ROCKLIN, CA. - The Sunbird women's basketball team fell a little short Saturday afternoon losing to Northwest Christian 58-46 in the Warrior Classic tournament. With the game tied at halftime, the Beacons proved to be too much for the Sunbirds down the stretch outscoring Fresno Pacific 34-22 in the second half to claim the victory.

Junior forward Jessica Torrecillas led the way for the Sunbirds with a team-high 14 points while going a perfect 6-6 from the line. 

Sophomore guard Keri Stephanoff also contributed 12 points and snatched 5 rebounds for FPU, while freshman teammate Brandi Blackwell was strong in the paint with 6 rebounds on the night.

The Sunbirds shot 38.3% from the field, 33.3% from three-point distance, and 72.7% from the line in the contest.

With the loss, Fresno Pacific drops to 1-4 on the season, but will be able to rest-up and refocus in plenty of time for their GSAC opener versus Biola scheduled for December 1st in La Mirada. Tip-off is set for 5:30pm.