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Biola soccer hosts Point Loma

Eagles face the Sea Lions.
Senior midfielder Travis Coombs dribbles away from the Point Loma defender.
Senior midfielder Travis Coombs dribbles away from the Point Loma defender.
Photo courtesy of Haylie Irving

Biola University’s men’s and women’s soccer teams continued conference play at home against Point Loma on Wednesday night. The men’s team tied the Sea Lions 0-0; meanwhile, the women’s team lost 2-1. 

SCORELESS MATCH 

Redshirt junior goalkeeper JD Gunn recorded two saves in the first frame as PLNU let off seven shots. The entirety of the first half resulted in a defensive lockout, giving way to an intense second half. The final frame saw superb defensive efforts from both sides, denying either team from capitalizing on scoring opportunities. Redshirt senior midfielder Aidan Hill came close to chipping in the winning score with ten seconds remaining — however, he narrowly missed high of the goal. 

Gunn added three more crucial saves in the second half, preserving the shutout against the Sea Lions. Defenders Izaac Zausch, Haiko Hovak, Nathan Kolvacik and Jakob Schnitzer aided Gunn’s impressive defensive performance by playing 90 total minutes in the match. 

The Eagles’ undefeated conference record (3-0-1) remains intact as they visit Concordia University Irvine on Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. 

SEA LIONS OFFENSE STRIKES

Point Loma’s offense shot 19 total times to Biola’s eight shots, setting the tone in Wednesday’s match. As a result, the Sea Lions scored in the 10th minute for the lone goal of the first frame. After halftime, PLNU added to the Eagles deficit by chipping in another goal, making the score 2-0. 

Biola remained scoreless until redshirt junior forward Mason Stansberry scored in the 75th minute. Stansberry gathered redshirt junior forward Christine Maranville’s pass and found the net off the assist. The Eagles late offensive spark came up short as a result of the Sea Lions strong defensive front, losing by a lone goal 2-1. 

Redshirt sophomore goalie Anna Boyer recorded a career-high nine saves in Wednesday’s match, contributing to her season total. 

The Eagles continue conference play at Concordia University Irvine on Oct. 15 at 3:30 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. 
Haylie Irving
Haylie Irving, Photographer
Haylie Irving is an Environmental Science Major who loves adventures, popcorn and lifting. I was born in a small town called Snohomish in Washington about an hour north of Seattle and have lived there my whole life. Snohomish is a very rural town with farms, horses, and trucks everywhere. During the fall seasons people come from all over the state to experience the pumpkin patches and corn mazes that are abundant throughout town. Moving to California has always been a dream of mine since I was little. Transferring to Biola from a small college in Washington was a huge change for me, but extremely exciting. Being able to experience sandy beaches and the endless places to explore has been my favorite part. At Biola I am studying Environmental Science in hopes of one day saving our planet single handedly (Shooting for the stars), but I have always had a passion for photography. It has been fun to see how my love for photography has integrated into my career. Since I am out in nature all the time, I can capture some amazing moments using photography. Working for the Chimes has been another way to broaden my horizons and push me into a new variety of photography that I have been really enjoying.
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