Bulldogs head to Oregon for Sunday afternoon contest

Sunday, March 8

Eugene, OR

12:00 PM PT

Fresno State

Oregon

Photo by: Keith Kountz

Bulldogs head to Oregon for Sunday afternoon contest

3/7/2020 1:45:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Game Notes

By: Savannah Stoeckle / Communications Assistant

Fresno State (2-4) at Oregon (1-5)
Sunday, Mar. 8 • 12:00 p.m. PT • Eugene, Ore.
LIVE: Stats • Live updates on Twitter • Watch: Pac-12 Network
Series History: Oregon leads, 10-1

QUICK LOOK - Fresno State has been on the road for three consecutive games, and looks to end its four-game road stint at Oregon on Sunday. The Bulldogs are 2-4 on the year after suffering three losses in this road swing - vs. Marquette (18-17), at Arizona State (20-5) and at No. 14 Denver (20-6).

The Bulldogs continue to be led by sophomore attacker Sydney Skalstad who has scored 21 goals this season, averaging 3.5 goals per game. Kayla Galet (13) and Megan Walaitis (10) are also scoring in double digits through six games.

SCORING SKALSTAD - The story of Skalstad continues into 2020 as she led the team a season ago with 31 goals as a freshman. This year, she is just 10 shy of her total from last season in just half the games played.

Skalstad has scored in each game this year, with a program-record eight goals in Fresno State's win against Stetson (Feb. 22). She had a hat trick or better in the first four games of the 2020 schedule. Skalstad ranks No. 19 in the NCAA in total goals this year, and No. 28 in goals per game.

SKALSTAD IN THE RECORD BOOK - The Pasadena, Md. native inked herself into the Fresno State record book as a freshman, and she continues to build on that success this year.

She has cracked the Top 5 in single game points, goals, shots and draw controls. She is also already finding herself among the best in career numbers at Fresno State as only a sophomore with the program. Skalstad ranks among the best in career goals, shots and draw controls.

54 FOR NO. 54 - Skalstad entered this season with 33 goals as a rookie. Her lone goal at No. 14 Denver counted for her 54th career goal as a Bulldog.

ASSISTING QUEEN - Junior Lauren Kiszely has been a major boost for the offensive attack as she has 13 assists on the year, highlighted by a program best six assists against Stetson (Feb. 22). Kiszely has had at least one assist in four of six games this spring and ranks No. 20 in the NCAA in the stat category.

KISZELY/SKALSTAD CONNECTION - Kiszely leads the team in assists. Skalstad leads the team in goals. What is unique about the offensive duo is the amount of Skalstad goals that Kiszely has been credited the assist for. Of Kiszely's 13 assists this season, nine of them have been fed to Skalstad. The duo represented five assist and goal combos in the Bulldogs' win against Stetson, and have had at least one connecting pass for a goal in all but two games this year.

HENNESSEY THE MIDDY - It was another successful outing at No. 14 Denver for freshman midfielder Hennessey Evans. The freshman came off the bench and led the team with two caused turnovers last time out. She also added one ground ball, two draw controls and two shots. Evans is second on the team with eight caused turnovers, causing at least one in the last four games. Evans is also second on the team with 16 ground balls. She sits fourth in the MPSF standings in ground balls per game (2.67). She has also scored four goals this year.

LAUREL IN THE CAGE - Senior goalkeeper Laurel Maunder is coming off of a dominant performance in the cage at No. 14 Denver. Maunder faced 49 shots in the contest and grabbed a season-high 18 saves. Maunder kept Denver to scoring just three of its 10 free position attempts. Denver was a team that ranked No. 38 in free position percentage this season with a 46 percent mark in the category.

This season, the senior keeper has grabbed 60 saves as she broke the 500 career saves mark at Denver. She now has a program best 514 career saves.

GROUND BALL MAGNETS - Fresno State is averaging 20 ground balls per game through six games this season, and ranks No. 16 in the NCAA standings in the stat category. Maunder leads the team with 19, and Evans follows with 16. Jordyn Pandolfo (14) and Marina Mayo (13) are strong in the midfield for the 'Dogs with double digit scoops as well.

Fresno State has 121 ground balls on the year, and is out performing its opponents on a 121-115 mark.

A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING - Fresno State has a powerful freshman class of 10 athletes, six of which have seen action in their first collegiate games this season. Evans leads the way in the stats categories, but Portia Card, Taylor Anders, Bailey Truex, Emerson Johnson and Katelyn Trainor have seen significant minutes for the Bulldogs.

Redshirt freshman Jaimi Pollack has also made her first career appearances as a Bulldog. Pollack scored her first collegiate goal against Marquette, and added another at Arizona State.

SCOUTING OREGON - Oregon is 1-5 (0-1 Pac-12) and coming off of a 21-5 loss at No. 24 Colorado (Mar. 6) where it scored four goals in the opening four minutes, but never found its chance at the lead for the remainder of the game. Oregon's only win of the season comes in its season opener against Liberty on Feb. 8.

MPSF foe UC Davis earned a 14-8 win in Eugene on Mar. 1. The 'Dogs and Ducks have faced two common opponents in Stetson and No. 14 Denver so far this season. Oregon has lost to both, but Fresno State recorded a record-breaking win against Stetson on Feb. 22. Other common opponents between the teams this season are UC Davis, San Diego State, Arizona State and Cal.

The Ducks are led by Hanna Wilcoff and Shonly Wallace who have scored 15 goals apiece. In the net, Alle Dunbar has 47 saves and allowed 103 goals. Oregon has been outshot by its opponents 218-155 on the year. It is averaging 11 goals per game while its opponents are averaging 17.

The Ducks finished the 2019 season 3-15 (1-9 Pac-12).

LAST TIME VERSUS THE DUCKS - Fresno State earned its first-ever win against Oregon last season as the 'Dogs went on to defeat the Ducks 18-10 in a neutral site contest on Feb. 17. In the last meeting, Pandolfo and Wallace led the team with four goals apiece. Fresno State had the advantage in all major stat categories in the game, outside of winning two fewer draw controls, most notably firing nine more shots (43-34) with seven more on goal (35-28) and forcing four more turnovers (10-14).

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