Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs open 2026-27 season in New Mexico
9/13/2026 12:15:00 PM | Women's Golf
Fresno State at Branch Law Firm/McGuire Invitational
Sept. 14-15 • NM University Golf Course • Albuquerque, NM
Live Stats: Here
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateWG
FRESNO, CA - The Fresno State women's golf team will kick off the 2026-27 season in Albuquerque, New Mexico as they get set to compete in the Branch Law Firm/McGuire Invitational, hosted by New Mexico, from Sept.14-15.
THE SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 14 - 6:30 a.m. PT - shotgun start
Tuesday, Sept. 15 - 6:30 a.m. PT - shotgun start
THE FIELD
The 13-team field includes: CSUN, Fresno State, Fullerton, Montana State, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Pepperdine, Sacramento State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UC Irvine, UNLV, and UTEP.
THE LINEUP Indv. Joanna Bushnell Crist
WHO'S BACK
Fresno State will return two players from last season
Lara Goerlich, a native of Hanover, Germany, competed in all 12 tournaments during her freshman season at Fresno State. Goerlich ended the year with 4 top-25 finishes and 2 top-20 finishes, including a season-best 14th place finish at the 2026 Mountain West Women's Golf Championship where she shot 6-over par while recording a season-low round of 2-under 70 in the second round.
Sophomore Sara Rampoldi returns after competing in 11 tournaments last season for the Bulldogs. Rampoldi's best performance came at the Soboba Classic, where she recorded a 17th place after posting a score of 17-over 233. She produced a season-low round of 2-over 74 in the first round of the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic.
WHO'S NEW
Six new players will be joining the Fresno State women's golf program this season.
Senior Janna Andaya joins the program following three years at UC Riverside. Andaya is coming off her junior season where she competed in 11 tournaments for the Highlanders. She recorded two top-10 finishes and five top-20 finishes while posting a season-best fifth place finish at the Soboba Classic where she shot 9-over 225.
Fresno State added another transfer UC Riverside in Ivy Kim. Kim, a sophomore from North Hills, California, played in 11 tournaments during her freshman year at UC Riverside and posted a 77.31 season scoring average. She recorded an 11th place finish at Soboba Classic, shooting 13-over 229 while producing a season-low round of 2-under par in the Golf Iconic Classic.
Ariya Soldwisch comes to Fresno State after two seasons at CSUN. During her sophomore season, Soldwisch competed in 10 tournaments, starting the year with a season-best third place finish at the Wolverine Invitational where she posted a score of 6-under 210. The junior shot season-low rounds of 4-under 68 twice, and recorded six top-20 finishes.
Freshmen Joanna Bushnell Crist, Mia Solano, and Makaia Germond look to contribute this season with the Bulldogs as they get set to embark on their collegiate careers in the valley.
Sept. 14-15 • NM University Golf Course • Albuquerque, NM
Live Stats: Here
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateWG
FRESNO, CA - The Fresno State women's golf team will kick off the 2026-27 season in Albuquerque, New Mexico as they get set to compete in the Branch Law Firm/McGuire Invitational, hosted by New Mexico, from Sept.14-15.
THE SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 14 - 6:30 a.m. PT - shotgun start
Tuesday, Sept. 15 - 6:30 a.m. PT - shotgun start
THE FIELD
The 13-team field includes: CSUN, Fresno State, Fullerton, Montana State, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Pepperdine, Sacramento State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UC Irvine, UNLV, and UTEP.
THE LINEUP Indv. Joanna Bushnell Crist
WHO'S BACK
Fresno State will return two players from last season
Lara Goerlich, a native of Hanover, Germany, competed in all 12 tournaments during her freshman season at Fresno State. Goerlich ended the year with 4 top-25 finishes and 2 top-20 finishes, including a season-best 14th place finish at the 2026 Mountain West Women's Golf Championship where she shot 6-over par while recording a season-low round of 2-under 70 in the second round.
Sophomore Sara Rampoldi returns after competing in 11 tournaments last season for the Bulldogs. Rampoldi's best performance came at the Soboba Classic, where she recorded a 17th place after posting a score of 17-over 233. She produced a season-low round of 2-over 74 in the first round of the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic.
WHO'S NEW
Six new players will be joining the Fresno State women's golf program this season.
Senior Janna Andaya joins the program following three years at UC Riverside. Andaya is coming off her junior season where she competed in 11 tournaments for the Highlanders. She recorded two top-10 finishes and five top-20 finishes while posting a season-best fifth place finish at the Soboba Classic where she shot 9-over 225.
Fresno State added another transfer UC Riverside in Ivy Kim. Kim, a sophomore from North Hills, California, played in 11 tournaments during her freshman year at UC Riverside and posted a 77.31 season scoring average. She recorded an 11th place finish at Soboba Classic, shooting 13-over 229 while producing a season-low round of 2-under par in the Golf Iconic Classic.
Ariya Soldwisch comes to Fresno State after two seasons at CSUN. During her sophomore season, Soldwisch competed in 10 tournaments, starting the year with a season-best third place finish at the Wolverine Invitational where she posted a score of 6-under 210. The junior shot season-low rounds of 4-under 68 twice, and recorded six top-20 finishes.
Freshmen Joanna Bushnell Crist, Mia Solano, and Makaia Germond look to contribute this season with the Bulldogs as they get set to embark on their collegiate careers in the valley.
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