Bruin RoundUp- Week of Nov. 7-Nov.13

Men’s soccer

Bethany University’s men’s soccer team had a 2-1 win over Simpson University on Nov. 6, with goals from John Ballisty and Joel Pelton.

Bethany will have a make-up game against Pacific Union at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, to finish the season.

The team finished in fourth place with a 7-4 record in conference, 8-6 overall, wrapping up one of the Bruins’ most successful seasons.

Women’s soccer

The women’s soccer team fell 2-1 to Simpson on Nov. 6, the only goal from senior Amanda Anderson.

The team finished fifth in the Cal Pac with a 2-8 record.


Volleyball

The Lady Bruins defeated Simpson in three games Nov. 5 before losing to U.C. Santa Cruz in four games Nov. 6.

The Bruins qualified for the single-elimination Cal Pac tournament and, as the third seed, fell to fourth-seeded Menlo in three games on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Redwood Auditorium.

The season is over for the Bruins, who finished 7-5 in conference, 14-12 overall.

Cross country

The cross country team attended the Cal Pac Conference Championships at Mills College in Oakland on Nov. 5.

Freshman Wayne Smith and Brad Arkens finished in the top 10 and will move on to the NAIA National Championships in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 20.

Men’s basketball

The men’s basketball team traveled to Southern California last week, where it lost to Hope International University, 67-51, and Cal Baptist University, 67-50. The team then lost at home to The Masters College, 88-63, on Nov. 6.

The team will play at Sacramento State on Tuesday, Nov. 16, and then take part in the Midland Empire Insurance Classic in Oregon on Nov. 19 and 20, when they will face Oregon Institute of Technology and Southern Oregon.

Conference play begins in January.

Women’s basketball

An 83-59 loss to Biola on Nov. 5 was followed by a loss to San Diego Christian College 77-63 on Nov. 6.

The team will travel to the Masters College on Friday and then go to Westmont College on Saturday, Nov.13.

Conference play begins Jan. 6.



*This article appeared in the Nov. 12 issue of the Scotts Valley Press Banner. 

Bruin RoundUp- Week of Oct.31-Nov.6

Men’s soccer

The team tied Menlo College, 1-1, after two overtime periods Oct. 26. Matheus Barbosa was the only one to score.

Bethany is fourth in the California Pacific Conference with a 5-3 record and one game left. They will host Simpson University at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Skypark.

Women’s soccer

The women’s soccer team fell 2-0 to Menlo on Oct. 26. The team is in fifth place out of six teams with a 2-6 record.

The Bruins will host Simpson University in the final game of the season at 11 a.m. Saturday at Skypark.

Volleyball

The volleyball team lost to William Jessup University in five games Oct. 30 for a 6-5 record in the Cal Pac, 13-10 overall. The team is fourth out of seven teams in the conference with two matches remaining.

The Bruins will play their last conference game at home at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, against Simpson. Their last game is at crosstown rival U.C. Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Cross country

The cross country team participated in pre-conference time trials Oct. 29 as preparation for the California Pacific Conference Championship Meet on Friday. The race will be at Mills College.

Men’s basketball

The men’s basketball team lost to Pacifica, 89-87, on Oct. 30. Conference play begins in January.

The Bruins’ next game is the homecoming game against Masters College at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with royalty to be announced during halftime.

Women’s basketball

The women’s team lost 72-53 to Southern Oregon on Oct. 30.

The team will next play at 3 p.m. Friday against Biola University, followed by the homecoming game at 5:30 p.m. Saturday against San Diego Christian College. Conference play begins Jan. 6.

*This issue appeared in the Nov. 4 issue of the Scotts Valley Press Banner. 

Bruins Ready To Start A New Chapter on Hardwood

It is no real surprise the Bethany University women’s basketball team is excited for a new season and the chance to leave last season as a distant memory: The Bruins finished last season 4-20 amid a flurry of bad luck.

“Last year, we got hit with the perfect storm,” head coach Jason Foster said. “We had four season-ending injuries before the second week in January, which left us with a young and inexperienced team.”

Foster is hopeful, though, that he’ll see the youth and inexperience of last season develop into maturity this year. With six returning players and nine new faces, the Bruins will be a mixture of young talent and some college experience.

Freshman Ayana MacShate, junior Alyssa Wright and sophomore Rachael Walters make up the early-season starting lineup, along with returning starters senior Christie O’Daniels and junior Rachel Estabrook.

Within the group of starters, there are a good shooters, some strong inside play and the promise of scoring from many different players, Foster said. Leading the team as captains are O’Daniels, senior Stephanie Caldwell, Estabrook and Walters.

“The new members of the group have bought into it, and the attitude, drive and desire of this group is completely different,” Foster said. “There is a new central focus to this team, and each member has identified and owned it. This new attitude will become the biggest impact on this team this year

Though the team suffered a loss in their home opener last week against Southern Oregon, the Bruins worked diligently to keep their opponents on their toes.

“As a group, we have some really high goals and expectations, and they have the work ethic to accomplish them,” Foster said.

Foster returns as head coach for the fourth year, along with assistant coach Rosie Brown who began coaching last year. Also assisting the team this year is Imhotet-Ari Amen Ra. Both Brown and Amen Ra played basketball for Bethany in previous years.

Leading into Bethany’s homecoming weekend, the women’s team will host Biola University at 3 p.m. Friday Nov. 5, followed by the homecoming game at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 against San Diego Christian College. The men’s basketball game will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, and homecoming royalty will be announced during halftime of that game.



*This article appeared in the Nov. 4 issue of the Scotts Valley Press Banner.  

Bruin RoundUp- Week of Oct.24-30

Men’s soccer

Joel Pelton scored all three goals in the 3-0 win over Cal State Maritime on Oct. 20. Pelton was again the only one to score in the 4-1 loss to Holy Names on Oct. 23. He is third in the nation in scoring with 16.

The men’s team has a 5-5 record in conference, 7-5 overall, good for third in the California Pacific Conference. Three games remain in conference play.

The men’s soccer team will play Friday, Oct. 29, at Pacific Union College, followed by a home game against William Jessup at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Women’s soccer

The women’s soccer team lost, 5-0, to first place Holy Names on Oct. 23.

The Bruins are in fifth place of six teams and have lost their six most recent games. Two games remain in conference play before playoffs.

Their next game will be Wednesday at William Jessup University.

Women’s volleyball

Volleyball fell to first place Holy Names in three games on Oct. 22 before a home match the following day, when the team beat Menlo in three.

Bethany (12-9, 5-4 Cal Pac) is fourth of seven teams in the conference with four matches remaining.

The Bruins played at Pacific Union on Thursday, Oct. 28, and will travel to William Jessup on Saturday, Oct. 30.

Cross country

The team will participate in Pre-Conference Time Trials on Friday, Oct 29, and then compete in the California Pacific Conference Championship Meet a week later, Nov. 5.

*This article appeared in the Oct. 28 issue of the Scotts Valley Press Banner. 

Joel Pelton leads the team in Goal Scoring

Senior Joel Pelton is having a stellar season, scoring 15 goals for the Bethany Men's Soccer team. He is currently 3rd in the nation for most goals scored in the NAIA.

Watch him play Menlo tomorrow (Tuesday) at SkyPark at 1 p.m.

Bruin RoundUp- Week of Oct.17-23

Men’s soccer

Joel Pelton scored four goals and Matheus Barbosa scored two to lead the Bethany men’s soccer team to a

6-2 win against Simpson University in Redding on Oct. 12.

The men’s team had a 4-2 record in the California Pacific Conference, 6-4 overall, good for third place with five games left in conference play.

The Bruins played against Holy Names University at Merritt College on Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, followed by another game at Holy Names on Saturday, Oct. 23, and a home game against Menlo at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26.

Women’s soccer

The team fell 5-0 to Simpson on Oct. 12.

After the loss, the Bruins were in fifth place out of six teams and had lost their past four games. Four conference games remain before playoffs.

Their next game will be against first-place Holy Names at Merritt College in Oakland on Saturday, followed by a home stand against Menlo at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Skypark.

Volleyball

The volleyball team beat a team of Bethany alumni volleyball players in four games in the annual match, then played a conference match against Mills and won in three games.

The team was fourth out of seven teams in the Cal Pac with four matches remaining. The top five teams will move on to playoffs after conference play ends on Nov. 6.

Bethany will visit Holy Names on Friday, Oct. 22, and host Menlo at 7 p.m. Saturday. On Thursday, Oct. 28, Bethany will play at Pacific Union College at 7 p.m.

Cross country

The cross country team traveled to the Bronco Invitational at Santa Clara University, where they competed against local colleges Oct. 16.

Next weekend, the team will participate in Pre-Conference Time Trials on Oct. 29 before competing in the Cal Pac Conference Championship meet Nov. 5.

*This article appeared in the Oct. 21 issue of the Scotts Valley Press-Banner. 

Soccer Teaches Life to Bethany Senior Amanda Anderson

“Well-rounded” is the word to describe Bethany University senior Amanda Anderson.

She is involved at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos and on the school worship team, all while playing her third and final season on the Bethany women’s soccer team.

Before her time at Bethany, Anderson attended Beyer High School in Modesto, where her team won the league championship all four years. After high school, she spent a year at Modesto Junior College, where she started to play in the off-season until she signed with Bethany in the spring.

Anderson has been flexible on the field while at Bethany. She started her sophomore season as a forward, moved to stopper and now plays midfield.

“Soccer has taught me how to be disciplined,” she said. “I have expanded my beliefs by learning that our minds try to set limits on what we can do, but truly, our bodies can do so much more.

“I have learned that the best things in life are things we fight for. I have learned how to be a better leader, communicate and to build relationships.”

Learning through the game she loves has given Anderson the tools to succeed on and off the field.

“Amanda is a coach’s dream,” coach Abby Garalde said. “She is a hard worker who brings her all every single day.”

Anderson also has had a chance to play alongside her sister, sophomore Bre Anderson, who plays defense on the team.

“It’s nice having someone who truly knows you and how you feel. … We get to build each other up daily with encouragement,” Amanda Anderson said. “We for sure know how to get each other pumped up for a game.”

Anderson will graduate from Bethany with a degree in communications.

“My most memorable moment was getting a hat trick (three goals in one game), each with a different body part: my head, my left foot and my knee.” Anderson said.

She is also fond of the many trips that the team has taken, as well as team worship and devotional times.

“Amanda is an amazing leader and soccer player,” teammate and co-captain Monica O’Daniels said. “She brings great enthusiasm to the team. She’s always the first to start a run and the first to finish. She is a great person to lead the team along side with.”

Four games remain in conference play, where Bethany holds a 1-4 record. Anderson said she hopes the team “will finish strong and continue to enjoy the game of soccer.”



*This article appeared in the Oct. 21 issue of the Scotts Valley Press-Banner.