FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno Pacific continues PacWest play this week with three matches. FPU hosts Notre Dame de Namur on Monday afternoon before hitting the road for two matches in the Bay Area.

THE SCHEDULE
Match #13
vs. Notre Dame de Namur (1-10, 0-3 PacWest)
Monday, Sept. 17 • 5 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
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Match #14
at Holy Names (2-9, 1-4 PacWest)
Friday, Sept. 21 • 7 p.m.
Oakland, Calif. • Tobin Gymnasium 
Live Stats • Video
 
Match #15
at Academy of Art (0-13, 0-5 PacWest)
Saturday, Sept. 22 • 3 p.m.
San Francisco • Kezar Pavilion 
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ABOUT THE SUNBIRDS
• Fresno Pacific enters on a two-game winning streak and sits at 2-10 overall and 1-2 in PacWest play. The Sunbirds most recently defeated Dominican in straight sets on Saturday. Christina Tran delivered 22 assists and nine kills, while Caroline Bodziak added a team-high 12 kills in the win.  
• The Sunbirds currently rank third in the PacWest in digs per set (15.92), while the offense sits in seventh in kills per set (11.13).
 
FPU LEADERBOARD
• Kills per set: Carley Bock (2.66)
• Blocks per set: Mikayla Kennedy (0.69)
• Digs per set: Chantel Montayre (3.71)
• Assists per set: Greta Dobenecker (5.34)
• Aces: Christina Tran (9)

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS
• NDNU comes in on Monday night with a 1-10 overall record and a 0-3 mark in league play. The Argonauts most recently fell to Hawai'i Hilo last Monday in straight sets on the road.
• The offense is hitting .144 as a team and ranks 10th in kills per set at 10.42. The defense is one of the best in the league, however, as NDNU tops the PacWest in digs per set (18.55). Taylor Garcia comes in averaging 5.08 digs per set, which ranks second in the league.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• FPU leads the all-time series with Notre Dame de Namur 20-4. The Sunbirds and Argonauts split the season series last year, with both wins coming at their home courts.
 
ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Holy Names currently sits at 2-9 overall and 1-4 in conference play. HNU hosts Dominican on Thursday before the match against the Sunbirds. The Hawks most recently fell to Biola in straight sets on Saturday.
• HNU is struggling to find any momentum on offense, as the Hawks are hitting .129 as a team. Sierra Allen leads the team with a 2.46 kills per set average.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• FPU holds a perfect 19-0 mark against Holy Names. The Sunbirds swept both matches last season.
 
ABOUT THE URBAN KNIGHTS
• Academy of Art is looking for its first win of the season still, as the Urban Knights stand at 0-13 overall and 0-5 in the PacWest. The Urban Knights take on NDNU on Friday ahead of Saturday's match with the 'Birds. ART U is coming off a straight set loss against Concordia.
• The Urban Knights rank last in kills per set (8.72) and digs per set (11.87). Sadie Emery leads the team with a 1.84 kills per set average.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• The Sunbirds lead the all-time series with Academy of Art, 12-0. FPU won in five sets in San Francisco last season.

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