University of San Francisco Athletics

SAN FRANCISCO — Tournament No. 2 of the early season comes this weekend for the San Francisco volleyball team, as the Dons (2-1) travel to the Central Valley for three non-conference matches at the Fresno State Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Fresno State Invitational Tournament Central
 
MATCH 4 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Friday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m.
Opponent: American University
Site: Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calilf.
Live video: http://gobulldogs.com/mwn
Live stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/fresnostate/wvball/
 
MATCH 5 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Friday, Aug. 31, 4:30 p.m.
Opponent: Cal Baptist
Site: Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calilf.
Live video: http://gobulldogs.com/mwn
Live stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/fresnostate/wvball/
 
MATCH 6 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 1, 1 p.m.
Opponent: Fresno State
Site: Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calilf.
Live video: http://gobulldogs.com/mwn
Live stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/fresnostate/wvball/
 
SERIES HISTORY
 
The Dons have faced Fresno State (4-0) the most out of their three opponents this weekend, going 5-19 all-time against the Bulldogs. USF stretched a five-match winning streak against Fresno State into last season, when the teams met twice and split the season series. USF is 0-2 all-time against American (2-1), last playing the Eagles in 1999.
 
San Francisco and Cal Baptist (4-0) have met just once in history – a 2-0 victory in a best-of-three match in 1982. The Lancers are in their first year of transition to NCAA Division I from Division II.
 
HOT START
 
The Dons won two of their three Opening Weekend matches at the Army Invitational last week in West Point, N.Y. That matches their best start in two years after they also won two of their first three to start the 2016 campaign.
 
DE-FENSE, DE-FENSE, DE-FENSE
 
San Francisco stifled its opponents last weekend, holding Army, UTSA and Quinnipiac to a combined .163 hitting percentage. The Dons totaled 29 blocks with three players collecting 10 or more. Kate Ashman led the way with 13 total blocks.
 
COMING UP
 
The Dons will debut at home with two matches in War Memorial at the Sobrato Center on Sept. 7-8. San Francisco hosts Hofstra at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7, then takes on Southern Utah at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8. USF will also host a neutral site match between the Pride and Thunderbirds at 11 a.m. on Sept. 8.