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Saturday, April 20
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Bulldogs finish regular season at San Diego State on Saturday
4/19/2019 12:25:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Bulldogs finish regular season at San Diego State on Saturday
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State lacrosse team will close out its regular season schedule with a trip to San Diego this weekend. The 'Dogs will face San Diego State in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matchup on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Aztec Lacrosse Field.
The Bulldogs' regularly scheduled game at Denver on April 11 was cancelled due to weather, so this is the first game for Fresno State since its home loss to UC Davis on April 6. The 'Dogs come in to this weekend with a 7-5 mark (0-1 MPSF).
How to follow: Fans can follow along with the live stats and a live stream.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State has had a breakthrough season this year, getting off to a hot 3-0 start with key wins over Cal and Oregon in neutral site meetings. The 18-10 win over the Ducks on Feb. 17 was the first time Fresno State has defeated Oregon in program history.
The 'Dogs are looking to break a two-game losing skid after falling to Brown and UC Davis in its last pair of contests.
'Dogs in the MPSF
The Bulldogs made an early presence in the MPSF stat leaderboards, and have maintained it throughout the season.
Freshman attacker Sydney Skalstad has taken charge on the offensive end, leading the way for the 'Dogs in the conference standing in fifth place with 30 goals this season. Junior midfielder Kayla Galet comes in sixth with 28 goals this season.
Sophomore midfielder Hannah Krats and junior attacker Tiffiny Wallace have been a major contributor to the Bulldog offense, sitting in second place in the MPSF with 14 assists each on the season.
Fresno State leads the conference in assists per game, averaging 5.17 assists per game this season. The 'Dogs also check in at No. 1 in points per game, averaging 18.42 this season. Defensively, the Bulldog goalkeepers have put in work as the 'Dogs lead the conference with 12.83 saves per game.
Scoring Skalstad
The freshman attacker has been a major part in the Bulldog successes this season. Skalstad leads the team with 30 goals on the season, and has scored at least one goal in every contest on the year.
In the Bulldogs' last outing, she found the back of the net on three occasions for her eighth consecutive multi-goal game. The freshman has fired six hat tricks in her debut season and continues to lead the team in the attack position.
Skalstad also pulls a big weight in the Bulldogs draw controls, earning 39 this season. She inked herself into the Fresno State record book with a season-high nine draw controls against Radford on March 15. Her nine draw controls is tied for the all-time single-game best, last set by Olivia Mannon at Radford in 2018.
'Dogs Helping 'Dogs
A major key in the Bulldog offense this season has been assisting on goals when possible. The Bulldogs have recorded 65 team assists, with 12 different Bulldogs contributing at least one.
Wallace and Krats lead the way with 14 apiece while junior Marina Mayo has recorded nine, and senior Ryleigh Bone and Skalstad have seven each.
Winning the Draw
Skalstad leads the team with 39 draw controls this season. Sophomore Jordyn Pandolfo follows with 29 draws on the season as she has used her quickness to grab the loose draw and escape with it. Junior Kayla Galet (24) and Mayo (17) contribute to the draw control total as well.
Mannon on Defense
Junior defender Olivia Mannon has seen another year of success on the defensive end for the 'Dogs. She currently leads the team with 11 caused turnovers and has an additional 22 ground balls. Mannon has done her job as a defender in drawing offensive charges as well.
SCOUTING THE AZTECS
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The Bulldogs' regularly scheduled game at Denver on April 11 was cancelled due to weather, so this is the first game for Fresno State since its home loss to UC Davis on April 6. The 'Dogs come in to this weekend with a 7-5 mark (0-1 MPSF).
How to follow: Fans can follow along with the live stats and a live stream.
QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State has had a breakthrough season this year, getting off to a hot 3-0 start with key wins over Cal and Oregon in neutral site meetings. The 18-10 win over the Ducks on Feb. 17 was the first time Fresno State has defeated Oregon in program history.
The 'Dogs are looking to break a two-game losing skid after falling to Brown and UC Davis in its last pair of contests.
'Dogs in the MPSF
The Bulldogs made an early presence in the MPSF stat leaderboards, and have maintained it throughout the season.
Freshman attacker Sydney Skalstad has taken charge on the offensive end, leading the way for the 'Dogs in the conference standing in fifth place with 30 goals this season. Junior midfielder Kayla Galet comes in sixth with 28 goals this season.
Sophomore midfielder Hannah Krats and junior attacker Tiffiny Wallace have been a major contributor to the Bulldog offense, sitting in second place in the MPSF with 14 assists each on the season.
Fresno State leads the conference in assists per game, averaging 5.17 assists per game this season. The 'Dogs also check in at No. 1 in points per game, averaging 18.42 this season. Defensively, the Bulldog goalkeepers have put in work as the 'Dogs lead the conference with 12.83 saves per game.
Scoring Skalstad
The freshman attacker has been a major part in the Bulldog successes this season. Skalstad leads the team with 30 goals on the season, and has scored at least one goal in every contest on the year.
In the Bulldogs' last outing, she found the back of the net on three occasions for her eighth consecutive multi-goal game. The freshman has fired six hat tricks in her debut season and continues to lead the team in the attack position.
Skalstad also pulls a big weight in the Bulldogs draw controls, earning 39 this season. She inked herself into the Fresno State record book with a season-high nine draw controls against Radford on March 15. Her nine draw controls is tied for the all-time single-game best, last set by Olivia Mannon at Radford in 2018.
'Dogs Helping 'Dogs
A major key in the Bulldog offense this season has been assisting on goals when possible. The Bulldogs have recorded 65 team assists, with 12 different Bulldogs contributing at least one.
Wallace and Krats lead the way with 14 apiece while junior Marina Mayo has recorded nine, and senior Ryleigh Bone and Skalstad have seven each.
Winning the Draw
Skalstad leads the team with 39 draw controls this season. Sophomore Jordyn Pandolfo follows with 29 draws on the season as she has used her quickness to grab the loose draw and escape with it. Junior Kayla Galet (24) and Mayo (17) contribute to the draw control total as well.
Mannon on Defense
Junior defender Olivia Mannon has seen another year of success on the defensive end for the 'Dogs. She currently leads the team with 11 caused turnovers and has an additional 22 ground balls. Mannon has done her job as a defender in drawing offensive charges as well.
SCOUTING THE AZTECS
- SDSU is 8-7 this season (0-1 MPSF).
- SDSU is coming off of back-to-back losses in a 13-11 loss at Arizona State and 16-12 loss at UC Davis.
- SDSU leads the conference in goals per game (13.57), ground balls per game (21.07), and caused turnovers per game (8.71).
- Harlowe Steele and Taylor Sullivan lead the conference in free-position goals.
- The Aggies have earned 10 weekly honors from the MPSF this season - freshman Caitlin Jones has earned four Rookie of the Week honors.
- Steele leads the team with 41 goals and 41 draw controls.
- Sullivan has added 35 goals, 31 ground balls, 20 draw controls and 16 caused turnovers as a solid utility player for the Aztecs.
"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.
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