FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific volleyball team used a strong offensive attack to down Notre Dame de Namur 3-1 on Thursday night in PacWest action. Karah Mitchell led the way with 17 kills on .441 hitting for FPU.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 3, Notre Dame de Namur 1
Records: FPU (9-11, 7-4 PacWest), NDNU (11-9, 6-6 PacWest)
Location:  Fresno, Calif. | Special Events Center
Series: The Sunbirds lead 20-4 against the Argonauts
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds came out firing in the opening set and rode a .394 team attack to win 25-13. Carley Bock led the attack with five kills in the set.
• The second set was tightly contested before FPU used a 12-4 run to close out the frame and jump ahead 2-0.
• After NDNU stole set three, the Sunbirds set the tone early in the fourth and used a .500 hitting attack in the frame to win 25-19 and earn the match victory.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Mitchell recorded a double-double of 17 kills and 15 digs for the Sunbirds.
• Bock and Madison Pierce added 12 kills apiece for FPU, while Gabriela Macedo totaled 11 kills and 13 digs.
• Greta Dobenecker dished out 27 assists and totaled 13 digs, Christina Tran added 25 assists and nine digs and Tiff Wong scooped up a game-high 23 digs for the 'Birds.
• The Sunbirds hit .312 on the night and held the Argonauts to .188 as a team.
• NDNU's Bianca Alvarez, the nation's fifth leading attacker, was held to 17 kills. Maggie Billingsley dished out a game-high 38 assists.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• The Sunbirds' .312 hitting attack as a team was the second highest total of the season.
• Mitchell and Dobenecker both amassed double-doubles for the third consecutive game. Dobenecker leads the team with 11, while Mitchell has eight on the year.
• The 66 team kills for FPU was a season-best for a four-set match.
 
UP NEXT:
• Fresno Pacific finishes its seven-game homestand on Saturday, Oct. 21 against #6 California Baptist at 3 p.m.