Feb. 12, 2009
FRESNO, Calif. -
The Fresno State women's lacrosse team made history last week by playing its first ever home lacrosse game at Bulldog Stadium. Despite the loss, the Bulldogs played in front of 928 fans on Saturday. This week the Bulldogs play their first road game on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Stanford.
Scouting Stanford
Stanford is 1-0 after defeating Oregon 17-5 last week. Dana Lindsay was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week after scoring four goals and assisting on two other goals.
A Season of Firsts
- Molly Sovacool won the first ever draw control to open Saturday's game against Cal.
- Diana Aguilar had the first ever save for a goalie on a shot taken by Alyse Kennedy a minute into the game.
- The first Fresno State shot was taken by Heather Jack at the 27:59 mark of the first half.
- The first Fresno State substiution was Christina Cabias six minutes into the first half.
- The attendance for the first ever lacrosse home game was 928.
Putting the Puzzle Together
As Sue Behme nears the start of the season opener on Feb. 7 against Cal, she can't help but to reflect on the past and how she and the team has arrived to where they are now. Since being hired in May, Behme hired Lindsay Gotham and Carlee Buck as assistant coaches and had a team of 23 student-athletes in the fall that was ready to be the pioneers of Fresno State women's lacrosse.
"It's almost surreal," Behme said. "When I was hired this whole time frame has gone so quickly that it is almost a blur. We have gone from having absolutely nothing to hiring a staff to creating competitive roster that has trained full-time since August. I have to sit and think about all the things that have happened that have gotten us to where we are because it is amazing that we are where we are."
Tough Competition
Behme feels she has a schedule that is very balanced for such a young team, despite only have three home games. The Bulldogs will participate in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation with the likes of Cal, Stanford, UC Davis, Oregon, Saint Mary's and Denver.
Nonconference games are against Cincinnati, Detroit, Presbyterian College, St. Bonaventure, Johns Hopkins and Howard.
"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The `Dogs travel to Stanford to battle the Cardinal on Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm. They return home to Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, April 4 as they host Saint Mary's at 1:00 pm.
