Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, January 26
Berkeley, Calif.
11 A.M. PT
Fresno State
vs
California
Fresno State set for Cal Cup
1/25/2019 11:49:00 AM | Water Polo
BERKELEY, Calif. – The Fresno State women's water polo team will travel to compete in the Cal Cup Jan. 26-27, at the Spieker Aquatics Complex. The field features seven teams, all ranked in this week's CWPA Top 25.
SCHEDULE
Fresno State will face four teams ranked within the Top 15 over the weekend including No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 UCLA, No. 4 Cal and No. 11Â Long Beach State.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26
No. 13 UC Davis vs. No. 3 UCLA, 8:30 a.m.
No. 11 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Stanford, 9:45 a.m.
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 4Â Cal, 11 a.m.
No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 2 Stanford, 1 p.m. (Exhibition)
No. 13 UC Davis vs. No. 4Â Cal, 2:15 p.m.
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 11 Long Beach State, 3:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, JAN. 27
No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 4Â Cal, 8:30 a.m. (Exhibition)
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 2 Stanford, 9:45 a.m.
No. 14 San Jose State vs. No. 11 Long Beach State, 11 a.m.
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 3 UCLA, 1 p.m.
No. 14 San Jose State vs. No. 2 Stanford, 2:15 p.m.
No. 11 Long Beach State vs. No. 4Â Cal, 3:30 p.m.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
 Fresno State is 1-3 this season.
Tournament Notes:
Last season – Fresno State wrapped up the program's inaugural season with a 7-18 (3-4 GCC) record and finished sixth in the Golden Coast Conference Championships. The first-year program had two All-GCC selections, including the Co-Newcomer of the Year Nicholson, who also received AWPC All-America honors.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS
Team Notes:
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UCLA is 5-0 this season.
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SCHEDULE
Fresno State will face four teams ranked within the Top 15 over the weekend including No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 UCLA, No. 4 Cal and No. 11Â Long Beach State.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26
No. 13 UC Davis vs. No. 3 UCLA, 8:30 a.m.
No. 11 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Stanford, 9:45 a.m.
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 4Â Cal, 11 a.m.
No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 2 Stanford, 1 p.m. (Exhibition)
No. 13 UC Davis vs. No. 4Â Cal, 2:15 p.m.
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 11 Long Beach State, 3:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, JAN. 27
No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 4Â Cal, 8:30 a.m. (Exhibition)
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 2 Stanford, 9:45 a.m.
No. 14 San Jose State vs. No. 11 Long Beach State, 11 a.m.
No. 17 Fresno State vs. No. 3 UCLA, 1 p.m.
No. 14 San Jose State vs. No. 2 Stanford, 2:15 p.m.
No. 11 Long Beach State vs. No. 4Â Cal, 3:30 p.m.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
 Fresno State is 1-3 this season.
Tournament Notes:
- Fresno State moved into the CWPA Top 25 this week at No. 17.
- Last week, the 'Dogs notched their first win of the 2019 season defeating No. 13 Indiana 12-7.
- Sophomore Emily Nicholson was named the Golden Coast Conference Co-Player of the Week for games played through Tuesday, Jan. 22. She led the Bulldogs through the UCSB Invitational, scoring 10 goals over the weekend. The sophomore center tied her career-high with five goals in the win over Indiana.
- Fresno State's offense has scored 26 goals this season, averaging 6.5 goals per game.
- Nicholson leads the 'Dogs on offense with a team-high 10 goals this season.
- Mackenzie Richards has been in the cage for Fresno State.
- Cal owns the all-time record between the two teams 1-0. The last time the teams met, Cal defeated Fresno State 19-6 on Jan. 28, 2018.
- Stanford owns the all-time record between the two teams 1-0. The last time the teams met, Stanford defeated Fresno State 22-5 on Jan. 28, 2018.
- This will be the first time in program history that Fresno State will face UCLA and Long Beach State.
Last season – Fresno State wrapped up the program's inaugural season with a 7-18 (3-4 GCC) record and finished sixth in the Golden Coast Conference Championships. The first-year program had two All-GCC selections, including the Co-Newcomer of the Year Nicholson, who also received AWPC All-America honors.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS
Team Notes:
- Cal will open its 2019 season at the Cal Cup.
- Cal returns its leading scorer from 2018 in Emma Wright, who scored 47 goals. Cal also returns starting goalkeeper Madison Tagg, who grabbed 166 saves last season.
- The Bears finished the 2018 season with a 20-6 (3-1 MPSF) record.
- Cal earned a bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The Bears advanced to the semifinals before falling to Stanford 11-7.
- Cal graduated four All-Americans, including all-time leading scorer Dora Antal.
Team Notes:Â
- LBSU will open its 2019 season at the Cal Cup.
- LBSU returns its starting goalkeeper in Eirini Patras, who gabbed 132 saves. The 49ers graduated their top scorer from 2018, Alexandra Massier.
- LBSU finished the 2018 season with a 13-14 (2-3 Big West) record.
- The 49ers took third place in the 2018 Big West Tournament.
Team Notes:
- Stanford will open its 2019 season at the Cal Cup.
- The Cardinal returns its top scorer from 2018 in Mackenzie Fischer, who netted 67 goals. Stanford graduated its starting goalkeeper from 2018, Julia Hermann.
- The Cardinal finished the 2018 season with a 20-4 (3-2 MPSF) record.
- Stanford earned a bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Stanford advanced to the championship game, but fell to USC 5-4.
UCLA is 5-0 this season.
Team Notes:
- Last week, UCLA recorded wins over No. 22 CSUN, No. 6 UC Irvine, No. 24 Cal Baptist, No. 9 Michigan and No. 10 UCSB.
- The Bruins return their leading scorer from 2018 in Maddie Musselman, who netted 53 goals. They also return their starting goalkeeper in Carlee Kapana who grabbed 180 saves.
- UCLA finished the 2018 season with a 23-8 (2-3 MPSF) record.
- UCLA earned a bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The Bruins advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual champion USC 10-6.
"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.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWP
Instagram:Â fresnostatewp
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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