Fresno State Athletics

10/29/2026 12:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State women's basketball student athletes Ashlyn Rean and Lola Donez have been named to the 2026-27 Pac-12 Impact List and Fresno State was predicted to finish seventh, as announced by the conference on Thursday afternoon.Â
The Preseason Media Poll was voted on by a panel of the league's media members, with two players named to the Preseason Impact List, as selected by the league's nine head coaches.Â
Donez enters her first season while Rean returns for a promising second season with coach McCarthy and the Bulldogs for their inaugural Pac-12 season.Â
Donez joins Fresno State after appearing in 60 games over two seasons at Cal. As a Golden Bear, the guard made four starts in 2025-26. The Lahaina, Hawaii native recorded career highs of nine points against Sacramento State, four assists against Charlotte and four steals at Syracuse last season.Â
Rean appeared in six games with five starts during the 2025-26 season, averaging 12.6 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 53% from the field.Â
The Rangiora, New Zealand native, scored a career-high 28 points against CSU Bakersfield, marking a Mountain West season-high 14 field goals. The forward posted three double-digit scoring performances, including two 20-point games.Â
Read the Pac-12 release, here.Â
Impact List
Boise State - F Libby Hutton, G CJ Latta
Colorado State - G Kloe Froebe, G Camryn Runner
Fresno State - G Lola Donez, F Ashlyn Rean
Gonzaga - G Allie Turner, F Lauren Whittaker
Oregon State - G Kennedie Shuler, G Jenna Villa
San Diego State - G Natalia Martinez, F Bailey Barnhard
Texas State - G Saniya Burks, G Crystal Henderson
Utah State - G Aaliyah Gayles, G Lisa Thompson
Washington State - G Eleonora Villa, C Alex Covill
Preseason Media Poll (WBB)
- Gonzaga (16)
- Oregon State (1)Â
- San Diego State (2)Â
- Colorado State
- Boise State
- Washington State
- Fresno State
- Texas State
- Utah State




