Skip to Content

Nelson nets a pair against Cal Poly Humboldt

The Eagles lose 4-3 against the Jacks.
Nelson nets a pair against Cal Poly Humboldt
Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

The Biola women’s soccer team lost the first game of their road trip to Northern California against Cal Poly Humboldt on Thursday with a score of 4-3. The Eagles held the Jacks close in an exciting match, which ultimately resulted in victory for the home team. 

JACKS STRIKE FIRST 

Biola found themselves down early in the first half, when Cal Poly Humboldt found the net twice in the 4th and 17th minutes. The Eagles erased the early deficit in miraculous fashion, as they responded with two goals in the 23rd minute to tie the match. The sensational freshmen duo Marjie Rechin and Peyton Nelson chipped in the Eagles’ first goal of the match to cut the Jacks lead in half. Half a minute later, sophomore forward Abby Chavez netted the game-tying goal, courtesy of senior defender Rachel Melvin’s assist. 

NELSON NETS SECOND SCORE

The second half belonged to Cal Poly Humboldt, as their offense once again chipped in a pair of goals to build a 4-2 lead. The Eagles responded in the 76th minute with Peyton Nelson’s second score of the match, but their effort to tie the contest fell short as the Jacks defense held strong to secure the win 4-3. 

Sophomore Anna Boyer continued to contribute at goalkeeper by recording a season-high seven saves in the match to increase her total to sixteen saves on the season. 

The Eagles continue the road trip against Chico State on Saturday Sept. 10 at 12:30 p.m. at University Soccer Stadium.  

0 0 votes
Article Rating
About the Contributor
Caleb Crawley
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor
Caleb Crawley is a junior Interdisciplinary Studies major who enjoys attending sporting events, playing intramural sports and exploring Los Angeles. [email protected] I was born and raised in Fortuna, a small Northern California town located in Humboldt County. Humboldt is an area known for its scenic nature, beaches, redwood forests and our Victorian village known as Ferndale, CA.  Growing up in Northern California during the 2010’s San Francisco Giants dynasty made it easy to fall in love with baseball. Nearly every night I would be glued to the television after my Little League games watching my beloved Giants. At the time I could name every single player on their roster, as well as their batting average. Needless to say, my childhood revolved around the game as I was either playing, watching, or reading about baseball. This passion carried me throughout my high school and community college careers, in which I was on the baseball team during my time at both institutions.  I am elated to bring my love for sports to the Chimes and look forward to the opportunity to tell the stories of Biola athletes from the perspective of a former collegiate baseball player as well as an avid life-long sports fan. 
More to Discover
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x