LA MIRADA---The Biola women's soccer team is gearing up for the 2025 season with a strong mix of experience and fresh talent. The Eagles return 15 players from last year's squad and welcome 10 newcomers — nine freshmen and one junior transfer — to their 2025 roster.

The Eagles closed out the 2024 campaign with a 5-8-5 overall record and a seventh place finish in the PacWest Conference. Biola returns five starters from last season — Marije Rechin, Briley Phelps, Jojo Prisock, Autum Monty, and Peyton Nelson. Rechin, Phelps and Nelson were 2024 Third Team All-PacWest selections. 

Biola's 2025 slate features 17 regular-season matches, including 10 against PacWest opponents. The Eagles will meet Azusa Pacific and Fresno Pacific for the final time in PacWest Conference play. They will also square off against four programs ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll: No. 9 Point Loma, No. 24 Hawai'i Hilo, No. 25 Concordia Irvine, and Azusa Pacific who is receiving votes. Biola will additionally test itself in preseason play with a scrimmage against nationally-ranked No. 1 Cal Poly Pomona.

Eagles Welcome 10 Newcomers to 2025 Roster

"Our 2025 recruiting class is one that will be extremely tough to emulate in the coming years," stated head coach Brett Croft. "This class consists of players who the Lord has blessed with tremendous talent and ability on the soccer field, who are high character individuals that have a serious commitment to growing in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ."

Croft continued, "I am extremely thankful that these players chose our program and University, a place where they can play at the collegiate level while living out their faith at an institution that upholds the Word of God as ultimate truth. The sky is the limit for what this class can achieve as a collective."

2025 BIOLA WOMEN'S SOCCER NEWCOMERS
NAME	POS.	YR.	HOMETOWN	PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Jade Alverio	F	Jr.	Mililani, Hawaii	Academy of Art
Mia Andrade	F	Fr.	Antelop, Calif.	Antelope High School
Sydney Bailey	M	Fr.	Winchester, Calif.	Murrieta High School
Addie Bousard	M	Fr.	Lakewood, Calif.	Los Alamitos High School
Taylor Bradshaw	M	Fr.	Bakersfield, Calif.	Liberty High School
Hayden Gehring	F	Fr.	Bakersfield, Pen.	Liberty High School
Taylin Laws	D	So.	Bothell, Wash.	Cedar Park Christian High School
Tori Loso	D	Fr.	Kent, Wash.	Kentwood Senior High School
Adrielle Salvador	M	Fr.	Newhall, Calif.	Hart High School
Kambria Steele	M	Fr.	Surprise, Ariz.	Valley Vista High School

Jade Alverio
Croft's thoughts on Alverio: "Jade Alverio is a battle-tested talent who has already proven that she can impact success on the field of play in the PacWest. Jade is extremely excited to combine her love for the game of soccer with competing at a Christian institution."

Mia Andrade
Croft's thoughts on Andrade: "Mia Andrade is the third generation Andrade to play for our program. Mia is an extremely athletic attacking threat, possessing the ability to take players on one on one and create many dangerous scoring opportunities for herself and others."

Sydney Bailey
Croft's thoughts on Bailey: "Sydney Baileys' technical prow-less is what truly stands out about her game amongst her peers. Sydney's technical ability alongside her calmness in decision making on the ball will aid her greatly at the collegiate level. "

Addie Bousard
Croft's thoughts on Bousard: "Addison Bousard is a solid and tough defender who is eager to show what she can do at the next level. Addison possesses solid technical ability in the build out phase, as well as being tough and discipline on the defensive side of the ball."

Taylor Bradshaw
Croft's thoughts on Bradshaw: "Taylor Bradshaw is the definition of grit. An extremely talented and hard working central midfielder who brings a perfect balance of tenacity and execution to the middle of the park."

Hayden Gehring 
Croft's thoughts on Gehring: "Hayden Gehring will prove to be an immediate threat in creating and finishing goal scoring opportunities. Hayden is a complete striker who possesses all the tools needed to be the leading point getter for years to come."

Taylin Laws
Croft's thoughts on Laws: "Taylin Laws is an extremely consistent, hard working central midfielder. Taylin posses the ability to be a defensive rock in the middle of the park, and is an excellence distributer of the ball."

Tori Loso
Croft's thoughts on Loso: "Tori Loso is a gifted cerebral player who's high level of soccer IQ coupled with her technical ability make her a multifaceted players who will help us immediately. Tori will be a pillar of culture for our team, as someone who is truly God Centered and Others Focused. "

Adrielle Salvador
Croft's thoughts on Salavdor: "Adrielle Salvador is an elite technical player who we will rely on heavily in our possession and build up play from day one. Adrielle is one of those gifted central midfielders who knows when to speed the game up, and when to slow it down."

Kambria Steele
Croft's thoughts on Steele: "Kambria Steele posses an innate nose for goal, and is someone who will fit in seamlessly into our free flowing attack. Kambria works extremely well with others, and is some who can impact winning on both sides of the ball."

Biola opens the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30, with a 4 p.m. exhibition game against The Master's at Al Barbour Field.