FRESNO, Calif.  – The Fresno Pacific women's soccer team opened PacWest Conference action on Thursday night, coming away with a 1-0 overtime victory over Dominican.
                                                                                    
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 1, Dominican 0
Records: Fresno Pacific (1-4-1, 1-0-0 PacWest), Dominican (2-3-1, 0-1-0 PacWest)
Location: Ramirez Field | Fresno, Calif.
Series: FPU leads 10-1-3
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QUOTABLE:
• "We've all worked so hard, so we feel like we deserve a result like this. Once that ball came in, we knew it was over. We've struggled a lot early, but now we have confidence moving forward in league play." – redshirt freshman Anissia Gonzalez
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Fresno Pacific had plenty of opportunities in the first 90 minutes, but defense prevailed, sending the game to extra time.
• Nearly seven minutes into the sudden death overtime period, the Sunbirds found the back of the net to emerge with their first victory of the season.  

SCORING:
• (96:40) Mariah Montoya recovered a rebound, and Anissia Gonzalez was able to convert her second score of the season.

STATS OF THE GAME:
• FPU outshot their guests 28-10, including a 9-4 mark on frame. The Penguins did not get a shot off after regulation.
•  Summer Hammond needed just four saves to record her sixth career clean sheet, while Dominican counterpart Alyssa Ramos racked up eight for a new season-high.
• Set pieces were a big part of the Sunbirds offense on Thursday, as the Blue and Orange took five of the game's six corners.
• In the most physical game of the year for either team, the Sunbirds and Penguins totaled 43 fouls for the night.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Thursday's victory snapped the longest winless streak since Rob Podeyn took over as head coach prior to the 2015 season.    
• Fresno Pacific is now 3-1-2 in their last six games that have gone more than 90 minutes.
• The Sunbirds have won their conference opener in each of the last three seasons.
• Dominican has failed to score a goal in their last six trips to Fresno, with FPU outscoring the Penguins 11-0 in that stretch.
 
UP NEXT:
• The Sunbirds continue PacWest play on Saturday night, when they play host to longtime rival Point Loma. Opening whistle from Ramirez Field is slated for 5:00 p.m.