AZUSA, Calif. – After a five-year break in the rivalry, the squads will have to wait at least another year to get a victor.
In their first game against each other since 2012, Azusa Pacific and Biola each scored in the second minutes and that was all there was to it as they played to a 1-1 draw.
After the tie the Cougars record now stands at 3-3-2 overall and 3-0-2 in league games while Biola moves to 6-1-1 and 2-1-1 respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED: For the second straight game Randy Macadangdang scored in the early going. In the second minute the first-year took a shot from 15 yards on the right side and chipped it over Biola goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez to the far post.
On the ensuing kick-off Biola raced down and earned a foul in the box. Just 20 seconds after the Cougars scored Paula-Marie Labate evened the game with a penalty kick.
Both teams continued to press into their offensive third but both goalkeepers continued to keep the score knotted at 1-1.
Brook Gower took two free kicks from about 30 years out but each time was just wide of the goal mouth.
Late in the second half, Labate hit the crossbar after Zoey Bauman did enough just to tip the ball and keep it from crossing the goal line.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Bauman made six saves
- Brook Gower took a team high three shots
- Biola had a 17-7 total shot edge while taking seven corner kicks.
PACWEST STREAK: The Cougars are now unbeaten in their last 14 conference games. They are 9-0-5 in those contests.
AGAINST BIOLA: The all-time record between the two schools is 22-5-3 in Azusa Pacific's favor.
UP NEXT: The Cougars travel to Dominican for a 12:00 p.m. kick-off on Saturday.
CORNERSTONE CUP: With the reintroduction of this longstanding rivalry, the Cornerstone Cup presented by West Coast Sand and Gravel was introduce. Each time the schools meet in a head-to-head match-up, 10 points is available. The schools have 13 common sports. Whichever school accumulates the most points at the end of the school year will claim the Cornerstone Cup.
