The women’s soccer team ended 2007 with one of the most successful seasons in the program’s short eight year history.

After experiencing some typical and expected struggles during the program’s first five seasons, the Crimson Eagles have dramatically turned things around within the past three years, compiling a combined record of 36-27-3 (.568) during that span.

In 2007 the team went 12-9-2, including an impressive 8-2-2 record during the back end of the season. After putting up a 7-2 record in the conference and securing a NEAC playoff birth for the first time in school history, the team narrowly missed going to the conference championship by falling in a penalty kick shoot-out to eventual champion Baptist Bible College.

Despite the loss, the Crimson Eagles earned the opportunity to travel to Florida to compete in the NCCAA II National Tournament after receiving an at large bid from the national committee. PBU rolled through the first two rounds of the tournament, winning by scores of 4-0 and 3-0 to place the Crimson Eagles in the NCCAA II National Championship Game.

After battling to a 2-2 draw through 90 minutes of play and two overtime periods in the title bout, the Crimson Eagles were once again defeated on penalty kicks. Crown College secured their second consecutive national championship by outdueling PBU 3-0 in PK’s. 

Despite a somewhat disappointing finish to an otherwise tremendous season, the 2007 Crimson Eagle team was able to set the standard for future teams to follow.  Not only did the team go further than any other group before them, but several members also generated numerous individual awards as well.

PBU placed four athletes on the various NCCAA All American teams, had five athletes recognized to the different NEAC All Conference teams, and produced six NCCAA Scholar Athletes. In addition, head coach Dave Loesser, in his first season with the Crimson Eagles, was named the NCCAA’a Coach of the Year.

The Crimson Eagles will look to build on the success of this past year in 2008 and are optimistic to do so. The soccer team will enjoy the benefit of six seniors to their roster in addition to 12 returnees in all.