FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific volleyball team hosted Dominican on Saturday afternoon, picking up a 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-22) victory. The Sunbirds are now 2-0 and stand alone in first place in the PacWest Conference's NorCal Pod. 
 
QUOTABLE:

• "Our girls executed our game plan really well and picked up where we left on Thursday. We got a little error-ridden in the third set and had to pick right back up. Everyone did their jobs today, and I'm proud of the girls for locking in to defend home court. We knew in February that we wanted to be ready for PacWest play. The best teams play their best ball at the end of the season, and that continues to be our plan." – head coach Shasta Millhollin 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The opening set was played to a 5-5 tie before the Sunbirds created separation with a 10-2 run.
• The 'Birds cruised to a 25-13 set win over the Penguins.
• The score of the second set was tied at 9, when the Blue and Orange went on a 7-0 run that featured four kills from Makena Ogas. FPU went on to take the second set 25-15.
• The Sunbirds opened the third set with an 8-4 run.
• A kill from Anastassiya Barakhoyeva put FPU up 15-7 as the team went on to take the final set 25-22.  

STATS FROM THE MATCH: 

• Ogas turned in a team-high 16 kills while adding three service aces and three blocks.
• Corinne Acosta recorded yet another double-double, racking up 13 kills to go with 12 digs. 
• Catie Speas (17) and Lauren Ornbaun (14) combined for 31 assists, while libero Chantel Montayre came away with 16 digs.

UP NEXT:

• The Blue and Orange are back in action on Friday, when they play host to Holy Names at the Special Events Center. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., with free video and live stats available at FPUAthletics.com.

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