Week 1: Fresno State (0-0, (0-0 GCC) at Arizona State Tournament
Jan. 21-23 • Tempe, Ariz. • Mona Plummer Aquatic Center
FRIDAY: vs. No. 4 Arizona State at 8:30 a.m. PT
SATURDAY: vs. No. 7 UC Irvine at 8:30 a.m. PT
Vs. No. 4 Cal at 3:15 p.m. PT
SUNDAY: vs. No. 8 Michigan at 1:30 p.m. PT
2022 OUTLOOK
Fresno State enters its fifth season of competition under head coach Natalie Benson.
The Bulldogs check-in at No. 10 in the NCAA preseason rankings
Fresno State was chosen to repeat as the Golden Coast Conference champions according to the 2022 GCC Preseason Coaches' Poll
The Bulldogs add 11 newcomers including 10 freshman and one transfer.
Fresno State brings back its top two scorers from 2021 in Emily Nicholson and Daphne Guevremont.
In goal, the Bulldogs return Mackenzie Matheny and Paula Nieto Jasny.
The Bulldogs' lone transfer is Valley native Savannah Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald joins Fresno State after helping lead Pacific two regular season Golden Coast Conference titles, two GCC Tournament titles and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Fresno State will open its 2022 season at the Arizona State Tournament Jan. 21-23. The Bulldogs will face three Top 10 teams in No. 4 Arizona State, No. 5 Cal, No. 7 UC Irvine and No. 8 Michigan.
2021 REVIEW
In just its fourth year of competition, Fresno State recorded a historic season. The Bulldogs finished the season with an overall record of 13-6 (6-1 GCC).
The Bulldogs took a piece of the Golden Coast Conference regular season championship after recording a program-best six wins in conference play, the first regular season championship in program history.
Head Coach Natalie Benson was named the GCC Coach of the Year.
The Bulldogs tabbed two first team, one second team and two freshman team All-GCC selections. Five is the most honorees that Fresno State has earned in program history.
The 'Dogs won their first GCC Tournament Championship in program history with a 14-10 victory over the second-seeded and 13th-ranked San Diego State.
The Bulldogs made the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance, and earned the first NCAA Tournament win by defeating Cal Lutheran 15-7. Nicholson was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.