Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, December 6
Fresno, CA
5 p.m.
Fresno State
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Pepperdine
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Photo by: Jacqueline Carrillo
Bulldogs return home to host Waves
12/5/2025 6:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 9: Fresno State (5-3, 0-0 MW) vs Pepperdine (4-2, 0-0 WCC)Â
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 | 5 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.Â
MEDIA COVERAGEÂ
Watch: MW Network
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Matt NorvilleÂ
Sidelines: Taylor MartinezÂ
Stats: Statbroadcast
Live updates via Twitter (X):Â @fresnostatewbb
Tickets: Here
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team returns home to the Save Mart Center for the first time since early November to host Pepperdine on Saturday night. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.Â
Bulldog BonesÂ
 2x MW Freshman of the WeekÂ
True freshman Ava Marr earned her second Mountain West Freshman of the Week nod on Dec. 1.
The Washington native earned the nod after a 2-0 week in New Orleans where she posted an average of seven points, 1.5 rebounds, one assist and one steal per game.
Hedda Koehne is the second Bulldog this season to hit a double-double. Koehne marked her first as a Bulldog and third of her career.
In her fourth start of the season against Louisiana at the Big Easy Classic the forward scored 10 points and marked a new career-high 14 rebounds.
Home Sweet HomeÂ
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 | 5 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.Â
MEDIA COVERAGEÂ
Watch: MW Network
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Matt NorvilleÂ
Sidelines: Taylor MartinezÂ
Stats: Statbroadcast
Live updates via Twitter (X):Â @fresnostatewbb
Tickets: Here
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team returns home to the Save Mart Center for the first time since early November to host Pepperdine on Saturday night. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.Â
Bulldog BonesÂ
- Fresno State is holding opponents to 21.4% from three this season, fourth-best among DI teams
- Fresno State is also tied for the lowest 3-point percentage ever allowed by a MW team through eight games of a season (Boise State, 2024-25).
- Bulldogs are one of four teams in the MW with at least a two-game win streak
- Ava Marr earns her second MW Freshman of the Week recognition (Dec. 1 & Nov. 10)
- Bulldogs will have seen 25 days since their last home game (Nov. 11) when they return home this Saturday to host Pepperdine
- Saturday's theme of the night is Native American Heritage Night and Greek Night
- Bulldogs close out November with a 5-3 record
- Fresno State ranks second in the MW in steals averaging 11.6 per game
- In addition Emilia Long sits first in the MW in both steals (24) and steals per game (3.0 spg), while sitting 40th (steals) and 36th (steals per game) in the national rankings
- Ashlyn Rean and Emilia Long are tied at second in the Mountain West with two games scoring 20+ points this season
- It's the first week of NET rankings and the 'Dogs come in at 148
- Fresno State remains first in the Mountain West in Turnovers forced per game (22.63) and 29th in the nation
- Fresno State has two more non conference games before MW play begins on Dec. 17
- Bulldogs saw a season and game-high 50 points off the bench against Santa Clara
- Incoming freshmen (2) - Ava Marr (Brier, Wash.) and Briana Webb (Hayward, Calif.)
- Incoming transfers (9) - Morelia Chavez (Florida State), Indiya Clarke (Wofford), Djessira Diawara (San Jose State), Jaisa Gamble (Alaska Anchorage), Hedda Koehne (Alaska Anchorage), Emilia Long (Alaska Anchorage), Ashlyn Rean (Alaska Anchorage), Kenzie Sirowich (Alaska Anchorage) and Diarrah Sissoko (New Mexico State)
 2x MW Freshman of the WeekÂ
True freshman Ava Marr earned her second Mountain West Freshman of the Week nod on Dec. 1.
The Washington native earned the nod after a 2-0 week in New Orleans where she posted an average of seven points, 1.5 rebounds, one assist and one steal per game.
- Shot 45.5 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from three.
- Against the Aggies, tallied five points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal.
- Against the Ragin' Cajuns, recorded nine points, one assist and one steal.
- Marr is the fourth Bulldog in program history to earn the weekly honor as a freshman
- Marr is only the second 'Dog in program history  to receive more than one recognition as freshman (Sta. Maria, 3)
Hedda Koehne is the second Bulldog this season to hit a double-double. Koehne marked her first as a Bulldog and third of her career.
In her fourth start of the season against Louisiana at the Big Easy Classic the forward scored 10 points and marked a new career-high 14 rebounds.
Home Sweet HomeÂ
- Bulldogs are back home for the first time since November 11th.
- It's been over 25 days since the 'Dogs have played at the Save Mart Center
- Fresno State is 2-0 at home this season with wins over Fresno Pacific (87-38) and Seattle U (78-53)
- Bulldogs have not had an offensive output of less than 78 at home this season
- Fresno State and Pepperdine will meet for the 16th time in program history and the seventh time in Fresno
- Bulldogs lead the all-time meetings at home, 5-1
- 'Dogs are 4-1 in the last five meetings with the Waves
- Fresno State has defeated Pepperdine by a scoring margin of 13+ in three of the last five meetings
- Pepperdine comes to Fresno after a win to Cal Baptist, 69-58
- Waves have seen two losses this season against Utah Valley (85-56) and USC (82-52)Â
- 69 points was the least the Waves have scored in a win this season.
- Waves are 2-0 on the road this seasonÂ
- Last starting lineup for the Waves was Eli Guiney (15 ppg), Meghan Fiso (9.5 ppg), Shorna Preston (8.5 ppg), Taija Sta. Maria (6.4 ppg) and Lina Falk (6.0 ppg)Â
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