HAYWARD, Calif.  – The Fresno Pacific women's soccer team picked up a PacWest Conference win on Monday afternoon, besting Holy Names 4-1 on the road.  
                                                                                    
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 4, Holy Names 1
Records: Fresno Pacific (4-6-1, 4-2-0 PacWest), Holy Names (0-9-1, 0-4-1)
Location: Pioneer Field | Hayward, Calif.
Series: FPU leads 11-0-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds once again came out aggressive, scoring the first goal of the afternoon just eight minutes into the game.
• FPU added a goal before the half ended, carrying a 2-0 lead into the intermission.
• The Sunbirds got two scores in the first 12 minutes of the second half to go on top 4-0, marking their biggest lead of the season to date.
• Holy Names was able to get on the board in the 73rd minute, but Fresno Pacific was still able to cruise to their second consecutive league victory.

SCORING:
• (7:53) Rachel Anderson found the net for the third time this season after an assist from Alexis Macias.
• (21:17) Alyssa Kincade teamed up with Whitney Snow, who fired to the far post to give the Sunbirds a 2-0 lead.
• (49:52) Anissia Gonzalez took a free kick on the left side of the box, allowing Snow to head in her second score of the day.  
• (56:59) Paige Jano padded the lead even further with her first score of the season after an assist from Hannah Strong.
• (72:15) As the FPU keeper came out of the net, Ashley Settles slowly rolled a ball into the back of the net to prevent the Hawks from being shutout.

STATS OF THE GAME:
• FPU outshot their guests 25-4, including a slim edge of 4-3 in shots on frame.
• Hannah Hathaway made a pair of saves in her collegiate debut between the posts, while Alyssa Lopez' nine saves fell just one short of her season-high.
• The Sunbirds took the only two corner kicks of the match.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• The Blue and Orange have now outscored opponents 6-1 in their last two matches.
• Monday's victory matched the highest-scoring total of the season for Fresno Pacific.
• Settles became the fifth Hawk to record a goal this season, while Jano became the 11th Sunbird to find the back of the net.
• Snow's two goals now tie her with Gonzalez and Mariah Montoya for the team lead in that category.
 
UP NEXT:
• Fresno Pacific returns to action on Saturday, when they host California Baptist in another PacWest Conference battle. Opening whistle from Ramirez Field is slated for 5:00 p.m.