FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno Pacific saw its 2015-16 season come to a close on Saturday, as the Sunbirds fell to visiting Dominican 87-79 on Senior Day.
 
FPU concludes the year 14-13 overall and 9-10 in the PacWest, while DUC moves to 14-13 overall and 10-10 in league action. The loss officially eliminated the Sunbirds from postseason play.
 
Spencer Krannitz led FPU with 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Senior Gabe Solarin scored 17 points and made five threes, while senior Madison Higgins added 15 points. Tyrone Viney Jr. chipped in with nine points and five assists.
 
The Sunbirds couldn't overcome a sluggish start to the second half, as DUC ran off a 14-2 run to take control of the game. The Penguins led by as many as 19 in the half before holding off FPU down the stretch.
 
Matt Hayes led Dominican with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds, and added eight assists.
 
The Penguins benefited from 40 free-throw attempts, making 34, while FPU only attempted 11.
 
"It's not the way we wanted to finish the year," said head coach Tim Kisner. "I appreciate our seniors. I appreciate the effort they gave us all year."
 
The Sunbirds celebrated the careers of six seniors on the day: Higgins, Solarin, Tyler Shea, Roger Paul, Zach Bartley and Andreas Bigum. Higgins ranks fourth all-time in program history in career scoring average (16.0 ppg) and fourth all-time in free-throw percentage (.844), while Solarin ranks seventh all-time in career three-point percentage (.411).