FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team was tripped up on Monday afternoon, falling 84-50 at the hands of #18 Azusa Pacific.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #18 APU 84, FPU 50
Records: FPU (8-11, 6-5 PacWest), APU (18-2, 9-1)
Location: Special Events Center | Fresno, Calif.  
All-Time Series: APU leads 44-28
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Azusa Pacific controlled the opening tip, allowing Tara Casey to hit a three for the first bucket of the afternoon.
• Behind points from five Sunbirds in the first quarter, the Blue and Orange led the Brick and Black 16-15 heading into the second stanza.
• The Cougars pulled away in the second quarter, forcing FPU into 14 first half turnovers to carry a 20-point advantage into the intermission.  
• FPU put together their most complete offensive stretch over the game's final ten minutes, outscoring APU 24-22.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• APU's Abbigail Goodsell led all scorers with 23 points, while teammate Zoe March finished as the only other player in the game to land in double-figures.
• Cassie Pisik and Megan Lee matched one another with a team-high nine points, while Ashley cross collected seven rebounds.
• Jessica Malazarte finished her day with seven points, four rebounds and four assists.
• Casey Wortley and Savanna Hanson combined for 17 boards to help the Cougars outrebound their hosts 47-37.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Monday marked just the second time this season that the Sunbirds have committed more turnovers (24) than their opponents (16).
• The loss to Azusa was the first time this year that no FPU player has scored in double-figures.
 
UP NEXT:
• The Sunbirds return to action on Thursday, when they host Chaminade in PacWest Conference action. Tipoff from the Special Events Center is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.