FRESNO, Calif. – 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.
 
The Tigers (5-5) won the first meeting this year 23-6 at home. Freshmen Sophie Pethers and Maria Ikonomou netted four goals apiece as Pacific improved to 21-0 against FPU (4-6) in the all-time series.
 
The 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 registered four goals in the team's last outing.
 
On the season, Ikonomou leads the offense with 23 goals, while junior Laia Marsinach Ortega has tallied 20. Three of Pacific's top-four leading scorers are freshmen including Eleni Ikonomou with 13 goals and Pethers with 13.
 
The Tigers have used three different goalkeepers including junior Maja Lizy Dulic and sophomores Laurel Cooper and Lillian Ecklund. Cooper has seen the bulk of the duties with 54 saves in nine appearances.
 
FPU 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.
 
Pacific's next home game is Saturday, March 7 when it hosts UC Davis at 5 p.m.
 
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Tickets for upcoming events can be purchased through the PacificTigers.com tickets tab, or by calling the Box Office at 209-946-2474.  Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a group discount and exclusive fan experiences.

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