Men’s soccer loses season opener

The Eagles drop their first match against Point Loma University.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • September 5, 2019

Senior defender Jake Munivez controls the ball against his opponents.

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Men’s soccer fell short in their season opener against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions on Thursday. The Eagles played strong until the end but lost by a final score of 1-0.

In the first half, the Eagles came out of the gates with nine shot attempts on the goal. However, Biola struggled on defense after being penalized with nine fouls in the first half alone. With eight minutes left before halftime, the Sea Lions scored their first and only goal of the game off an assist.

Nine minutes into the second half, freshman midfielder Alex Lugo attempted a tough shot on goal, forcing the Sea Lions goalkeeper to collect a diving save. The Eagles still struggled after picking up seven more fouls and fell short on their shot attempts to the goal with three shots.

In the final minutes of the game, freshman midfielder Jack Kilgallon chased down a booted ball from freshman goalkeeper JD Gunn and was fouled 30 yards away from the goal. Senior forward Leo Thompson attempted a shot but it was kicked back into the middle of the field by Sea Lion defenders.

Overall, Gunn collected two saves for the Eagles and Thompson led the team with three shot attempts to the goal. Many of the Eagles contributed to the shot attempts on goal but could not pass the Sea Lions on the scoreboard.

The Eagles will compete in their first home game against Northwest Nazarene University on Saturday at 1 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.