'Dogs head to Cal Fall Invitational

FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State has four players set to compete this weekend (Friday - Sunday) at the Cal Fall Invitational at the Hellman Tennis Complex and Channing Tennis Courts in Berkeley, Calif. Carolina Piferi, Charlotte Gisclon, Gianna Mastro and Hannah Pieper will compete for the Bulldogs in singles and doubles competition.

The Cal Fall Invitational includes players from 16 teams – Cal, BYU, Cal Poly, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Long Beach State, Nevada, Pacific, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's, San Francisco, San Jose State, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Stanford and Utah – vying for singles and doubles titles.

Fans can watch the action at the Hellman Tennis Complex in Berkeley through the free live stream by clicking here. A live stream is not available at the Channing Tennis courts.

Notes on the Bulldogs:

Charlotte Gisclon

Transferred to Fresno State from Michigan State. Was with the Spartans for two years from 2021-23.
Last fall, went 5-4 in her fall season in singles across three invitationals
Was 1-2 in singles during dual play
Had a 6-4 overall record in doubles play in 2022-23

Gianna Mastro

Local product from Clovis West High School
Competed in three fall tournaments in 2022
Picked up three singles wins in the fall 2022 season

Hannah Pieper

Freshman from Berlin, Germany looking ahead to her first competition as a Bulldog, and a collegiate tennis player

Pieper achieved a ranking of 33 in the German 18 and under girl's rankings and 174 in Germany's women's rankings
Earned Berlin's championship title in both the girls 18 and under division and the girls 13 and under division
Represented Berlin's national team in the girls 15 and under team championship

Carolina Piferi

The Bulldogs' most experienced player this weekend, entering 2023-24 for her senior season.
In the 2022 edition of the Cal Fall Invitational, she made it to the semifinals in the Gold Bracket
Had an impressive fall season a year ago, competing at the Cal Fall Invitations, the ITA Northwest regionals and the Jack Kramer Invitational
Totaled 11 singles wins in the 2023 spring season

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