FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific University women's basketball team hosted Point Loma on Thursday evening. Felicia Dourva led everyone with 19 points, including 14 consecutive points in the second quarter, but a huge third quarter proved to be the difference for the Sea Lions as they took the game 71-50. 
 
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"We were out toughed both mentally and physically for most of the game. We had our chance to right the ship at half time and we came out even more mentally and physically disengaged. It'll be exciting to see how our team responds. It's my job to figure out a way to put our team in a better position to show up on game day. I must do better. It's a quick turnaround as we have another top team in our conference here on Saturday in Biola. We'll feed our team, love on them because they deserve it no matter if they win or lose, and tomorrow we will pursue a better version of our team in film, scout, and practice. Hopefully we're able to invest a bit more of ourselves into the process the next 24 hours and have a better product on Saturday.." – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sara Lundqvist had it working early, as her 3-pointer was her fifth point in four minutes, as the Sunbirds trailed 10-9. 
• The Sea Lions went on a quick 9-0 run, going up 19-9 with 3:54 to play in the first quarter.
• Bre Hurt and Megan Sheret made back-to-back layups to close out the quarter, as PLNU held a 19-13 lead after 10 minutes. 
• Dourva was on fire to start the second quarter, hitting three straight 3-pointers for the Birds, as they came to within four points of the Sea Lions at the 5:02 mark.
• Dourva's 3-point streak continued, as she converted a tough and-1 layup to bring the team to within two. 
• Dourva scored 14 consecutive points for the Sunbirds in the second quarter.
• The Sea Lions created separation in the third quarter, going on a 24-9 run. 
• Hurt finished the fourth quarter strong for the Sunbirds, scoring seven of the team's nine points in the final 10 minutes. 

STATS FROM THE GAME

• Dourva's massive second quarter resulted in a game-high 19 points, while she added two steals to a solid night.
• Hurt finished with nine points, while Lundqvist poured in eight points. 
• Maesyn Rix and Hurt tied for a team-high five rebounds. 
• The Sunbirds struggled offensively, shooting just 25 percent (16-for-64) for the game. 

UP NEXT

• The Blue and Orange host Biola on Saturday at 2 p.m. inside the Special Events Center. 

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