FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno Pacific volleyball maintained its unbeaten streak with a 3-0 victory over Concordia University Irvine to bump their conference record to 2-0, winning with scores of 25-22, 25-16, and 25-22 in the clean sweep.
 
Offensively, Makayla Smith led the Sunbirds' offense with 13 kills, contributing 14.5 points to the team's efforts. Graduate setter Mikayla Weiss provided a solid all-around performance, recording 25 assists, eight kills, and 16 digs. Cambria Waites added 9 kills and posted 13 digs, showcasing her versatility on both offense and defense. Feramisco was effective from the service line, delivering four aces to support the team's scoring and six kills overall.
 
The first set began with FPU establishing a strong presence at home. After an early exchange of points, service contributions from Madelyn Feramisco and back-to-back overpass kills by Makayla Smith and Cambria Waites propelled the team to a 4-1 lead. Key plays included a service ace from Geneva Elliott, who paired up with Waites for a block to steal the show. As the set progressed, CUI narrowed the gap, tying the score at 14-14. However, FPU responded with consistent offensive play, including a service ace by Smith and a series of kills from Waites and Feramisco. The set remained tightly contested until Fresno Pacific pulled ahead with a 22-21 lead. With Elliott serving on the back line, Itzel Aguayo and Smith blocked an attack on the right side to make it 23-21. Taking advantage of the shift in momentum, Waites bounced a ball down the line and captured a tricky service ace to close the set 25-22.
 
The Blue and Orange opened the second set by capitalizing on multiple CUI attack errors. A key early block by Elliott against CUI attacker set the tone, and Smith followed with a series of kills, assisted by libero Devyn Castaneda, to extend the lead to 5-1. The Sunbirds maintained their advantage through steady offensive contributions, including kills from Aguayo and Weiss. Despite a brief scoring run by CUI, Feramisco responded with a kill and ace of her own, which alongside further errors from the Golden Eagles, made a 20-12 advantage. The period concluded with an incredible Weiss kill and a final attack error by the Golden Eagles, securing a 25-16 win for Fresno Pacific.
 
The third set started with an early one-point deficit with a series of kills from Waites and Smith, taking a brief 3-1 lead. Despite CUI's response to tie the game at 3-3, the 'Birds regained momentum with a 6-3 run, highlighted by a service ace from the team and consistent setting from Weiss to push the score to 14-12. CUI managed to level the score at 17-17, but Fresno Pacific responded with a sharp kill from Aguayo and another from Feramisco, allowing them to maintain a narrow edge. The set concluded with Fresno Pacific capitalizing on errors from CUI, ultimately securing the set 25-22.

The Sunbirds hold an 12-0 overall record with a 2-0 mark in PacWest play.

NEXT UP: The 'Birds continue their homestand, competing against No. 5 Point Loma on Monday, Oct. 6 at 5 pm. Come cheer on your Sunbirds at the Special Events Center!

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