IRVINE, Calif. – Fresno Pacific's late surge wasn't enough on Friday, as the Sunbirds fell to Concordia 12-10 in Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) play at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Concordia 12, Fresno Pacific 10
Records: CUI (4-8, 1-1 WWPA), FPU (0-10, 0-2 WWPA)
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QUOTABLE:
• "Our slow first half put us in a position where our second half surge just could make up. We made too many mistakes starting out to recover from. We need to learn from them and reset for tomorrow against LMU." - head coach Bryan Suhovy

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds couldn't overcome a slow start, as FPU trailed 6-2 at the half.
• FPU found the back of the cage eight times in the second half, but it wasn't enough as CUI held on for the conference win.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Taylor Heckathorn led the Sunbirds with four goals, while Uros Pelemis added a hat trick. Lazar Raca, Jacob Fairchild and Kyle Eoff rounded out the scoring with one goal apiece. Cal Bruening facilitated the offense with three assists.
• The Sunbirds held an impressive .476 shooting percentage and capitalized on 4-of-12 power-play opportunities in the setback.
• Patrick Zsiros led CUI with four goals and an assist.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• The Sunbirds have now scored in double digits in three games this season.
• The four goals for Heckathorn marked a career high.
 
SOCIAL:
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UP NEXT:
• FPU continues WWPA play on Saturday against Loyola Marymount. The opening spring is slated for noon.