Saturday, December 18
Fresno, CA
2 P.M. PT
Fresno State
4-6,0-0Mountain West
81
vs
29
UC Merced
0-4
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4
F
UC Merced
4
6
9
10
29
Fresno St.
25
20
13
23
81
Photo by: CARY EDMONDSON - FRESNO STATE BRAND STRATEGY AND MARKETING
'Dogs lead wire-to-wire in win
12/18/2021 6:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. – Following a 22-0 start, Fresno State cruised to its largest win since 2019, defeating UC Merced 81-29 on Saturday afternoon at the Save Mart Center.
Amiee Book led all scorers with 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Hanna Cavinder joined her in double figures, scoring 16 points. All 12 Bulldogs who saw the court scored on the day.
How It Happened
Fresno State got off to its best start in game this season, making six of their first seven shots. The 'Dogs went up 22-0 before UC Merced on the scoreboard with 1:12 on the clock in the first quarter. Leading by 23 after one, the Bulldogs went on a 7-0 run to the second. Leading 30-4, Fresno State went on to hold UC Merced to 6.9 percent shooting in the first half as the Bulldogs led 45-10 after 20 minutes.
Fresno State outscored the Bobcats 36-19 in the second half, finishing the game shooting 46.8 percent from the field.
Team Notes
Jaime White, Fresno State Head Coach
On starting strong…
"I thought we did a great job in the first 5 minutes; I think we did a good job. Transition looked good; our rebounding looked good. The kids were playing with urgency."
Amiee Book, senior forward
On her earned points…
"The mentality that shooters always shoot, keep shooting no matter what. Try not to think about it. The next one is going to follow. Put in the work and trust in that."
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to the court on Monday as the host Portland (9-2) at noon PT.
"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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Amiee Book led all scorers with 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Hanna Cavinder joined her in double figures, scoring 16 points. All 12 Bulldogs who saw the court scored on the day.
How It Happened
Fresno State got off to its best start in game this season, making six of their first seven shots. The 'Dogs went up 22-0 before UC Merced on the scoreboard with 1:12 on the clock in the first quarter. Leading by 23 after one, the Bulldogs went on a 7-0 run to the second. Leading 30-4, Fresno State went on to hold UC Merced to 6.9 percent shooting in the first half as the Bulldogs led 45-10 after 20 minutes.
Fresno State outscored the Bobcats 36-19 in the second half, finishing the game shooting 46.8 percent from the field.
Team Notes
- All 12 Bulldogs that hit the court scored in the game.
- The 'Dogs won by the highest margin (+52) since Dec. 8, 2019 vs. UC Merced (+66).
- Fresno state recorded its most rebounds in game this season with 54.
- The Bulldogs swiped a season-high 12 steals.
- Amiee Book was the top scorer of the game with a career-high 18 points.
- Hanna Cavinder reached double digits for the 10 straight game (16 points).
- Freshman Jessica Peterson had season highs of 8 rebounds and 3 points.
- Freshman Sydney Dethman scored a 3-pointer to record her first college career points.
- Haley Cavinder swiped a season-high thre steals.
- Tamia Stricklin recorded a career-high six rebounds.
Jaime White, Fresno State Head Coach
On starting strong…
"I thought we did a great job in the first 5 minutes; I think we did a good job. Transition looked good; our rebounding looked good. The kids were playing with urgency."
Amiee Book, senior forward
On her earned points…
"The mentality that shooters always shoot, keep shooting no matter what. Try not to think about it. The next one is going to follow. Put in the work and trust in that."
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to the court on Monday as the host Portland (9-2) at noon PT.
"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
UCM
Fresno
FG%
.167
.468
3FG%
.091
.409
FT%
.500
.609
RB
38
54
TO
18
12
STL
5
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's Basketball
F
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