Ninth Ranked Lions Earn Tough Victory at #15 Biola

Photo, recap courtesy of Vanguard

LA MIRADA, Calif. – The ninth ranked Lions (7-2, 2-2) bounced back from the conference loss earlier this week by earning a hard fought victory over #15 Biola (7-3, 2-2). Miguel Tapia (FR/Fullerton, CA) found the back of the net off the long throw in from Zac Way (SR/Lakewood, CA) in the 44th minute to score the game winning goal.

Playing at Biola is always a tough match as the rivalry between the schools has only intensified over the last few years. Vanguard held a substantial advantage in shots taken (17-8). Juan Arellano (SR/Hawthorne, CA) tied for a match-high four shots on goal; Nahum Paz (JR/Costa Mesa, CA) was second on the team with three attempts. The Lions took more shots in the first half than the Eagles did in the full 90 minutes. After VU held a 4-1 edge in the first half, the two quads each ended with six corner kicks. Brandon Gomez (JR/Los Angeles, CA) stopped a shot in each half to earn his fifth shutout win of the year, while Igor Puglia was busy for BU stopping five attempts.

"We came into the game and set the tone early with a huge amount of effort and came out with the win," remarked Gomez.

Next Match: Saturday, October 8th at Hope International University at 2:30 p.m.

-GOLD PRIDE-