Fresno Pacific and Biola had 2-0 weeks, with the Eagles earning Team of the Week for staying alive in the postseason hunt with victories over Concordia and Westmont. BU’s Kendall Vandertuig won her second Player of the Week award in 2025 with a pair of double-doubles, including 26 kills against the Golden Eagles. FPU’s Devyn Castaneda averaged 5.33 digs per set for the Sunbirds as they remained unbeaten with wins over Dominican and Hawaii Pacific.

2025 Results/Schedule
2025 Standings
2025 Statistics
2025 AVCA National Poll
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Biola’s Kendall Vandertuig, OH, Sr., 6-0, Tulare, Calif.                    
Biola’s Kendall Vandertuig helped her team to a pair of victories to push the Eagles to 5-2 in PacWest play, currently good for fifth place. The 6-foot outside hitter had 26 kills in a five-set non-conference win over Concordia, equaling her season high which she put up against Westmont earlier this season (and also won Player of the Week). The fifth-year Eagle hit .420 in the match against the Golden Eagles and also had 11 digs. Additionally, she posted a double-double in a four-set win over Westmont, totaling 15 kills and 13 digs. The Tulare native is averaging 3.69 kills per set, second best in the PacWest.

DEFENDER OF THE WEEK: Fresno Pacific’s Devyn Castaneda, L-DS, Soph., 5-6, Visalia, Calif.
Fresno Pacific’s Devyn Castaneda played a big defensive role in two more wins for the Sunbirds. FPU improved to 20-0 on the season and 8-0 in the PacWest with 3-0 sweeps of Dominican and Hawaii Pacific. Against the Penguins, the sophomore libero had 21 digs in just three sets and she added 11 more against the Sharks for a 5.33 digs per set average. The 21 digs was her third highest total for the season and a career high for a 3-set match. On the year, the second-year Sunbird averages 4.07 digs per set, which ranks fifth in the PacWest.
 
TEAM OF THE WEEK: Biola Eagles                                                                                        
Biola is the Team of the Week after two gigantic wins kept them in the postseason hunt. In a 3-2 win over Concordia, the Eagles trailed 2-1 before rallying back for 25-20 and 15-7 wins in sets four and five. Kendall Vandertuig (see above) had 26 kills and hit .420 to pace the offense and Payton Tully added 15 kills. Bri Fellfi had 23 digs on defense against Westmont and 17 versus Concordia. That win came one night after a hard fought 3-1 win over Westmont, which bumped them to 5-2 in PacWest matches. That puts them just one half-match behind Hawaii Hilo for that coveted fourth spot in the PacWest tournament race. The Eagles are now 15-7 overall under second-year head coach Brian Fallinger.
 
TIGHT TITLE AND TOURNAMENT CHASE: With the final two weeks of the regular season looming, two teams are still unbeaten and battling for the regular season title. Those two, Point Loma and Fresno Pacific, will meet on the final day of the regular season (Nov. 8). Ultimately, the top four squads after that day will make their way to Honolulu for the PacWest tournament on Nov. 20-21. Here is where we currently sit with two weeks remaining.
Team, conference record, matches left this season (E for mathematically eliminated from tournament qualification)...
*Fresno Pacific 8-0 (4)
*Point Loma 7-0 (5)
*Chaminade 7-2 (3)
*Hawaii Hilo 6-2 (4)
*Biola 5-2 (5)
*Vanguard 4-4 (4)
*Concordia 4-4 (4)
*Jessup 4-4 (4)
*Menlo 3-6 (3)
*Westmont 2-6 (4)
*Azusa Pacific 2-6 (4)
*Dominican 0-7 (5) E
*Hawaii Pacific 0-9 (3) E

PACWEST NEWS AND NOTES: In the October 27 AVCA national poll, Point Loma was listed at a program high No. 5 for the second straight week and Fresno Pacific moved up to No. 13. Point Loma is the highest ranked team in the west region...Point Loma won its lone match of the week topping Vanguard 3-1. Saren Rogers had 24 kills and hit .308 against the Lions…Chaminade also had just one match, a 3-1 victory over Hawaii Pacific, a conference counter…Concordia may have lost to Biola, but they also had wins over HPU and Azusa Pacific. Against the Sharks, Macy Scheer had six service aces…Jessup’s Addisen Hamilton helped the Warriors to a 3-1 win over Menlo in their only match of the week. Hamilton had 19 kills, five blocks, four digs and an ace for 21.5 points…Vanguard’s Kayla Robinson had eight blocks in the Lions’ 3-1 win over Azusa Pacific.

THIS WEEK IN THE PACWEST: As we head into the final two weeks of the regular season, 15 matches are on the slate this week, with all but two of them counting in the conference standings. Fresno Pacific will try to remain unbeaten with tough home matches against Hawaii Hilo and Chaminade, while Point Loma tries to keep pace with matches at Biola and Concordia.
M--Hawaii Hilo at Fresno Pacific, Hawaii Pacific at Jessup, Chaminade at Dominican
W—Chaminade at Menlo (NC), Azusa Pacific at Westmont, Hawaii Hilo at Jessup, Point Loma at Biola, Hawaii Pacific at Dominican.
F—Chaminade at Fresno Pacific, Biola at Azusa Pacific, Hawaii Pacific at Menlo (nc), Westmont at Vanguard, Hawaii Hilo at Dominican.
S—Point Loma at Concordia, Vanguard at Biola.
To see the complete schedule, click here.