FRESNO, Calif.  – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team wrapped up the exhibition part of the schedule on Friday night, falling 93-58 against Fresno State.    

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno State 93, Fresno Pacific 58
Location: Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.  
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QUOTABLE:
• "We had some stretches where we played some very good basketball, but we need to be able to put it together for longer periods of time. This team was bigger and stronger, and their physicality wore us down toward the end of the game, but some good things came from this game. We wanted this test against a good team early to find out ways we can improve. We believe in the players on our roster, and it benefits us to get everybody out there on the floor. By the time we get to league play, we will have come into our own as a team. If we can give the effort every game that we got out of our players tonight, we are going to be just fine." – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Fresno Pacific controlled the tipoff, allowing Jessica Malazarte to record the first bucket of the night.         
• The Sunbirds shot 45.5% from the floor in the opening quarter, but the Bulldogs led 21-16 after the first ten minutes.
• FPU struggled in the second quarter, as Fresno State went on top by as many as 20 to carry a 46-30 into the locker room at intermission.
• Fresno State's physicality caught up with the Sunbirds in the second half, as the Bulldogs outscored their guests 47-28 over the final 20 minutes of the night.

STATS OF THE GAME:
• Candice White led all scorers with 24 points, while Katelin Noyer and Jordanna Porter followed with 15 and 12 respectively.
• Ashley Cross posted a team-high 10 points, while Clovis native Rachel Berry followed with nine of her own.
• FSU's Raven Johnson hauled in a game-high eight rebounds, helping the Bulldogs win the battle of the boards by a tally of 46-25.
• Julia LoCastro tallied three blocks in 15 minutes on the floor.
• FPU committed 24 turnovers while forcing the Bulldogs into 13.
• The Sunbirds shot 34.6% from the floor for the game, including a mark of 8-for-29 from behind the arc.
• Fresno State connected on 52% of their shots, sinking 5-of-17 from three-point range.
 
UP NEXT:
• With exhibitions now in the rearview mirror, the Sunbirds turn their attention to the official start of the 2017-18 season, which comes against Western Washington on Nov. 10. Tipoff from the Special Events Center is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.