FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's soccer team looks to pick up two league victories this week, traveling to Notre Dame de Namur on Wednesday before hosting Biola on Saturday evening.  
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Schedule
Game 9
@ Notre Dame de Namur
Wednesday, October 4 • 12 p.m.
Belmont, Calif. • Koret Field
Live Stats • Video
 
Game 10
vs. Biola 
Saturday, October 7 • 5 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Ramirez Field­­
Live Stats
 
About Fresno Pacific (2-5-1, 2-1-0 PacWest)
• After starting conference action with back-to-back wins, the Sunbirds fell 3-1 against Concordia in their only contest last week.
• The Sunbirds have been attack-minded this fall, as eight different players have already found the net through the first eight games.
• With one more clean sheet, senior goalkeeper Summer Hammond will tie Audrey Hadden (2002-04) and Catherine Michaelis (2008-11) for third on the program's all-time list.    
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Shots: Rachel Anderson, 18
• Goals: four players tied, 2
• Points: Rachel Anderson, 6
• Assists: three players tied, 2
• Saves: Summer Hammond, 42
 
About Notre Dame de Namur (5-4-0, 2-2-0 PacWest)
• After opening PacWest play 2-0 with wins over Academy of Art and Holy Names, the Argos have dropped each of their last two contests.
• Away from their home pitch, NDNU posted a record of 2-8-1 last season. So far this year, the Argos are 1-3-0 on the road.
• The Argos are second in the league with 25 goals, and NDNU claims three of the top four individual scorers.
 
Argo Leaderboard
• Shots: Vanessa Sanchez, 30
• Goals: Ellie Mujushi, 7
• Points: Ellie Mujushi, 17
• Assists: Samantha Sanchez, 6
• Saves: Abigail Cebrero, 27
 
The Series
• Notre Dame de Namur claims a 7-3-1 record in the all-time series, but the Sunbirds have won each of the last three meetings.   
• Last season in Belmont, Fresno Pacific outlasted the Argos in overtime, coming away with a 2-1 victory behind Rachel Anderson's second game-winner of the season.
 
About Biola (6-1-0, 2-1-0 PacWest)
• Biola joined the PacWest Conference this season after three straight trips to the postseason as a member of the NAIA's Golden State Athletic Conference.
• Eight players have recorded a goal this fall, and the Eagles have scored 14 as team, ranking them fourth in the PacWest.
• Goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez has faced 104 shots, racking up a 29-8 ratio of saves to goals.
 
Eagle Leaderboard
• Shots: Samantha Verduzco, 13
• Goals: Samantha Verduzco, 3
• Points: Samantha Verduzco, 9
• Assists: Samantha Verduzco, 3
• Saves: Christina Rodriguez, 29
 
The Series
• FPU is 2-8-2 in the all-time series, and the two teams have only met once as a non-conference opponent.
• The Sunbirds and Eagles haven't faced one another since 2011, when Biola came away with a 1-0 victory in La Mirada.
• Both of Fresno Pacific's series wins have come on their home pitch, where the all-time record against BU is 2-2-1.  
 
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