FRESNO, Calif. – Donning green throwback uniforms, the Fresno Pacific men's soccer team picked up a 4-2 non-conference victory over Dominican on Saturday evening. The Sunbirds have won back-to-back games for the second time this season and remain unbeaten at their home field.   
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 4, Dominican 2  
Records: FPU (5-1-1), Dominican (3-4-2)
All-Time Series: FPU leads 15-1-1
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds came out with an attacking mindset, scoring two goals in the first seven minutes of the game.  
• Dominican got one back in the 29th minute to cut it to 2-1 at the intermission, but the Blue and Orange answered with another two scores early in the second half.     
• The Penguins were able to add another goal late but would get no closer, allowing the Sunbirds to pick up another victory at Ramirez Field. 
 
SCORING: 
• (5:49) Anthony Velarde dribbled into the box before passing off to Reece Rivera for the score. 
• (7:03) Velarde struck again, stealing the ball from a defender and working his way through traffic to give the 'Birds a 2-0 lead. 
• (28:43) After a Dominican corner kick, the ball scrambled to the middle of the box, paving the way for Greg Natt to get the Penguins on the board.    
• (64:05) Velarde again dribbled through the Dominican back line, finding Eric Sanchez for a one-on-one with the keeper.     
• (75:00) Bruno Brumati laid the ball up perfectly for Pak Hei Chan, who took a shot that caromed off the crossbar and in for the final Sunbird goal. 
• (87:01) Wilson Briggs was able to beat FPU's goalkeeper in a one-on-one for his team-best sixth goal of the season. 
 
STATS FROM THE GAME:
• Fresno Pacific outshot their guests 20-14, but Dominican took a 9-8 edge in shots on target.  
• William Finnie picked up four saves in the Penguin net, while Patrick Timmer racked up seven before giving way to Logan Dinsdale for the final 10 minutes.   
• The Penguins took nine of the game's 16 corner kicks.  
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Velarde has tallied at least one point in every FPU game this season, and he now leads the team in goals (5) and assists (9).  
• Timmer's six saves set a new season-high, while Dinsdale was credited with the first save of his collegiate career.     
 
SOCIAL:
• Twitter - @fpusunbirds | Instagram - @fpusunbirds | Facebook - /FPUathletics 
 
UP NEXT:
• The Sunbirds are back in action next Thursday, when they jump back into league action with a road trip to the Bay Area. Opening whistle against Holy Names is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.