Men’s soccer falls at the NCAA West Region Championship

The Eagles get demolished by Cal Poly Pomona, 5-0.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • November 19, 2021

Men’s soccer falls at the NCAA West Region Championship

Photo courtesy of Thecla Li / THE CHIMES [file]

Men’s soccer headed to Wichita Falls, Texas to compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II West Region Championship for the first time in Biola history. On Nov.15 the NCAA announced that Biola would compete against the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos. The Eagles unfortunately choked and lost to the Broncos, 5-0, ending their season.

Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper JD Gunn was in the box for the Eagles, gaining six saves in the match. Biola had a total of eight shots attempted and only one shot on goal.

SEASON CLOSER

The Broncos offense had four attempted shots in the first 20 minutes of the match and were successful when the ball flew past Gunn, meeting the back of the net for the first goal of the game. Cal Poly Pomona quickly scored another goal from a penalty kick, putting them at a two-point advantage. The remainder of the first half consisted of unsuccessful attempted shots. The Eagles were down at the half, 2-0.

At 47 minutes the Eagles remained scoreless and the Broncos added to their lead yet again. Gaining momentum from their lead, the Broncos left the Eagles in the dust, 4-0. Biola was unable to decrease the deficit or put a goal on the board, ultimately losing, 5-0.

Despite this loss men’s soccer had a successful season as they are No. 3 in the PacWest conference. Men’s soccer wrapped up their season 11-7 overall and 7-3 conference. Stats from today’s match can be found on the 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.