GAME 9
vs. Sonoma State
Wednesday, October 5 •  7:00 p.m.
Ramirez Field • Fresno, Calif.
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GAME 10: PACWEST CONTEST
@ Dominican
Friday, Oct. 7 •  12:30 p.m.
Kennelly Field • St. San Rafael, Calif.
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SCHEDULE NOTES
After this week, the Sunbirds follow with visiting contests against Dominican, Azusa Pacific and Point Loma. Academy of Art and Holy Names come calling on Oct. 19 and 22, respectively, before the 'Birds make their final road trip of the season with a pair of league matches against California Baptist and Concordia. FPU hosts Hawaii Hilo on Nov. 3 and will celebrate Senior Day on Nov. 5 against Hawaii Pacific to wrap up the regular season.
 
PACWEST STANDINGS
As of Oct. 2, Fresno Pacific currently sits in a tie for sixth in the PacWest Conference standings.
   
ABOUT FRESNO PACIFIC (3-4-1)
FPU went 1-1 last week, besting Notre Dame de Namur on Thursday before falling 3-2 to Dixie State on Saturday evening. Jorge Chedraui continues to be a key player for the Sunbirds offensively, as he leads the team in shots (30), goals (4), assists (6) and total points (16). Matias Fernandez serves as the main man between the posts, tallying 35 saves through eight starts this fall.
 
ABOUT SONOMA STATE (4-2-4)
The Seawolves won their most recent contest, defeating Cal State San Marcos 2-1 on Sunday afternoon to pick up ground in the California Collegiate Athletic Conference. Armando Coronel leads the team in shots taken and is tied with Andrew Ogilvy for the team lead in scores with three. Mitch North has anchored the goalkeeper position, recording 37 saves and surrendering just seven goals.  
 
SERIES HISTORY: FPU VS SONOMA STATE
FPU stands 1-7-1 in the all-time series against the Seawolves, with Coronel providing all the offense in last season's 1-0 shutout of the Sunbirds. Each of the last three meetings have seen one goal separate the two teams.
 
ABOUT DOMINICAN (2-7-0)
After knocking off Point Loma last week, the Penguins look to keep their PacWest momentum going and will look for big contributions from Austen McGregor. The junior forward leads the team in shots (16), points (7) and goals (3).  Goalkeeper Christian Lathrop saved five shots in the win over Point Loma and claims 24 for the year.
 
SERIES HISTORY: FPU VS DOMINICAN
The Sunbirds and Penguins have met 14 times, and FPU has claimed 13 victories. Last season in Fresno, the Blue and Orange racked up seven goals, including two from returner Joey Belzil.

HEAD COACH JAIME RAMIREZ
In 25 seasons, Ramirez has coached the Sunbird men to a 300-150-31 record that includes a pair Pacific West Conference Championships (2013, 2015), eight Golden State Athletic Conference Championships (1991, 92, 98, 99, 2002, 03, 05, 11), four Region Championships (1999, 2003, 2007, 2012) and five NAIA National Championship Tournament appearances (1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009). His 300 wins are the most in FPU men's soccer history.
 
As a player, his career records for most goals scored (54) and most points scored (134) stood for nearly twenty years. They were finally surpassed in 1999 by striker Edgardo Contreras (61, 141). Ramirez was a four-time Fresno Pacific MVP, four-time NAIA All-District Three award winner and three-time NAIA All-America honoree. As a senior in the 1980 campaign, he led the (then) Vikings to the school's first NAIA District 3 championship.
 
Ramirez played one season (1982) for the Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League, and then returned to Fresno to complete his education. He played 20 seasons in the San Joaquin Soccer League, the last seven with SC San Marcos. He helped San Marcos to the state semifinals in 1996 before retiring in 1997.
 
In his first season as head coach, Ramirez guided the Sunbird men to an impressive 15-2-1 record and was honored by his peers as the NAIA District 3 and All-Far West Coach of the Year. He has gone on to receive numerous coaching honors, most recently the PacWest Coach of the Year distinction in 2013.
 
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