'Dogs host Otters in Friday night exhibition match

Friday, October 25

Fresno, CA

6 p.m.

Fresno State

CSU Monterey Bay

Photo by: Micaela Trujillo

'Dogs host Otters in Friday night exhibition match

10/24/2024 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

WBB 24-25 Game Notes vs CSUMB

By: Mariela Rubio / Strategic Communications Coordinator

Fresno State (0-0) vs. CSU Monterey Bay (0-0)
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 | 6 p.m. PT | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.

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FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's basketball team will host CSU Monterey Bay in an exhibition match prior to the official start of the season on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Save Mart Center with tip-off slated for 6 p.m. PT.

BULLDOG BONES

Head coach Jaime White enters her 11th season as the head coach of the women's basketball team in the 2024-25 season
Fresno State will begin the 2024-25 season hosting an exhibition match against CSU Monterey Bay on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Save Mart Center
Followed by the season opener on Nov. 4 against Fresno Pacific at the Save Mart Center with tip-off slated for 6 p.m.
Mia Jacobs was named Preseason All-MW
Fresno State was predicted to finish in 9th place by the MW
Bulldogs will see the return of seven players, three of which saw more than 25 starts - Mia Jacobs, Taija Sta. Maria and Kylee Fox
Dogs' welcome a total of eight newcomers with three freshman; Danae Powell, Aloni Oliver and Rayna Williams and five transfers Saga Ukkonen (Texas Tech), Laney Amundsen (CSUN), Holly Griffiths (Pepperdine), Mariah Elohim (Long Island University) and Avery Watkins (University of Hawaii)
'Dogs are slated to face off against reigning Pac-12 WBB champions and new Big Ten members, USC on Dec. 10 at the Galen Center
Beginning the 2026-27 academic year Fresno State will join the Pac 12
Coach White added Alan Nakamura as assistant coach and Rachel Jolly as Director of Basketball Operations to the staff for the upcoming season

A RECAP OF THE 2023-24 SEASON

Head coach Jaime White completed her 10th season at Fresno State (177-141)
Bulldogs finished the 2023-24 season with a 15-18, 7-11 MW record
Coach White achieved a 100 conference wins, making her the only active MW female women's basketball head coach to garner this and the third active MW women's basketball head coach with 100 or more conference wins
White surpassed the last two seasons opening losses of the Mountain West tournament taking the 'Dogs to a quarterfinals appearance after defeating the Air Force Falcons, 62-44, and marked the largest win by a No. 9 seed since March, 11, 2008.

THE RETURNERS

Of the seven returners, three of them (Jacobs, Fox and Sta. Maria) averaged at least 28 minutes on the court per game, with Sta. Maria leading the way at 32 minutes.
Jacobs sits at the top of the 'Dog pile as the teams Year-by-Year Scoring, Rebounding, Field Goal %, 3-Point Field Goal %, and Free Throw % Leader.
Konstanitdou and LeSueur also saw action in games as freshman and helped the Bulldogs with an opening round win in the 2024 MW championship.
Jacobs stands with 779 career points and is on track to join the 1,000 point club early-on this season
Sophomore guard Taija Sta. Maria is also one of three starters to return. Sta. Maria had a preeminent season as a freshman, earning her rank as a notable player among the conference after being named to MW All-Freshman team.
Sophomore forward Kylee Fox looks ahead to achieve even more this season. In her debut season, Fox locked in 31 starts. From there, it was a worthy season for Fox, as she produced 10 games scoring in double-digits

THE FRESHMAN CLASS

This season, fans will see an additional three new faces. The freshman class features Danae Powell, Rayna Williams and Aloni Oliver.
Oliver, a local product that hails from Clovis, Calif. Attended Buchanan High School, lettered and started all four years and saw a state game appearance her freshman year.
Powell, attended Centennial High School in Las Vegas and earned First-Team All Honors- twice, and was named 2023 5A Offensive Player of the Year.
Williams attended Legion Preparatory Academy in The Colony, TX. Williams was named 1st Team All-District and Academic All-District, also earned 1st Team All-State Honors and achieved 1000 career points.

HOME SWEET HOME

The Bulldogs will be cozy at home in the Save Mart Center with a schedule that features seven home non-conference games and nine home conference matches.
For the 21st year, Fresno State women's basketball will see another season of home games at the Save Mart Center. In 293 games at the SMC, the Fresno State women's basketball team holds a 218-75 record.
All Fresno State women's basketball home games will have free parking at the Save Mart Center.

OPPONENT OUTLOOK

Head coach Sarah Hopkins-Chery enters her third season coaching the Otters and holds an 11-43 record
Last season Monterey Bay finished the 2023-24 campaign with a 5-22, 3-19 CCAA record
CSUMB earned WBCA Academic Top-25 Honorable Mention
The Otters will miss the departure of three starters who saw 27 starts to the season
Head coach Hopkins-Chery added Kaylin Randhawa as Assistant Coach

SEASON TICKETS
Season and single game tickets for the 2024-25 season will go on sale on. Tickets range for general admission $59 for youth/senior and $65 for adults, and up to $150 for court side seats. Reserved sections are $85 per seat. Fans can purchase tickets HERE or by calling 559-278-DOGS