Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State Hosts Cal State Stanislaus Wednesday
11/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 17, 2014
By Josh Mitchell
jomitchell@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State welcomes Cal State Stanislaus to the Save Mart Center for the fifth matchup in the schools' histories. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., PT, with Christian Lukens on the call for ESPN2 790 AM. Fans can also watch the game live on the Mountain West Network.
Bulldog Bites
• Jaime White enters her first season at the helm of the Bulldog program. The 10th head coach in program history, White comes to Fresno State after eight seasons at Northern Colorado.
White earned the first win of her Bulldog career on Nov. 16, 2014 at the Save Mart Center in a 67-56 victory over Cal Poly.
• On the bench, White is joined by assistant coaches Mandi Carver, Keith Ferguson and Laura Dinkins, along with director of operations Tom Perkins and graduate assistant Erik DeRoo.
• The Bulldogs return 11 letterwinners in 2014-15, including two seniors in forward Alex Sheedy and guard Robin Draper.
• In Fresno State's opening win of the season over Cal Poly, senior forward Alex Sheedy led the team with her seventh career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Australian also added a career best five assists in the contest.
• Senior gaurd Alex Furr also chipped in 12 points as well, and fellow senior Robin Draper added 11.
• In her Bulldog debut, redshirt freshman Bego Faz Davalos totaled seven points, six rebounds and five blocks against the Mustangs.
Closing in on 1,000-Point Club
• Senior forward Alex Sheedy is on the verge of becoming the 22nd Bulldog in program history to score over 1,000 career points, as she has posted 874 points in her career.
• Despite missing half of the 2013-14 conference season with a foot injury, Sheedy averaged 16.3 points in the eight Mountain West games and averaged 12.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game overall for the entire season in helping lead the Bulldogs to a 22-11 record.
Australian Double
• Senior forward Alex Sheedy began her final season in Fresno, Calif., with a solid performance, recording her seventh career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Cal Poly (Nov. 16). The native of Moe, Australia, ended the first half with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with four rebounds.
Impactful Debut
• In her first game as a Bulldog after redshirting the 2013-14 season, center Bego Faz Davalos made an immediate impact against Cal Poly (Nov. 16). Despite sitting much of the first half due to foul trouble, the native of Monterrey, Mexico made her presence inside felt as she totaled seven points, six rebounds and five blocks in only 16 minutes.
Connecting From Deep
• Senior Alex Furr was a key cog in Fresno State building a 10-point first half lead in its opening contest against Cal Poly (Nov. 16) as the guard hit 3-of-4 from beyond the arc for three of the Bulldogs' six 3-pointers on the afternoon.
Suffocating Defense
• Fresno State played a swarming defense against Cal Poly, forcing 20 turnovers and holding a strong Mustang offense to just 29.2 percent (21-of-72) from the field and only 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from 3.
Opening Up Against the State of California
• With its win over Cal Poly (Nov. 16), Fresno State is 8-3 when opening up the season against teams in the state of California since the 1996-97 season.
• The only three losses have come against current Pac-12 school (Cal, Stanford, USC), two of which were ranked in the Top 25 at the time.
Series History With Cal State Stanislaus
• Fresno State leads the all-time series with Cal State Stanislaus 4-1, but the two sides have not met since the 1970's.
• The Bulldogs only loss Warriors was the first matchup in the series during the 1976-77 season, 44-41 on the road.
A Look at Cal State Stanislaus
• The Warriors come into the game having played only one contest this season, an exhibition game in Stockton, Calif., at University of the Pacific.
• Cal State Stanislaus was defeated 98-67, yet still shot 42.6 percent (23-of-54) from the field.
• Sophomore forward Cassidy Sanders-Curry was the Warriors' top scorer in the game as she poured in 21 points. Junior guard Camille Roberts also chipped in 14 points and six rebounds.
`Dogs Picked Fourth in MW Preseason Coaches Poll
• Fresno State was selected to finish in fourth place in the 2014-15 Mountain West Women's Basketball Preseason Poll. The Bulldogs received 181 points in the preseason poll, which selected Colorado State as the preseason favorite with 21 first-place votes followed by Boise State (four first-place votes) and Wyoming (three first-place votes). The voting panel consisted of the league's 11 head coaches and select women's basketball media from around the Conference.|
Aussie Named to MW Preseason All-Conference Team
• Senior forward Alex Sheedy was one of five players from the conference selected to the 2014-15 Mountain West Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team. She was a third-team All-MW selection in 2012-13.
White Signs Five in Early Signing Period
• Fresno State first-year women's basketball head coach Jaime White has announced the signing of five players to her 2015 class. The group includes junior college standout Anais Kirvan, California natives Zaria Branch and Candice White, Raven Johnson from Dallas, Texas, and Breanne Knishka from central Washington.
• "We are extremely pleased with our recruiting class this year," White said. "The five players we have signed bring a multitude of talent and diversity. We are pleased to welcome them to the Bulldog family and anticipate much success. All five recruits have high character and will be a positive addition to our Fresno State tradition of excelling in the classroom and on the basketball court."
• Anais Kirvan | Forward/Center | 6-2 | Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia | Burwood Girls High (Vincennes University)
• Zaria Branch | Guard | 5-10 | San Diego, Calif. | Mt. Miguel High School
• Raven Johnson | Guard | 5-11 | Dallas, Texas | Skyline High School
• Breanne Knishka | Guard | 5-10 | Dryden, Wash. | Cashmere High School
• Candice White | Point Guard | 5-8 | Modesto, Calif. | Modesto Christian|
Building on History
• In 2014-15, Fresno State seeks to earn its eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
• Last season, the Bulldogs captured their second Mountain West Conference Tournament championship to lock up a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
• Fresno State has won the MW Tournament in its first two seasons in the league. The last team to repeat as tournament champions was New Mexico in 2007 and 2008.
• Dating back to its days in the Western Athletic Conference, Fresno State has won four consecutive conference tournament championships (MW: 2013 & 2014; WAC: 2011 & 2012).
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