Sept. 27, 2016
Complete Release and Season Statistics
AZTECS ON THE ROAD AT BOISE STATE & AIR FORCE
San Diego State, winner of five of its last six, will hit the road for a pair of Mountain West contests this week to open its 2016 conference away slate. SDSU will get the week started with a contest against Boise State on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. (MT) in Bronco Gym. On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Aztecs will be in Colorado Springs to take on Air Force in a match scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. (MT) in Clune Arena. Live video as well as live stats for both of San Diego State's matches this week will be available with links at GoAztecs.com.
SERIES RECORDS
San Diego State has a record of 6-4 all-time vs Boise State. The Broncos have won three of the last four contests against the Aztecs with SDSU's most recent victory coming at home during the 2014 season. SDSU has a record of 2-3 vs. the Broncos in Boise.
The Aztecs have a record of 34-5 against Air Force but the Falcons are on a three-match win streak in the series. Air Force swept both matches during the 2015 campaign including a five-set win on Aztec Court.
HARRIS REMAINS HOT
Deja Harris has hit .350 or higher in each of SDSU's last six matches, has committed only10 attack errors (113 attacks) and has a .540 hitting percentage over that span. Her .440 hitting percentage in all matches this season leads the conference this week. She hit .591 in the win over Utah State last weekend and that number is the best in the Mountain West in league matches. In the Aztecs' last four matches she is averaging 3.21 kills per set. She established a new SDSU record when she finished with a .909 hitting percentage in the win over Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 17.
PSOMA LEAD HITTERS
Sophomore Alexandra Psoma continues to lead the SDSU offense with an average of 3.07 kills per set, a mark that is just outside the top 10 in the Mountain West this week. In the win over Utah State last Saturday (Sept. 24), she led all players with 19 kills, one shy of her season and career best. Her three blocks against San Diego last Tuesday (Sept. 20) represented her season high.
BOLDEN SERVES IT UP
Senior Danielle Bolden set her Aztec career best with five service aces in the win over Utah State last Saturday (Sept. 24). Her 0.83 aces per set leads the league in conference matches. Bolden's 19 digs in the match against Utah State was her second-highest total in a match this season. Her 13.0 points was her season high while she also tied her season blocking best with two in that match.
FUZIE CHIPS IN
Senior middle blocker Emma Fuzie recorded 10 kills in the win over Utah State, her second match this season in double figures in kills. She also added four blocks in that contest and leads the team with an average of 1.11 blocks per set. She is hitting at a .317 clips over the Aztecs' last three matches.
THOMPSON DOUBLES UP
Setter Indigo Thompson, a sophomore transfer from Virginia Commonwealth, had her SDSU best of 58 assists in the win over Utah State last weekend. Her assist total in that match was the most by an Aztec since Johnna Fouch recorded 61 against Fresno State on Nov. 3, 2012. She recorded her third double-double of the year in the win over UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Sept. 16. She ended that match with 36 assists and 11 digs. Over SDSU's last five matches, all of which she has started, she is averaging 11.59 assists per set.
AZTEC NOTES
Freshman Tamia Reeves has a .448 hitting percentage this season, but has played in only 31 sets and does not qualify for inclusion in the conference stats (must play in 66.7 percent of team's sets) ... Freshman Ashlynn Dunbar had her season bests of 13 kills and a .310 hitting percentage in the win over Long Beach State on Saturday (Sept. 17) ... SDSU has lost back-to-back matches only once this season (its second and third contests of the year) ... Three players have started all 13 matches for the Aztecs this season: Alexandra Psoma, Deja Harris and Alexis Cage.