Box Score PHOENIX, Ariz. --- After two straight losses, the women's soccer squad came out to Phoenix to prove once again that they belong among the top teams in the Golden State Athletic Conference. After a 6-0 win over Arizona Christian they managed to do just that.
"The girls finished their chances early and they never looked back," said Head Coach
Todd Elkins.
It did not take long for the Eagles to come out and put themselves in front of their conference counterpart as
Amanda Lillicrop came out and scored 4 minutes and 59 seconds into the match. It was Lillicrop's second of the year, and she picked up an assist later in the match.
Biola netted three more goals in the first half while allowing just one shot by ACU.
Taylor Venegas,
Chrissy King and
Morgan Aukshunas each netted one to put the Eagles up 4-0 heading into the locker room.
BU took 11 shots in the first half, four of them being shots on goal, all of which were converted to goals.
The scoring spree continued immediately after the teams came onto the field for the final 45 minutes as Venegas picked up her second of the day by pushing one una
ssisted past Sydney Roller-Sotak. She practically ran the ball into the back of the net off a deflection off ACU's second half keeper.
Chrissy King continued her campaign as one of the best goal scorers in the GSAC by tacking on a second of the day and her seventh of the year in the 60
th minute.
Marina Rodriguez entered the game in the second half to take over for
Briana Williams and she secured four saves and picked up a yellow card in the 80
th minute.
The win moves Biola to 7-4 (1-2 GSAC) and drops the Firestorm to 2-9 (0-3 GSAC). Biola's women's squad plays Saturday at 7 p.m. against Westmont on Al Barbour Field.
