FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team is set for a pair of home games this week, hosting Cal State Dominguez Hills on Thursday before Notre Dame de Namur heads to Fresno on Saturday evening. 

Schedule
Game 10
vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills
Thursday, Oct. 11 • 7:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Ramirez Field
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Game 11
vs. Notre Dame de Namur
Saturday, Oct. 13 • 5:00 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Ramirez Field
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Fresno Pacific  
About the Sunbirds (7-1-1, 3-1-0 PacWest)
FPU picked up a 4-3 overtime victory against Academy of Art in San Francisco on Saturday to push its' current win streak to a season-best four games. Four different players found the back of the net against ARTU, the third such game for the Sunbirds this year. After assisting on the game-winner, Anthony Velarde passed former teammate Alvaro Nogales to move into third place on the program's career assist list. Velarde has tallied a point in all but one match this fall, and he enters this week in a tie for second in the PacWest Conference with 23 points. 
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: Anthony Velarde, 29
• Goals: Anthony Velarde, 6   
• Points: Anthony Velarde, 23
• Assists: Anthony Velarde, 11  
• Saves: Patrick Timmer, 32
 
Cal State Dominguez Hills 
About the Toros (4-8-0, 4-4-0 CCAA)
The Toros snapped a three-game losing skid last Saturday, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to pull out the 3-2 victory. Sophomore George Almeida went for a hat trick in the win, giving him the team lead in scores for the season. After Julian Tafolla-Cisneros tallied five saves on Saturday, the Toros rank third as a team in the CCAA in saves. Cal State Dominguez Hills has struggled away from home this season, posting a 1-5-0 record on the road.
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: George Almeida, 25 
• Goals: George Almeida, 5
• Points: George Almeida, 10
• Assists: Joshua Varon, 3  
• Saves: Justin Fairchild, 36 
 
All-Time Series
FPU is 3-3-0 in six all-time meetings against the Toros, including losses in each of the last two meetings. Last season in Carson, the Toros limited the Sunbirds' opportunities and scored a goal in each half to earn the 2-0 victory. The last time the two teams met in Fresno came in 2014, when an own goal in the 86th minute gave the Blue and Orange a 4-3 victory.
 
Notre Dame de Namur  
About the Argos (2-7-1, 1-2-1 PacWest)
NDNU played Chaminade to a 1-1 draw in Belmont last Saturday to pick up their fourth point in PacWest Conference action. The Argos have yet to win a game on the road this season, falling to Dixie State, Westminster and Cal State San Bernardino. Naia Graham has been a big part of the Argo attack, as his 3.75 shots per game rank third individually in the league. 
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: Naia Graham, 33   
• Goals: Josh Santillian, 5    
• Points: Josh Santillian, 14    
• Assists: Ruben Sanabia, 5   
• Saves: Javier Santana, 35  
 
All-Time Series
FPU claims an 8-5-1 advantage all-time against the Argos, including a 4-2 record as league opponents and a 5-1 record in Fresno. Last season, NDNU picked up a 3-2 victory behind a hat trick from senior Esteban Berumen, who finished second in the league with 16 goals.   
 
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