Fresno State set to open home slate against Fresno Pacific

FRESNO, Calif. – While Fresno State water polo already has seven games under its belt, there is a renewed excitement in the water this week, as the Bulldogs will host Fresno Pacific at 5 p.m. on Friday in their first-ever regular season game in front of the Red Wave.

"Our first home game against Fresno Pacific is a great opportunity to showcase water polo in the Central Valley, and give the Red Wave the chance to see this historic game in-person," said head coach Natalie Benson. "The team is fired up to be playing at home, and we look forward to having a huge crowd."

BULLDOG BREAKDOWN
-Fresno State is coming off a 0-4 showing at the Cal Cup. Even though the young Bulldogs didn't tally a victory, they gained valuable experience as they clashed with No. 1 Stanford and No. 3 Cal. The 'Dogs also faced off against formidable foes in No. 10 UC Davis and No. 17 San Jose State during the tournament.
-Callie Woodruff and Emily Nicholson each had standout performances against UC Davis:
-Woodruff poured in five of the 10 Bulldog goals.
-Nicholson drew five exclusions against the Aggies.
-The 'Dogs come in at No. 21 (tied with Princeton) in the latest Collegiate Water Polo Association rankings, moving up one spot from No. 22 the previous week.

THE MATCHUP
Friday, Feb. 9: vs Fresno Pacific – 5 p.m. PT
The Sunbirds own a 0-4 record in the early going, dropping games to No. 13 UC Santa Barbara, Azusa Pacific, No. 4 UCLA and Cal State East Bay. Fresno Pacific returns last season's second-leading goal scorer in Julia Ponce, who scored 49 goals and logged a team-high 58 assists in 2017. FPU averages 5.8 goals per game and allows an average of 18 per contest thus far.

BE THERE
Admission and Parking are FREE. Parking is first come, first serve in the north gym lot nearest the Aquatics Center and overflow will be directed to the Purple lot across the street.

LIVE STATS
Live stats will be available for the game through The FOSH: http://bit.ly/2nRd5Oe.

WATCH LIVE
A live stream will be available for FloSports subscribers through FloSwimming.com. Subscription information can be found at http://www.flosports.tv/.

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Emily Nicholson

Callie Woodruff

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