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Haley Johnson

This Week in Pacific Athletics

STOCKTON, Calif. – In less than two hours, the women's soccer team will take the field at home against UC San Diego in an 11 a.m. Labor Day game. Men's and women's cross country head to Hawaii on Friday for the Big Wave Invitational, while men's soccer ventures to Maryland on Saturday. Men's water polo and volleyball continue their non-conference seasons on the road.

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Home Event Summary:
Monday, Sept. 1 - Women's Soccer hosts UC San Diego, 11 a.m.
 
Monday, Sept. 1 - Women's Soccer (1-3-1) hosts UC San Diego (1-1-2), 11 a.m. - Pacific hosts UC San Diego for its final home non-conference contest of the season at Knoles Field. In a pregame ceremony, the Tigers will honor six seniors as part of its Senior Day festivities. The Tigers defeated the Tritons by a 1-0 margin on the road last season as Sierah McCallum scored the game-winner.

Friday, Sept. 5 - Men's & Women's Cross Country at Big Wave Invitational, O'ahu, Hawaii - The Tigers travel to the Aloha State for their second meet of the 2025 campaign. The Pacific women's team earned a runner-up finish in the Hawaii-hosted event last year.

Friday, Sept. 5 - Volleyball (2-1) vs. Mercer (0-3), 12 p.m. - The first of three program-first match-ups at the Eagle Invitational in Georgia, the Tigers will be playing only their fourth match ever with a Georgia school (2-1 record, all against Georgia Tech). Graduate Olivia Keller figures to be heavily featured after leading Pacific in kills over the weekend with 43 (3.31 kills/set).

Friday, Sept. 5 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo (2-1) vs. Cal Lutheran (0-0), 12:20 p.m. - Coming off an east coast trip which saw the Tigers beat Iona and Fordham, Pacific will play its first games in the state of California. The Tigers are 4-0 all-time against Cal Lutheran with the most recent meeting being a 19-8 victory in 2023. The game will be the season opener for Cal Lutheran, which went 14-14 last season.

Friday, Sept. 5 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo (2-1) vs. Biola (2-2), 6:40 p.m. - Pacific will play its second game of the day against Biola, a team that has wins this year over Mount St. Mary's and Ottawa. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

Saturday, Sept. 6 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo (2-1) at Redlands (0-4), 9 a.m. - Pacific will square off with the host school. The Tigers have been led by the freshman duo of Borisz Kasa-Gal and Apostolos Georgaras who have combined for 30 goals in three games. 

Saturday, Sept. 6 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo (2-1) vs. Occidental (0-4), 2:20 p.m. - The Tigers will wrap-up the weekend against an Occidental. Pacific leads the all-time series 3-0 with the last meeting being a 13-10 victory in 2022.

Saturday, Sept. 6 - Volleyball (2-1) at Georgia Southern (2-0), 3 p.m. - Similar to Mercer, when Pacific meets Georgia Southern it will be the first time in program history. The last time Pacific faced the Sun Belt Conference, it was 2009 when Pacific defeated Troy. Another big contributor for Pacific on the offensive side will be freshman Hannah Koester, who tallied a double-double in the most recent match (12 kills, 10 digs) and is second on the team in total kills (39).

Saturday, Sept. 6 - Men's Soccer (1-2) at Maryland (1-0-1) - Pacific faces Maryland in College Park for its lone contest of the week at Ludwig Field. Saturday's contest marks the second all-time meeting between the two programs where the Tigers look to avenge a 3-0 road loss to the Terrapins in 2021.

Sunday, Sept. 7 - Volleyball (2-1) vs. UNC Wilmington (0-3), 7 a.m. - Sophomore Alyson Cox notched her first career triple-double last time out (12 kills, 12 digs, 10 assists) to help lead the team to a five-set victory. For the second year in a row, Pacific will face a team out of the CAA (defeated College of Charleston last season). Graduate Valentina Varani currently leads the squad in total blocks with 16.

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