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Bulldogs head to Bakersfield on Thursday

FRESNO, Calif. - After clinching their first win of the season on Sunday, Fresno State's road trip will take them south down the 99 for a match against CSU Bakersfield on Thursday at CSUB Main Soccer Field at 7p.m. PT.

Fresno State's road trip will conclude next week following a trip to the Lone Star State where the Bulldogs will face Texas Southern and Texas A&M - Corpus Christi before returning home Sept. 20 vs. Oregon State.

Fresno State (1-1-2, 0-0-0 MW) at CSU Bakersfield (2-4-0, 0-0-0 Big West)

Sept 4. 2025 • 7p.m. PT • Bakersfield, Calif. (CSUB Main Soccer Field)

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THE BONES

Fresno State secured their first win of the season against Sacramento State (6-0)

The Bulldogs recorded their second shutout of the season

Fresno State sits at 1-1-2 on the season and 1-0-1 on the road

Fresno State's six goals were the most scored in a true road game in program history

Six Bulldogs recorded their first collegiate goal against Sacramento State

Defenseman Katie Morris leads the Bulldogs in points (4) and assists (2) while playing all 90 minutes in each of the first four games

Fresno State ranks third in the MW in shots (64), points (21), and assists (7)

Fresno State has outshot their opponents in three of their first four games

Bulldogs are looking to win back-to-back road games for the first time since 2021

All seven goals that Fresno State has scored this season have come on the road

First in Four

Entering Sunday's contest against Sacramento State, Fresno State had compiled a 0-1-2 record while only registering one goal on the season. In Fresno State's fourth game of the season, the Bulldogs would get into the win column after producing a dominant performance on both sides of the ball. The Bulldogs would outshoot the Hornets 20-9 and hold them to one shot on goal while on their way to a 6-0 shutout.

The Bulldog's six goals were the most scored since 2003 (Oct.10 vs San Jose State, 7-1)

Fresno State's six goals were also the most scored in a shutout since 2000 (Sept.17 vs Weber State, 7-0)

The six goals scored by the Bulldogs were the most scored in a true road game in program history

First of Many

All six goals scored against Sacramento State were the first collegiate goals for six different Bulldogs (Katie Morris, Aniston Renovato, Addison Sanchez, Payton Hoover, Abigail Herren, and Shae Kuntz)

Nine different Bulldogs recorded their first point of the season

Junior Katie Morris and sophomore transfer Payton Hoover tallied the first multi-point performances for the Bulldogs this season.

Here Come the Freshmen

Freshmen Abigail Herren and Addison Sanchez have made notable impacts within the first four games of the season. Their efforts were rewarded on Sunday as the true freshmen found the scoresheet with their first career goals in the Bulldogs 6-0 victory.

Both Herren and Sanchez have appeared in all four of Fresno State's games this season

Addison Sanchez sits with one goal on the season while logging 4 shots

Abigail Herren is tied for first in goals (1) and shots on goal (4) and sits second in shots (8)

Series History

Fresno State is 8-3-2 against CSU Bakersfield all-time

Fresno State is 3-2-1 against CSU Bakersfield on the road

The Bulldogs are 2-0 in their last two road matches against the Roadrunners

Fresno State is riding a three game win streak against CSU Bakersfield

In their previous 10 meetings, the Bulldogs hold a 7-2-1 record vs the Roadrunners