Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, November 17
Fresno, CA
6 P.M. PT
Fresno State
2-1,0-0Mountain West
88
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71
Stanislaus State
1-2,0-0CCAA
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2
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4
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Stanislaus St.
21
11
16
23
71
Fresno St.
18
18
33
19
88
Photo by: CARY EDMONDSON - FRESNO STATE BRAND STRATEGY AND MARKETING
'Dogs oust Warriors in home opener
11/17/2021 11:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. – Close early, Fresno State used a 33-point third quarter to defeat Stanislaus State 88-71 in Wednesday night's home opener at the Save Mart Center. The Bulldogs shot 55 percent in the period, going 4-of-6 from deep to outscore the Warriors by 17 out of the half.
Haley Cavinder posted her second doule-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds while Hanna Cavinder had 21. Both juniors had a team-high four assists. Yanina Todorova added a season-high 16 points.
How It Happened
Following a slow start shooting in the opening quarter, eight straight points from the Cavinder twins to start the second, including back-to-back 3-pointers, helped the 'Dogs regain the lead. Leading by four at the break, Fresno State ratcheted up the defense holding the Warriors to just shy of 32 percent shooting in the third. The defense turned into offense as the Bulldogs used runs of 7-0 and 10-0 to begin to pull away.
In just under seven minutes removed from halftime, Fresno State built its lead up to 21. The Bulldogs saw out the remaining 13 minutes, not allowing the Warriors to get the game back into single digits.
Team Notes
Jaime White, Fresno State head coach
On tonight's performance…
"I wish we would have had a better start than we did. The first quarter didn't really go the way we wanted it to. I didn't think we were really sharp and defending the way we usually do. Second quarter was better, I thought we obviously shot the three really well tonight. When you shoot the three better than you shoot from the field, that's not a bad thing. Transitioned good in the first half especially and then I thought out third quarter was real good. So that kind of set the tone and I think our kids weren't too happy with how it went the first half, so a little bit of fire came out that second half."
On Hanna's 1,000-point milestone…
"Haley and Hanna both meeting that mark so early in their career, that's a big deal. It's a big deal to have one, let alone two people, at the same time being able to do that. It really is just a reflection on how hard they work, how hard Hanna has worked. Hanna has really improved her game. She's been able to score in different ways and defensively when she's pressing and getting out in that transition, that really helps us. Really proud of them. Really glad to see them do that. It's funny because with almost two years left, at least the rest of this year and next year, they have a lot of time. It'll be dangerous I think to have two kids on the same team at the same time break as many records and do as well, it's kind of cool to see that."
Hanna Cavinder, Fresno State junior guard
On her 1,000-point milestone…
"It was super exciting just to be able to celebrate that with my team and my coaches. I think coming in that was one of my goals so being able to accomplish that here with Haley obviously was something super special to me."
Up Next
Fresno State returns to the Save Mart Center next Tuesday to face CSUN. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT and will stream on the Mountain West Network.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Haley Cavinder posted her second doule-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds while Hanna Cavinder had 21. Both juniors had a team-high four assists. Yanina Todorova added a season-high 16 points.
How It Happened
Following a slow start shooting in the opening quarter, eight straight points from the Cavinder twins to start the second, including back-to-back 3-pointers, helped the 'Dogs regain the lead. Leading by four at the break, Fresno State ratcheted up the defense holding the Warriors to just shy of 32 percent shooting in the third. The defense turned into offense as the Bulldogs used runs of 7-0 and 10-0 to begin to pull away.
In just under seven minutes removed from halftime, Fresno State built its lead up to 21. The Bulldogs saw out the remaining 13 minutes, not allowing the Warriors to get the game back into single digits.
Team Notes
- Fresno State won its seventh home opener under Jaime White (7-1).
- The Bulldogs knocked down 12 3-pointers for the second time in the last three games (12-of-26).
- Six different Bulldogs hit a 3-pointer on the night.
- The 'Dogs outscored the Warriors 33-16 in the third quarter.
- Haley Cavinder and Hanna Cavinder each posted 21 points and four assists. The two combined for 19 rebounds.
- Haley recorded her second double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds to go with a season-high a season-high five made 3-pointers (5-of-8).
- Yanina Todorova swiped a career-high four steals to go with 16 points.
- Jessica Peterson had a career-best four blocks. She has six through three games.
Jaime White, Fresno State head coach
On tonight's performance…
"I wish we would have had a better start than we did. The first quarter didn't really go the way we wanted it to. I didn't think we were really sharp and defending the way we usually do. Second quarter was better, I thought we obviously shot the three really well tonight. When you shoot the three better than you shoot from the field, that's not a bad thing. Transitioned good in the first half especially and then I thought out third quarter was real good. So that kind of set the tone and I think our kids weren't too happy with how it went the first half, so a little bit of fire came out that second half."
On Hanna's 1,000-point milestone…
"Haley and Hanna both meeting that mark so early in their career, that's a big deal. It's a big deal to have one, let alone two people, at the same time being able to do that. It really is just a reflection on how hard they work, how hard Hanna has worked. Hanna has really improved her game. She's been able to score in different ways and defensively when she's pressing and getting out in that transition, that really helps us. Really proud of them. Really glad to see them do that. It's funny because with almost two years left, at least the rest of this year and next year, they have a lot of time. It'll be dangerous I think to have two kids on the same team at the same time break as many records and do as well, it's kind of cool to see that."
Hanna Cavinder, Fresno State junior guard
On her 1,000-point milestone…
"It was super exciting just to be able to celebrate that with my team and my coaches. I think coming in that was one of my goals so being able to accomplish that here with Haley obviously was something super special to me."
Up Next
Fresno State returns to the Save Mart Center next Tuesday to face CSUN. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT and will stream on the Mountain West Network.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram: fresnostwbb
Team Stats
StStan
Fresno
FG%
.382
.411
3FG%
.278
.462
FT%
.583
.727
RB
51
40
TO
16
5
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
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