This week
The PLNU women's soccer team will face Concordia (CA) on Saturday, Oct. 17 with first place in the PacWest Conference on the line. The match will start at 11:00 a.m.
 
Follow along
The PLNU women's soccer games will be available for viewing through live stats and live video. To access both live stats and live video visit plnusealions.com/gameday.
 
A look at the Sea Lions
The Point Loma women's soccer team defeated Chaminade 2-0 on Monday to improve to 8-3 on the season and to 5-1 in the PacWest Conference. PLNU, Concordia and California Baptist are all tied for first in the conference with 15 points. Point Loma and CUI are the only teams with one conference loss this season.
 
Easton Kawawaki leads the Sea Lions with three goals and seven points. She has scored goals in each of the previous three contests as Point Loma has won all three matches. Her three goals rank Kawawaki eighth in the PacWest. Keagan Bolibol has recorded four assists this season. She leads Point Loma and is tied for second in the PacWest, one point behind Jasmine Arollo of Dixie State. Michaela Maes is tied for second in the league with two game-winning goals and her .71 points per game rank her ninth.
 
Offensively as a team, PLNU is fifth in the league with 1.18 goals per match. The Sea Lions also rank second in total shots and have the second-best goal differential (+9).
 
Lockdown Defense
As it has always been under coach Hall, the backbone of the Sea Lions is their defense. Point Loma paces the PacWest and ranks fifth in the country with a .363 goals against average. Goalkeeper Ariel Oriarte is ranked eighth nationally in goals against average. She also sits third in the PacWest in save percentage at .826. As a team, PLNU leads the PacWest in least goals allowed with four and also have recorded 12 less saves than their closest competitor (31-19).
 
A look at the Eagles
Concordia (CA) is riding a three-game winning streak coming into their match against Point Loma on Saturday. The Eagles are 6-2-2 overall and 5-1-0 in the PacWest. They are tied for first place with PLNU and CBU with 15 points.  
 
McKenna Carrillo leads the team with four goals on the season. Brianna Meyer and Alexis Garcia-Irons have added three goals apiece. Nine student-athletes have scored for the Eagles with five of those student-athletes scoring two or more goals. Carrillo's eight points on the season have her ranked fourth in the PacWest, one point ahead of Kawawaki.
 
Goalkeeper Darby Clements has two shutouts and 23 saves. She has stopped .793 percent of the shots she has faced and is allowing just .927 goals per match. Clements is tied with Kelsey East of BYU-Hawaii out of all goalies in the PacWest by allowing only six goals this season. Concordia has let in 10 goals in 11 games.
 
Next week
The Sea Lions travel to Academy of Art for a 10:30 a.m. match on Thursday, Oct. 22. Then on Saturday, Oct. 24 the Sea Lions will face Notre Dame de Namur at 11:00 a.m.