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Soccer competes against CUI

Eagles face off with Concordia University Irvine.
Redshirt junior goalie JD Gunn's 13 saves broke Biola's single-save record.
Redshirt junior goalie JD Gunn’s 13 saves broke Biola’s single-save record.
Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Biola’s men’s and women’s soccer team competed in non-conference matches against Concordia University Irvine on Saturday. The men’s team tied 2-2 with the Golden Eagles while the women’s team suffered a 5-0 loss. 

GUNN RECORDS THIRTEEN SAVES 

Redshirt junior goalie JD Gunn recorded a total of 13 saves in Saturday’s match against CUI. Gunn’s remarkable 13 saves exceeds his personal single-match career-high record and Biola’s single-save record. 

The Eagles found themselves in an early deficit to begin the match but responded in the second half. CUI chipped in the first goal in the first frame and maintained their lead to halftime. Junior forward Kristian Colaci quickly erased the deficit in the 51st minute when he found the net for his seventh time this season. Colaci’s goal on Saturday tied him for the seventh-most goals scored in Division II men’s soccer.  Minutes after, CUI answered Colaci’s counter with another goal to regain a 2-1 lead over Biola. Freshman midfielder Ethan Hardin’s first collegiate goal tied the contest once again in the 69th minute. Thereafter, neither offense could break the tie as both goalies recorded crucial saves to hold the match to a stalemate. 

TAVARES RECORDS FOUR SAVES

The women’s soccer team struggled in their first matchup against CUI this season. The Golden Eagles’ offense chipped in three first half goals while successfully defending against Biola’s two shot attempts. The second half also belonged to CUI as they found the net twice and deflected six more shot attempts from Biola’s offense. The Eagles outshot CUI 12-11 despite struggling to record a goal in Saturday’s match. Freshman Savanna Tavares recorded four saves against CUI in 90 minutes at goalkeeper. 

Both teams begin conference play at home against Fresno Pacific on Thursday, Sept. 29. 

The women’s team kicks off at 4:30 p.m. and the men’s team kicks off at 7:30 p.m. 

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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. 
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