Fresno State Athletics
Friday, April 19
Irvine, Calif.
1:30 P.M. PT
Fresno State
at
Concordia
No. 18 Fresno State finishes regular season with road trip to Concordia
4/18/2019 3:54:00 PM | Water Polo
FRESNO, Calif. – The No. 18 Fresno State water polo team will close the regular season on the road against Concordia on Friday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m. PT. A win over the Eagles would secure the No. 4 seed for the Bulldogs in the 2019 Golden Coast Conference Championship Tournament.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can follow along with live stats during Friday's game, the link is available on the water polo schedule page.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State (11-14, 3-3 GCC) is 2-3 on the road this season.
Game Notes:
After starting the 2019 season unranked, the Bulldogs have pushed their way up to No. 18 in the national rankings. The Bulldogs' have reached as high as No. 13 this season. Fresno State has been ranked within the Top 20 for 11 consecutive weeks.
RANKED WINSÂ
Fresno State has knocked off six ranked opponents this season. Fresno State, unranked at the time, upset No. 13 Indiana 12-7 on Jan. 20. A week later, then-No. 17 Fresno State defeated No. 11 Long Beach State 11-9 on Jan. 26. Then-No. 13 Fresno State defeated No. 15 Long Beach and No. 21 Marist in the 2019 Wolverine Invitational, March 2-3. Then-No. 15 Fresno State defeated No. 23 Azusa Pacific 11-9 on March 29. Most recently, Fresno State posted a 14-10 win over GCC foe No. 25 Cal Baptist on April 6.
WELL BALANCED OFFENSEÂ
Fresno State has four players with 30+ goals this season in Emily Nicholson (53), Trystyn Vuori (45), Callie Woodruff (42) and Daphne Guevremont (33).
Nicholson leads the Bulldogs on the attack with 53 goals, averaging 2.12 goals per game. Nicholson has logged 15 multi-goal games this season. She ranks No. 3 in the GCC in total goals. Freshman Daphne Guevremont has been a major contributor for Fresno State this season. Guevremont has scored 33 goals, dished 26 assists, swiped 31 steals and logged 14 field blocks.
IN GOAL
Senior Mackenzie Richards has spent the majority of the minutes in goal for the Bulldogs this season. Richards has recorded 158 saves and has a .418 save percentage. Richards has logged seven games with 10+ saves. Richards ranks No. 5 in the GCC in total saves.
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.Â
The eight Golden Coast Conference women's water polo head coaches tabbed reigning GCC champion 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 Nicholson and 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 bolstered their roster with eight freshman.
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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.
2019 GCC CHAMPIONSHIP
Fresno State will host the 2019 Golden Coast Conference Championship April 26-28 in the Aquatics Center. Tickets can be purchased at the gate to the Aquatics Center one hour prior to the start of the first game each day. There will be no advance ticket sales. Single day tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for children. All-session passes will be $30 for adults and $15 for children. There will be free admission for Fresno State students.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Concordia (9-11, 0-6 GCC) owns a 4-4 record at home this season.
Team Notes:
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can follow along with live stats during Friday's game, the link is available on the water polo schedule page.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State (11-14, 3-3 GCC) is 2-3 on the road this season.
Game Notes:
- Fresno State is nationally ranked No. 18.
- Fresno State is coming off a 1-0 week with a 15-8 win over Santa Clara.
- Fresno State has won two consecutive games.
- All of Fresno State's losses this season were against ranked opponents.
- The last time Fresno State and Concordia met, the Bulldogs defeated the Eagles 14-7 on April 6, 2018.
After starting the 2019 season unranked, the Bulldogs have pushed their way up to No. 18 in the national rankings. The Bulldogs' have reached as high as No. 13 this season. Fresno State has been ranked within the Top 20 for 11 consecutive weeks.
RANKED WINSÂ
Fresno State has knocked off six ranked opponents this season. Fresno State, unranked at the time, upset No. 13 Indiana 12-7 on Jan. 20. A week later, then-No. 17 Fresno State defeated No. 11 Long Beach State 11-9 on Jan. 26. Then-No. 13 Fresno State defeated No. 15 Long Beach and No. 21 Marist in the 2019 Wolverine Invitational, March 2-3. Then-No. 15 Fresno State defeated No. 23 Azusa Pacific 11-9 on March 29. Most recently, Fresno State posted a 14-10 win over GCC foe No. 25 Cal Baptist on April 6.
WELL BALANCED OFFENSEÂ
Fresno State has four players with 30+ goals this season in Emily Nicholson (53), Trystyn Vuori (45), Callie Woodruff (42) and Daphne Guevremont (33).
Nicholson leads the Bulldogs on the attack with 53 goals, averaging 2.12 goals per game. Nicholson has logged 15 multi-goal games this season. She ranks No. 3 in the GCC in total goals. Freshman Daphne Guevremont has been a major contributor for Fresno State this season. Guevremont has scored 33 goals, dished 26 assists, swiped 31 steals and logged 14 field blocks.
IN GOAL
Senior Mackenzie Richards has spent the majority of the minutes in goal for the Bulldogs this season. Richards has recorded 158 saves and has a .418 save percentage. Richards has logged seven games with 10+ saves. Richards ranks No. 5 in the GCC in total saves.
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.Â
- 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.Â
- 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.Â
- 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.
The eight Golden Coast Conference women's water polo head coaches tabbed reigning GCC champion 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 Nicholson and 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 bolstered their roster with eight freshman.
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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.
2019 GCC CHAMPIONSHIP
Fresno State will host the 2019 Golden Coast Conference Championship April 26-28 in the Aquatics Center. Tickets can be purchased at the gate to the Aquatics Center one hour prior to the start of the first game each day. There will be no advance ticket sales. Single day tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for children. All-session passes will be $30 for adults and $15 for children. There will be free admission for Fresno State students.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Concordia (9-11, 0-6 GCC) owns a 4-4 record at home this season.
Team Notes:
- Concordia is on a five-game losing streak.
- Concordia is coming off a 0-2 week, with losses to No. 8 Pacific and No. 12 LMU.
- Concordia has yet to chalk up a win over a ranked opponent this season.
- Concordia is averaging 10.44 goals per game.
- Concordia was picked to finish eighth in the 2019 GCC Coaches' Preseason Poll.
- Concordia finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 6-18 (0-6 GCC).
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