COSTA MESA, Calif. --- Biola men's soccer fell 1-0 to Vanguard in a PacWest match Wednesday at VU Soccer Field, as a goal early in the second half proved to be the difference.
The first half remained scoreless, with Vanguard holding a 6-0 edge in shots.
Ethan Kell turned aside a shot attempt in the 24th minute to keep the match level heading into halftime.
Vanguard broke through in the 50th minute, finding the back of the net to give the Lions a 1-0 lead. The Eagles managed just one shot after the break, with
Santiago Macedo putting an attempt on goal in the 68th minute.
Kell played all 90 minutes in goal and made five saves, including four in the second half, as Vanguard outshot Biola 14-1.
Biola falls to 4-9-3 overall and 3-4-1 in PacWest play, while Vanguard improves to 7-7-2 overall and 6-2-1 in conference action.
The Eagles close out their regular season against CUI in Irvine on Oct. 31st at 6:15 p.m.
