Fresno Pacific went on the road to win two more matches to push their overall record to 17-0. The conference victories moved their PacWest mark to 5-0. Point Loma also moved to 5-0 with two sweeps, using setter Sophia Baugh's 84 assists to propel the offense. Meanwhile, Hawaii Pacific beat Chaminade for the first time in 11 tries behind Ella Schoene's 10 blocks.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Point Loma's Sophia Baugh, Jr., Setter, 5-8, Poulsbo, Wash.                            
Point Loma's Sophia Baugh dished out 43 assists in a three-set win over Azusa Pacific and handed out 41 more in a 5-setter against Westmont. The 43 passes is a PacWest season high for a three-set match and paced the Sea Lions to the sweep of the Cougars. The junior from Washington totaled 15 digs on the defensive side for Point Loma, who moved to 5-0 in conference play and 16-2 overall. Baugh, a First Team All-PacWest pick last year as a sophomore, currently leads the conference in assists per set (11.23) by a large margin. 

DEFENDER OF THE WEEK: Hawai`i Pacific's Ella Schoene, Jr., MB, 6-1, La Center, Wash.                    
Hawai`i Pacific's Ella Schoene helped her team break an 11-match hex against PacWest power Chaminade during a five-set win over the Silverswords. The 6-foot-1 middle had 10 block assists in the win, equaling the PacWest season best in the category. The Shark victory also snapped an eight-game losing streak for her team. The first-year Shark also five block assists and a solo block in a four-set loss to Hawai`i Hilo. Schoene averages 1.06 blocks per set and has 11 solo blocks on the season, both of which rank third in the PacWest.
 
TEAM OF THE WEEK: Fresno Pacific Sunbirds                                                                                                
Fresno Pacific took its unbeaten streak on the road to southern California and came home with two more victories. The Sunbirds, now 17-0 on the year and 5-0 in conference play, swept Azusa Pacific in rapid fashion but were pushed against Vanguard. For the first time this season, they dropped the opening set (25-16) before rallying back for 25-22, 25-21 and 25-20 wins. FPU hit .519 in that deciding fourth set. "We knew Vanguard was going to be good..." said FPU head coach Kelsee Montagna. "This was the first time we've lost the first set this season and I am proud of the way we bounced back and took over the match. We found our groove again and are playing really well."

PACWEST NEWS AND NOTES: Fresno Pacific moved into the top 20 last week in the AVCA national poll, listing at No. 19. Point Loma is No. 6, and the top ranked team in the west region. The next poll is slated to come out today...In addition to the Sunbirds and Sea Lions, Biola also went 2-0 last week with wins over Jessup and Dominican. Lexi Lambert had five service aces in the 4-set win over the Warriors...Hawai`i Hilo won both matches on Oahu, topping Chaminade and Hawai`i Pacific in four sets. Last week's Defender of the Week Isabella Freeman was a force at the net again with nine blocks against the Sharks and seven versus the Silverswords...Concordia rounds out the list of 2-0 teams last week with their victories over Dominican and Jessup, both sweeps...Fresno Pacific's Cambria Waites had five aces in their win over APU, giving her 100 in her career. She also had a double-double versus Vanguard with 11 kills and 10 digs...Sunbird Mikayla Weiss had two double-doubles with 34 assists and 10 digs against APU and 40 assists and 10 digs against Vanguard...Point Loma's Macy Reynolds had 28 digs in the 5-set win over Westmont...The Warriors' Maddie Finnegan had 26 digs in the same match...Sophia Kelso (Menlo) and Kayla Robinson (Westmont) both had eight blocks in their respective matches against Simpson and Vanguard.

THIS WEEK IN THE PACWEST: 13 matches are on the slate this week, 11 of them PacWest counters. It starts on Wednesday when Fresno Pacific takes its unbeaten string to Menlo. Point Loma will be on the islands and will take on Chaminade on Saturday in a powerhouse match.  To see the complete schedule, click here.