Next Stop: The Islands

October 12, 2011

A 10-match streak is on the line for the Fresno State women's soccer team who travels to face Hawai'i on Friday night at 9 p.m. PST. The Bulldogs have not lost to a Western Athletic Conference opponent in nearly a year and are already 2-0 this season in conference play.

About University of Hawai'i (3-10, 2-1 WAC)
The Rainbow Wahine are a member of the Western Athletic Conference. This is Head Coach Michele Nagamine's first year with the program. A key player to watch is Brittani Lum. The senior has five goals this season and leads the team in points with 11.

Late Night Battle
The match with Hawai'i will kickoff at 9 p.m. PST and is the latest match the 'Dogs will play this year. Fresno State leads the series 8-7-2. The last time the 'Dogs traveled to the islands, they came away with a 1-0 win on Oct. 4, 2009. Zwaschka is 1-1 against the Rainbow Wahine.

Bulldogs vs. The WAC
Fresno State is 73-52-17 against Western Athletic Conference opponents all-time. Since taking the helm of the Bulldogs, Zwascka has a 11-7-3 record against conference opponents. The 'Dogs earned 48 shutouts against WAC opponents over the past 10 seasons, with 42 ending in wins. Four of the shutout wins were against Hawai'i.

Primetime Performance
Senior Kendall VanDine was named to College Soccer 360.com's Primetime Performer Weekly Honor Roll Oct. 10. The team captain has started every game this season and played every minute.

No Tricks, Just Skill
Junior Callie Hancock has scored the Bulldogs' last four goals. She earned her third gamewinner when Fresno State shutout San Jose State 1-0 on Oct. 8. Hancock battled through sickness to have the match of her career against CSU Bakersfield on Oct. 2. The forward netted her first collegiate hat trick and lifted the 'Dogs to a 3-1 win. It was a performance that earned her Sysco Student-Athlete of the Week for Sept. 26-Oct. 2. The last 'Dog to pull the feat was Nicole Gutierrez (Sept. 28, 2007) against UTEP.

Wreaking Havoc on the WAC
The Bulldogs own a 10-match unbeaten streak against conference opponents, the longest in program history. Last loss was at New Mexico State (2-1) on Oct. 15, 2010.

"We Are Your Team!" Remember that your Bulldogs are home next on Oct. 21st when the Louisiana Lady Techsters come to town in a Western Athletic Conference match. Game time is set for 7 p.m. and all home women's soccer matches are FREE. You can always stay connected with Fresno State Athletics on Facebook (fresnostateathletics) and Twitter (@FSAthletics).

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