FRESNO, Calif. –  After signing Norah Kerr of Team Impact as the newest member of the team on Saturday afternoon, the Fresno Pacific women's basketball team will host two games in three days in the final tune-ups before league play begins. The Sunbirds welcome Pacific Union on Saturday evening before playing host to UC Merced on Monday.
 
Schedule
Team Impact Draft Day
Signing of Norah Kerr • 12:00 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
(open to public)
 
Game 4
vs. Pacific Union
Saturday, Nov. 24 • 6:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
Live Stats • Video
 
Game 5
vs. UC Merced
Monday, Nov. 26 • 3:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
Live Stats • Video
 
Quotable
"We're excited about this week. We're not looking past either opponent, but we are choosing to look at them as opportunities to solidify our identity. Pacific Union is a tough, well-coached team, and they will give us a chance to use various rotations and schemes. UC Merced has an identity and will bring their A-game, so they will be a battle for us." – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
About the Sunbirds (2-1)
• Despite nine days between games, FPU will look to maintain its' early rhythm after imprinvg to 2-1 last Thursday with an 80-69 victory over SFSU.
• Cassie Pisik turned in a game-high 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Jessica Malazarte turned in a double-double of her own with 13 points and ten assists.
• Bree Alvarez and Rachel Berry went for 15 and 11 respectively, giving the Sunbrids four players in double-figures for the first time this season.
• The Blue and Orange have won the turnover battle in each of their three games so far this season.  
 
Leaderboard
• Scoring: Jessica Malazarte, 19.3 PPG
• Rebounds: Julia LoCastro, 7.0 RPG
• Assists: Jessica Malazarte, 6.0 APG
• Blocks: Julia LoCastro, 4 
• Steals: two players tied, 9
• FG%: Barbara Keomany, 62.5%
• Three-Pointers: Jessica Malazarte, 11
 
About the Pioneers (1-8)
• Pacific Union suffered its' second straight loss on Tuesday night, falling 73-34 against William Jessup on the road.
• Marielle Tuazon finished as the lone Pioneer to get into double-figures, tallying 10 points in 17 minutes off the bench.
 
All-Time Series
• The Sunbirds enter this week having won the only official meeting between the two teams, which came in 2006. FPU and PUC played an exhibition at the Special Events Center last season, when FPU came away with a 93-51 victory. 
 
About the Bobcats (5-2)
• UC Merced cruised to an easy win on Tuesday night, defeating winless Westcliff 81-42 behind Mia Belvin's game-high 22 points.
• The Bobcats dominated the glass, with Gabriella Edmond hauling in 13 boards to help the home team outrebound their guests 51-30.
• UCM fell in their lone road game of the young season, and the Bobcats will visit Holy Names on Saturday before heading to Fresno.
 
All-Time Series
• FPU claims a 2-1 edge over UC Merced, including a nail-biting 71-70 win last season in Merced. Each of the three meetings have come since 2014, and the road team has won each time.
 
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