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CUI CUI 7-6,4-3 PacWest

Fresno Pacific FPU 5-6,2-4 PacWest

CUI CUI

7-6,4-3 PacWest

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Jan. 17, 2022

Fresno Pacific FPU

5-6,2-4 PacWest

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Team	1	2	3	4	F
CUI CUI	24	10	17	16	67
Fresno Pacific FPU	13	17	22	18	70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/17/2022 4:24:00 PM

Dourva's career-high 23 points leads FPU past Concordia

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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific University women's basketball team hosted Concordia inside the Special Events Center on Monday afternoon. The Eagles created separation early, but the Sunbirds were able to chip away at the lead before taking over late in the fourth quarter as they went on to win 70-67.

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"We're just trying to be a little more connected every day. To get three games back-to-back-to-back makes for a tough week, but it also allowed us to find a rhythm and be connected. I was proud of our toughness today. I feel like we were on the same page, and I'm proud of our team and proud of the guts and toughness we showed." – head coach Tim Beauregard

HOW IT HAPPENED

Maesyn Rix got the Sunbirds going early, scoring back-to-back buckets put the team up 4-0.
With 5:56 left in the opening quarter, Felicia Dourva knocked down a 3-pointer that gave the Birds a 9-4 lead.
Sara Lundqvist followed up with another 3-pointer for FPU, as they led 12-6 nearing the midway point of the first quarter.
The Eagles found their groove, going on an 18-1 run over the final five minutes, and took a 24-13 lead into the second quarter.
The Sunbirds answered with a run to open the second frame, as Bre Hurt's jumper sparked a 9-2 run that featured 3-pointers from Dourva and Anisa Rillo as the team pulled to within two with 4:26 to go in the first half.
The Birds outpaced the Eagles 17-10 in the second quarter, led by seven points from Rillo.
FPU opened the second half with baskets from Rix, Lydia Manu and Rillo to tie the game at 36 just 1:48 into the third quarter.
Lundqvist banked in a layup to give the Sunbirds a 40-38 lead with 6:04 left in the third.
A short run from the Eagles was stopped by Joleen Corona, who created separation off the dribble and nailed a 3-pointer to bring the Birds to within two.
Corona's 3-pointer was the start of a 12-6 run that put FPU up 52-51 with a quarter to play.
The Eagles got things started in the fourth with a 3-pointer to take a 54-52 lead.
Another 3-pointer extended Concordia's lead to five points, and they led by as many as six points with 6:55 remaining in the game.
Dourva went on to hit back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 61 with 5:29 to go, and with 3:25 left, Rillo knocked down two free throws to give the Sunbirds a two-point lead.
After a Rix layup put FPU up three with 3:17 remaining, the Eagles were able to cut it to one with 2:20 to go.
After some back and forth, Dourva stepped into a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to put the Blue and Orange up 67-63.
Free throws down the stretch from Megan Sheret and Dourva put the game out of reach and gave the Sunbirds the win.

STATS FROM THE GAME

Dourva scored a career-high 23 points in the win, going 5-for-7 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.
Rillo finished with 13 points in the game.
Rix battled on the boards with five offensive and five defensive rebounds to go along with nine points.
The Sunbirds out-rebounded Concordia 43-29 in the win.

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