Women’s soccer suffers first loss of the season

The Eagles were dominated by the Wildcats, 3-1.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • September 6, 2021

Women’s soccer suffers first loss of the season

Biola women’s soccer competed in its second game of the season against the Chico State University Wildcats. The Eagles went into Monday morning’s matchup confident and ready to add another win to their standing. Unfortunately, Chico State overpowered Biola in the second period, to win overall. Despite the loss, the Eagles managed to score one goal out of four attempted shots.

SECOND PERIOD SADNESS

The beginning of the match was quiet until about the 10-minute mark when redshirt sophomore Christine Maranville was yellow carded. The Eagles broke the silence as redshirt freshman forward Abby Chavez headed a goal assisted by freshman midfielder Serena Andrade. The Wildcats followed with a goal of their own, leaving the teams tied at the end of the first period.

The second period became more competitive with shots attempted from both teams. It was a fight against the clock to pull ahead. The Wildcats were able to tip the scoreboard with two goals. The Eagles were unable to gain another goal, losing the game, 3-1.

Women’s soccer (1-1) will face Cal State San Marcos Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. in San Marcos, California. Footage from today’s game is located on Biola Athletics’ website.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.