SAN FRANCISCO – Four players scored in double-figures for the Fresno Pacific University women's basketball team against CSU Monterey Bay on Saturday afternoon, as the Sunbirds erupted for an 81-52 victory over the Otters.

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"Another great weekend of growth for us. I was proud of our team for making specific adjustments that allowed us to start the game the way we wanted. We did our best job of the year valuing the basketball and sharing it. With high assists and limited turnovers we know we can be in any game. Once again our defense was spectacular for stretches of the game proving once again that that is the most important part of our identity. We had big contributions from a lot of different people today.  Our bench has been fantastic this whole year and today they scored over half our teams point.  That group was led by Joleen. The spark she gave us off of the bench was phenomenal. 46 points from our freshman class is a cherry on the cake for a great weekend. We'll enjoy the wins and Monday refocus as we prepare for a very tough Stanislaus team on Wednesday." - head coach Tim Beauregard. 
  
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vanessa Cochrane's three-pointer capped an 11-2 run that lasted the opening 4:42 of the game.
• The Sunbird defense locked in during the second quarter, holding the Otters to just three made baskets during that stretch.
• FPU outpaced CSUMB 20-6 in the second quarter, leading to a 35-15 lead at halftime.
• In the third quarter Bre Hurt hit a jumper that put the Birds up 50-25.
• Joleen Corona knocked down a three to put the Sunbirds up 31 points with 8:45 left in the game.
• Jenna Kurz gave the Birds their largest lead of the game, as her Jumper put them up 79-44 with 1:27 remaining.
• FPU maintained the gap and won the game 81-52.

STATS FROM THE GAME

• Corona led everyone with a career-high 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including a 4-for-5 performance from three-point range.
• Jenna Kurz also turned in a career performance, scoring 12 points on an efficient 6-for-8 shooting from the field.
• Rachel Berry was unbelievable for the Birds, scoring 14 points with eight assists and eight rebounds.
• Berry and Hurt tied for the game-high with eight rebounds each.
• Sara Lundqvist was the final Sunbird to score in double-figures, adding 10 points and six rebounds.
• 11 players scored points for the Blue and Orange.
• The Sunbirds shot 44.8 (30-for-67) percent from the field, including seven made three-pointers.
• FPU's bench supplied 46 of the 81 points.
• The team scored 36 points in the paint and turned 20 turnovers into 22 points.

UP NEXT

• FPU hosts Stanislaus State on Wednesday at 5 p.m. inside their Special Events Center.

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