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Sunbirds Welcome Penguins to Ramirez Field

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team resumes PacWest Conference action on Saturday evening, when they host Dominican at Ramirez Field. The Sunbirds will also be wearing green Vikings uniforms in recognition of FPU's first mascot, which will be auctioned off after the game. 

Schedule
Game 7
vs. Dominican
Saturday, Sept. 29 • 5:00 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Ramirez Field
Live Stats
 
Fresno Pacific  
About the Sunbirds (4-1-1, 2-1-0 PacWest)
FPU picked up a pair of victories in the first week of PacWest Conference action, defeating Academy of Art on Monday before holding on for a narrow victory over Point Loma on Saturday. Senior Anthony Velarde has totaled an assist or a goal in each of PU's six games this season, and his 31 career assists rank him fifth on the program's all-time list, two behind former teammate Alvaro Nogales.  
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: Anthony Velarde, 18
• Goals: two players tied, 4   
• Points: Anthony Velarde, 15
• Assists: Anthony Velarde, 7  
• Saves: Patrick Timmer, 16  
 
Dominican 
About the Penguins (3-3-2, 0-0-1 PacWest)
Dominican played Academy of Art to a 2-2 tie in Saturday's league opener, giving the Penguins their second consecutive tie at Kennelly Field. As a team, the Penguins have taken 108 shots on the season, ranking them behind only Azusa Pacific on the conference leaderboard. Wilson Briggs has led the Dominican attack, scoring five of the team's 16 goals and ranking fourth in the league in that category.  
 
Leaderboard
• Shots: Wilson Briggs, 22 
• Goals: Wilson Briggs, 5  
• Points: Wilson Briggs, 11  
• Assists: Brendan Adame, 3
• Saves: William Finnie, 16
 
All-Time Series
The Sunbirds are 14-1-1 in the all-time series, with the lone loss coming at in 1998. As PacWest opponents, FPU has outscored Dominican 17-5 while posting a 4-0-1 record. When the two teams met in last year's PacWest opener, four different Sunbirds found the back of the net. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Patrick Timmer

#1 Patrick Timmer

GK
6' 4"
Sophomore
Anthony Velarde

#10 Anthony Velarde

M
5' 7"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Patrick Timmer

#1 Patrick Timmer

6' 4"
Sophomore
GK
Anthony Velarde

#10 Anthony Velarde

5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
M