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Top Moments Semifinal: Jamir vs. Hello, Ben

Top-20: Hello, Ben! vs. Jamir Seals It!

The semifinals begin Monday with a matchup between Biola Baseball and Biola Women's Soccer.

June 01, 2020

LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola Athletics' Top-20 for 19-20 countdown gets closer to its conclusion on Monday as the semifinals begin. Biola Women's Soccer's comeback win on the last day of the regular season goes up against Ben Smith and Biola Baseball's excellent opening weekend. 

Read the descriptions below and then place your votes on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook (@biolaathletics). 
 

Jamir Seals It!: 
For a team that is defined by a culture that like a tight-knit family, the end to the 2019 regular season couldn't have been more meaningful for Biola Women's Soccer. After falling behind two goals to none just nine minutes into the match at Fresno Pacific, the Eagles scored three unanswered goals and got a game-winner from All-PacWest midfielder Halie Jamir seven minutes into the first overtime. In the final match of the regular season, all three of Biola's goals were assisted by seniors. Christine Goodman scored the first, with the goal coming on her birthday. It was the second score of her freshman season. Then senior captain Hali Oakes evened the match at 2-2 with a goal in the 56th minute. With the push to overtime, Paula-Marie Labate made a great play in the penalty area to fend off defenders and hold the ball for Jamir's open look. The goal secured an 8-2-1 PacWest record for Biola Women's Soccer and gave the Eagles their first win in Fresno since 2004. Oakes' and Labate's heroics, along with assists from Colie Martin and Sarah Jefferies, meant that the class of 13 seniors on coach Erin Brunelle's roster never lost a game in their careers where they scored two goals or more--a testament to the Eagles' incredible defense-first identity that was on display virtually all season long.

Hello, Ben!: 
It only took one series for first-year head coach Jeff Calhoon's Eagles to show what they were all about. After two comfortable wins against Cal State Monterey Bay to open the season, the Eagles built a 9-4 lead after five innings seeming poised to complete their sweep of an Otters team that qualified for the NCAA Regional the year prior. But the Otters came back against Biola's bullpen, knotting the score at nine and threatening for more with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the seventh. Anthony Villegas worked out of the jam with a strikeout and a groundout, and fellow reliever Josh Ludeman tacked on two scoreless innings to keep the game tied heading into the bottom of the ninth. That set the stage in the bottom of the ninth for Ben Smith, playing his third game in a Biola uniform after transferring inin January. On a 1-0 pitch the catcher smashed the ball over the fence in left-center field to give the Eagles a 10-9 victory and the series sweep over Monterey Bay. It was simultaneously Smith's first collegiate homerun and first ever walk-off hit. And it was instrumental in vaulting Biola Baseball to No. 2 in the region and No. 14 in the nation when the first rankings of the season were released.

First Round Results:
Jen's Big Day (48%) vs. Larson's Big Day (52%)
Jamir Seals It (56%) vs. Down Goes APU (44%) - MOST VOTES IN 1ST ROUND (898)
60 Minutes Win It (40%) vs. A Run To Remember (60%)
Stunning Start (42%) vs. Record Breaker (58%)

Second Round Results:
Mike's Moment (51%) vs. Larson's Big Day (49%)
Perfect Paige (45%) vs. Hello, Ben! (55%)
Jamir Seals It (73%) vs. We Made It (27%)
Got 'Em! (42%) vs. What A Capper! (58%)
A Run To Remember (41%) vs. Playoffs! (59%)
Finish Strong (41%) vs. What A Year! (59%)
Champions! (74%) vs. Up The Leaderboard (26%)
Postseason Poise (69%) vs. Record Breaker (31%)

Third Round Results:
Mike's Moment (49%) vs. Hello, Ben! (51%)
Jamir Seals It (67%) vs. What A Year (33%)
Playoffs! (39%) vs. Champions! (61%)
Postseason Poise (63%)
 vs. What A Capper! (37%)

See the schedule below and be sure to follow us on all three platforms to give your top moments the best chance of advancing. 
Monday, May 11 - Second Round begins
Wednesday, May 20 - Second Round ends
Thursday, May 21 - Elite Eight matchups announced
Monday, May 25 - Elite Eight begins
Thursday, May 28 - Elite Eight ends
Friday, May 29 - Final Four matchups announced
Monday, June 1 - Final Four begins
Wednesday, June 3 - Championship matchup
Thursday, June 4 - Winner announced
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