Fresno State set for UCLA Mini Invite

LOS ANGELES - The No. 12 Fresno State water polo team will travel to compete in the UCLA Mini Invite on Feb. 1, at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. The 'Dogs will face two teams in the top five this weekend.

SCHEDULE - The 'Dogs will open the tournament facing No. 3 UCLA at 12 p.m. PT., followed by at match against No. 5 UC Irvine at 4 p.m. PT.

HOW TO FOLLOW – Live stats will be available at TheFosh.net

QUICK LOOK AT THE DOGS
Fresno State is 2-4 (0-0 GCC) this season

Tournament notes:

Fresno State has moved to No. 12 in the national rankings.
Fresno State has been nationally ranked within the top 15 for three consecutive weeks.
Fresno State's offense has scored 39 goals this season, averaging 6.5 goals per game.
Fresno State's last five games this season were against opponents ranked within the Top 20.
Daphne Guevremont leads the Bulldogs on offense with seven goals this season.
UCLA owns the all-time record against Fresno State 2-0. The last time the teams met, Fresno State fell to UCLA 11-8 on February 2, 2019.
UC Irvine holds the all-time record against Fresno State 1-0. The teams faced last week and Fresno State was downed by UC Irvine 14-8 on January 26, 2020.

2020 GCC PRESEASON POLL
The eight Golden Coast Conference women's water polo head coaches voted Pacific at the head of the conference to win the regular season title. In its third season of competition, Fresno State was picked to finish third. The poll chose Pacific (49 points, 7 first place votes), Loyola Marymount (42 points, 1 first place vote), and Fresno State (38 points) at the top of the conference. San Diego State (31 points) and Azusa Pacific (24 points) were tabbed to finish in the middle of the pack. California Baptist (20 points), Santa Clara (11 points), and Concordia - Irvine (9 points) received the last three spots to conclude the preseason rankings.

RANKED WINS
Fresno State has defeated two ranked teams this season. No. 13 Fresno State knocked off No. 22 Marist College 9-5 on Jan 18. A week later, the 'Dogs upset No. 10 UC Davis 14-13 on Jan. 26.

OVERVIEW
The Bulldogs return 14 letterwinners including three All-GCC selections in Emily Nicholson, Callie Woodruff and Daphne Guevremont. Six freshmen were also welcomed to the roster for the upcoming season. The 'Dogs were picked to finish third in the Golden Coast Conference standings in the 2020 Preseason Coaches' Poll.

In the 2019 season, the Bulldogs completed their second competition season with a 14-15 overall record (4-3 GCC), finishing in fourth place in the regular season conference. The 'Dogs went on to clinch third place in the Golden Coast Conference Championships.

SCOUTING THE BRUINS

Team Notes:

UCLA is No. 3 in the national rankings.
The Bruins have an 8-1 record on the 2020 season.
The Bruins are on a 7-0 winning streak.
The Bruins return All-American Val Ayala who totaled 34 goals, 29 assists, and 18 steals on the 2019 season.
UCLA finished their 2019 season with an overall 24-7 (4-2 MPSF) record. The Bruins completed the season clinching third in the MPSF. UCLA earned a bid to the NCAA tournament and ultimately fell in the semi-finals.

SCOUTING THE ANTEATERS

Team Notes:

The Anteaters are No. 5 in the national rankings.
UC Irvine have a 4-2 record the 2020 season.
The Anteaters are coming off of a 2-2 weekend defeating No. 18 San Jose State 14-6 and Fresno State 14-8.
UC Irvine returns two-time All-American Tara Prentice who recorded 70 goals and 24 assists on the 2019 season.
UC Irvine finished the 2019 season with an overall 19-9 (4-1 Big West) record. The Anteaters completed the 2019 season as runner-up in the Big West Conference Championships.

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