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FRESNO, Calif. \u2013 In a rematch from the season opener, the No. 22 Pacific women’s water polo program heads to Fresno Pacific for a 6:30 p.m. game Wednesday at Sanger West High School. Stay Social
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\nThe Tigers (5-5) won the first meeting this year 23-6 at home. Freshmen Sophie Pethers<\/a> and Maria Ikonomou<\/a> netted four goals apiece as Pacific improved to 21-0 against FPU (4-6) in the all-time series.
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\nThe Tigers are coming off a 2-2 weekend at the Bronco Invitational. It included back-to-back wins over CSU Monterey Bay and Pomona-Pitzer as junior Alicia Petkov<\/a> registered four goals in the team’s last outing.
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\nOn the season, Ikonomou leads the offense with 23 goals, while junior Laia Marsinach Ortega<\/a> has tallied 20. Three of Pacific’s top-four leading scorers are freshmen including Eleni Ikonomou<\/a> with 13 goals and Pethers with 13.
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\nThe Tigers have used three different goalkeepers including junior Maja Lizy Dulic<\/a> and sophomores Laurel Cooper<\/a> and Lillian Ecklund<\/a>. Cooper has seen the bulk of the duties with 54 saves in nine appearances.
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\nFPU will play its second home game of the season after beating Whittier College 19-14 in its home opener. The Sunbirds have won four of their last five games overall.
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\nPacific’s next home game is Saturday, March 7 when it hosts UC Davis at 5 p.m.
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\nTigers Tickets
\nTickets for upcoming events can be purchased through the\u00a0PacificTigers.com<\/a>\u00a0tickets tab, or by calling the Box Office at\u00a0209-946-2474<\/a>.\u00a0 Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a group discount and exclusive fan experiences.<\/p>\n
\nFor all the latest on Pacific women’s water polo, be sure to follow the team on X (@UOPWaterPoloU<\/a>), Instagram (@pacificwaterpolo<\/a>) and “like” the team’s official Facebook page (Pacific Women’s Water Polo<\/a>).
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