FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer will close out the regular season this week, playing a trio of PacWest Conference matches in Hawaii.
 
Schedule
Game 16
@ Hawai'i Hilo
Monday, October 30 • 7:00 p.m. HST (10:00 p.m. PST)
Kea'au, Hawai'i • UHH Soccer Field
Live Stats
 
Game 17
@ Chaminade
Monday, November 2 • 12:30 p.m. HST (3:30 p.m. PST)
Honolulu • Saint Louis Field
Live Stats
 
Game 18
@ Hawai'i Pacific
Saturday, November 4 • 3:00 p.m. HST (6:00 p.m. PST)
Waipahu, Hawai'i • Waipio Peninsula Soccer Park
Live Stats • Video
 
About Fresno Pacific (6-9-0, 5-5-0 PacWest)
• The Sunbirds are coming off a 3-1 defeat of Dixie State in their only match last week after three different players found the back of the net. Fellipe Souza matched Anthony Velarde's team-best ninth goal of the season, while Sergio Segura picked up his first score of the season and Reece Rivera recorded his first career goal.
• With one more score, Anthony Velarde would become the second Sunbird in as many years to record at least 10 goals and 10 assists in a season. Jorge Chedruai did so last year, leading FPU in total points for the third time in his career.
• The Blue and Orange have been attack-minded for the bulk of the season, outshooting their opponents 251-191. Eleven Sunbirds have found the back of the net this season.
• FPU enters play with an all-time record of 15-5-2 against schools from the Aloha State.
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Shots: Fellipe Souza, 57
• Goals: two players tied, 9
• Points: Anthony Velarde, 30 
• Assists: Anthony Velarde, 12
• Saves: Patrick Timmer, 55
 
About Hawai'i Hilo (1-13-0, 1-10-0 PacWest)
• The Vulcans have struggled this season but snapped a 13-game losing streak on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Dominican at home.
• Three different keepers have recorded saves for UHH in PacWest Conference play this season, with Nick Williams' 29 league saves leading the way.
 
Vulcan Leaderboard
• Shots: Jonathan Garcia, 26
• Goals: Bryan Reynoso, 4
• Points: Bryan Reynoso, 8
• Assists: two players tied, 3
• Saves: Nick Williams, 49
 
The Series – FPU vs. Hawai'i Hilo
• FPU has never lost a game to Hawai'i Hilo, claiming a 5-0-0 record in the all-time series.
• Last season in Fresno, the Sunbirds came away with a 2-1 victory behind Eric Sanchez' 66th-minute game-winner.
 
About Chaminade (3-8-2, 2-7-2 PacWest)
• The Silverswords went 0-1-1 at home last week, tying Dominican on Monday before falling 3-1 against Hawai'i Pacific on Saturday.
• Chaminade has scored two or more goals in a league game just once this season, defeating Academy of Art at home on Oct. 3.
 
Silversword Leaderboard
• Shots: Curtis Coburn, 26
• Goals: Nick Kraus, 3
• Points: two players tied, 7
• Assists: Makoto Shoji, 3
• Saves: Bernd Buescherhoff, 40
 
The Series – FPU vs. Chaminade
• FPU has defeated the Silverswords in each of the previous five meetings between the two teams.
• The Sunbirds have outscored Chaminade 23-3 in those meetings, including shutouts in each of the last two.
 
About Hawai'i Pacific (5-8-3, 3-7-2 PacWest)
• The Sharks went 1-1-0 last week, tying Dominican on Wednesday before defeating Chaminade 3-1 in the final home game of the season on Saturday.
• Leading scorer Josch Cuerten is one of only five players in the PacWest to have scored 10 or more goals this season.   
 
Shark Leaderboard
• Shots: Josch Cuerten, 54
• Goals: Josch Cuerten, 10
• Points: Josch Cuerten, 22
• Assists: Mario Garcia, 5
• Saves: Daniel Arnoll, 49
 
The Series – FPU vs. Hawai'i Pacific
• Fresno Pacific and HPU have played each other to a 3-3-1 record in the all-time series, with the home team winning five of those seven meetings.
• Last season in Fresno, the Sunbirds came away with the most lopsided victory in series history, defeating the Sharks 6-2 in the season finale.
 
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