FRESNO, Calif.  – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team picked up a PacWest Conference victory on Monday night, defeating Hawai'i Hilo 3-2 on the road.  

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 3, Hawai'i Hilo 2
Records: FPU (7-90, 6-5-0 PacWest) Hawai'i Hilo (1-14-0, 1-11-0 PacWest)
Location: Paiea Stadium | Keaau, Hawaii
Series: FPU leads 6-0-0
Get Social: Twitter - @fpusunbirds | Instagram - @fpusunbirds | Facebook - /FPUathletics
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds got two goals early, but the Vulcans were able to tie the score before the first half ended.
• FPU's 80th minute score gave them a 3-2 lead and allowed the Blue and Orange to sit on a lead for the duration of the match.         

SCORING:
• (0:33) Anthony Velarde and Bruno Brumati were each credited with an assist when Sergio Segura launched a booming kick from 40 yards out into the back of the net.
• (16:40) Velarde added a score of his own after an assist from Fellipe Souza allowed him to fire to the far left corner.
• (27:31) Jonathan Garcia connected with Bryan Reynoso, whose soft shot put the Vulcans on the board for the first time.
• (37:58) Evan Bacani beat his defender before winning a one-on-one with the keeper to record the equalizer.
• (79:01) With just under 11 minutes to spare, Gabriel Batista broke the tie with a shot to the right post.

STATS OF THE GAME:
• Fresno Pacific outshot their hosts 17-13, including a mark of 13-5 on frame.
• The Sunbirds earned five of the eight corner kicks for the night.
• Cassidy Dixon picked up 10 saves between the pipes for the Vulcans, while FPU's Santiago Covarrubias earned the win after tallying three saves.     

BEYOND THE BOX:
• Following Jorge Chedraui in 2016, Anthony Velarde became the second Sunbird in as many seasons to record at least ten goals and ten assists in a season. He is currently the only player in the PacWest with ten in each category, and his 13 assists lead the league.
• Velarde's 33 points are the most for any Sunbird since the 2013 campaign that saw FPU post a 16-5-2 record.
 
UP NEXT:
• Fresno Pacific returns to action on Thursday, when they take on Chaminade University. Opening whistle from Honolulu's Saint Louis Field is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. PST.