THIS WEEK:
PLNU travels to Azusa, Calif., this Wednesday  to take on longtime rival Azusa Pacific in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) West Regional Final. The matchup will kick off at 6:00 p.m., with the winner advancing to the NCCAA National Championship tournament in Kissimmee, Fla.

FOLLOW ALONG:
Coverage of this week's match will be available for fans to track through live stats and live video stream. Live stats for the match are free of charge while the video is on a pay-per-view basis. Both the live stats and the live video may be accessed through Point Loma's website at www.plnusealions.com or by clicking the following links: [Live stats] [Live video]

A LOOK AT THE SEA LIONS:
Point Loma improved to 10-7-1 on Saturday Nov. 16 with a 4-0 win over Bethesda in the first round of the NCCAA West Regional. The Sea Lions cruised past the flames, dominating play from start to finish. Freshman Dottie Rhoten scored her sixth goal of the season, and seniors Leah Porter, Codi Cameron and Kaycie Hanlin each added a goal in their final career home game.

Rhoten leads the team with six goals on the season, followed by Natalie Swift, who has found the net five times this year. Junior Claire Mathews has five assists to lead the Sea Lions, followed by Porter and Swift with four apiece.

A LOOK AT THE COUGARS:
Azusa Pacific (12-2-1) finished first in the PacWest this season with a 10-1-1 conference record. Their only loss in PacWest play came against PLNU Nov. 9, when the Sea Lions won 2-0. APU will surely be looking for revenges, and Point Loma can expect another tough matchup.

Before their loss to the Sea Lions, APU had not condeced a goal since Sept. 21, a span of 917 straight minutes. Almazan tied for third in the conference with eight goals this season, while Natalie Nick and Haley Fisher each tied for fourth in assists (four). Goalkeeper Sarah Klinkenberg led the PacWest with a 0.29 goals against average and .920 save percentage.