SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Qudus Lawal's goal at the 77th minute to break the scoreless draw at Harder Stadium held on to give Fresno FC its fourth consecutive win of the 2019 preseason. The Foxes won 1-0 against UC Santa Barbara in Thursday's exhibition in southern California.

Fresno earned several early chances with from midfielder Jackson, Arun Basuljevic, and Jemal Johnson, but all were unable to get through the Gauchos defense. At the 30th minute, Juan Pablo Caffa saw his shot from outside the box miss wide right, and just before the half, a shot from Zachary Ellis-Hayden missed inches to the left.

It wasn't until the second half, and a full field change from Adam Smith that the Foxes were able to find the net. The Foxes nearly scored at the 71st when Renato found Christian Chaney, whose shot hit off the post after taking a deflection from Santa Barbara's keeper. Six minutes later, Alex Cooper sent in a cross from the left wing to Lawal who put away the header. It was Lawal's second straight game with a goal, scoring in Fresno's 3-0 win over Cal State Bakersfield this past weekend.

Next up for Fresno FC on the preseason schedule is Fresno Pacific on Wednesday, February 27th at Ramirez Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. That match is free of charge and open to the public. The following night, the Foxes will reveal their 2019 jerseys at the Kit Release Party, where Season Ticket Holders will also be able to pick up their 2019 packages. The event is Thursday, February 28th at 6 p.m. at Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company in downtown Fresno.

The Foxes will close out their preseason on Saturday, March 2nd against Fresno City College at 3 p.m. That match is also free and open to the public.

The Foxes kick off the USL Championship regular season on March 9 at New Mexico United. The Foxes open at home on March 23 against Reno 1868 FC. Tickets for the full 2019 Season and single games are available now at 559-320-2525 or by visiting FresnoFC.com.