FRESNO, CALIF. – The Sunbirds hosted the Argonauts of Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday, November 16
th in their final home game of the season. FPU recognized their three seniors:
Christina Tran,
Sierra LeBeau, and
Sydney Rigby before the match.
INSIDE THE MATCH UPS:
Final: Fresno Pacific 3, Notre Dame de Namur 0
Set Score: 26-24, 25-22, 25-19
Records: FPU (6-23), NDNU (3-23)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The 'Birds and 'Argos went back-and-forth in the opening set of the match as they traded turns leading. A kill by Miska Legatova pushed FPU to 25 and then took the opening set on a NDNU ball handling error.
- FPU opened up the second set with a four-point lead and would maintain their lead throughout the set. Corinne Acosta sealed game two away with a kill for the 'Birds.
- Set number three was a little shaky for the 'Birds as they were point for point with the 'Argos until a timely kill by Jaalyn Sotoa-Stuebing. FPU scored their 25th point off of a kill by Anastassiya Barakkhoyeva.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
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UP NEXT:
The Sunbirds hit the road for their final two games of the season as they take on Azusa Pacific on Friday, November 22
nd and Point Loma on Saturday, November 23
rd.
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