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‘Dogs head north to Berkeley for weekend match with Cal
9/26/2026 8:23:00 AM | Women's Soccer
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's soccer team will wrap-up nonconference play this weekend as they travel to Berkeley for a match with Cal at Edwards Stadium on Sunday.
Fresno State (1-7-2,0-0-0 Pac-12) at Cal (3-4-4, 1-2-1 ACC)
September 27, 2026 • 2 p.m. PT • Berkeley, Calif. (Edwards Stadium)
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BULLDOG BONES
- Fresno State sits at 1-7-2 on the season
- The Bulldogs hold a a 0-4-0 record on the road
- Fresno State will close nonconference play on Sunday before playing their first conference game as members of the Pac-12 against Colorado State on Thursday, Oct. 1
- Fresno State picked up their fifth point of the season after tying with CSU Bakersfield, 2-2, last Sunday
- The Bulldogs look to pick up points in back-to-back games for the second time this season
- Hayden Crotty-Romero leads the Bulldogs in points (8), goals (4), and shots (11) through ten games
- Katie Morris holds the team lead in shots on goal (7) and game-winning goals (1)
- Jessie Reiss leads the team in saves (36), shutouts (1), goals against average (2.30), and save percentage (.735)
- Fresno State goaltending continues to lead the Pac-12 conference in saves (62)
BULLDOGS IN SEPTEMBER
Fresno State has posted a 1-3-2 record through its first six matches of September, while tallying a total of six goals
- In those six matches, Fresno State has generated 65 shots and 33 shots on goal
- Hayden Crotty-Romero has led the charge offensively, scoring four goals including her first career goal against Sacramento State on September 3rd
- The Bulldogs posted season-highs in points (7), assists (3), shots (21), and shots on goal (10) in their 2-0 win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on September 6
- Fresno State goaltender Jessie Reiss also recorded a season-high and career-high 14 saves in the Bulldogs 1-1 draw with Sacramento State on September 3rd
CROTTY-ROMERO KEEPS ROLLING
In Fresno State's 2-2 draw with CSU Bakersfield, junior Hayden Crotty-Romero recorded both Fresno State goals to help the Bulldogs snap their three-game losing streak.
- Crotty-Romero continues to lead the offensive charge for the Bulldogs, as she holds the team lead in goals (4) and points (8), and shots (11)
- Her four goals on the season ranks 6th in the Pac-12, while she also sits sixth in the conference in goals per game (0.40)
- Crotty-Romero recorded her first career multi-goal game against CSU Bakersfield
ARNTZEN IN GOAL
Kennedy Arntzen stepped into the starting goalkeeper role for the Bulldogs, making back-to-back starts against UC Irvine and CSU Bakersfield.
- Arntzen made her first career start of the season at UC Irvine, playing all 90 minutes and recording seven saves against the Anteaters.
- Arntzen followed with another 90-minute performance against CSU Bakersfield where she made another 7 saves for the Bulldogs
- Fresno State has posted a 0-1-1 record with Arntzen in goal.
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT- CAL
- Fresno State and Cal will be meeting for the fifth time in program history
- This is the first meeting between the two teams since 2004, when Cal defeated Fresno State, 4-0, in Berkeley
- The Bulldogs will be looking for their first ever win over Cal, who holds a 4-0-0 record over Fresno State
- Fresno State is 0-3-0 on the road against Cal, and have been shutout in those previous three meetings
- The Golden Bears enter this contest with a 3-4-4 record on the season
