Gonzaga University
5-13,0-6Pac-12
Fresno State
6-11,1-5Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno St. | 25 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| Gonzaga | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
Zags fall just short in extra points against Fresno State
10/15/2026 9:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SPOKANE, Wash.- Gonzaga Volleyball (5-13, 0-6 Pac-12) lost a heartbreaker against Fresno State (6-11, 1-5 Pac-12) in extra points in the fifth set on Thursday.
Fresno State captured the first and fourth sets 25-19 and 26-24, while GU won the middle two sets 25-16 and 25-21. Despite rallying back from a match points to force extra points, GU came up short in the third set by a final score of 16-14.
The Zags held Fresno State to just a .091 attack percentage in the first set. Despite GU having one more kill than Fresno State (10-9), the Zags lost the set due to three timely aces from Fresno State.
Gonzaga rallied to capture the second set behind 11 kills. Claire Wagstaff led the Zags with five kills in the set, while Dani Clewis added two aces and eight assists. GU held Fresno State to just a .038 hitting percentage in the second set, the lowest hitting in a set in the match for either team.
The Zags rallied back from two different deficits of five points in the third to take a lead in the third set, breaking out with a 6-1 run and a separate 4-0 run that led two straight kills from Taylor Walsh. Walsh finished the match with 11 kills. Dani Clewis had two aces while serving in a rally where GU fought off two set points in the fourth before Fresno State took the set in extra points to force a fifth frame.
The fifth set was tied at eight different points and had four lead changes, but Fresno State came out on top in extra points after scoring 12 kills. Gonzaga fought off a match point at 13-14 with a kill by Wagstaff before Fresno State reeled off two points to win the match. Maggie Rickert led the match with 20 digs, while Wagstaff had a game leading 17 kills.
The Zags will return to the Martin Centre on Saturday when they take on Boise State at noon.
