Friday August 26, 2005 - FPU Invitational
Sunbirds sweep Tech

Box score

The Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds made it two in a row with a 30-24, 30-20, 30-17 sweep of Oregon tech this evening.

Marin Shilling (15 kills, 2 blocks) and Brittany Pierce (11 kills, 14 digs) again led the way for the 2-0 Sunbirds.

FPU will face Cornerstone (Michigan) at 1:00 p.m. and finish against Notre Dame de Namur at 7:00 p.m.

Friday August 26, 2005
Sunbirds roll in opener

Box score

The Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds got the 2005 season under way with a 30-17, 30-14, 30-24 romp over Bellevue University of Nebraska, this morning in the Special Events Center.

Marin Shilling (13 kills, 3 blocks) and Brittany Pierce (13 kills, 10 digs) led FPU. Lorena Zuleta .562 with 10 kills on 16 swings with only one error. Freshman Allanah Munson had 37 assists and 10 digs.

Krystal Ksiazek led the 20th-ranked Bruins with nine kills and 10 digs.

Fresno Pacific University offers undergraduate and graduate programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation. Each year more than 2,000 traditional and adult students attend classes on the 42-acre main campus in southeast Fresno or centers in Visalia and Bakersfield. The university also reaches 12,000 students across the nation and around the world through professional development studies programs. The only four-year Christian university in the Central Valley, FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top quarter among Western universities master's category by U.S. News & World Report.