Women’s soccer played-off against Masters college on Nov. 1, 2011. The score was 1-1 with Biola’s unfortunate loss to a penalty kick shootout. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Eagles beat Master’s and Vanguard both in double-overtime

Biola women’s soccer beat The Master’s College 2-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Vanguard University 2-1 on Saturday, Oct. 29. They then fell to Master’s in the first round of the Golden State Athletic Conference playoffs 4-2, following shootout penalty kicks at home on Tuesday.

Biola’s double-overtime victory over The Master’s on Wednesday was not easy. Master’s high energy and intensity put stress on the Eagles’ defense.

“We struggled to play our possession game,” senior captain Sarina Coutin said. “But we came out with the win and I’m proud of the team for not giving up.”

The Eagles were the first to score just two minutes before halftime when sophomore forward Chrissy King was able to beat the keeper to the ball and shoot. However, in the 86th minute, after firing over 11 shots, the Mustangs were able to break the Eagles’ defense, scoring their first goal of the game.

The game then went into overtime. The first 10-minute overtime period was scoreless. However, in double-overtime the Eagles came out strong and scored only two minutes into the period after sophomore Victoria Dalla Zanna sent a long pass over to sophomore forward Jessica Austin. Austin kicked it past the goalkeeper, winning the match for Biola with a final score of 2-1.

Oliver’s goal in double-overtime seals the win for Biola

On Saturday, in their final match of the regular season versus Vanguard at home, the Eagles came out on top with a score of 2-1. The Eagles were the first to score once again when Coutin made a goal with the assist from Austin who broke past the defense and passed the ball to Coutin.

In the 68th minute, Vanguard’s Charlotte Wisniewski scored a goal off of a scramble after a corner kick, tying the score at 1-1.

In the second overtime period Biola was able to score the golden goal quickly after junior forward Natalie Oliver touched the ball back into the net off of a pass from senior forward Brittany Barr less than a minute into the period. Senior keeper Erin Frushon came out strong once again with a total of eight saves in the game.

Biola’s season comes to an end after shootout thriller against Master’s
The Biola Eagles headed into their playoff game against Master’s on Tuesday at Biola’s Al Barbour Field looking to extend what was a stellar season.

The Mustangs started the scoring when midfielder Danielle Hollinger shot the ball by the post and scored in the eighth minute.

The Eagles were able to even out the score in the 13th minute when Coutin broke through the defense and sent the ball over to Austin who then went one-on-one with the goal keeper to score for Biola.

After a scoreless second half the game went in to overtime. The first two overtime periods were scoreless and the match went into a shootout. Both teams scored in the first round, but in the second round the Mustangs scored and the Eagles didn’t. In the third round Frushon kept Mustang Kayla Davis’ shot out of the net, and junior forward Ashley Cooley scored for Biola, keeping the score tied 2-2. In round four junior midfielder Katie Cabuling missed her shot wide right. The Mustangs’ Bobbie Roberts then made her shot, giving the victory to Master’s.

Although this was a tough loss for the Eagles, the women played a good game. Austin made her ninth goal of the season, which is the most goals a Biola player has made in a single season since 2004. Frushon recorded 15 saves in this game and ended this season with the most saves, 232, in the GSAC.

“Everyone worked really hard and we stuck by each other until the very end,” Coutin said. “I am extremely proud of my teammates and how we have been learning to glorify God and give Him praise, even when things do not go our way.”

The Eagles went 10-6-1 overall and won seven of their final eight games for a 7-2 GSAC record.

“I think many teams thought it was a fluke we beat them, and everyone was surprised we came second in conference,” junior Taylor Lundquist said. “It would have been nice to prove them wrong again yesterday.”