Compared to past seasons, this has not been a banner year for women’s soccer at Point Loma Nazarene.

That is simply because the bar has been set incredibly high. PLNU’s women’s soccer team went 17-3-1 last season after winning the NCAA Division II national championship in 2023 with a 17-3 mark.

So, what does a down season look like for the Sea Lions’ women’s soccer team? What about 8-3-5 with a chance to advance to an eighth straight NCAA Tournament this weekend, when PLNU hosts the four-team PacWest Tournament on the Sea Lions’ scenic on-campus field.

“This team’s best play can still be ahead of it,” Sea Lions coach Kristi Kiely said earlier this week. “We started the season as a very young team. We had some ups and downs along the way as we developed. But we’ve improved as the season

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