Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, March 14
Azusa, CA
12 p.m. PT
Fresno State
11-8, 2-1
19
at
7
Azusa Pacific
16-8, 0-4
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Fresno State
6
4
3
6
19
Azusa Pacific
2
3
1
1
7
Team Stats
FS
APU
Shots
32
24
Goals
19
7
Assists
8
4
Points
27
11
Exclusions
7
10
Steals
17
9
Sprints
2
2
1
Kori Cunningham
6:01
Kira Anderson
5:42
Riaan Bryant
5:10
Hailey Andress
4:21
Sidney Strickland
3:28
Hailey Andress
2:05
Noa Markovsky
0:25
Daniela Herrero Miralles
0:01
2
Riaan Bryant
6:57
Ashley Williams
4:41
Montana George
4:29
Riaan Bryant
1:46
Riaan Bryant
1:17
Audrey Dexter
1:00
Daniela Herrero Miralles
0:00
3
Jessie Nelson
4:58
Kira Anderson
3:45
Riaan Bryant
3:00
Megan Cranley
2:05
4
Noa Markovsky
7:21
Riaan Bryant
6:03
Susanna Martinez
5:35
Charley Stephens
4:49
Marley Garwick
3:58
Georgia Daly
2:12
Montana George
1:04
Game Leaders
Shots
7
Goals
6
Assists
1
Points
7
Shots
4
Goals
2
Assists
1
Points
3
Shots
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Shots
3
Goals
2
Assists
2
Points
4
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: JACQUELUNE CARRILLO
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Bryant nets career-high in win at Azusa Pacific
3/14/2026 1:26:00 PM | Water Polo
GLENDORA, Calif. - The No. 12 Fresno State water polo team defeated Azusa Pacific 19-7 on Saturday afternoon at the Citrus Aquatic Center. Fresno State moves to 11-8 overall (2-1 GCC) this season, and will face No. 2 UCLA tomorrow.
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The Bulldogs were led in scoring by freshman Riaan Bryant, who netted a career-high six goals on Saturday. Bryant became the third Bulldog to score six goals in a game this season, joining Hailey Andress and Georgia Daly.
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Hailey Andress, Noa Markovsky and Kira Anderson each added two goals. Charley Stephens, Georgia Daly, Megan Cranley, Susanna Martinez, Ashley Williams, Sidney Strickland and Marley Garwick contributed to the scoring efforts with one goal each.
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How it happened
Azusa Pacific scored the opening goal with 6:01 on the clock, but Kira Anderson evened the score on the next possession. After a Bulldog steal by Megan Cranley, the offense cashed in as Anderson hit Riaan Bryant to give the Bulldogs the lead. Hailey Andress scored her first of the game, adding one on a powerplay. Sidney Strickland followed suit for the next score with help from Bryant, capitalizing on another powerplay. With 2:05 left in the first, Andress struck again to make it a 5-1 game in favor of the Bulldogs. The teams traded goals in the final 25 seconds with Azusa Pacific hitting one at the buzzer. After the first quarter, the Bulldogs led 6-2.
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The Bulldogs opened the second with two unanswered goals from Bryant and Ashley Williams, extending the lead to 8-2. APU ended the run with 4:29 left before half. After a pair of shot attempts were turned away, Bryant was able to break through with two-straight to put the Bulldogs up 10-3 with 1:17 left before half. The Cougars added two more before the break, including another one at the buzzer.
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At halftime, Fresno State led 10-5.
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The Bulldogs saw a bit of a scoring drought out of the break, not scoring until the 3:45 mark in the third. Anderson and Bryant added goals, both with assists from Andress. Cranley got in on the scoring action with her first goal of the game with 2:05 left in the third, making it a 13-6 game for the Bulldogs.
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Noa Markovsky kickstarted scoring in the final quarter, taking advantage of a powerplay chance. The Bulldogs continued the run with back-to-back goals from Bryant and Susanna Martinez. As the fourth quarter went on, Charley Stephens, Marley Garwick, and Georgia Daly got in on the scoring action to extend the lead.
Up Next
Fresno State will take on No. 2 UCLA tomorrow at 1 p.m. PT. Live scoring is available here, and a live stream is available on Overnght.
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The Bulldogs were led in scoring by freshman Riaan Bryant, who netted a career-high six goals on Saturday. Bryant became the third Bulldog to score six goals in a game this season, joining Hailey Andress and Georgia Daly.
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Hailey Andress, Noa Markovsky and Kira Anderson each added two goals. Charley Stephens, Georgia Daly, Megan Cranley, Susanna Martinez, Ashley Williams, Sidney Strickland and Marley Garwick contributed to the scoring efforts with one goal each.
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How it happened
Azusa Pacific scored the opening goal with 6:01 on the clock, but Kira Anderson evened the score on the next possession. After a Bulldog steal by Megan Cranley, the offense cashed in as Anderson hit Riaan Bryant to give the Bulldogs the lead. Hailey Andress scored her first of the game, adding one on a powerplay. Sidney Strickland followed suit for the next score with help from Bryant, capitalizing on another powerplay. With 2:05 left in the first, Andress struck again to make it a 5-1 game in favor of the Bulldogs. The teams traded goals in the final 25 seconds with Azusa Pacific hitting one at the buzzer. After the first quarter, the Bulldogs led 6-2.
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The Bulldogs opened the second with two unanswered goals from Bryant and Ashley Williams, extending the lead to 8-2. APU ended the run with 4:29 left before half. After a pair of shot attempts were turned away, Bryant was able to break through with two-straight to put the Bulldogs up 10-3 with 1:17 left before half. The Cougars added two more before the break, including another one at the buzzer.
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At halftime, Fresno State led 10-5.
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The Bulldogs saw a bit of a scoring drought out of the break, not scoring until the 3:45 mark in the third. Anderson and Bryant added goals, both with assists from Andress. Cranley got in on the scoring action with her first goal of the game with 2:05 left in the third, making it a 13-6 game for the Bulldogs.
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Noa Markovsky kickstarted scoring in the final quarter, taking advantage of a powerplay chance. The Bulldogs continued the run with back-to-back goals from Bryant and Susanna Martinez. As the fourth quarter went on, Charley Stephens, Marley Garwick, and Georgia Daly got in on the scoring action to extend the lead.
Up Next
Fresno State will take on No. 2 UCLA tomorrow at 1 p.m. PT. Live scoring is available here, and a live stream is available on Overnght.
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