LA MIRADA, Calif. - Biola scored early in the match and maintained its lead throughout to defeat the Point Loma women's soccer team 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 28.
 
Sarah Jeffries accounted for the lone goal of the match. She received a quality pass to score the goal off a great play from Samantha Verduzco. She snuck around a PLNU defender to save a ball from going out of play and turned it into a great cross to a teammate. Point Loma's best chance for an equalizer came in the final minute when Abbi Swanson's shot hit the crossbar and bounced straight down just outside the goal.

Team Records
Point Loma (7-7-1, 6-4-0 PacWest), Biola (10-3-2, 6-3-2 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The result flipped the two teams in the standings. Biola is now in fifth place with 20 points. PLNU is in a tie for sixth with 18 points.
 
The Turning Point
The early goal by Biola seemed to take some of the wind out of the Sea Lions' sails. They seemed stunned until almost the end of the match when they made a few quality runs. However, they could never find the equalizer, allowing Jeffries' goal to hold up for the game-winner.
 
Words from the Hall of Wisdom
On Biola: "I give Biola credit. They came into the match with passion and they outplayed us."
 
On learning to win on the road: "I am not using our youth as any excuse. We have to learn to limit our mistakes."
 
Scoring Summary
9:00 - BU GOAL: Sarah Jeffries (Samantha Verduzco) [BU 1, PLNU 0]

News and Notes
> This is the first time PLNU and Biola have faced off in soccer as members of the PacWest Conference. Both teams played against each other for many years previously as members of the GSAC.
> Brianna Linnell had three saves and the PLNU team had two as well
> PLNU is now 0-5-0 on the road this season
 
Up Next
The Point Loma women's soccer team will be back in action next Thursday (Nov. 2) when it travels to Holy Names for a 1 p.m. match.