AZUSA, Calif. – Despite a fast start and a near double-double from Rachel Berry, the Sunbirds fell 93-68 to Azusa Pacific on Saturday in their second game of league play.

QUOTABLE

"Azusa is one of the best teams in the region, and when you catch them on a night that they shoot the ball as well as they did today, they're going to be a handful for anybody. I thought we competed for stretches, especially on the glass. Our young players are coming along, and our scorers and playmakers are not losing any confidence after this weekend. We have every piece we need for the puzzle we want to create. We unflinchingly and enthusiastically approach this next week of practice and our next game. Our approach will not waver, as we are steadfast in what we know we are, and in the pursuit of what we know we will be." – head coach Tim Beauregard

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sunbirds led early on, thanks to a layup from Sara Lundqvist and a 3-pointer from Vanessa Cochrane, but a 5-0 run from Azusa gave the Cougars a 9-5 lead.
• FPU kept it within single digits for the entire first quarter, but a stifling Azusa defense prevented the Sunbirds from taking another lead.
• The Sunbirds trailed by 10 at the break, but a 16-6 run by Azusa gave the Cougars their largest lead of the day at 18 points on their way to the 25-point win.
• Azusa was able to hold on to their lead in the final quarter to take the PACWEST win.

STATS FROM THE GAME

• Lundqvist led the Sunbirds in scoring with 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from behind the arc.
• Berry led all players with 10 rebounds to go along with eight points.
• Anisa Rillo scored 10 points on 2-of-4 shooting from 3.

UP NEXT

• The Blue & Orange travel to San Rafael, California, next Saturday to take on Dominican at 2 p.m.

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