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Women’s soccer draws after double overtime

Senior defender Alyssa Chavez dribbles the ball.
Neither the Eagles or CSU San Marcos could come away with a win.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 21, 2019

After the Eagles grabbed their first blowout win of the season against Concordia Portland University on Sept. 14, they looked to continue their run at home on Saturday. The Eagles played through a challenging match against the California State University, San Marcos Cougars. The Eagles fought to protect...

Women’s soccer bounces back in Portland

Women’s soccer bounces back in Portland
After a loss to Seattle Pacific earlier this week, the Eagles won 2-0 against Concordia Portland University last night.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 15, 2019

Biola women’s soccer played their second game in the Pacific Northwest against Concordia Portland University and won 2-0 Saturday afternoon. The Eagles came out strong after a heartbreaking loss to Seattle Pacific University earlier this week. The defense only allowed two shots in the first half...

Women’s soccer sinks lower in standings

Women’s soccer sinks lower in standings
The Eagles lost in Seattle to a penalty, 1-0.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 12, 2019

Biola women’s soccer traveled north to Seattle, Washington to take on Seattle Pacific University on Thursday at 4 p.m. Both sides showed resilient defense but SPU took the game 1-0 with a penalty kick.  Junior goalkeeper Briana Ruelas guided Biola’s defense early on with several saves. Directly...

Women’s soccer drops first road matchup

Women’s soccer drops first road matchup
The Eagles fail to score in their second nonconference game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 7, 2019

Women’s soccer lost their second nonconference game to the University of California, San Diego Tritons on Saturday. The Eagles struggled to score through the Tritons’ tight defense and were defeated with a final score of 2-0.  In the first half, the Tritons took off quickly, scoring the first...

Women’s soccer drops season opener against Cal State LA

Senior forward Sarah Yang dribbles ball past her opponents.
Senior Colie Martin scored the lone goal for the Eagles in loss.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 5, 2019

Biola women’s soccer opened their NCAA Division II season with a 2-1 loss at home against California State University, Los Angeles on Thursday at 7 p.m. EAGLES LEAD IN FIRST HALF CSULA started the game pressing Biola’s defense, yet shots came from both sides for the first 25 minutes. With 20 minutes...

Women’s soccer loses in overtime heartbreaker

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Eagles finish season with gut-wrenching loss to Dominican at the end of overtime.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 3, 2018

Women’s soccer kicked off their final game of the year Saturday on a beautiful night at Al Barbour field, taking on Dominican University. After battling to a 1-1 tie in regulation, the Penguins headed home a free kick in the last seconds of the first overtime to take the victory 2-1. “We had...

Women’s soccer takes third conference loss

Women’s soccer takes third conference loss
Eagles lose 3-1 to PacWest champion Point Loma.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

Women’s soccer traveled south to San Diego, California on Monday to take on Point Loma Nazarene University in a PacWest matchup. The Sea Lions clinched the conference title thanks to the Eagles’ tie last Saturday against Azusa Pacific University, and they continued their winning ways with a 3-1 victory...

Women’s Soccer Shut Out Again in Monterey

Colie Martin about to kick a soccer ball past Sarah Jeffries.
The Eagles lost 1-0 against head coach Erin Brunelle's former team.
September 8, 2018

Two days after heading south and tying Cal State San Marcos, Biola women's soccer hit the road again, traveling to northern California to play Cal State Monterey Bay. Despite the change in location, the story remained the same for the Eagles, as they were shut out for the second time in three games in...

Women’s soccer loses close defensive struggle

Biola Women's Soccer
Eagles drop tight 1-0 struggle against Cal State Los Angeles.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor September 1, 2018

Biola took on Cal State University Los Angeles Saturday, coming out on the wrong side of a 1-0 defensive battle. Freshman goalie Viviana Poli played a strong game, keeping the Eagles to one goal on seven saves, but the offense could not quite push through an equalizer. Early in the game, CSULA converted...