Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, February 2
Los Angeles, Calif.
9:45 A.M. PT
Fresno State
at
UCLA
Fresno State to compete at UCLA Mini Invite
1/31/2019 8:19:00 PM | Water Polo
 LOS ANGELES – The Fresno State water polo team will travel to compete in the UCLA Mini Invitational on Saturday Feb. 2 at the Spieker Aquatic Center. The Bulldogs will face No. 3 UCLA at 9:45 a.m. PT and No. 7 Hawai'i at 12:15 p.m. PT.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State is 2-6 on the season.
Tournament Notes:
Overview – The Bulldogs return 10 letterwinners, including their top two scorers and All-GCC selections in Emily Nicholson and Callie Woodruff. Madelynn Garcia will also return to the goal for the Fresno State, after emerging as the primary goalie last season. Garcia finished the 2018 season with 132 saves and a team-high 25 steals. The Bulldogs bolster their roster with eight freshman for the upcoming season. The Bulldogs were picked to finish fourth in the Golden Coast Conference regular season in the 2019 Preseason Coaches' Poll.
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 BRUINS
UCLA is 7-0 this season.
Team Notes:
SCOUTING THE RAINBOW WARRIORS
Hawai'i is 4-0 this season.
Team Notes:
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State is 2-6 on the season.
Tournament Notes:
- After starting the 2019 season unranked, the Bulldogs have pushed their way up to No. 14 in the national rankings.
- Last week, the Bulldogs had an 11-9 upset over No. 11 Long Beach State in the 2019 Cal Cup. Fresno State faced three teams within the Top 5 including No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 UCLA and No. 4 Cal.
- Trystyn Vuori was named the Golden Coast Conference Player of the week for games played through Jan. 29. Vuori led the Bulldogs to victory over the No. 11 49ers, scoring a career-high four goals.
- This is the first time in program history that Fresno State has logged back-to-back GCC Player of the Week awards. Emily Nicholson was named the GCC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 24.
- Fresno State's offense is averaging 7.88 goals per game.
- Nicholson leads the Bulldogs' offense this season with 12 goals.
- Mackenzie Richards has spent a majority of the minutes in the goal for the Bulldogs. Richards has recorded 10 or more saves in three games this season.
- Fresno State and UCLA met in the Cal Cup on Jan. 27. The Bruins defeated the Bulldogs 14-9, to take a 1-0 lead in the all-time series between the programs.
- This will be the first meeting between Fresno State and Hawai'i in program history.
Overview – The Bulldogs return 10 letterwinners, including their top two scorers and All-GCC selections in Emily Nicholson and Callie Woodruff. Madelynn Garcia will also return to the goal for the Fresno State, after emerging as the primary goalie last season. Garcia finished the 2018 season with 132 saves and a team-high 25 steals. The Bulldogs bolster their roster with eight freshman for the upcoming season. The Bulldogs were picked to finish fourth in the Golden Coast Conference regular season in the 2019 Preseason Coaches' Poll.
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 BRUINS
UCLA is 7-0 this season.
Team Notes:
- The Bruins are No. 3 in the nation.
- UCLA is on a seven-game winning streak.
- Last week, UCLA defeated No. 13 UC Davis (13-8) and No. 14 Fresno State (14-9) to go 2-0 at the Cal Cup.Â
- UCLA is averaging 11.29 goals per game. The Bruins have outscored their opponents 79-48.
- Freshman Val Ayala leads the Bruins' offense with a team-high 15 goals this season.Â
SCOUTING THE RAINBOW WARRIORS
Hawai'i is 4-0 this season.
Team Notes:
- Hawai'i is No. 7 in the nation.
- This is the best start for the Rainbow Warriors since 2010.
- Last week, Hawai'i defeated No. 5 Arizona State 10-7. Irene Gonzalez was named the Big West Player of the Week for games played through Jan. 29.Â
- The Rainbow Warriors have an explosive offense, averaging 15.0 goals per game. Hawai'i has outscored its opponents 60-21.Â
- The Rainbow Warriors have only allowed opponents an average of 5.25 goals per game.Â
- Hawai'i is led by All-American Irene Gonzalez who has scored 15 goals.
- Goalkeeper Molly Dilalla owns a 1.52 goals against average.
Players Mentioned
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