Fresno State Athletics
Sunday, March 12
FRESNO, CALIF.
1:00 P.M. PT
Fresno State
vs
Colgate
'Dogs host Raiders
3/11/2017 12:14:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's lacrosse team is set to host Colgate Sunday, March 12 at 1 p.m. PT in the Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium.
The Bulldogs are 4-2 (0-1 MPSF) this season, coming off a 13-8 loss against Coastal Carolina.
Sunday marks the first meeting between the two programs.
Scouting Colgate
The Raiders are 3-2 on the season, coming off a 13-6 loss against No. 11 Cornell.
Colagte was picked to finish fifth this season in the Patriot League preseason poll, after finishing fifth last season.
Midfielder Haley O'Hanlon leads the Raiders with 15 goals, 19 draw controls and 10 ground balls on the season. O'Hanlon is a two-time All-Patriot League First Team selection and 2015 Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
Head coach Heather Young is in her 11th season at the helm of Colgate women's lacrosse, she is the winningest Colgate coach in program history with over 100 wins.
Fresno State is led by its offense
The Bulldogs have shown an aggressive offense to start the season, outscoring their opponents 80-62 through the first six games.
As a team, Fresno State holds an 86-62 advantage in draw controls over opponents.
Fresno State has a balanced offense with 11 Bulldogs scoring so far this season.
Rookies provide a boost on both sides of the field
Freshman Tiffiny Wallace leads the Bulldogs through six games with 19 goals. She had a career-high five goals against Mercer to lead Fresno State to a 12-10 victory. Wallace is No. 38 in the nation in goals scored per game with 3.17.
Freshman Marina Mayo, who has 12 goals on the season, was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for games played Feb. 6 through Feb. 12. She scored four goals and grabbed a team-high four ground balls in her collegiate debut to lead the Bulldogs to a 15-12 victory over LIU Brooklyn.
Freshman midfielder Kayla Galet, who has 14 goals on the season, was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for games played Feb. 27 through March 5. She scored six goals on nine shots to lead Fresno State to an 18-6 victory over Presbyterian College. She grabbed one ground ball and caused two turnovers. The freshman was a perfect 1-for-1 in free position shots. Galet sparked an 8-0 Bulldog run in the first half with three consecutive goals.
Freshman goalkeeper Laurel Maunder has started all six games of the season, owning a 4-2 record. She has recorded a total of 44 saves this season.
Maunder had a career-high 13 saves in the Bulldogs' road win over Mercer (12-10).
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Bulldogs have experienceÂ
Fresno State returns 14 letterwinners, including last season's leading scorer junior Nicole Ortlieb.
Ortlieb set a new single-season school record last year scoring 34 goals. The Bulldogs also return two-time All-MPSF honoree and all-time draw control leader (112) senior Caroline Dineen-Carlson.
How to followÂ
Sunday's game between the Bulldogs and Raiders will have a video stream, that link and the link to live stats will be available on the lacrosse schedule on Gobulldogs.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter throughout the game via @FresnoStateLAX.
Admission and parking for all Fresno State women's lacrosse games are always free of charge.
The Fresno State lacrosse team will be celebrating Friends and Family Day. There will be an autograph session with the team immediately following the game.
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community"Â - The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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The Bulldogs are 4-2 (0-1 MPSF) this season, coming off a 13-8 loss against Coastal Carolina.
Sunday marks the first meeting between the two programs.
Scouting Colgate
The Raiders are 3-2 on the season, coming off a 13-6 loss against No. 11 Cornell.
Colagte was picked to finish fifth this season in the Patriot League preseason poll, after finishing fifth last season.
Midfielder Haley O'Hanlon leads the Raiders with 15 goals, 19 draw controls and 10 ground balls on the season. O'Hanlon is a two-time All-Patriot League First Team selection and 2015 Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
Head coach Heather Young is in her 11th season at the helm of Colgate women's lacrosse, she is the winningest Colgate coach in program history with over 100 wins.
Fresno State is led by its offense
The Bulldogs have shown an aggressive offense to start the season, outscoring their opponents 80-62 through the first six games.
As a team, Fresno State holds an 86-62 advantage in draw controls over opponents.
Fresno State has a balanced offense with 11 Bulldogs scoring so far this season.
Rookies provide a boost on both sides of the field
Freshman Tiffiny Wallace leads the Bulldogs through six games with 19 goals. She had a career-high five goals against Mercer to lead Fresno State to a 12-10 victory. Wallace is No. 38 in the nation in goals scored per game with 3.17.
Freshman Marina Mayo, who has 12 goals on the season, was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for games played Feb. 6 through Feb. 12. She scored four goals and grabbed a team-high four ground balls in her collegiate debut to lead the Bulldogs to a 15-12 victory over LIU Brooklyn.
Freshman midfielder Kayla Galet, who has 14 goals on the season, was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for games played Feb. 27 through March 5. She scored six goals on nine shots to lead Fresno State to an 18-6 victory over Presbyterian College. She grabbed one ground ball and caused two turnovers. The freshman was a perfect 1-for-1 in free position shots. Galet sparked an 8-0 Bulldog run in the first half with three consecutive goals.
Freshman goalkeeper Laurel Maunder has started all six games of the season, owning a 4-2 record. She has recorded a total of 44 saves this season.
Maunder had a career-high 13 saves in the Bulldogs' road win over Mercer (12-10).
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Bulldogs have experienceÂ
Fresno State returns 14 letterwinners, including last season's leading scorer junior Nicole Ortlieb.
Ortlieb set a new single-season school record last year scoring 34 goals. The Bulldogs also return two-time All-MPSF honoree and all-time draw control leader (112) senior Caroline Dineen-Carlson.
How to followÂ
Sunday's game between the Bulldogs and Raiders will have a video stream, that link and the link to live stats will be available on the lacrosse schedule on Gobulldogs.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter throughout the game via @FresnoStateLAX.
Admission and parking for all Fresno State women's lacrosse games are always free of charge.
The Fresno State lacrosse team will be celebrating Friends and Family Day. There will be an autograph session with the team immediately following the game.
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community"Â - The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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