’Dogs ready for pair of weekend road contests

Friday, September 2

Portland, Ore.

1 p.m. PT

Fresno State

Portland State

Photo by: Keith Kountz

’Dogs ready for pair of weekend road contests

9/1/2016 8:40:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Friday’s 1 p.m. PT match at Portland State can be viewed on BigSkyTV and Sunday’s match at UC Davis is scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff

By: Jason Kelm / Communications Assistant

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's soccer team hits the road this weekend to face Portland State on Friday at 1 p.m. PT at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Ore., and UC Davis on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Aggie Soccer Field in Davis, Calif. Fans can watch Friday's match on BigSkyTV.

The 'Dogs (0-3) meet Portland State (0-2) for the first time since 2008, when the Bulldogs shut out the Vikings 1-0 in Hillsboro. Fresno State head coach Brian Zwaschka has yet to face Portland State in his Bulldog career and looks to keep the 'Dogs' four-game unbeaten streak against them alive.

The Vikings are the first of two Big Sky Conference opponents this year, as the Bulldogs are scheduled to host Montana for the first time in school history in mid-September. Fresno State is 23-7-1 all-time against the Big Sky. Click here for live video and live stats of the match.

Sunday's match at UC Davis will be the first contest between the teams since 2012, when the Aggies squeezed by the Bulldogs 2-1 in Davis. The last time Fresno State got the better of UC Davis was in 2009 with a 1-0 road shutout. The Aggies will be the final Big West opponent this season for the 'Dogs after facing UC Santa Barbara in their season-opener. Click here for live stats of the match.

Bulldog Bites

Fresno State's four goals through the first three games are its most since joining the Mountain West. The Bulldogs scored nine goals in the first three games of the 2011 season while a member of the Western Athletic Conference.
Fresno State junior Myra Delgadillo's two goals in the first three games are the most for a Bulldog since Callie Hancock in 2012. Delgadillo leads the 'Dogs with four shots on goal.
Fresno State freshman forward Julia Glaser leads the Bulldogs with nine shots.
Fresno State sophomore goalkeeper Nicole Theroux has played in each game and has recorded 11 saves and a 2.82 goals-against average.
Fresno State freshman Sydni Lunt, who scored in the Bulldogs' season-opener against UC Santa Barbara, is the first Bulldog freshman in 15 years to score in a season-opener since Heather Fox did so in 2001.

About Portland State
The Vikings are off to a slow start in 2016, following shutouts to CSUN (1-0) and Portland (6-0). Offensively, the team is averaging 3.5 shots per game, while defensively, its goalkeepers combine for a 3.50 goals-against average and 12 saves.

Portland State returns 15 players from last year's squad, including its leading goal-scorer Aurora Bodenhamer. Also returning for the Vikings is Katie Forsee, who was third on the team in shots and shots on goal last season. In the net for the Vikings is redshirt sophomore Abbie Faingold and redshirt freshman Ashton Blanksma.

About UC Davis
UC Davis is off to a 2-2 start this season, with wins over Northern Arizona (2-0) and Sonoma State (2-1) and losses to Florida Gulf Coast (1-0) and Eastern Washington (3-2 2OT). This season, UC Davis returns 17 players from last year's team, including four seniors and sophomore goalkeeper Alexis Smith.

This season, Smith has played every minute in the net and has 12 saves with a 1.22 goals-against average. Senior Celina Minissian leads the Aggies offensively with three goals on 10 shots.

Fresno State history vs. opponents

at Portland State (0-2) (Fri., Sept. 2, 2016, 1 p.m. PT) – 2015: 5-13-0, 3-7-0 Big Sky
All-time: Fresno State leads 4-0-0
In Portland: Fresno State leads 2-0-0
Under Zwaschka: First meeting
Last meeting: Fresno State 1, Portland State 0 (10/5/2008 – Portland, Ore.)

at UC Davis (2-2) (Sun., Sept. 4, 2016, 1 p.m. PT) – 2015: 10-7-2, 3-4-1 Big West
All-time: UC Davis leads 4-1-0
In Davis: UC Davis leads 2-1-0
Under Zwaschka: UC Davis leads 2-1-0
Last meeting: UC Davis 2, Fresno State 1 (8/17/2012 – Davis, Calif.)
Last Fresno State win: Fresno State 1, UC Davis 0 (9/20/2009 – Davis, Calif.)

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