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Bulldogs wrap up a record year... During the 2016 women’s lacrosse season, the Fresno State Bulldogs broke numerous records, which led them to having the best season in program history. Along with having the most wins in a single season (5), the Bulldogs earned record moments such as most points in a game (33), fewest points allowed in game (4), and much more. The team of 26 talented players battled injury, weather, field conditions and other obstacles throughout the season to come out victorious. Beginning preseason training in early January, the ‘Dogs got off to a phenomenal start to the season. Shortly after handling two preseason exhibitions, the Bulldogs came out on fire against their first non-conference opponent, Steston University. Following the conquest of the Hatters, there was some struggle in their first two conference games against Denver and Colorado. The ‘Dogs rebounded quickly in their first road competition in the Carolinas by capturing a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Presbyterian Blue Hose and falling just short of victory against the Campbell Camels. Maintaining the energy throughout the season was a challenge for all but the Bulldogs were able to come away with the most wins in a season (5) and a tie record for the most conference wins in a single season (2) as well. While the statistics only show numbers, the performances tell great stories. The Bulldogs had their best showings ever against conference opponents, San Diego State and Oregon, keeping each team within 5 points. For the first time in program history, the ‘Dogs went to overtime with the Aztecs after completing a full 60 minute match. Unfortunately Fresno State fell to San Diego, 8-7, but nonetheless it was the best game Fresno State has played against San Diego State in program history. Similarly, the Bulldogs were able to fight back from a 12-point deficit in Oregon against the Ducks to pull the game within 5 goals, another stellar performance showing the program’s growth since past seasons. ...Continues on page 4.

2016 Schedule & Results2/12 vs Stetson W, 14-6

2/14 vs Denver L, 15-3

2/21 vs Colorado L, 18-4

2/26 @ Presbyterian W, 14-10

2/28 @ Campbell L, 13-11

3/7 vs Furman W, 7-4

3/11 vs George Mason L, 12-5

3/13 @ Oregon L, 15-10

3/23 vs Drexel L, 15-5

3/27 @ San Diego State L, 8-7

3/31 vs USC L, 17-3

4/3 @ California W, 15-5

4/15 vs Stanford L, 18-6

4/19 @ UC Davis L, 16-6

4/24 vs St. Mary’s W, 22-4

The 2016 Fresno State Women’s Lacrosse Team in a preseason exhibi†ion game against the New Zealand International team on October 21, 2015.

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Leaving their mark...

Inaugural Lacrosse Legacy Awards Banquet

Locker

Room Laughs

“When I got tanked by Angie and I got flashbacks of middle school when Nelson Washburn bulldozed me in capture the flag.” -Fr. Natalie Yorba

“Going shirts vs. skins in our last practice.” -Sr. Anjellica Fuccillo

“Putting Chelsea in a cheer stunt to hang streamers in the locker room for Senior Day” -Fr. Lauren Hurd

“Playing Colt 45 on the bus, Caroline said turn it down, then Coach said turn it up.” . -Sr. Meganne Weissenfels

“When Coach ran in the locker room and started dancing on Senior Day.” -Jr. Kyleigh Westgarth

“For Halloween, Nicky & Logan came to practice wearing swim suits & goggles.” -Soph. Ellie Galindo

“The day Chaffin launched a ball into the baseball stadium, then someone threw it back.” -Soph. Lindsay Hobson“Playing Chubby

Bunny in the Oregon airport with Brian, our strength coach.” .......-Jr. Chelsea Hall

MPSFConference

HonorsMPSF weekly honors

Rookie of the week - Feb. 29 2016 - Sarah Bloise

Defensive player of the week - March 14, 2016 - Meganne Weissenfels

Offensive player of the week - April 4, 2016 - Caroline Dineen-Carlson

MPSF All-Conference honorsCaroline Dineen-Carlson - Second Team

Sophia Aragon - Second Team

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As the season comes to an end, so does an era. The 2016 class of seniors on the Fresno State Lacrosse team have completed exceptional careers and leave behind a legacy of all the hard work they have put into this program. While all the seniors have made huge impacts on the program, three specifically have led the charge. Sophia Aragon, Meganne Weissenfels and Anjelica Fuccillo all hold program records that they hope to be broken in the next few years. The Fresno State Lacrosse all-time record book will include these senior leaders in points (101, Fuccillo), assists (31 Fuccillo), ground balls (97, Aragon), caused turnovers (56, Aragon), goalkeeper wins (7, Weissenfels), goalkeeper save percentage (.417, Weissenfels) and goalkeeper goals-against average (12.03, Weissenfels). Macaulay, Frew, Ross, and Hill have also contributed to a significant amount of program growth in their four years and will surely leave in impression on current and former teammates.

Fresno State Lacrosse Seniors (from left to right) Meganne Weissenfels, Anjelica Fuccillo, Meghan Macaulay, Sophia Aragon, Jordyn Frew, Ariel Ross and Chyna Hill.

The first ever Lacrosse Legacy Awards Dinner is set for May 18 at the Sunnyside Country Club. Tickets for the event are $65 a person and sponsored tables of 10 are available for $1000. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour and silent auction, followed by dinner and a live auction at 7 p.m.

“I am proud of this team for seeing the big picture and improving all facets of our play. We are growing each year and want to make lacrosse an amazing experience for the Red Wave, along with our student-athletes.” - Head Coach, Jessica Giglio

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Mountain West Network Interns host Night of Champions Pre-Show It’s football season. The game is close and getting intense. Viewers of the Mountain West Network (MWN) see a highlight shot of the winning touch down and the crowd going wild. However, the eyes behind the camera are more focused on getting the shot instead of cheering on their team. During the fall and spring semesters, Fresno State Lacrosse juniors, Alex White and Chelsea Hall have interned with the MWN. With what began as a class assignment, the two have become seasoned veterans in the athletic communications and broadcast departments. From running cameras at sporting events, like volleyball, football, soccer, and basketball, to live tweeting score updates and stats, they’ve done it all! White is a mass communication and journalism major, with an emphasis in broadcast journalism. Hall is also a mass communication and journalism major, with an emphasis in public relations. The duo has worked side-by-side for the last eight months and has produced some pretty great work. Their productions have been so phenomenal that they were asked to handle a bigger task. Night of Champions. The 9th annual Night of Champions athletics award banquet was held on May 9, 2016 at 7p.m. in the Savemart Center. The event is held to honor all student-athletes for all their athletic and academic achievements throughout the year. Both White and Hall were asked to host the red carpet pre-show interviews at the event. “It was so much fun and Chelsea is a great partner,” White said with a smile. “We’ve known each other for so long, we just work so well together.” The interviews included award nominees, stand out coaches, and main show hosts as well. Hall and White plan to continue working with the MWN in the future and pursue careers in sports broadcasting and communications.

Fresno State Lacrosse Juniors and Mountain West Network interns, Chelsea Hall (left) and Alex White (right) on the red carpet at Night of Champions 2016.

‘Dogs Celebrating Like Champions!

Nicole Ortlieb (above) celebrates a goal. Caroline Dineen-Carlson embraces teammate Sarah Bloise (right) after scoring another goal.

Lindsay Hobson (left) Flexs her muscles after scoring a goal. Chelsea Hall, Nicole Ortlieb and Abigail Bergevin (below) hug after scoring another goal.

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Off the Draw: Q&A with Caroline Dineen-Carlson As the season concludes, we took a minute to ask Caroline Dineen-Carlson, the Fresno State all-time record holder in draw controls, a few questions about what people don’t know about her.Q: Describe how you felt when you started your first game as a Bulldog in 2014? DINEEN-CARLSON: It was against Monmouth and we won, so that was really exciting. I remember being anxious, but in a good way. I didn’t really know what to expect. Q: Why did you start playing lacrosse? DINEEN-CARLSON: I started playing in seventh grade because my friend’s mom told me I should try it out because I really liked to run. I tried it and I fell in love with it.Q: What have you learned over the past three seasons on the field? DINEEN-CARLSON: It’s definitely a different pace of play in college than it is in high school. I had to learn how to adapt to that change and learn how to excel through it. Recently, I’ve been really working on being a leader on the field.

Q: What’s your favorite memory so far as a Bulldog? DINEEN-CARLSON: I think it would be seeing how much we’ve grown over the last few years as a program. When I came here, this was a completely different program than it is now. That’s definitely something I will remember when I graduate.Q: What is something that people don’t know about Caroline Dineen-Carlson?DINEEN-CARLSON: When I was a senior in high school, I went on a missionary trip to Africa for three weeks.Q: Which athletes did you look up to while you were growing up? DINEEN-CARLSON: When I was playing lacrosse in high school, I looked up to Taylor Thornton. I wanted to play like her. She always hustled and was always doing something while she was on the field. It was raw athletic talent. I always wanted to be like her on the field, even when she didn’t have the ball she was always going as hard as she could.Q: What do you miss about your hometown in Southern California? DINEEN-CARLSON: I miss my family and the beach. Q: Did you play any other sports growing up? DINEEN-CARLSON: I played softball and soccer and I was a cheerleader.Q: What is your favorite class that you’ve taken at Fresno State so far? DINEEN-CARLSON: Biological psychology with Dr. Shapiro; that was a really cool class. I love learning about the brain and how it works. Quick Shots: Major: Psychology Favorite sport to watch: Football Favorite Movie: The Blind SideFavorite home-cooked meal: Meatloaf and mashed potatoes

As the season wrapped up, many lessons were learned and improvements were made. Senior captain Sophia Aragon led the bulldogs in most caused turnovers (25) and was third in ground balls (28). Aragon was also among only 9 players to have 8 turnovers or less in the entire season. Another major contributor to the Bulldogs success was junior captain, Caroline Dineen-Carlson. The junior led the team in draw controls (45) and ground balls (30), while ranking second in caused turnovers (18), free-position goals (5), assists (6), goals (26) and points (32). The two were joined by the third captain, red-shirt junior Chyna Hill, who was sidelined this season due to knee injury, but maintained a postive spirit and constant motivating energy throughout the season. The Bulldogs will return 18 players to next year’s squad and be joined by 11 incoming freshmen players. With the tremendous success of this season, the Fresno State Women’s Lacrosse is expected to repeat and improve next years performances.

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Junior captain, Caroline Dineen-Carlson

Bronze Victor E. Bulldog statue located in the Student-Athlete Village.