Sea Lions remain in the rankings
For the second straight week, the Point Loma women's soccer team was ranked in the NCAA West Regional poll. PLNU dropped one spot to No. 9 in the latest rankings, after debuting at No. 8 last week. To view the complete NCAA Regional rankings click here.
 
This week
The Point Loma women's soccer team will host its final match of the 2015 regular season on Saturday, Oct. 31 when they welcome in BYU-Hawaii for an 11:30 a.m. kickoff on Senior Day, presented by Miguel's Cocina.
 
Follow along
The PLNU women's soccer game will be available for viewing through live stats and live video. Live stats will be free of charge while the matches will be $8.95 on a pay-per-view basis. To access both live stats and live video visit plnusealions.com/gameday.
 
Senior Day presented by Miguel's Cocina
Prior to their match with BYU-Hawaii, the Sea Lions will say goodbye to five seniors that will all be playing their final home match at the PLNU Soccer Field. Tara Kracy, Amanda Mitchell and Michaela Maes are all four-year letterwinners for the Sea Lions. Shelby Murphy and Sydney Dreves each transferred into PLNU after their freshmen seasons. Miguel's Cocina will be at both the men's and women's matches giving away chips and white sauce.
 
A look at the Sea Lions
With Point Loma's 1-0 shutout over Hawaii Hilo on Tuesday (Oct. 27) and Concordia's tie against BYU-Hawaii, the Sea Lions moved into first place with 24 points. PLNU (11-4-0, 8-2-0 PacWest) leads Concordia in the standings by two points and Azusa Pacific by three. However, Point Loma has played one more match than both APU and CUI.
 
As a team, PLNU leads the PacWest in goals against average (.333) and shutout percentage (.667). The Sea Lions' 10 shutouts also pace the league and their .822 save percentage ranks fourth. Point Loma's defense has allowed just five goals on the season in 15 matches. Point Loma has also outshot its opponents 242-71, and outscored them 19-5.
 
Easton Kawawaki leads PLNU and is tied for ninth in the PacWest with four goals. She scored the game-winning goal against UHH in the eighth minute. She also leads the Sea Lions with nine points. Keagan Bolibol is tied for fifth in the PacWest with four assists, and Rachel Witz is tied for 11th with three.
 
Oriarte amongst the Elite
Point Loma junior Ariel Oriarte has been among the PacWest and NCAA leaders all season. She leads the PacWest and ranks seventh in NCAA Division II allowing just .333 goals per match. She has helped PLNU shutout its opponents in .667 percent of its matches. That shutout percentage ranks PLNU 10th in the country.
 
Pearce named PacWest Defender of the Week
Morgan Pearce was named the PacWest Defender of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25. Pearce was the central defender on a Point Loma defense that shut down its opponents in two road wins. The native of Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS) helped PLNU limit its opponents to just three shots, one on goal, over the two games. The pair of shutouts by the Sea Lions brought their season total to nine in 14 matches.
 
A look at the Seasiders
BYU-Hawaii is undefeated in its last four matches, earning three wins and a tie. The Seasiders are now 5-6-3 on the season and in eighth place in the PacWest standings with a 4-3-2 record. Natalie Reynolds leads the team and ranks eighth in the PacWest with five goals on the season. She is also eighth in points (11). Five other student-athletes scored for the Seasiders this year. Goalkeeper Kelsey East is fourth in the PacWest with a .876 goals-against average and has three shutouts on the season. The Seasiders have the fourth-lowest goals-against average with 14 against this season. They are averaging 1.000 goals per game.
 
Next week
The Point Loma women's soccer team will go on the road next week to close out its 2015 regular season. PLNU will face Dominican (CA) on Thursday, Nov. 5 at Noon and Holy Names on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11:00 a.m.