IRVINE, Calif. – Fresno Pacific hit the road to open PacWest Conference play on Friday evening, as the Sunbirds fell to Concordia in straight sets in Irvine. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Concordia 3, Fresno Pacific 0
Set Scores: 25-21, 25-21, 25-21
Records: CUI (2-8), FPU (0-9)
All-Time Series: FPU leads 52-8
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Each set was tight throughout, but the Sunbirds couldn't put together a full frame to fall in three. 
• FPU led 11-7 in the second set before CUI ran off six straight points to jump ahead of the Sunbirds and not look back. 
• The 'Birds were held under .150 hitting in each set while committing 26 errors as a team.
 
STATS OF THE MATCH:
• Carley Bock led the Sunbirds with 11 kills, while Christina Tran added seven kills, two aces and eight digs. Greta Dobenecker facilitated the offense with 27 assists while also picking up 12 digs and Chantel Montayre scooped up a team-best 14 digs.
• Concordia received 13 kills from Jaclyn Brown in the win. 
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• The Sunbirds fall to 4-3 in PacWest openers after the setback to the Eagles.
 
SOCIAL:
• Twitter - @fpusunbirds | Instagram - @fpusunbirds | Facebook - /FPUathletics
 
UP NEXT:
• FPU turns right around and faces Biola on Saturday, Sept. 8 in La Mirada. The PacWest match is set to start at 3 p.m. at Chase Gymnasium.