SAN FRANCISCO – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team played Cal State East Bay to the wire on Saturday evening, but the Pioneers scored a layup with one second left to pick up the 75-74 victory.   
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Cal State East Bay 75, Fresno Pacific 74
Records: FPU (2-5), CSUEB (4-4)
Location: The Swamp | San Francisco  
All-Time Series: FPU leads 9-7
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QUOTABLE:
• "We led a good team for 36 minutes tonight, but at the end of the game, we weren't able to get one last stop. Losing at the buzzer is always tough, but we will move forward after a good weekend of competing and executing at a high level. We have things we must improve on, but we look forward to starting conference play next week." - head coach Tim Beauregard

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• For the second consecutive game, FPU's opponent controlled the opening tip, but Jessica Malazarte came away with the first bucket of the game.
• The Blue and Orange turned in the most lopsided quarter of the game in the first quarter, outscoring the Pioneers 23-13.
• The Sunbirds connected on 47% of their shots in the first half, working out to a 37-32 lead at the intermission.  
• CSUEB connected on more than half their shot attempts in the second half, taking their first lead of the game with 4:39 to play.
• With the Sunbirds trailing 73-72 and eight seconds on the clock, Malazarte was fouled and hit both free throws to give FPU a one-point edge.
• The Pioneers got the ball to senior Bri Guillory, who scored the game-winning bucket with one second remaining.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Cassie Pisik tallied a career-high 20 points for the Sunbirds, while Malazarte (13) and Ashley Cross (16) each worked their way into double-figures.
• Cal State East Bay's Morgan Greene led all scorers with 26 points after shooting 9-of-14 from the floor. Greene added a game-high 11 rebounds to round out a double-double.
• Both teams shot 46% from the floor for the night, and the Sunbirds shot a higher percentage from three-point range and the free throw line.
• The Pioneers won the battle of the boards 37-to-30, and FPU forced more turnovers (20) than they committed (17).   
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Pisik has scored in double-figures in each of the team's seven games this season, and her 13.3 points per game leads the team.
• Saturday was FPU's highest-scoring game of the season.
 
UP NEXT:
• The Sunbirds return to the Bay Area next week, when they open PacWest Conference action with visits to Notre Dame de Namur and Holy Names. Opening tipoff against the Argos on Thursday is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.