Fresno State Athletics
Sunday, February 8
Tempe, Ariz.
7 a.m. PT
Fresno State
10
vs
13
No. 18 Marist University
Players Mentioned
Attacker
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Attacker
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Photo by: Jon Yetter
Second half stalls, 'Dogs fall in final game at ASU Invite
2/8/2026 8:39:00 AM | Water Polo
TEMPE, Ariz. - The No. 10 Fresno State water polo team fell 13-10 to No. 18 Marist on Sunday, closing out the ASU Invitational. After three tournaments this season, Fresno State moves to 7-5 on the year.
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The Bulldogs were outscored 6-2 in the second half, with zero goals scored in the third quarter.
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Hailey Andress had four of the Bulldogs' goals on Sunday, finishing the tournament with 14 through four games.
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How it Happened
The game was tight from the start. Hailey Andress scored in the first minute, and Marist evened the score at one shortly after with a powerplay chance. Andress responded with her second goal of the morning but Marist again erased the lead to tie it with 4:40 on the clock. Riaan Bryant and Marit van der Kolk added Bulldog goals on 6-on-5 chances, and Marist added its third of the game to make it a 4-3 game at the end of the first.
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Marist tied the game in the first minute of the second quarter, and took its first lead not long after. Trailing 5-4, Bryant scored off the assist from Susanna Martinez to tie the game again. The back-and-forth battle continued as Marist retook its lead with 3:05 left before halftime. Martinez evened the score again and sparked a Bulldog scoring run as the 'Dogs went on to score three unanswered, giving a buffer before halftime. Fresno State had a 8-7 lead at the break.
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The Fresno State offense fell flat in the third quarter, with five missed shots and a handful of turnovers while the Marist offense pieced together three goals in the period to take a 10-8 lead heading into the final quarter.
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Needing more gas in the fourth, Charli Munoz struck first after a steal by Ashley Williams, putting Fresno State back within one early in the fourth. Marist was clicking, and scored three unanswered to make things harder for the Bulldogs to overcome. With 1:22 left, Andress scored on a powerplay to make it a 13-10 game. Fresno State was unable to do much with its next possessions, falling to the Red Foxes on Sunday.
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Up Next
Fresno State travels to Irvine, Calif. for the Barbara Kalbus Invitational next weekend, competing in its fourth and final tournament of the season.
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The Bulldogs were outscored 6-2 in the second half, with zero goals scored in the third quarter.
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Hailey Andress had four of the Bulldogs' goals on Sunday, finishing the tournament with 14 through four games.
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How it Happened
The game was tight from the start. Hailey Andress scored in the first minute, and Marist evened the score at one shortly after with a powerplay chance. Andress responded with her second goal of the morning but Marist again erased the lead to tie it with 4:40 on the clock. Riaan Bryant and Marit van der Kolk added Bulldog goals on 6-on-5 chances, and Marist added its third of the game to make it a 4-3 game at the end of the first.
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Marist tied the game in the first minute of the second quarter, and took its first lead not long after. Trailing 5-4, Bryant scored off the assist from Susanna Martinez to tie the game again. The back-and-forth battle continued as Marist retook its lead with 3:05 left before halftime. Martinez evened the score again and sparked a Bulldog scoring run as the 'Dogs went on to score three unanswered, giving a buffer before halftime. Fresno State had a 8-7 lead at the break.
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The Fresno State offense fell flat in the third quarter, with five missed shots and a handful of turnovers while the Marist offense pieced together three goals in the period to take a 10-8 lead heading into the final quarter.
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Needing more gas in the fourth, Charli Munoz struck first after a steal by Ashley Williams, putting Fresno State back within one early in the fourth. Marist was clicking, and scored three unanswered to make things harder for the Bulldogs to overcome. With 1:22 left, Andress scored on a powerplay to make it a 13-10 game. Fresno State was unable to do much with its next possessions, falling to the Red Foxes on Sunday.
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Up Next
Fresno State travels to Irvine, Calif. for the Barbara Kalbus Invitational next weekend, competing in its fourth and final tournament of the season.
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