BELMONT, Calif. – Fresno Pacific suffered a setback against Notre Dame de Namur, 67-57, on Monday night in PacWest action.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Notre Dame de Namur 67, Fresno Pacific 57
Records: NDNU (1-20, 1-14 PacWest), FPU (9-12, 6-10 PacWest) 
Location: Belmont, Calif. | Walter Gleason Gymnasium
Series: FPU leads 17-5
 
QUOTABLE:
• "We simply weren't good tonight. We couldn't find a rhythm offensively, we weren't well prepared defensively, and we weren't tough enough. We have to get some guys healed up and healthy, we have to get better with urgency, and we have to take a long look in the mirror on how we are going to reclaim our identity as a team who wants to get better every day." – head coach C.J. Haydock
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Elijah Hill and Aamondae Coleman got the offense rolling early, as both nailed a three in the opening possessions of the night. FPU used the early scoring to jump out to an 11-3 lead.
• The Sunbirds finished the half shooting 52.2 percent from the floor, but NDNU used six threes to even the score at 31-31 at the intermission.
• With 10 minutes to play and the score 44-44, NDNU took control of the game with a 17-5 run and never looked back.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• FPU received 16 points from Hill and 15 points and six rebounds from Coleman in the loss. 
• Adrian Antunez added nine points and Toby Christensen finished with five points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Sunbirds.
• RJ Louis scored a game-high 22 points for NDNU, while Val Wilson added 20 points and five rebounds.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• The Argos made 10 threes and finished with season highs in shooting percentages: .556 from beyond the arc and .452 from the floor.
 
SOCIAL:
• Twitter - @fpusunbirds
• Instagram - @fpusunbirds
• Facebook - /FPUathletics
 
UP NEXT:
• FPU returns to Fresno and will host Azusa Pacific on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.