USAF ACADEMY, Colo. — In the first five-set match of the season, the Air Force volleyball team captured a thrilling 3-2 victory over San Jose State at the Academy this afternoon (Sept. 26) to remain undefeated in Mountain West play. With the 23-25, 25-20, 15-25, 25-19, 15-13 win, the Falcons captured their third-straight win over the Spartans – a streak dating back to last season – and started 2-0 in conference play for just the fourth time at the Division I level (2014, 2018, 2023, 2026).
Junior Grace Fiaseu was nearly unstoppable on Saturday, registering a career-high 18 kills on .452 hitting (18-4-31), while adding a season-high seven digs and seven blocks (two solo, five assisted). Fiaseu, senior Annamaria Ramos (16) and junior Alysa Walker (10) combined for 46 of the team’s 60 kills, while Walker collected the 17th double-double of her career with a 14-dig performance – a statistic that tied freshman Ella Vogel for a team-leading tally. Junior Mia Loyd tallied 30 assists for her second 30-helper match of the season, while Sam Pope, who helped on 17 of the team’s kills, led the team with two service aces.
A full set-by-set recap will be available shortly on GoAirForceFalcons.com.
The Falcons head to California next week for their first visit to UC Davis as Mountain West opponents. The teams, who have matching 6-7 (2-0 MW) records, will face off on Thursday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 3, at the University Credit Union Center. Both contests will be streamed live on the MW+.