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Women’s soccer conquers Fresno Pacific

Women’s soccer conquers Fresno Pacific
The Eagles concluded their regular season with a gritty win against FPU.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 17, 2019

Women’s soccer traveled to Fresno Pacific University on Saturday, Nov. 16 to compete in their final regular season game in the PacWest conference. The Eagles started out sluggish, down two goals in the first half before finding the sole goal to bring the deficit to one at the half. Biola continued...

Women’s soccer ties conference champion PLNU on senior night

Senior Forward, Sarah Jeffries, blocks her opponent from Point Loma Nazarene University on November 13th, 2019.
Thirteen seniors say goodbye to a legacy in last conference home game.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor November 14, 2019

Women’s soccer played their final home game of the season at Al Barbour field on Wednesday night. The women’s soccer program celebrated 13 seniors at senior night as they took on Point Loma Nazarene University. After a tight game which included two overtime periods, the match ended in a 0-0 tie.  HIGH...

Women’s soccer takes back-to-back losses

Women's soccer takes back-to-back losses
The fatigued Eagles fell to Concordia University Irvine, 1-2, for their second loss of the week.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor November 7, 2019

Women’s soccer played against Concordia University Irvine on Thursday, Nov. 7, after having just played two days prior against rivals Azusa Pacific University. The Eagles got on the scoresheet, but ultimately lost the game 1-2. The team has fallen out of their nine-game PacWest winning streak with...

Women’s soccer’s nine-game win streak broken by APU

Senior Madyson Brown get ready to punt the ball.
The Eagles fought hard but could not grab the win in their first matchup of the season against Azusa Pacific University.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor November 5, 2019

Women’s soccer visited Azusa Pacific University on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for the first game of the season between the two rivals. The Eagles got off the mark first, scoring in the first half, but that was not enough as APU scored two goals in the second half to win 2-1. FIGHTING SPIRIT The Eagles came...

Women’s soccer adds to eight-game win streak against Hawaii Pacific

Senior defender Madyson Brown dribbles the ball.
The Eagles grab their sixth win in PacWest play with another shutout from senior goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 28, 2019

Women’s soccer recorded their eighth straight win against Hawaii Pacific University at home on Monday afternoon. The Eagles added two goals to PacWest standings and senior goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez earned an all-program record for most clean sheets among both the men’s and women’s teams.  The...

Women’s soccer extends win streak to seven against Hawaii Hilo

Senior Collie Martin tries to steal the ball from her opponent.
After a tough match, the Eagles won 1-0 at home, earning them seven consecutive wins.
Maria Weyne, News Editor October 26, 2019

Women’s soccer managed to bring their win streak to seven after they beat Hawaii Hilo at home. The game was tough, but sophomore midfielder Katelyn Penner rose to the occasion, scoring the sole goal for Biola.  Senior defender Colie Martin felt the pressure as soon as the clock started, trying...

Women’s soccer takes second victory in a row at home

Senior Madyson Brown looks for a teammate to pass to.
The Eagles beat Notre Dame de Namur with second-half determination.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 19, 2019

Women’s soccer won their second PacWest conference home match on Saturday afternoon against Notre Dame de Namur University. Senior forward Annmarie Alvarez was the difference for the offense in the second half, as the Eagles walked away with a 2-1 win.  Senior defender Colie Martin started out...

Women’s soccer beats Academy of Art University at home

Senior Forward Annmarie Alvarez dribbles the ball down the field.
Senior defender Madyson Brown broke a program record for most minutes played in a career.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 17, 2019

After several away matches, women’s soccer won their first home game of PacWest play against Academy of Art University, 2-0. Sophomore midfielder Katelyn Penner scored the first goal of the match and the second was counted as an own goal. Senior defender Madyson Brown established a program record with...

Women’s soccer tops Dominican University

Senior Forward, Sarah Yang, gets ready to kick the ball into the goal.
Senior goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez breaks program record for the cleanest sheets in school history.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 12, 2019

Women’s soccer went north to take on Dominican University of California Saturday afternoon and continued their winning streak by topping the Penguins 1-0. Senior goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez made program history for the cleanest sheets after today’s shutout. Dominican started the match strong,...

Women’s soccer earns big win against Holy Names

Senior Alyssa Chaves punts the ball.
Seniors lead the way offensively, shutting out the Hawks by three goals.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 10, 2019

Women’s soccer traveled to Oakland, California to take on Holy Names University on Thursday evening, coming out with a win, 3-0. Senior forward Annmarie Alvarez and senior defender Colie Martin combined for seven shots on goal. From the first whistle, the Eagles had high energy and peppered Holy...

Women’s soccer tops rival Concordia Irvine

Freshman defender Madi Reeves moves in, in attempt to take the ball from her opponent.  During the October 2, 2019 match against Concordia University Irvine.
Eagles come out on top from a second half goal.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 2, 2019

Women’s soccer looked to compete at a high level on Wednesday afternoon against Concordia University Irvine before PacWest matches begin. Scrappy play led to a one goal win from first-time scorer freshman midfielder Halie Jamir.  The first half began with high energy from both teams, splitting...

Women’s soccer defeats reigning conference champions

Women’s soccer defeats reigning conference champions
The Eagles shut out the PLNU Sea Lions with a single goal by Sarah Yang.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 29, 2019

The Eagles flew south to San Diego, California on Saturday, Sept. 28 to go head-to-head with Point Loma Nazarene University. The Sea Lions are the current PacWest conference champions, which made the 1-0 victory over PLNU that much sweeter. DEFENSE TURNED TO OFFENSE Biola started the game with energy...