FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team is set for a pair of road games this week, taking on Holy Names on Thursday evening before facing Academy of Art in a non-league game on Saturday afternoon.

Schedule
Game 8
at Holy Names
Thursday, Oct. 4 • 4:30 p.m.
Hayward, Calif. • Pioneer Stadium
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Game 9
at Academy of Art
Saturday, Oct. 6 • 12:00 p.m.
San Francisco, Calif. • CCSF Soccer Field
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Fresno Pacific  
About the Sunbirds (5-1-1, 2-1-0 PacWest)
FPU is coming off back-to-back wins, including a 4-2 defeat of Dominican in a non-conference showdown last Saturday at Ramirez Field. London Properties Athlete of the Month Anthony Velarde ranks second in the PacWest Conference with 19 total points and leads the team in goals and assists. 
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: Anthony Velarde, 20
• Goals: Anthony Velarde, 5   
• Points: Anthony Velarde, 19
• Assists: Anthony Velarde, 9  
• Saves: Patrick Timmer, 22
 
Holy Names  
About the Hawks (2-5-1, 1-0-0 PacWest)
Since starting the season 0-4-1, Holy Names has won two of their last three games, including the conference opener against Dominican last Thursday. Four different keepers have seen time between the pipes, but the Hawks are tied for fourth in the league in saves with 39 as a unit.    
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: Josiah Romero, 18 
• Goals: Josiah Romero, 3   
• Points: Josiah Romero, 7   
• Assists: Edgar Solis, 2 
• Saves: Bryan Canchola, 15
 
All-Time Series
The Sunbirds lead the all-time series 10-1-2, with the lone blemish on the record coming in Fresno in 2010. Fresno Pacific has scored a combined 14 goals the last two trips to Hayward, including a 7-2 victory last season behind Velarde's first career hat trick.   
 
Academy of Art  
About the Urban Knights (1-6-1, 0-3-1 PacWest)
ART U has struggled through the first part of the season, looking to avoid its' second three-game losing streak of the year after falling to Biola and Point Loma in PacWest play last week. Freshman Edvard Edvarsson continues to be a big part of the Urban Knight attack, sharing the team lead in goals, points and shots. 
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: two players tied, 14  
• Goals: five players tied, 1   
• Points: Edvard Edvarsson, 4   
• Assists: Edvard Edvarsson, 2   
• Saves: Kris Jensson, 17 
 
All-Time Series
FPU has never lost to Academy of Art, claiming a 7-0 advantage in the all-time series. Earlier this season in Fresno, the Sunbirds defeated the Urban Knights 4-1 after outshooting ART U 28-7.  
 
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