FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team is set for a busy week, playing three games in six days in a trio of PacWest Conference showdowns. The Sunbirds will host #18 Azusa Pacific on Monday, Chaminade on Thursday evening, and Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday afternoon.

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"Getting APU for the second time in such a short stretch will be a great test for us. We played them very tough for the majority of the game a couple of weeks ago, but we made some mistakes that they capitalized on. We look forward to tightening up our scheme and getting another opportunity. The quick turnaround for Chaminade and NDNU will test our mental preparation. Four games in seven days is a grind, but we are focusing on embracing it and coming out with some solid momentum." – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
SCHEDULE
Game 19
vs. #18 Azusa Pacific
Monday, January 15 • 2:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
Live Stats • Video
 
Game 20
vs. Chaminade
Thursday, January 18 • 5:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
Live Stats • Video
 
Game 21
vs. Notre Dame de Namur
Saturday, January 20 • 2:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
Live Stats • Video
 
About Fresno Pacific (8-10, 6-4 PacWest)
• The Sunbirds won both their contests last week, defeating Point Loma 81-69 on Monday evening before knocking off Hawai'i Hilo 70-51 on Saturday.  
• Against the Vulcans, Bree Alvarez and Cassie Pisik matched one another for a game-high 18 points, while Pisik collected a team-best nine rebounds.
• Jessica Malazarte finished with ten points and five assists, while Ashley Cross and Megan Lee combined for 18 points and 13 rebounds.
• Saturday marked the fourth time this season that the Sunbirds have committed less than ten turnovers as a team.
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Points: Cassie Pisik, 13.2 PPG
• Rebounds: Cassie Pisik, 7.2 RPG
• Assists: Jessica Malazarte, 3.4 APG
• Blocks: Julia LoCastro, 29
• Steals: Jessica Malazarte, 29
• FG%: Julia LoCastro, 47.4%
• Three-Pointers: two players tied, 36
 
About Azusa Pacific (17-2, 8-1 PacWest)
• After winning six straight, the Cougars enter Monday's matchup ranked 18th nationally in the most recent edition of the WBCA Coaches Poll, which was released on January 9.
• Most recently, APU cruised past defending PacWest champion California Baptist, defeating the Lancers 77-55 on the road.
• Five Cougars scored in double-figures, while Casey Wortley and Abbigail Goodsell combined for 31 points and 21 rebounds as they both recorded a double-double.
• Azusa Pacific led Fresno Pacific by just one point at halftime in the Jan. 3 meeting between the two teams, but the Cougars connected on 53% of their shots from the floor after the intermission to pull away and claim the victory.
• The Cougars have claimed each of the last 15 meetings against the Sunbirds and currently stand 43-28 in the all-time series.   
 
Cougar Leaderboard
• Points: Abbigail Goodsell, 15.4 PPG
• Rebounds: Savanna Hanson, 8.8 RPG
• Assists: Zoe March, 5.11 APG
• Blocks: Gabrielle Kaiser, 34
• Steals: two players tied, 37
• FG%: Samantha Huddleston, 54.8%
• Three-Pointers: Rachel Bozlee, 41
 
About Chaminade (1-8, 1-6 PacWest)
• The Silverswords have struggled this season, ranking 13th in the PacWest Conference with a -14.3 scoring margin so far.
• Individually, Destiny Castro ranks 6th in the league with 9.3 rebounds per game and leads the conference with 3.1 steals per game.
• In the team's most recent outing, a road loss to Dominican on Saturday, Castro tallied 13 points and collected ten rebounds, marking her third double-double in her last five games.
• After last season's 79-76 overtime win in Hawai'i, the Silverswords are 3-2 in the all-time series against the Sunbirds.  
 
Silversword Leaderboard
• Points: Destiny Castro, 18.6 PPG
• Rebounds: Destiny Castro, 9.3 RPG
• Assists: Destiny Castro, 3.1 APG
• Blocks: two players tied, 5
• Steals: Destiny Castro, 28
• FG%: Jakarra Waddell, 45.5%  
• Three-Pointers: Diamond Carter, 15
 
About Notre Dame de Namur (8-8, 5-3 PacWest)
• NDNU is 3-2 in road PacWest games this season, defeating Academy of Art, Hawai'i Hilo and Chaminade.
• Behind a game-high 27 points from Jerusha Paine, the Argos outlasted Dixie State 92-84 in overtime on Saturday afternoon.  
• Aubrey Mendonca followed with 19 points of her own, while Marissa Caballero and Jenise McKnight went for 17 and 13 respectively.
• NDNU held on for a slim 86-82 victory over FPU in Belmont earlier this season, but the Sunbirds maintain a 12-5 lead in the all-time series.
 
Argo Leaderboard
• Points: Jerusha Paine, 17.5 PPG
• Rebounds: Jerusha Paine, 6.7 RPG
• Assists: Marissa Caballero, 4.4 APG
• Blocks: Aaliyah Monroe, 15
• Steals: Marinel Alcantara, 21
• FG%: Jerusha Paine, 56.9%
• Three-Pointers: Marissa Caballero, 19
 
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