series with Fresno State at 12-12 with a four-set win at the Save Mart Center earlier this fall, hold a 9-3 advantage over Fresno State at the Academy.
AIR FORCE IN THE CONFERENCE
Joi Harvey is ranked second in hitting during conference matches (.427), while also maintaining top-10 rankings in points (3.89, eighth) and kills (3.24, ninth). Air Force, which is ranked fourth in team hitting (.239), boasts two of the three most accurate attackers in the league, as Mac Russ ranked third with a .373 average. A full list of Falcons in the conference rankings can be found on Page 3 of this release.
AIR FORCE IN THE NATION
Joi Harvey's current .383 hitting percentage is ranked among the nation's Top 30 (30th), while Mac Russ' 14.0 blocks against UT Arlington during the first weekend is tied for the fourth-best single-match outing of the year.
HITTING THE MAJOR NUMBERS
With their 3-0 victory over Boise State on Nov. 4, the Falcons earned their seventh Mountain West victory of the year – a total that matched the most conference wins by the program at the Division I level. The win was also their 15th overall win of the season – a tally that equaled the second-highest win total at the DI level.
SATURDAYS SWEEPS
With its sweep of Boise State on Nov. 4, Air Force has now swept its last three Saturday opponents – San Jose State (25-21, 25-14, 25-18), San Diego State (25-17, 25-18, 25-18), Boise State (25-22, 25-22, 25-22) – and outscored the conference trio by a 225-172 margin.
MAKING HISTORY
The Falcons picked up their first-ever victory in Boise on Nov. 4, as they swept the Broncos in three 25-22 sets.
AIR FORCE SCORIGAMI
The Falcons' 25-22, 25-22, 25-22 victory at Boise State on Nov. 4 marked the first time in rally scoring that Air Force has tallied the same winning score in three-straight sets – and just the second time it has happened to the Falcons in any three-set match.
WHAT'S ON DECK
Air Force closes out the regular season next week, when it heads north for road matches at Wyoming (Thursday, Nov. 16) and Colorado State (Saturday, Nov. 18).
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