Men’s soccer gets first draw of the year in conference

The Eagles tie their match against Point Loma.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • October 29, 2018

Men’s soccer gets first draw of the year in conference

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of George Rodriguez/Biola Athletics

Men’s soccer fought to break a 0-0 tie in a matchup against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions in San Diego, California on Monday. The game went into double overtime with neither the Eagles nor the Sea Lions scoring a goal as Biola clutched their first tie in a PacWest conference match in 2018.

Biola faced a rocky start in the first half by committing 10 fouls that allowed the ball to move toward the Eagles’ goal, forcing junior goalkeeper Luis Rodriguez to grab two saves.

The Eagles pushed for a shot in the first half with senior defender Kousei Mattox striking two corner kick attempts. Junior midfielder Akhigbe Unuigbe and freshman forward Jack MacDonald each took one shot attempt but both were saved by PLNU’s goalkeeper.

In the second half, the Eagles took their most shot attempts on the goal with seven and five corner kicks. MacDonald took on two shot attempts in the half alone.

Unuigbe and redshirt sophomore midfielder Atu Galadima each took two shot attempts. MacDonald also recorded four shot attempts overall. Rodriguez defended the goal with one save in the second overtime, causing the game to end with a final score of 0-0.

The tie moved the Eagles to 4-4-1 in conference and 6-8-2 overall and the Eagles will host Holy Names University on Thursday at 4 p.m.

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Sasha Terry, Copy Editor

Sasha Terry is a senior journalism major who is known for her positivity and passion. She enjoys writing, playing sports, watching movies, traveling, shopping and spending time with friends and family. After traveling from Auburn, Washington which is about 40 minutes south of Seattle, to Biola University, I declared to major in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. I came to Biola University with a strong passion for being involved in activities on campus that would demonstrate my artistic and writing abilities. The Chimes caught my eye the first semester of my freshman year and I decided to work with the staff as a freelance sports writer. I enjoyed attending the games, interviewing the coaches and players and writing game recaps. The next semester, I applied for the sports staff writer position and was accepted, which strengthened my writing drastically. During my sophomore and junior year, I worked as a Web Editor and innovated the Chimes website and social media pages. This year, I am stepping into the Copy Editor position and I aim to continue working towards my goal of being a broadcast journalist by reporting stories and challenging myself to learn more about AP Style. I will also continue to write for the sports section to strengthen my writing even more. I’m so glad to be a part of the staff and I’m excited for what’s to come next.