Sneak preview: Women’s soccer

WAC TOURNAMENT
Today-Sunday: Today’s openers, 11:30 a.m. No. 4 Nevada vs. No. 5 New Mexico State; 2 p.m. No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Fresno State. Friday’s semifinals, 11:30 a.m. No. 1 San Jose State vs. Nevada or New Mexico State; 2 p.m. No. 2 Utah State vs. Boise State or Fresno State. Sunday final, noon

Site: Boas Complex in Boise, Idaho

How to watch: www.WAC.tv

WAC regular-season records: San Jose State 5-1-2; Utah State 5-2-1; Boise State 5-3-0; Nevada 5-3-0; New Mexico State 4-3-1; Fresno State 4-4-0

The skinny: Fresno State is the defending champ but heads in as the ultimate underdog, the lowest seed and facing hosts in its opener.

Boise State won regular-season match 2-1 in Fresno, with junior F Claudia Cardenas scoring to avert shutout in final second.

Cardenas (Tulare Western High) leads Bulldogs with 5 goals; sophomore Laura Dodd (Clovis) and freshman Callie Hancock each have 2 goals, 2 assists.

Junior Shannon Saxton and freshman Erica Parks lead Broncos with 6 goals, 2 assists apiece.

Since 2005, Fresno State has played in every tournament championship, winning twice to reach NCAA Tournament.

Bulldogs D Katie Lee (civil engineering major; Smittcamp Honors College; 4.0 GPA) was named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Third Team.

The Fresno Bee