Women’s soccer’s nine-game win streak broken by APU

The Eagles fought hard but could not grab the win in their first matchup of the season against Azusa Pacific University.

Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor • November 5, 2019

Senior Madyson Brown get ready to punt the ball.

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Women’s soccer visited Azusa Pacific University on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for the first game of the season between the two rivals. The Eagles got off the mark first, scoring in the first half, but that was not enough as APU scored two goals in the second half to win 2-1.

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The Eagles came out firing in the first half, taking a total of four shots before the first period ended. However, the only goal came from a solo effort sent in by sophomore midfielder Katelyn Penner in the 42nd minute, just before halftime. Senior goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez was also busy in the first as she kept three of the Cougars shots out of Biola’s goal. Sophomore forward Sandy Hawryla, senior forward Annmarie Alvarez and senior defender Madyson Brown all took shots on goal in the first as well.

In the second half, the Eagles were unlucky to grab another. The team combined for six more shots in this period, however only two were on target. The Eagles defense fell to a quick second half goal in the 52nd minute, and then conceded one more in the 82nd minute, making it 2-1, and a comeback tough to achieve with such little time left. This resulted in the Eagles’ first loss since Sept. 12 against Seattle Pacific University.

The Eagles (10-4-1, 7-1-0 PacWest) will be back on the pitch on Thursday, Nov. 7 In Irvine, California to face Concordia University Irvine.

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Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor

Zach Devane is a sophomore journalism major from Indio, California. He loves Jesus, the Los Angeles Lakers and will eat chicken in almost any form. Hi! I am from Indio, California, home of the famous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. I know it sounds like a dream come true to live so close to where all the excitement and chatter takes place, but I assure you that hundreds of thousands of people flooding your hometown for three weeks straight is more like a nightmare. Fun fact, I have lived in Indio for 17 of my 20 years of life and I have only been to Coachella once. The people I look up to most in my life are my parents. My father grew up playing basketball in Los Angeles and ever since I was a little kid he wanted to make sure that I would be a “BALLER!” (which he also called himself very often, and was just as often met with an eye-roll from my mother). Although I never made it to the NBA, my love for basketball, and sports in general, has never waned. I get excited to watch a game, hear sports talk on the radio, or even read/write an article about sports, even if I am a NARP. I decided to combine my love for sports with a love for storytelling here at the Chimes. Sports in their nature are inspiring. They call for one to go beyond what they think is possible in order to achieve a goal, and when one does so, that story should be heard. I want to tell these stories here at Biola and hopefully inspire a generation of students to reach for more.

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