'Dogs open with convincing road win

Thursday, November 11

Orem, UT

6 P.M. PT

Fresno State

1-0,0-0Mountain West

Utah Valley

1-1,0-0WAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Fresno St.	15	23	21	12	71
Utah Valley	14	7	21	20	62

November 5, 2021, Fresno California; Women's Basketball vs Fresno Pacific University (Exhibition)

Photo by: Keith Kountz

'Dogs open with convincing road win

11/11/2021 10:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

OREM, Utah – Behind Haley Cavinder's first career triple double, Fresno State opened the season with a 71-62 win against Utah Valley on Thursday night UCCU Center. From start to finish, Haley ran the show, totaling 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Joining Haley in double figures was sister Hanna Cavinder with 11 points and Amiee Book who had 15. Playing in her first game as a Bulldog, Book ignited a second quarter run with four 3-pointers that helped the Bulldogs go on cruise control the remainder of the game.

How It Happened
Following a slow start by the Bulldogs, UVU started the game on an 8-0 run. With nearly four minutes gone, Maria Guimaraes got the 'Dogs on the board with an and-1. Ninety seconds later, Tamia Sticklin dropped in a corner 3. Then with 2:41 remaining in the first, Haley sank a triple to give Fresno State its first lead of the game.

Showing some nerves on her first couple attempts with the Bulldogs' Book caught fire from deep in the second, knocking down four in a row as she scored 12 of Fresno State's first 16 points of the period. The fourth, with 3:47 on the clock, started a 10-0 run for the 'Dogs to close out the half with a 38-21 lead.

The twins combined to score the first 12 points of the third for the 'Dogs, and following a bucket from Yanina Todorova, the Bulldogs took their largest lead of the night at 25 (52-27) with 5:30 on the clock. The Wolverines used a 12-0 run to creep back into the game early in the fourth. With the 'Dogs needing a bucket, Hanna found Haley on a trail 3. Book followed up with her fifth of the night to push the advantage back up to at 18 at 65-47 with 6:12 remaining.

Team Notes

Fresno State won its fifth season opener under Jaime White (5-3).
The Bulldogs shot 12-of-24 from 3. The 'Dogs recorded more than 12 in a game just once last year.
Fresno State last shot at least 50 percent from 3 on Jan. 23 against Boise State.
Fresno State shot 44.1 percent overall (26-of-59).
Eight of the nine Bulldogs who saw time scored in the game.
The 'Dogs totaled six blocks. They had at least six in a single game just twice last year.

Player Notes

Haley Cavinder became the second player in Fresno State history to record a triple double joining Bego Faz Davalos. It was the first triple double with assists, and third overall in program history.
Haley's 12 rebounds were the most since grabbing 14 at Utah State on Feb. 5, 2021.
Haley 10 assists were a career-high and the most by a Bulldog since Bree Delaney on Dec. 12, 2018.
Hanna Cavinder was in double figures for the 53^rd time in her career.
Amiee Book rained in five 3-pointers in her first game as a Bulldog.
Jessica Peterson had a game-high two blocks in her first career game.

Up Next
Fresno State will remain in Utah, facing BYU at the Marriott Center on Saturday at 3 p.m. PT. The contest will stream live on BYUtv.

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