Fresno State Athletics
Friday, March 31
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
4:00 P.M. PT
Fresno State
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'Dogs travel to face No. 9 Trojans
3/30/2017 10:57:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
LOS ANGELES – The Fresno State lacrosse team will travel to face MPSF foe USC on Friday, March 31. The game between the No. 9 Trojans (7-3, 1-0 MPSF) and the Bulldogs (7-3, 0-2 MPSF) will start at 4 p.m. PT.
How to follow: Friday's game will be streamed live on Twitter (Click Here). Fans can also watch the live stats to keep up with the action (Click Here).
Last time: USC defeated Fresno State 17-3 March 31, 2016.
Scouting the Trojans
Quick look at the 'Dogs
Freshman Tiffiny Wallace leads the Bulldogs through nine games with 30 goals. She had a career-high five goals against Mercer to lead Fresno State to a 12-10 victory. Wallace is No. 27 in the nation in goals scored per game with 3.00. Wallace is No. 25 in that nation in total goals this season with 30.
Freshman Marina Mayo, who has 17 goals, 17 ground balls, 12 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers 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 18 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 nine games of the season, owning a 7-3 record. She is No. 38 in the nation in saves per game, averaging 8.70 saves.
Maunder is No. 21 in the nation in saves, with 87 this season.
Maunder had a career-high 15 saves in the Bulldogs 9-8 win over Quinnipiac on March 16.
Bulldogs have experience
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.
What's next: Fresno State will return home to host MPSF San Diego State Monday, April 3 at 4 p.m. PT in the Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium.
Admission and parking for all Fresno State women's lacrosse games are always free of charge.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" - 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.
How to follow: Friday's game will be streamed live on Twitter (Click Here). Fans can also watch the live stats to keep up with the action (Click Here).
Last time: USC defeated Fresno State 17-3 March 31, 2016.
Scouting the Trojans
- USC is ranked No. 9 in the nation.
- The Trojans are 7-3 this season and 3-0 at home.
- Michaela Michael leads USC with 30 goals, 59 draw controls and seven caused turnovers. Michael is No. 27 in the nation in goals scored per game, No. 25 total goals this season and No. 10 in draw controls per game.
- Freshman Kerrigan Miller has recorded 22 goals, 23 ground balls 17 draw controls and 14 caused turnovers this season.
- USC averages 14.03 goals per game, outscoring its opponents 141-73 this season.
- The Trojans have collected 215 ground balls compared to just 169 by their opponents this season.
- USC has earned a total of five MPSF Player of the Week honors this season.
Quick look at the 'Dogs
- Fresno State is 7-3 this season and 2-1 on the road.
- Freshman Tiffiny Wallace leads Fresno State this season with 30 goals, 39 points and 10 ground balls.
- Sarah Bloise has added 27 goals, 38 points and 39 draw controls this season.
- Kyleigh Westgarth has recorded 16 ground balls, 34 draw controls and 13 caused turnovers this season.
- Alex Romanowski has lead the Bulldogs' defense this season grabbing 15 ground balls, causing 15 turnovers and recording five draw controls.
- Fresno State averages 12.84 goals per game, outscoring its opponents 122-110.
- Fresno State has a balanced offense with 11 Bulldogs scoring this season.
Freshman Tiffiny Wallace leads the Bulldogs through nine games with 30 goals. She had a career-high five goals against Mercer to lead Fresno State to a 12-10 victory. Wallace is No. 27 in the nation in goals scored per game with 3.00. Wallace is No. 25 in that nation in total goals this season with 30.
Freshman Marina Mayo, who has 17 goals, 17 ground balls, 12 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers 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 18 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 nine games of the season, owning a 7-3 record. She is No. 38 in the nation in saves per game, averaging 8.70 saves.
Maunder is No. 21 in the nation in saves, with 87 this season.
Maunder had a career-high 15 saves in the Bulldogs 9-8 win over Quinnipiac on March 16.
Bulldogs have experience
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.
What's next: Fresno State will return home to host MPSF San Diego State Monday, April 3 at 4 p.m. PT in the Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium.
Admission and parking for all Fresno State women's lacrosse games are always free of charge.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" - 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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