'Dogs host Aggies, honor seniors on Saturday

Fresno State (1-10, 0-1 MPSF) vs UC Davis (10-4, 1-0 MPSF)
Saturday, April 24 • 2:00 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif.
LIVE: Stats • WATCH: Mountain West Network • Live updates on Twitter
Series History: UC Davis leads, 13-1

QUICK LOOK - Fresno State will honor its six seniors and close out Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season play against UC Davis on Saturday. The Aggies and Bulldogs have met twice already this season, with the Aggies winning both contests (Feb. 14 & Mar. 13).

LAST TIME OUT - The Bulldogs fell in their MPSF opener at San Diego State last Saturday, 18-11. The 'Dogs were led by senior attacker Megan Walaitis with four goals.

SENIOR DAY CELEBRATIONS - Fresno State is set to honor its six seniors in Hannah Krats (MF), Megan Walaitis (A), Lauren Kiszely (A), Abbigayle Roberts (D), Lauren Gonzales (D), and Courtney Walburger (GK) before opening draw of Saturday's contest. The six seniors have all been a part of the Bulldog lacrosse program since 2018.

WELCOME BACK, RED WAVE - Fresno State announced its newest attendance policy on April 13, opening Fresno State's outdoor events to fans at 20 percent capacity. For lacrosse, fans will be allowed at the Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium for Senior Day and the MPSF Championship (April 30-May 1) while space remains. Per current state guidelines, all spectators must be California residents and will be expected to follow health and safety protocols, including symptom screenings prior to entrance, wearing a mask at all times, and keeping the required social distance between pods of patrons. Please note, no concession offerings will be available this spring season so fans will be allowed to bring their own food and beverages. No alcohol, glass bottles, ice chests or large coolers will be permitted.

GAME DAY INSIGHTS - Fresno State welcomes back fans to the Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium for Saturday's game. The National Anthem will be sung by Natalia Benik. Halftime activities include Bulldog Lacrosse Trivia, Twitter Jukebox, and a AirDrop t-shirt toss.

LOOKING AHEAD - Fresno State is set to host the 2021 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship Tournament at the Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium on April 30 and May 1. Tickets are available for purchase here. Seedings for the tournament will be announced at a later date.

CENTURY CLUB - Fresno State junior Sydney Skalstad and senior Hannah Krats have both entered the 100-career draw control club this season. Skalstad is third in program history with 133 career draw controls in just three years. Last time out, Krats broke the 100-career draw controls mark as she has 101 in her career. The duo is two of just five players to ever reach the 100-career draw control mark at Fresno State.

ROBERTS IN THE RECORD BOOK - Ground balls are nothing new for the senior Abbigayle Roberts. She is sitting at 78 career ground balls, enough to place sixth in Fresno State history. She is just three ground balls away from breaking the program's single season record (32). The record is held by former goalkeeper Laurel Maunder who scooped 32 in 2019.

SCORING SKALSTAD - Skalstad has had another big year for the Bulldogs. Just this season, Skalstad leads the team with 28 goals on 74 shots. In her three-year career, shortened by only a half season in 2020, Skalstad has scored 89 goals. She is fourth all-time in career goals at Fresno State.

SHE CAN ASSIST - Senior attacker Lauren Kiszely has made her name known in the Bulldog program for sharing the ball and position her teammates up to score. Kiszely leads the team this season with 18 assists through the first 11 games of the year. She is second in program history with 52 career assists and she holds the program's top two single game bests.

COURTNEY IN THE CAGE - Senior goalkeeper Courtney Walburger stepped up in a big way for the Bulldogs this season. Following in the footsteps of four-year starter Laurel Maunder, Walburger earned the starting spot this season and has put the "wall" in Walburger. The senior keeper has notched 124 saves this season. The Bulldog is the No. 6 ranked goalkeeper in the NCAA in saves (124) and saves per game (11.27).

SPECTACULAR SENIOR - Attacker Megan Walaitis has had a big senior year, having scored 24 goals and six assists for 30 points through the first 11 games of the season. She has already set a new single-season career-best with 24 goals on the year, highlighted by a single-game career-high four goals twice.

BIG YEAR FOR THE ROOKIE - Fresno State has had first-year Bulldogs come in and make a name for themselves early in their careers. The rookie of this season is Logann Eldredge, who has scored 20 goals, dished nine assists, and has fired 51 shots this season. The freshman has scored at least one goal in all but one game in her collegiate career. Eldredge, a native of Herriman, Utah, has been named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Rookie of the Week five times this season. Eldredge's fifth MPSF Rookie of the Week honor tied the program record for most conference rookie of the week honors in a single season. She is tied with now-junior Bulldog Sydney Skalstad who earned the honor five times in her freshman season (2019). Eldredge is the first Bulldog to earn three-straight MPSF weekly honors, of any kind, in program history.

SCOUTING UC DAVIS - The Aggies are fresh off of their 10th win of the season on Thursday, their most in a single season under head coach Suzanne Isidor since going 10-5 in 2011. UC Davis sits atop the MPSF standings after defeating San Diego State on April 11. Senior Sorana Larson is No. 6 in the NCAA in goals, leading the way for the Aggies with 51 goals on the year. The Aggies lead the MPSF in each statistical category other than ground balls (Fresno State) and yellow cards (San Diego State).

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'Dogs host Aggies, honor seniors on Saturday

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Players Mentioned

Logann Eldredge

Lauren Gonzales

Lauren Kiszely

Hannah Krats

Laurel Maunder

Abbigayle Roberts

Sydney Skalstad

Megan Walaitis

Courtney Walburger

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