BELMONT, Calif. – Fresno Pacific had its two-game winning streak snapped on Saturday at the hands of Notre Dame de Namur, 3-1, in PacWest action. Set scores were 25-21, 25-16, 22-25 and 25-21 in favor of the Argonauts.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Notre Dame de Namur 3, Fresno Pacific 1
Records: FPU (4-10, 3-3 PacWest), NDNU (9-5, 4-2 PacWest)
Location:  Belmont, Calif. | Walter Gleason Gymnasium
Series: FPU holds an 18-4 all-time advantage over NDNU
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds found themselves down 2-0 in the match after NDNU came out firing offensively.
• FPU then hit .389 in the third set to earn a 25-22 victory to cut the deficit to 2-1.
• Set four was tight throughout as each team rallied to a score of 20 apiece. The Argonauts eliminated any thoughts of a Sunbird comeback, however, and used a 5-1 run to end the game.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• The Sunbirds had three players finish with double-digit kills, led by Malerie Crenshaw's 14 (.375). Gabriela Macedo added 13 kills on .333 hitting and Kylei Dewar chipped in with 10 kills on .318 hitting.
• Macedo led the defense with 16 digs to amass a double-double, while Tiff Wong scooped up 15 digs.
• Greta Dobenecker facilitated the offense with 28 assists and Christina Tran added 21.
• Bianca Alvarez led NDNU with 28 kills on .391 hitting.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• The Sunbirds had a winning streak of two snapped by the Argonauts.
• Macedo has totaled double-doubles in her last two outings and now has three on the year.
• FPU played well offensively and totaled its second highest hitting percentage of the year.
• NDNU's Alvarez ranks fourth in Division II in kills per set. She also set a new NDNU record for career kills on Saturday.
 
UP NEXT:
• The Sunbirds return home and host UC Santa Cruz in non-conference action on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m.