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Utah State will open the month of November on the road, traveling to San Diego State on Thursday, Nov. 1, taking the court against the Aztecs at 7 p.m. (MT). The Aggies will then travel to Fresno State on Saturday, Nov. 3, for a 2 p.m., match against the Bulldogs.

Scouting the Aztecs
San Diego State is 7-18 on the year and 5-7 in the Mountain West. Since securing a 3-2 victory over the Aggies in Logan on Oct. 6, SDSU has gone 2-4 over its last six matches.

San Diego State is hitting .205 (1,263-590-3,285) on the year and is led individually by senior middle Deja Harris with 303 kills, averaging 3.00 per set, and hitting a team-best .324 (303-106-608) to rank seventh in the Mountain West. Harris is also tops for the Aztec block, totaling 132 and averaging 1.31 per set to rank third in the league.

Sophomore libero Sam McGrath and junior outside Ashlynn Dunbar are first and second for San Diego State on the back row with 227 and 225 digs, averaging 2.44 and 2.42 digs per set, respectively. Dunbar ranks second in the MW behind the service line, averaging 0.46 service aces per set. Opponents are hitting .233 (1,274-498-3,330) against the Aztecs this season.

Head coach Deitre Collins-Parker is in her 10th season at the helm in San Diego, leading the Aztecs to an overall mark of 153-145 over that span. SDSU leads the all-time series against the Aggies 13-7-1, including a perfect 9-0 mark in San Diego.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Fresno State has proven to be the surprise of the Mountain West this season with an overall mark of 17-7, including a 9-2 ledger in the league. The Bulldogs were picked seventh in the preseason.

The Bulldogs are hitting .234 (1,215-468-3,196) on the year to rank fourth in the Mountain West. Individually, senior outside Taylor Slover leads Fresno State with 3.68 kills per set to rank fourth in the league. Senior middle Haile Watson is the most efficient hitter for the Bulldogs, hitting .341 (201-55-428) to rank fifth in the MW. Junior setter Madelyn Halteman directs the attack, totaling 911 assists and averaging 9.80 per set to rank second in the league.

Defensively, sophomore libero Reagan Leonard leads the Mountain West with 4.85 digs per set, totaling 451 on the year. Watson also leads the Bulldog block, totaling 108 on the year and averaging 1.16 per set. Opponents are hitting .187 (1,131-508-23,328) against Fresno State this season.

Head coach Jonathan Winder is in his first year at the helm in Fresno, joining the Bulldogs after serving as a an assistant coach at Washington the past three seasons.

Service Ace Streak
Utah State has recorded at least one service ace in each of the last 82 matches, dating back to the 2016 season.

Individual Service Ace Streak
Freshman middle Corinne Larsen has recorded at least one service ace in each of the last four matches.

Mountain West Leaders
Utah State is fourth in the league in blocks per set, averaging 2.41 per frame.

Individually, senior middle Lauren O'Brien is ninth in the league in hitting percentage (.304) and eighth in blocks per set (1.15). Fellow middle Corinne Larsen is sixth in the MW in blocks per set, averaging 1.20. Senior setter Kassidy Johnson ranks fourth in the MW in assists per set, averaging 8.63. Senior libero Tasia Taylor is fourth in the MW in digs per set, averaging 4.29.

Kill Streak
Sophomore outside Gabbi Shumway has recorded double-digit kills in each of the last three matches she has played.

Rising in the Record Book
Senior setter Kassidy Johnson eclipsed 2,000 career assists in the match against San Diego State on Oct. 6, and moved to No. 8 on the all-time assists list in Utah State history. Johnson needs 49 more assists to move into a tie for seventh.

Utah State career assists (6-10)
6. Stephanie Maurer    2,618 (1984-87)
7. Andrea Delsigne    2,265 (2001-03)
8. Kassidy Johnson    2,216 (2015- )
9. Randi Winn    2,025 (1992-93)
10. Dominique Arsenault    1,965 (2003-05)

Dig Streak
Senior libero Tasia Taylor has recorded double-digit digs in each of the last 17 matches.

Digging 20's
Taylor has recorded 20 or more digs in nine matches this season, including each of the last two, and has recorded 20 or more digs in a match 20 times during her career.

Going the Distance
Taylor has appeared in every match and every set for the Aggies over the course of her four-year career at Utah State.