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Davis, CA
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Photo by: Dennis Silvas
Bulldogs travel to UC Davis for season opener
8/13/2025 12:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State soccer team will hit the road for their season opener against UC Davis on Thursday, Aug. 14. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Aggie Soccer Field.Â
Fresno State (0-0-0, 0-0-0 MW) at UC Davis (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Big West)
Aug 14, 2025 •   7 p.m.PT • Davis, Calif. (Aggie Soccer Field)
COVERAGE
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THE BONES
- Fresno State will open on the road for fifth time in the last six seasons
- Following their season opener, the Bulldogs will return to face Cal Poly in their home opener on Aug. 21 at Bulldog Soccer Stadium
- Two of the three top scorers from last season are set to return for the Bulldogs in senior Ciara Wilson and sophomore Sam PaepenÂ
- Wilson enters the season sitting seventh all-time in assists in program history with 15
- Wilson, Anaya Shelton, and Alexis Campbell were named to 2025 Mountain West Preseason Watch ListÂ
- The roster features eight players from the Central Valley
- Brian Zwaschka returns for his 17th season as head coach of the Fresno State women's soccer program
- Fresno State is seeking back-to-back season opening wins since the 2017 and 2018 seasons.Â
- Fresno State is looking to reach the Mountain West tournament for the sixth time in the past nine seasons.
Familiar Faces
- Fresno State will return 21 players from last season's squad
- Of the 21 returners, twelve players saw starting minutes last season
- Brian Zwaschka returns for his 17th season as head coach of the Fresno State women's soccer program.Â
New Additions
- Five newcomers joined the program for this season
- Fresno State added two valley natives in Abigail Herren and Addison Sanchez this offseason, both freshmen
- The Bulldogs welcomed three transfers to the program in Payton Hoover (San Jose State), Lauren Machuca (NM State), and Mason Morton (Saddleback College)
Production Returns
- Two of the three top scorers from last season are set to return for the Bulldogs in senior Ciara Wilson and sophomore Sam PaepenÂ
- Â Wilson finished last season tied for first in points (17) and game-winning goals (2)
- Wilson ranked 5th in the MW with seven assists last season
- Wilson has led the Bulldogs in assists and points in the previous two seasons
- Paepen finished third on the team in goals (3) and shots (19) while starting ten games her freshman seasonÂ
Series History
- Fresno State and UC Davis will be meeting for the eighth time in program history
- Fresno State is 3-4 all time vs UC Davis
- Fresno State holds a 2-2 record on the road in the series
- The two programs have not met since 2017
- Fresno State returns to Davis for the first time since 2016 when the Bulldogs shutout the Aggies by a final of 1-0.Â
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