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Men’s soccer starts conference play strong

Eagles defeat the Sunbirds 6-0.
Redshirt senior defender Izaac Zausch takes the ball downfield.
Redshirt senior defender Izaac Zausch takes the ball downfield.
Photo courtesy of Kate Bomar//FILE

Biola men’s soccer started conference play with a win over Fresno Pacific on Thursday night at home. The Eagles offense exploded for six goals, winning 6-0 against the Sunbirds and marking a program record in goals scored for a single game post-NCAA DII era. 

SIX DIFFERENT SCORERS

The Eagles’ offensive outburst was distributed evenly with six different scorers. Redshirt senior midfielder Aidan Hill scored in the 3rd minute off a header, giving Biola the early lead 1-0. In the 10th minute, junior forward Kristian Colaci assisted midfielder Clement Michelet’s goal, putting Biola ahead by two. The Eagles struck again with a minute remaining in the half as midfielder Moritz Riegel scored his first goal of the season, completing the first half scoring trifecta. 

Colaci continued Biola’s scoring barrage in the second half, scoring his eighth goal of the season in the 51st minute. Colaci’s eight goals this season currently places him third in most goals scored in NCAA Division II men’s soccer as of Thursday. 

Sophomore midfielder Matteo Napoletano chipped in his first goal of the season in the 67th minute, widening the Eagles lead 5-0. Sophomore forward Samuel Skartnes scored Biola’s sixth goal of the match at the 85th minute mark. 

Men’s soccer continues conference play in San Francisco against Academy of Art on Oct. 6th at 1 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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