FRESNO, CALIF. – Fresno Pacific hosted Hawai'i Pacific in their third straight home match on Saturday, September 28^th in the Special Events Center. The Sharks took the match in three straight sets.
 
INSIDE THE MATCH UPS:
Final: Fresno Pacific 0, Hawai'i Pacific 3
Set Score: 20-25, 20-25, 15-25
Records: FPU (2-12), HPU (6-5)   
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Sharks and Sunbirds battled in the opening set of the match, but HPU would be able to take a 23-20 lead and then seal the deal with back-to-back points to earn the first set.
• In the second set HPU took a quick 10-2 lead, FPU managed to close the gap and make it 20-22 but the Sharks would push three-points across and take set number two.
• The third set was very back and forth between HPU and FPU, however the Birds were never able to keep a lead. HPU pulled ahead to 23-13 but the 'Birds made the Sharks work for their last two points before being swept.

 
STATS OF THE MATCH:

• Freshman Corinne Acosta had her fourth match with double digit kills as she had a team high of 12 kills.
• Six other Sunbirds collected killed in the loss.
• On the backline Sierra LeBeau had a team high of 18 digs, Christina Tran added 14 for FPU.
• Mikayla Kennedy and Raeleen Saunders had a team high two blocking assists each.

 
BEYOND THE BOX  

• Freshman Corinne Acosta's older sister Amanda Acosta is Hawai'i Pacific's libero. Corinne managed to ace her sister in her first serve of the match.

SOCIAL:
Twitter - @fpusunbirds
Instagram - @fpusunbirds
Facebook - /FPUathletics
 
UP NEXT:
Fresno Pacific is back in action on Monday, September 30^th as they host Hawai'i Hilo at 6:00 p.m. in the Special Events Center.