FRESNO, Calif.- After securing a draw in their season opener at UC Davis, Fresno State will square off against Cal Poly in their home opener on Thursday at 7p.m. PT at Bulldog Soccer Stadium.
The Bulldogs homestand will continue Thursday, Aug. 28 vs. UC Santa Barbara before they embark on a season-long four game road trip
Cal Poly (0-0-2, 0-0-0 Big West) at Fresno State (0-0-1, 0-0-0 MW)
Aug 21, 2025 • 7 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Bulldog Soccer Stadium)
Coverage
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: Bulldogslive.com
X: @FresnoStateWSOC
TICKETS
THE BONES
Fresno State earned a draw against UC Davis in their season opener (1-1)
Fresno State recorded a draw in a season opener for the third time in program history and first time since 2023 (Aug. 17, 1-1 vs. Cal Poly)
Senior Alexis Campbell scored her first goal as a Bulldog
Bulldogs outshot the Aggies 14-13
The Bulldogs will play the Mustangs in their home opener for the second time in three years
Fresno State holds a 14-13-3 record in home openers all-time
Ciara Wilson finished second in points at home last season with eight (3g, 2a)
Fresno State finished the 2024 season with a 4-3-2 record at home
Thursday's game theme is "End of Summer Bash", with the first 100 fans receiving red & white lei
LATE GAME HEROICS
Trailing 1-0 early in the second half, Fresno State produced multiple scoring chances before their persistence in the offensive zone paid off. With just over seven minutes remaining, senior Alexis Campbell notched the tying goal in the 83' minute after redirecting a shot by Ciara Wilson, helping the 'Dogs secure a point with a draw against UC Davis.
Campbell's first goal as a Bulldog came in her 20th game with the program
Forward Ciara Wilson earned her first assist of the season
Wilson has led the Bulldogs in assists in the previous two seasons and sits seventh all-time in program history with 16
FRESHMAN IMPACT
During the offseason, head coach Brian Zwaschka injected some youth into the Fresno State women's soccer program with the addition of Valley native Abigail Herren. The reigning Fresno Bee Girls Soccer Player of the Year demonstrated the threat she posed offensively against UC Davis, which included a strike off a crosser that nearly brought the 'Dogs even against the Aggies in the second half.
Herren registered 40 minutes on the pitch in her collegiate debut while recording four shots and two shots on goal
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Fresno State returns 21 players from last season's roster
Five newcomers joined the program for this season
Fresno State added two Valley natives in Abigail Herren and Addison Sanchez this offseason, both freshmen
The Bulldogs welcomed three transfers to the program in Payton Hoover (San Jose State), Lauren Machuca (NM State), and Mason Morton (Saddleback College)
Fresno State's roster includes five international players: Alexis Campbell (Newmarket, Ontario, Canada), Laura Mas Serra (Barcelona, Spain), Klara Chapeyrout (Paris, France), Sam Paepen (Tessenderio, Belgium), & Shivani Battaglia (Perth, Australia)
SERIES HISTORY
Fresno State is 1-0-1 all time against Cal Poly
The Bulldogs defeated the Mustangs in their season opener last year (Aug. 18, 1-0)
The two programs will meet for the third consecutive season
Fresno State and Cal Poly drew in their lone match at Bulldog Soccer Stadium in 2023 (1-1)