FRESNO, Calif.  – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team took the floor for the first time on Wednesday night, defeating Pacific Union 93-51 in an exhibition.   

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: FPU 93, PUC 51
Location: Special Events Center | Fresno, Calif.  
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QUOTABLE:
• "We're feeling some things out right now, and we're still learning how to play the way we want to play. We're playing with a lot of different lineups, trying to see who plays well together and what works well as a team. We had some good stretches, but we need to be able to put that together for the entire game. We want to play harder than every team we play against, and we want to be the team that plays with aggression offensively and defensively. Our team has a lot of gifted scorers, but we still have some work to do." – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Julia LoCastro came away with the first bucket of the night less than a minute in, and the Sunbirds never relinquished their lead for the duration of the game.
• FPU held the Pioneers to just 26% shooting from the floor in the first half, carrying a 37-25 lead into the locker room at the intermission.
• The Sunbirds picked up where they left off once the second half got underway, posting back-to-back 28-point quarters to outscore Pacific Union 56-26 in the final 20 minutes.          

STATS OF THE GAME:
• Sophomore Cassie Pisik led all players with 20 points while hauling in a team-high six rebounds.
• Freshman guard Jessica Malazarte went for 12 points and seven assists in her collegiate debut, while local products Rachel Berry and Landynn Munster each posted 11 points.    
• Ashley Cross became the fifth Sunbird in double-figures with a 20-point night.
• Three Pioneers scored 10 or more points, led by Imari Clinton, who finished with 14 points and a game-high nine boards.
• Pacific Union shot 30% from the floor for the night, while FPU posted a margin of 39.5%.
• The Sunbirds went 13-of-42 from beyond the arc, while the Pioneers connected on five of eight from deep.   
 
UP NEXT:
• Fresno Pacific returns to action on Friday, when they take on Fresno State in the final exhibition of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. from the Save Mart Center.