SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Playing in their second playoff game in three days, the Concordia Golden Eagles ran out of time in their efforts to make a comeback in the second round of the NCAA DII West Regional at Point Loma.
The Concordia University Irvine women's soccer team outshot the host Sea Lions and also won the possession battle. However, Point Loma scored two goals in the first 15 minutes of action to put Concordia in an early hole. Neither team's defense permitted any scores in the final 75 minutes of play.
The Golden Eagles kept themselves in the match by dominating possession for the majority of the first half. CUI collected two corner kicks before intermission and put three of their first nine shots on goal.
CUI kept pressing to try and force the action in the second half. Multiple scoring chances showed promise, but Point Loma was able to fend off the ferocious attack and hold on for a 2-0 result against the Golden Eagles.
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"I'm so proud of this group and how they performed all year," said CUI head coach
Chris Gould. "They gave everything they had and have been a joy to coach. This is a very special group."
This year's CUI squad captured multiple school records. The team smashed the scoreless minutes record by not allowing a goal for more than 900 minutes over the course of 11 consecutive games. CUI also turned in 10 clean sheets – including nine shutout wins in a row – during the regular season.
In addition, Concordia earned its highest national ranking in the NCAA DII era when they rose to No. 5 in the US Coaches Poll. The Golden Eagles also put together an impressive 12-game winning streak over the first two months of the regular season campaign.
Olivia Ocampo was a perfect 4-for-4 on penalty shots this year and senior
Gabby Breton set the school record for most career minutes played. Breton became the first women's soccer player to go over 6,000 total minutes this November.
Point Loma advanced as one of 16 remaining teams on the hunt for the 2023 NCAA DII National Championship. Seattle Pacific also defeated Cal State Los Angeles in the west regional
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