HONOLULU, HI. – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team fell 73-70 in Hawaii on Sunday against Hawaii Pacific in a hard-fought matchup, in their third road game in five days.
 
QUOTABLE
 
"A few key defensive lapses in the fourth quarter did us in tonight. We got all the shots we wanted, and had a few more fallen, it would've been a different story. Regardless of the misses, it's our defense that must be there to get us a win and ultimately, when it mattered most, it failed us. A late scratch for Maesyn flexed our lineup a bit, but I thought we responded in filling for her energy and rebounding. We have another game in a few days, so there's no time to dwell. I'm excited for another opportunity to prove ourselves on Tuesday." – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams traded buckets to start the game, but a 3-pointer from Anisa Rillo gave the Sunbirds their first lead.
• FPU capped off a 7-0 run to end the quarter thanks to a Sara Lundqvist layup on a Felicia Dourva assist as time expired to give the Sunbirds a 22-14 lead.
• Hawaii Pacific took the lead in the second quarter with 2:58 remaining, but a jumper from Rillo, followed by a Lundqvist FT and a Julie Ramirez jumper gave the Sunbirds a 33-30 lead with 1:25 left in the half.
• Dourva added another 3-pointer with 53 seconds left gave the Sunbirds a 36-30 lead going into halftime.
• The two teams continued to trade buckets to start the second half, but two free-throws from Joleen Corona gave FPU their biggest lead of the game at nine points.
• HPU was able to go on a run to take their first lead of the second half with 1:35 left in the third quarter.
• A layup by Breanna Hurt gave FPU the lead right back at 48-47 with just over a minute to go in the period, and the two teams continued to trade the lead, but a 3-pointer from Dourva gave it back the the Sunbirds, taking a 51-50 lead into the final period.
• Ramirez opened the final quarter with a layup to give the Sunbirds a three-point lead.
• A 15-7 run from Pacific gave them a five-point lead with just under six minutes to go in the contest.
• Two free-throws from Hurt cut the deficit to just one point with 1:13 to go in the game, but HPU was able to hold off a Fresno Pacific comeback attempt and take the win.

 
STATS FROM THE GAME

• Hurt scored a team-high 16 points, while also pulling down a team-high seven rebounds.
• Rillo scored 14 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists.
• Dourva rounded out the double-digit scorers with 16 points, including three 3-pointers.

 
UP NEXT
 
The Blue and Orange will stay in Hawaii for a matchup with Chaminade on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
 
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