Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, December 9
San Luis Obispo, CA
2 P.M. PT
Fresno State
6-5,0-0Mountain West
59
at
84
Cal Poly
3-5,0-0Big West
1
2
3
4
F
Fresno St.
24
12
13
10
59
Cal Poly
18
25
21
20
84
'Dogs fall to the Mustangs in San Luis Obispo
12/9/2023 9:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Fresno State women's basketball team would see a deafening loss against Cal Poly Saturday afternoon at the Mott Athletic Center, 84-59.Â
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
In a promising start for the team the 'Dogs would put up 24 points. Fresno State would then go on a 13-0 to take a 12 point lead mid-way through the first. With minutes left in the first the Mustangs would score eight unanswered points. 'Dogs would take a six point lead to close out the first 10 minutes of play. Keely Brown and Taija Sta. Maria would both record a three-pointer and put up seven points in the first quarter.Â
Bulldogs' would continue to hold the lead for seven minutes through the second. 'Dogs would take on a 5-0 scoring run started on a three-pointer by Mia Jacobs. A feat of 18 points for the Mustangs would see the Bulldogs' lead fall to a tied game with two minutes to play. Cal Poly would close on a 7-0 run and take the lead going into the half.Â
With a new half to play, Bulldogs' worked to stay within ten of the Mustangs to start the third quarter, courtesy of a three-pointer by Keely Brown. Mustangs would make the push for a double-digit lead late in the third with a three-pointer from McNicholas. From there the lead would belong to Cal Poly. Fresno State would record 23 points in the second half of play, shooting 55% (10-of-18) from the foul line, put up more points from turnovers (3) and second chance shots (6.)
NOTESÂ
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
In a promising start for the team the 'Dogs would put up 24 points. Fresno State would then go on a 13-0 to take a 12 point lead mid-way through the first. With minutes left in the first the Mustangs would score eight unanswered points. 'Dogs would take a six point lead to close out the first 10 minutes of play. Keely Brown and Taija Sta. Maria would both record a three-pointer and put up seven points in the first quarter.Â
Bulldogs' would continue to hold the lead for seven minutes through the second. 'Dogs would take on a 5-0 scoring run started on a three-pointer by Mia Jacobs. A feat of 18 points for the Mustangs would see the Bulldogs' lead fall to a tied game with two minutes to play. Cal Poly would close on a 7-0 run and take the lead going into the half.Â
With a new half to play, Bulldogs' worked to stay within ten of the Mustangs to start the third quarter, courtesy of a three-pointer by Keely Brown. Mustangs would make the push for a double-digit lead late in the third with a three-pointer from McNicholas. From there the lead would belong to Cal Poly. Fresno State would record 23 points in the second half of play, shooting 55% (10-of-18) from the foul line, put up more points from turnovers (3) and second chance shots (6.)
NOTESÂ
- Fresno State drops to 6-5Â
- Fresno State is 0-3 on true road gamesÂ
- Bulldogs would record a team score in the 50's for the second time this seasonÂ
- Fresno State would record 10 points in the fourth quarter, 8 of which would come from the foul line, Sta. Maria would score the only field goal of the quarterÂ
- Fresno State records their first back-to-back losses of the seasonÂ
- Bulldogs shot 32% from the field, 33% from the three and 63% from the foul line
- Two Bulldogs would record double-digit figures Taija Sta. Maria (16) and Keely Brown (14)Â
- Fresno State held the largest lead of the game with 12 points in the first quarter (17-5)Â
- Fresno State's largest run 13-0Â
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
Team Stats
Fresno
CPO
FG%
.327
.586
3FG%
.333
.412
FT%
.633
.750
RB
33
36
TO
11
10
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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