Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, March 13
Fresno, Calif.
5:30 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
George Washington
Fresno State returns home to host George Washington in midweek matchup
3/12/2019 5:54:00 PM | Water Polo
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State water polo team will return home on Wednesday, March 13 to host George Washington University in the Aquatics Center at 5:30 p.m. PT.
Admission to Fresno State water polo games is free of charge.
How to follow – Fans can watch the game on the MW Network, or follow along with live stats via TheFosh.net. Live scores and updates will also be available on Twitter (@FresnoStateWP).
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State is 7-9 this season.
Game Notes:
After starting the 2019 season unranked, the Bulldogs have pushed their way up to No. 13 in the national rankings. This is the Bulldogs' highest ranking this season. Fresno State has been ranked within the Top 15 for five consecutive weeks.
RANKED WINSÂ
Fresno State has knocked off two ranked opponents this season. Fresno State, unranked at the time, upset No. 13 Indiana 12-7 on Jan. 20. A week later, No. 17 Fresno State defeated No. 11 Long Beach State 11-9 on Jan. 26. Last week, Fresno State defeated No. 15 Long Beach and No. 21 Marist College.
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THREE BULLDOGS EARN GCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Fresno State leads the Golden Coast Conference with four GCC Player of the Week selections this season. Emily Nicholson was named the GCC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 24. Nicholson scored a career-high five goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 12-7 win over No. 13 Indiana. Trystyn Vuori was named the GCC Player of the Week on Jan. 31. Vuori led the Bulldogs to victory over the No. 11 49ers, scoring a career-high four goals. This was the first time in program history that Fresno State recorded back-to-back GCC Player of the Week Awards. Callie Woodruff was named the GCC Player of the Week on Feb. 14, after she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 23-4 win over Fresno Pacific. Woodruff tied her career-high with five goals in the game, she also dished one assist and swiped one steal. Woodruff was named the GCC Player of the Week for the second time this season on March 5, after leading the Bulldogs to a 3-1 week at the Wolverine Invitational. Woodruff scored a team-high 12 goals in three games, averaging three goals per game. She recorded a hat trick in Fresno State's 17-7 victory over St. Francis, and a hat trick in the 14-11 victory over No. 15 Long Beach State. Woodruff tied her season-high with four goals in the 14-6 win over No. 21 Marist College.
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WELL-BALANCED OFFENSE
Fresno State has three players that have scored 20+ goals this season in Callie Woodruff (31), Emily Nicholson (31) and Trystyn Vuori (29).
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2019 GCC PRESEASON POLL
The eight Golden Coast Conference women's water polo head coaches tabbed reigning GCC champion the University of the Pacific to win the 2019 regular season title. In just its second season of competition, Fresno State was picked to finish fourth. The poll put Pacific (48 votes, 5 first place votes), Loyola Marymount (43 votes, 2 first place votes) and San Diego State (38 votes) at the top of the conference. Fresno State (29 votes) and California Baptist (27 votes) were slated to finish in the middle. Azusa Pacific (18 votes), Santa Clara (14 votes) and Concordia (7 votes) filled the last three spots to round out the preseason rankings.
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OVERVIEWÂ
The Bulldogs return 10 letterwinners, including their top two scorers and All-GCC selections in Emily Nicholsonand Callie Woodruff. Fresno State also returned goalkeeper Madelynn Garcia, 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.
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LAST SEASONÂ
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 COLONIALS
George Washington is 3-4 on the season.
Team Notes: Â
Admission to Fresno State water polo games is free of charge.
How to follow – Fans can watch the game on the MW Network, or follow along with live stats via TheFosh.net. Live scores and updates will also be available on Twitter (@FresnoStateWP).
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State is 7-9 this season.
Game Notes:
- Fresno State is 1-0 at home.
- Fresno State is nationally ranked No. 13.
- Fresno State has been ranked within the Top 15 for five consecutive weeks.
- Fresno State's first 10 games this season were against opponents ranked within the Top 15. Â
- Fresno State is coming off a 3-1 weekend at the Wolverine Invitational. Fresno State defeated No. 15 Long Beach State, No. 21 Marist College and St. Francis. The Bulldogs fell to No. 7 Michigan.
- Fresno State is averaging 11.06 goals per game.
- Sophomores Emily Nicholson and Callie Woodruff lead the Bulldogs this season with 31 goals apiece, averaging 1.94 goals per game. Â
- Senior Mackenzie Richards has spent a majority of the minutes in the goal for the Bulldogs, recording 85 saves and a .401 save percentage. Richards has recorded 10 or more saves in four games this season.
- Wednesday's game against George Washington will mark the first meeting between the two programs.
After starting the 2019 season unranked, the Bulldogs have pushed their way up to No. 13 in the national rankings. This is the Bulldogs' highest ranking this season. Fresno State has been ranked within the Top 15 for five consecutive weeks.
RANKED WINSÂ
Fresno State has knocked off two ranked opponents this season. Fresno State, unranked at the time, upset No. 13 Indiana 12-7 on Jan. 20. A week later, No. 17 Fresno State defeated No. 11 Long Beach State 11-9 on Jan. 26. Last week, Fresno State defeated No. 15 Long Beach and No. 21 Marist College.
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THREE BULLDOGS EARN GCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Fresno State leads the Golden Coast Conference with four GCC Player of the Week selections this season. Emily Nicholson was named the GCC Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 24. Nicholson scored a career-high five goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 12-7 win over No. 13 Indiana. Trystyn Vuori was named the GCC Player of the Week on Jan. 31. Vuori led the Bulldogs to victory over the No. 11 49ers, scoring a career-high four goals. This was the first time in program history that Fresno State recorded back-to-back GCC Player of the Week Awards. Callie Woodruff was named the GCC Player of the Week on Feb. 14, after she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 23-4 win over Fresno Pacific. Woodruff tied her career-high with five goals in the game, she also dished one assist and swiped one steal. Woodruff was named the GCC Player of the Week for the second time this season on March 5, after leading the Bulldogs to a 3-1 week at the Wolverine Invitational. Woodruff scored a team-high 12 goals in three games, averaging three goals per game. She recorded a hat trick in Fresno State's 17-7 victory over St. Francis, and a hat trick in the 14-11 victory over No. 15 Long Beach State. Woodruff tied her season-high with four goals in the 14-6 win over No. 21 Marist College.
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WELL-BALANCED OFFENSE
Fresno State has three players that have scored 20+ goals this season in Callie Woodruff (31), Emily Nicholson (31) and Trystyn Vuori (29).
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2019 GCC PRESEASON POLL
The eight Golden Coast Conference women's water polo head coaches tabbed reigning GCC champion the University of the Pacific to win the 2019 regular season title. In just its second season of competition, Fresno State was picked to finish fourth. The poll put Pacific (48 votes, 5 first place votes), Loyola Marymount (43 votes, 2 first place votes) and San Diego State (38 votes) at the top of the conference. Fresno State (29 votes) and California Baptist (27 votes) were slated to finish in the middle. Azusa Pacific (18 votes), Santa Clara (14 votes) and Concordia (7 votes) filled the last three spots to round out the preseason rankings.
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OVERVIEWÂ
The Bulldogs return 10 letterwinners, including their top two scorers and All-GCC selections in Emily Nicholsonand Callie Woodruff. Fresno State also returned goalkeeper Madelynn Garcia, 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.
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LAST SEASONÂ
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 COLONIALS
George Washington is 3-4 on the season.
Team Notes: Â
- George Washington is 0-2 on the road.
- George Washington is coming off a 0-1 week, falling to Princeton 14-8 in its CWPA conference opener.
- George Washington's offense is averaging 9.71 goals per game.
- The Colonials' have been outscored by their opponents 80-68Â this season.
- Alana Ponce leads the Colonials with 24 goals this season.
- Samantha Runyon is George Washington's starting goalkeeper, recording 54 saves and a .406 save percentage this season.
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