Titans Look to Improve on Record-Setting Start This Weekend at UNLV

Photo Credit: Matt Brown
Photo Credit: Matt Brown

Match 8
Cal State Fullerton vs. Eastern Kentucky | Friday, Noon pm PT
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Match 9
Cal State Fullerton at UNLV | Friday,7:00 pm PT
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Match 10
Cal State Fullerton vs. Fordham | Saturday, 11:30 am PT
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FULLERTON, Calif. --- The Titans will keep their show and six-match win streak on the road this week, as they wrap up their season-long seven match road swing at the Rebel Challenge, hosted by UNLV in Las Vegas. The Titans will open up tournament play with Eastern Kentucky, Friday at noon and then will take on host UNLV that night at 7 pm PT inside Cox Pavilion. Fullerton will finish off the event with Fordham, Saturday at 11:30 am PT.

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TICKETS
Tickets for all Titans home games can be purchased online at fullertontitans.com, or at the Cal State Fullerton Athletics Ticket Office, located in the Titan House on campus off of Gymnasium Drive on the northeast side of Titan Gym. Game day sales and will call tickets will open an hour prior to the scheduled time at the specific venue. All Cal State Fullerton students with a school ID get free admission. Admission is FREE for ALL students.

ABOUT LAST WEEKEND
The Titans couldn't have asked for a better start to the 2018 campaign, as they've rattled off six consecutive victories, with all of them being sweeps (18 straight sets) to move to 6-1 on the season. The Titans are a perfect 4-0 away from Titan Gym this season, thanks to their perfect run through the Terrier Invitational last weekend, earning sweeps over Manhattan College, Delaware State, Bucknell and St. Francis Brooklyn.  

WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT
The Titans are on an epic run, as they've win six consecutive matches since losing their opening match. The six-match win streak is Fullerton's longest since it also won six straight matches in 2013. The Titans haven't won seven consecutive matches since boasting two such win streaks of seven or more games during 2010. Ironically enough, the Titans won the Big West and qualified for the NCAA Tournament that season. The Titans won nine consecutive matches to end the 2010 regular season. The 6-1 is also the seven match start since the Titans also began 6-1 to start the 2009 campaign. The Titans haven't begun a season 7-1 since 2006, when they got off to a 12-1 start.

SWEET, SWEET SWEEPS
The Titans have earned sweeps in all six of their victories this season, marking 18 consecutive victorious sets. The six straight sweeps is the most since Fullerton earned seven consecutive sweeps during its Big West Championship season in 2010.

RIGHT WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Madeline Schneider is doing Madeline Schneider type things to begin the season. She leads the Titans in total points with 102, kills with 97 and kills per set with 4.22. The 2017 Big West Honorable Mention has led Fullerton in kills in each of its first three contests, including posting 20 kills in the season opener vs. Akron. Her 4.22 kills per set ranks sixth best in the Big West and her 97 kills is sixth best. She's led the Titans in kills in six of seven matches this season.

SUPER SAVAHNA
Savahna Costello enters her sophomore season with high expectations after producing a stellar freshman campaign for the Titans. She's off to a fantastic start, locking down the libero position for Fullerton. Her 77 digs through seven matches rank 11th in the Big West, while her 3.35 digs per set also rank 11th in the league.

MORE TO COME?
Felicia Marshall notched her first double-double of her young career, recording 11 kills and 11 digs on Aug. 25th vs. Montana. She leads the Titans with two total double-doubles on the season. She ranks second on the team in kills (67) and kills per set (2.91)

FEZZEY TURNING IT UP
Tyler Fezzey is off to a great start so far this season, as she ranked second in the squad in total points with 84.5. She ranks third in kills and kills per set, with 65 and 2.83 respectively. She also leads Fullerton in total blocks with 18.

TITANS CLEANING UP THE ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS
Madeline Schnieder, Felicia Marshall and Neena Dimas all earned spots on the Terrier Invitational last weekend after their superb performances. Schnieder has made two all-tournament teams so far this season.TRENDING UP
Fourth year head coach Ashley Preston returns to helm of the Titan volleyball program with some positive momentum heading into the season. She's already notched her career-high in wins with six, just seven matches into the season.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY || NOON P.M. PT
Cal State Fullerton vs. Eastern Kentucky
Series Record: 1-1
First Meeting: vs. EKU 09/09/1989 (W, 25-15, 25-14, 25-22)
Last Meeting: vs. EKU 09/03/2016 (L, 27-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-22)
Current Streak: Lost 1
Last 10 Meetings: 1-1

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 AT UNLV  || 6:00 P.M. PT
Cal State Fullerton at UNLV
Series Record: 4-5
First Meeting: at UNLV 9/21/85 (L, 7-15, 15-12, 8-15, 7-15)
Last Meeting: at UNLV 8/30/13 (L, 24-26, 20-25, 18-25)
Current Streak: Lost 1
Last 10 Meetings: 4-5

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 VS. FORDHAM  || 11:00 A.M. PT
Cal State Fullerton vs. Fordham
Series Record: 4-0
First Meeting: Fordham 9/2/00 (W, 13-15, 15-7, 15-0, 15-7)
Last Meeting: Fordham 9/19/09 (W, 26-16, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19)
Current Streak: Won 4
Last 10 Meetings: 4-0

YOUTH MOVEMENT
The Titans boast 12 newcomers, including four transfers and eight freshmen, helping to make up Fullerton's tallest squad in head coach Ashley Preston's fourth season in Orange County.

MAD FOR MADDIE
Senior Madeline Schneider is primed for a breakout season as she enters her third and final season as a Titan. She earned Big West Honorable Mention accolades a season ago, leading Fullerton in almost every offensive category, including kills with 335. That mark ranked 10th highest in the conference a year ago.

BLOCK PARTY
Senior middle blocker Summer Kerins, who led the Titans after leading the team in blocks last year with 70.

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