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2/21/04 -
Nobody showed more excitement than junior team president Tommy
Pocus as he scored his first goal in his two year career, as the
Biola Eagles fell to the University of San Diego Toreros, 15-
6. Pocus's goal provided the much needed highlight of the day
for the Eagles who working so hard all week in promoting their
first home game as part of the third annual Lacrosse Awareness
Week at Biola University.
Gray clouds
and constant rain gave Biola's season home opener against San
Diego a battle-like atmosphere. San Diego jumped on the board
early with two quick goals, but Biola tightened up the defense
to keep the game close.
Biola freshman
Drew Hughey cut the lead in half towards the middle of the first
quarter. A couple miscues on clearing lead to two more easy goals
for the Toreros, but sophomore Josh Agadoni got one back late
in the second quarter. The Eagles missed some great goal scoring
opportunities when a couple players went one-on-one with the goalie,
but came up empty. The half-time score read 4- 2, but could easily
have been even.
Biola came
out of half-time with barely any focus despite having a little
first half momentum that carried into the second. The lack of
focus, evident through lazy play on defense, gave the Eagles problems.
In the
third quarter the game got away from the Eagles and the Toreros
never looked back. The Torero attackmen were able to sneak into
the openings left by an unfocused defensive Biola squad leading
to 6 goals.
It took Biola
a whole quarter to get it's focus back on the field. In the fourth
Biola stayed with the Toreros for the most part, scoring 3 goals
compared to their 4 goals but they Toreros ran away with the lead.
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