STOCKTON, Calif. – In one of the most unique match-ups of the fall, the No. 9 Pacific men's water polo program will square off with Team China - Shanghai in a home game Friday at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center. The Tigers will follow it up with a 12 p.m. Saturday exhibition against American River College. The men's soccer team wraps up its non-conference slate with a 6 p.m. home game Sunday against San Jose State.

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Home Event Summary:
Friday, Sept. 19 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo hosts Team China - Shanghai, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo hosts American River College, 12 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 21 - Men's Soccer hosts San Jose State, 6 p.m.
 

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Thursday, Sept. 18 - Volleyball (4-4) vs. Fresno State (3-5), 4 p.m. - Pacific looks to correct a two-match slide when it opens up the Central California Challenge. During the previous weekend, sophomore Alyson Cox reached the 100 assist milestone in the first match against Nevada and then followed it up with her first career 20+ assist game against Eastern Washington. In the all-time series, the Tigers hold a 35-3 edge. 

Thursday, Sept. 18 - Men's Soccer (1-5) at UC Davis (0-3-3), 7 p.m. - The Pacific men's soccer program makes the short drive north to face UC Davis. Senior Luca Baltzer carries a two-game point streak into the contest.

Friday, Sept. 19 - Men's & Women's Cross Country at Roy Griak Invitational, Minneapolis, Minn. - The Tigers run in their third event of the season at the Roy Griak Invitational. The Pacific men and women are coming off a strong performance at the Big Wave Invitational two weeks ago.

Friday, Sept. 19 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo (6-2) hosts Team China - Shanghai, 7 p.m. - In a unique exhibition match, the Tigers host a national squad from Shanghai. The match offers free general admission to fans.

Friday, Sept. 19 - Volleyball (4-4) at Sacramento State (4-5), 7 p.m. - Holding a 31-7 all-time series lead, the Tigers face the host Hornets in The Nest for the first time since 2021. Graduate Olivia Keller registered the first 20+ kill match of her career in the previous contest. Keller played a huge role for Pacific offensively last weekend, averaging 4.2 kills per set over the nine sets played and leads the team in total kills this season with 113. 

Saturday, Sept. 20 - Volleyball (4-4) vs. CSU Bakersfield (3-6), 11 a.m. - Pacific has never fallen to the Roadrunners on a neutral court and will look to extend its series lead to 9-1 with a victory on Saturday. CSU Bakersfield competed in Reno, Nevada alongside Pacific and defeated both Nevada and EWU. However, Head Coach Greg Gibbons is 5-0 against CSU Bakersfield in his career and four of those victories were 3-0 sweeps. The Tigers' one neutral court face off prior to Gibbons' tenure was also a sweep in Pacific's favor. 

Saturday, Sept. 20 - No. 9 Men's Water Polo (6-2) hosts American River College (4-2), 12 p.m. - Pacific wraps up the weekend with its second home exhibition contest. The match offers free general admission to fans.

Sunday, Sept. 21 - Women's Soccer (2-3-2) at Eastern Washington (4-2-3), 1 p.m. - Sunday's contest marks the final non-conference road test of the regular season for the Tigers as they face Eastern Washington in an afternoon bout. The Tigers defeated the Eagles by a 3-2 margin during a 2023 meeting in Stockton.

Sunday, Sept. 21 - Men's Soccer (1-5) hosts San Jose State (4-1-1), 6 p.m. - The Tigers resume their home stretch during the month of September, welcoming the Spartans to Knoles Field. Pacific and San Jose State battled to a 1-1 draw when the last time the two teams met during the 2023 campaign.

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