Men’s soccer grabs victory in overtime

Eagles earn their fifth PacWest win of the season on Oscar Rubalcava’s goal.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • November 1, 2018

Photo by Aaron Zhang / THE CHIMES

Men’s soccer played in a tough competition against Holy Names University on Thursday. The Eagles and HNU both got a goal in the first half and were tied throughout the second half, forcing overtime. Biola closed out the game with a goal from freshman midfielder Oscar Rubalcava, winning 2-1.

The Eagles struck early by scoring their first goal in the 8th minute. Sophomore forward Atu Galadima got his second goal of the season on an assist by junior midfielder Akhigbe Unuigbe, his first of the year.

Biola took 17 shot attempts throughout the first half. Galadima and Rubalcava contributed with six shot attempts each. Near the end of the period, HNU won a free penalty kick goal after a foul from Biola and tied the game, 1-1.

In the second half, the Eagles looked to score their second goal to break the tie. They took nine shot attempts and four corner kicks. Within the first three minutes of overtime, Rubalcava finally scored the winning goal Biola.

“It was just when I [saw] it hit the back of the net. It was just like, ‘Thank you, that this is finally over,’” Rubalcava said. “It was frustrating just the entire game… but at least we got the winning goal to finish on a good note.”

Junior goalkeeper Luis Rodriguez recorded five saves for his sixth win of the season.

Head coach Todd Elkins believes his team will finish their season in the middle of the top 10.

“I think the difference going into these last two games as far where we can finish in the standings, is anywhere between fourth and eighth place,” Elkins said. “I think we could be fourth or fifth place.”

The victory moved the Eagles to 5-4-1 in the PacWest conference and 7-8-2 overall. Their final match of the regular season will be at home against Dominican University on Saturday 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.