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‘Dogs set to host Long Beach State, hit the road for UC Santa Barbara
8/19/2026 10:33:00 AM | Women's Soccer
FRESNO, Calif. - With the first week of non-conference play in the books, the Fresno State women's soccer team will return home this Thursday to host Long Beach State at Bulldog Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. PT.
The Bulldogs will make the trip south to Santa Barbara on Sunday for an afternoon match against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos with kickoff set for 1 p.m. PT.
Long Beach State (1-0-1,0-0-0 Big West) at Fresno State (0-2-0,0-0-0 Pac-12)
August 20th, 2026 • 7 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Bulldog Soccer Stadium)
MEDIA COVERAGE
Stream: Here
Live Stats: Here
X (Twitter): @FresnoStateWSOC
Fresno State (0-2-0,0-0-0 Pac-12) at UC Santa Barbara (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Big West)
August 23th, 2026 • 1 p.m. PT • Santa Barbara, Calif. (Harder Stadium)
MEDIA COVERAGE
Stream: Here
Live Stats: Here
X (Twitter): @FresnoStateWSOC
BULLDOG BONES
RUNNING IT BACK
Fresno State's 2026 roster features 10 returners from last season's squad, seven of whom saw starting minutes on the pitch.
WELCOME TO THE VALLEY
18 newcomers enter the fold for the 2026 season, looking to make an impact and help the Bulldogs make their conference tournament for the first time since 2023.
A JEWEL IN GOAL
In Sunday's 4-0 loss to Saint Mary's, true freshman Jewelisa Gomez made her collegiate debut in goal for the Bulldogs during the second half of the match.
REISS IS NICE
Junior goalkeeper Jessie Reiss started both games for the Bulldogs during their opening week of play. Reiss joined the Bulldog's soccer program after spending her sophomore season at Oral Robert University.
VALLEY TIES
The 2026 Fresno State women's soccer roster features nine players that come from the Central Valley,
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT - LONG BEACH STATE
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT - UC SANTA BARBARA
The Bulldogs will make the trip south to Santa Barbara on Sunday for an afternoon match against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos with kickoff set for 1 p.m. PT.
Long Beach State (1-0-1,0-0-0 Big West) at Fresno State (0-2-0,0-0-0 Pac-12)
August 20th, 2026 • 7 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Bulldog Soccer Stadium)
MEDIA COVERAGE
Stream: Here
Live Stats: Here
X (Twitter): @FresnoStateWSOC
Fresno State (0-2-0,0-0-0 Pac-12) at UC Santa Barbara (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Big West)
August 23th, 2026 • 1 p.m. PT • Santa Barbara, Calif. (Harder Stadium)
MEDIA COVERAGE
Stream: Here
Live Stats: Here
X (Twitter): @FresnoStateWSOC
BULLDOG BONES
- Fresno State sits at 0-2-0 through two games to start the 2026 season
- The Bulldogs are 0-1-0 at home following their loss to UC Davis on August 12
- Fresno State will face two teams from the Big West Conference this week (LBS/UCSB)
- Bulldogs have started 0-2-0 for the first time since the 2022 season
- Gabriel Bolton enters his first season as head coach of the Fresno State women's soccer program
- The 2026 roster features 10 returners, with 18 new players set to join the team for this season
- Katie Morris was named captain for the 2026 season during the spring
- Fresno State goaltending has combined for nine saves through two games, ranking third in the Pac-12 conference
- Hayden Crotty-Romero, Abigail Herren, and Miley Blough lead the Bulldogs with 2 shots
- Sophomore Selah Simms leads the team in minutes played, having recorded 90 minute outings against both UC Davis and Saint Mary's
RUNNING IT BACK
Fresno State's 2026 roster features 10 returners from last season's squad, seven of whom saw starting minutes on the pitch.
- The group of returners is highlighted by senior Katie Morris, a three-year starter as a defender who has totaled seven points in her career and was named captain during the spring season
- Sophomore Abigail Herren returns after ending her freshmen campaign in the top-5 in points, goals and assists for the Bulldogs
- Fresno State's returners combined for 26pts, 7 goals and 12 assists during the 2025 season
WELCOME TO THE VALLEY
18 newcomers enter the fold for the 2026 season, looking to make an impact and help the Bulldogs make their conference tournament for the first time since 2023.
- Six freshman will embark on their collegiate soccer careers as Fresno State Bulldogs including Jewelisa Gomez, Kaitlyn Conner, Niamh McVey, Mariona Sene Corominas, Alexa Castaneda , and Miley Blough
- Fresno State welcomed 12 transfers to their program in Jessie Reiss (Oral Roberts), Brooke Bowman (Prairie View A&M), Selah Simms (Oregon), Alexis Dueker (San Jose State), Daisy Torres (San Jose State), Maggie Koerwitz (USF), Ava Kelly (CSU Stanislaus), Scarlette Druian (UNLV), Jordan Sprague (LMU), Kyleigh Sekulich (UC Riverside) Aryana Martinez (Sacramento State), and Jinan Said (Saddleback Community College)
A JEWEL IN GOAL
In Sunday's 4-0 loss to Saint Mary's, true freshman Jewelisa Gomez made her collegiate debut in goal for the Bulldogs during the second half of the match.
- Gomez finished the afternoon with three saves while logging 31 minutes in net for Fresno State
- She is the first Bulldog goalkeeper to see minutes as a true freshman since Kaydence Cortez-Garcia in 2022, both of whom are valley natives and graduated from Clovis West High School
REISS IS NICE
Junior goalkeeper Jessie Reiss started both games for the Bulldogs during their opening week of play. Reiss joined the Bulldog's soccer program after spending her sophomore season at Oral Robert University.
- Through two games, Reiss has totaled over 148 minutes in goal, faced 19 shots, and has totaled six saves.
- Reiss ranks fourth among goalkeepers in the Pac-12 with six saves, fifth in saves per game (3.00), and seventh in save percentage (.600)
VALLEY TIES
The 2026 Fresno State women's soccer roster features nine players that come from the Central Valley,
- Transfers Daisy Torres and Alexis Dueker, redshirt sophomore Marissa Garza, and freshman Kaitlyn Conner are natives of Clovis, California, as all four players made lasting impacts at Buchanan High School
- Sophomore Abigail Herren played soccer at Fresno Christian High School, where she was tabbed the Fresno Bee Player of the Year in 2025
- Aniston Renovato, a junior from Fresno, California, attended Bullard High School where she was named CMAC Player of the Year in 2022 as a sophomore and was a four-time All-CMAC selection
- Freshman Jewelisa Gomez was a four year varsity starter for Clovis West High School, where she tabbed Goalkeeper of the year during the 2025-2026 season and was a 2x First Team All-League selection
- Senior Katie Morris joined the Bulldogs after playing four years at Clovis North High School and junior Hayden Crotty-Romero holds valley roots as a native of Modesto, California, where she played four seasons at James C. Enochs High School.
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT - LONG BEACH STATE
- Fresno State and Long Beach State will be meeting for the ninth time in program history
- The Beach leads the series with a 1-7-0 record over the Bulldogs
- In their last match in 2023, Fresno State fell to Long Beach State 1-0 at home (Sept. 3)
- Long Beach State holds a 1-0-1 record on the season, and is coming off a 1-0 victory over Colgate at home on Sunday
- Fresno State is looking for its first win against Long Beach State since 1999.
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT - UC SANTA BARBARA
- The Bulldogs and Gauchos will be meeting for the 19th time in program history
- UC Santa Barbara holds a slight edge in the series with a 8-7-3 record over Fresno State
- Last season, UC Santa Barbara defeated Fresno State at Bulldog Soccer Stadium by a final score of 2-0 (Aug. 28)
- The Gauchos are 1-0-0 on the season, winning their season opener at home vs. LMU, 1-0.
- The Bulldogs last win over the Gauchos came in 2021 when they posted a 5-0 shutout at home on September 9.
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