FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific University women's basketball team will head to Hawaii for three games this week, battling Hawai'i Hilo, Hawai'i Pacific and BYU-Hawaii in PacWest Conference action.
 
THIS WEEK
Game 23
@ Hawai'i Hilo
Thursday, Feb. 9 • 5:00 p.m. HST, 7:00 p.m. PST
UHH Gymnasium • Hilo, Hawaii
Stats • Audio • Video  

Game 24
@ Hawai'i Pacific
Saturday, Feb. 11 • 1:00 p.m. HST, 3:00 p.m. PST
Blaisdell Center • Honolulu
Stats • Video
 
Game 25
@ BYU-Hawaii
Monday, Feb. 13 • 5:30 p.m. HST, 7 p.m. PST
Cannon Activities Center • Laie, Hawaii
Stats • Video
 
SCHEDULE
Next week, a home game against Azusa Pacific comes on the 18th before the Sunbirds head to San Rafael for the final season matchup with Dominican on the 23rd.
 
Senior Day for the Sunbirds comes on Feb. 25 before the game against Notre Dame de Namur. To view the schedule in its entirety and results from this season, please click here. 
 
ABOUT THE SUNBIRDS (5-17, 2-12 PACWEST)
Fresno Pacific dropped its only game of the week last Saturday, falling 73-53 to Dominican at the Special Events Center. Three Sunbirds scored in double-figures, while Ashley Cross collected a career-high 11 rebounds to lead the team. Bree Alvarez has averaged 16.4 points per game so far this season, good enough for fourth individually in the PacWest Conference. Cassie Pisik (4.9 RPG), Viviana Vasquez (4.8 RPG) and Cross (4.4 RPG) have been the primary rebounders for the Blue and Orange to date, combining for more than 13 per night.
 
ABOUT THE VULCANS (5-12, 5-9 PACWEST)
Hawai'i Hilo looks to snap a three-game losing skid after falling to Point Loma in San Diego on Saturday. Kim Schmelz connected on 9-of-15 from the floor to lead all scorers with 25 points, but the Sea Lions shot 58% from the floor as a team to come away with the win. Schmelz' 14.2 points per game is tops on the team, while Asia Smith has hauled in nearly eight rebounds per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY: FPU VS HAWAI'I HILO
The Vulcans and Sunbirds have each won two games in the all-time series, with UHH taking both of the last two meetings. Last season in Fresno, the Sunbirds fell 60-56, despite Megan Lee, Hannah Ramirez and Abrina Salas each scoring in double-figures and combining for 39 points.
 
ABOUT THE SHARKS (14-4, 11-2 PACWEST)
Hawai'i Pacific defeated Concordia on Saturday afternoon, earning a 79-72 victory on their home floor. Four Sharks scored in double-figures, highlighted by Danielle Iwami's 18-point performance. The Eagles committed 20 turnovers, marking the ninth time this season that HPU has forced at least that many. Breanna McKenzie leads the team in two categories, averaging 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY: FPU VS HAWAI'I PACIFIC
The Sharks claim a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series, including a victory in Fresno earlier this season. When the two teams met on Jan. 11, Bree Alvarez and Megan Lee combined for 35 points, but HPU was able to earn the 68-52 win.
 
ABOUT THE SEASIDERS (8-11, 5-8 PACWEST)
BYU-Hawaii has lost three straight entering this week, falling 107-75 to 7th-ranked California Baptist in their most recent game. Kristin Baldwin led the way offensively for the Seasiders, chipping in 18 points while making 8-of-10 from the floor. Sisters Safia (15.3 points per game) and Marian Sheikh (12.3) combine for more than 27 points per game and rank first and second on the team in scoring, while Baldwin is tops on the team with 11.1 rebounds per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY: FPU VS BYU-HAWAII
The Seasiders have a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Sunbirds after a two-game sweep last season. FPU fell 82-71 on BYUH's home floor, despite shooting 45% from the floor as a team.  
 
HEAD COACH TIM BEAUREGARD
In his first year as the head coach of the Sunbirds, Beauregard returned to FPU after previously serving as an assistant from 2006-10. During a head coaching transition following his final season as the lead assistant at FPU, Beauregard oversaw the program for a brief period, landing top recruit Jenay Herring who went on to become FPU's second all-time leading scorer.
 
Following his time at FPU, Beauregard was hired as the lead assistant at Azusa Pacific University where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, including scheduling, recruiting, scouting and practice planning. The Cougars went on to win the 2011 NAIA National Championship after finishing as the national runner-up in 2010.
 
Beauregard is well connected in the women's basketball world and has served as camp director for nationally-recognized NBC Camps since 2005. He has run over 50 overnight camps and clinics ranging from Canada to Colorado to Southern California, and several spots in between. While at NBC Camps, Beauregard combined and emphasized basketball training with psychological and spiritual training to develop integrity and confidence in his student-athletes.
 
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