GAME 5: PACWEST OPENER
vs. Chaminade
Thursday, Sept. 22 •  5:00 p.m.
Ramirez Field • Fresno, Calif.
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GAME 6: PACWEST CONTEST
vs. BYU-Hawaii
Saturday, Sept. 24 •  7:30 p.m.
Ramirez Field • Fresno, Calif.
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SCHEDULE NOTES
After this week, a road bout with Notre Dame de Namur precedes a rematch of last season's conference championship, as FPU heads to St. George, Utah to take on Dixie State on the first day of October.
Sonoma State makes the journey to Fresno on Oct. 5, and 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 Sept. 20, Fresno Pacific currently sits in seventh place, while Chaminade is in 13th in the PacWest Conference standings.
 
 
ABOUT FRESNO PACIFIC (1-2-1, 0-0-0)
FPU is coming off a 2-0 loss to #23 Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 13, a defeat that knocked the Sunbirds out of the NSCAA Top 25 for the first time this season. Five different players have found the back of the net for the Blue and Orange this year, with Jorge Chedraui leading the charge in shots taken (12). Matias Fernandez continues to be the main Sunbird between the pipes, tallying 16 saves to this point in the season.  
 
ABOUT CHAMINADE (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
Chaminade has struggled in the early part of the season, falling to BYU-Hawaii and Hawai'I Hilo by identical scores of 2-1. Micah Mokulehue has provided both scored for the Silverswords this year, while Bernd Buescherhoff has tallied seven saves in the net.     
 
SERIES HISTORY: FPU VS CHAMINADE
The Sunbirds claim a 4-0-0 advantage in the all-time series, besting Chaminade in each of the previous four seasons. In last season's 4-0 road shutout, Joey Belzil went for his first career hat trick, while Isaiah Asencio rounded out the scoring. Both are back this season and are each looking for their second goal.    
 
ABOUT BYU-HAWAII (2-1-1, 1-0-0)
BYU-Hawaii started PacWest play with a statement on Tuesday, defeating Academy of Art on the road by a final of 5-0. The Seasiders shared the wealth well, as five different players found the back of the net in the victory. Jacob McRae has jumped out to the top of the conference leaderboard in goals (5), while Dwayne Wittman has been the primary keeper for BYUH.  
 
SERIES HISTORY: FPU VS BYU-HAWAII
FPU claims a 2-1-1 record in the all-time series after winning the first meeting (2012) and the most recent (2015). Last season, the Sunbirds won 2-0 in Hawaii behind scores from Belzil and 2015 PacWest Player of the Year Renato Bustamante.    
 
SUNBIRD SATURDAY
All students, alumni, family, and friends of FPU are invited to join us for Sunbird Saturday – a time to recognize and celebrate our common bonds and connection to FPU. From sport games to a tailgate party, we have something for every person in your family. Click here for more!

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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