FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's soccer team is set for two games this week, hosting Hawai'i Pacific for a Pink Game on Tuesday before wrapping up the season against Hawai'i Hilo for Saturday's Senior Day.
Schedule
Game 17
vs.
Hawai'i Pacific (Pink Game)
Tuesday, Oct. 30 • 7:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. •
Ramirez Field
Live Stats
Game 18
vs.
Hawai'i Hilo (Senior Day)
Saturday, Nov. 3 • 7:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. •
Ramirez Field
Live Stats
Fresno Pacific
About the Sunbirds (6-9-1, 6-3-0 PacWest)
Fresno Pacific has won three straight games, including a 3-1 victory over Chaminade last Wednesday and a 2-1 win against Dominican on Saturday.
Mackenzie Reynolds was credited with the game-winner against the Penguins, and she also moved one ahead of
Whitney Snow for the team lead in goals. Senior keeper
Alex Benevidez made a pair of remarkable saves late to help preserve FPU's win, and she has been between the posts for all six of FPU's victories this season.
Leaderboard
• Shots:
Whitney Snow, 59
• Goals:
Mackenzie Reynolds, 6
• Points:
Mackenzie Reynolds, 14
• Assists:
Rachel Anderson, 4
• Saves:
Alex Benevidez, 34
Hawai'i Pacific
About the Sharks (5-5-6, 3-2-4 PacWest)
HPU was forced to settle for a 1-1 tie against both Holy Names and Academy of Art last week, as the Sharks have failed to score more than once in a game since Oct. 5. Ebony Madrid has been a key cog in the Hawai'i Pacific offense all year, ranking among the league's top ten in shots, assists and game-winners. Lauren Spencer is one of just seven goalkeepers in the PacWest to have reached 60 saves this fall, and four of her 12 wins have came by way of shutout.
Leaderboard
• Shots: Cheyenne Smith, 37
• Goals: Tehani Furuta, 4
• Points: two players tied, 8
• Assists: Ebony Madrid, 4
• Saves: Lauren Spencer, 60
All-Time Series
The Blue and Orange claim a 3-1-2 advantage in the all-time series, but FPU will almost certainly look for a bit of revenge after the Sharks ruined the Sunbirds' chances at their first ever postseason bid last season. The 'Birds have never lost to Hawai'i Pacific in Fresno, and the last time the two teams met at Ramirez Field, FPU turned in the highest-scoring game in the series' short history.
Hawai'i Hilo
About the Vulcans (7-4-2, 4-3-1 PacWest)
UHH has lost back-to-back games by a final of 1-0, with the most recent being a tightly-contested defensive battle with the league's premier team last Saturday. Keeper Bailey Cahill ranks second in the PacWest with a .653 goals against average, and she has delivered five clean sheets this fall. The Vulcans have yet to fall on the road this fall, posting a 4-0-1 away from home, including two in the state of California.
Leaderboard
• Shots: Carlie Reader, 28
• Goals: Lucy Maino, 4
• Points: Lucy Maino, 9
• Assists: Tiera Arakawa, 4
• Saves: Bailey Cahill, 39
All-Time Series
The Sunbirds control the series with a 3-2-1 record, but the Vulcans have never lost a game in Fresno. In last year's meeting in Hawaii,
Whitney Snow came away with the game-winner with under a minute left on the clock, giving Fresno Pacific its' seventh straight victory.
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