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40-579: The team plays its home games in the stadium on the campus of Whittier College . The team's colors are navy blue, white and orange. The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization which undertakes sports ministry to share the message of Christianity through the environment of soccer. They are a sister organization of the Charlotte Eagles in USL League Two. The Seahorses, which had previously been in existence as

80-509: A 3–1 loss to struggling Orange County Blue Star , left Brigade seventh in the table, out of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and eleven points behind eventual divisional champions, the San Fernando Valley Quakes . Quincy Amarikwa was top scorer, with four goals on the season; Eric Wynalda ultimately featured in just three games, clocking 159 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Bakersfield in 2009. Following

120-569: A 90th-minute equalizing goals when they looked odds-on to win. Their last win of the season came at the beginning of July, a 2–1 away victory over the Lancaster Rattlers , and thereafter the men from La Mirada staggered to the finishing line, eventually finishing sixth in the division, eight points out of the playoffs, and missing the postseason for the third straight year. Ryan Shaw was the Seahorses' top scorer, with 6 goals. On February 13, 2024,

160-529: A generally positive opening day 2–2 tie with Ventura County Fusion , the Brigade promptly lost their next six games on the bounce, allowing six goals against the Southern California Seahorses , four goals against eventual divisional champs Hollywood United Hitmen , and conceded a last minute goal in a 2–1 loss in the return fixture against Ventura. A 3–0 victory at home to Orange County Blue Star at

200-410: A goals-against average of 0.621 per game, and keeping 10 clean sheets in his 15 games. However, much like their crosstown rivals Blue Star, everything went wrong for the Seahorses in 2007. With Eric Reed having gone to new USL-1 franchise California Victory , the Seahorses defence became incredibly leaky; the team suffered four defeats in their first five games – including a chaotic 4–3 loss to

240-455: A hard-fought finale against the San Fernando Valley Quakes . However, for the second year in a row, the Seahorses' playoff excursion ended quickly with a 2–1 defeat to BYU Cougars . MLS-bound striker Josh Hansen scored an impressive 8 goals and 4 assists on the season, closely followed by Romanian import Cristian Rus with 6. Keeper Eric Reed enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics in the PDL, with

280-442: A multi-year term, live in houses located on-campus, and create and host in their homes educational and social programs around a specific theme, such as health and society, writers and writing, alumni connections, and Spanish culture. Additionally, the college's graduate program in education offers both credential and Master of Arts in education degree programs. Broadoaks Children's School – a private, non-profit demonstration school on

320-514: A youth soccer club since 1983, joined the PDL in 2001, and were successful immediately, finishing second to Orange County Blue Star in their debut season with a 13–6–1 record. 2002 continued the trend, when the Seahorses again finished second in the Southwest Division, this time behind Chico Rooks , with an 11–7–0 record. Their first trip to the playoffs was also a successful one, when they beat Spokane Shadow and Cascade Surge to advance to

360-823: The Quaker Campus newspaper and television, the student-run radio station KPOET Radio, Video Productions Studios, and the Whittier College Sports Network. The Whittier Poets compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) of NCAA Division III . The school has fielded sports teams for over 100 years. Its current teams include men's and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, lacrosse and water polo, women's softball and volleyball, and men's baseball and golf. In November 2022, Whittier announced that it

400-426: The San Fernando Valley Quakes  – and although things began to sure up towards the second half of the season, they found themselves unable to actually WIN any games. Five ties in their last ten games put an end to their playoff hopes early, although the team did finish with a flourish with a resounding 4–0 thrashing of Bakersfield Brigade on the final day, and eventually finished 7th. Midfielder Conan Hawkins led

440-602: The United Soccer Leagues umbrella. Former US national team star and Fox Soccer Channel broadcaster Eric Wynalda is a past member of the Brigade squad. The Brigade made their debut in PDL competition in 2005 under head coach Jay Gore , but lost their first competitive game 1–0 to the visiting California Gold . During their first season, Brigade were generally better on the road than they were at home, registering victories over San Diego , Nevada and Southern California Seahorses . Brigade missed out on qualifying for

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480-533: The NCAA tournament. On November 15, 2022, it was announced that Whittier College would discontinue its men's lacrosse program after the conclusion of their season. The Whittier men's and women's swimming and diving teams earned Academic All-American status—the women for the fourth straight year and the men for the first time after the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced

520-577: The Poets became a member of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL). From 1980 to 1999, Whittier won ten championships. In 1990, they were recognized by the NCAA but continued to compete in the WCLL. The Poets were the team to beat throughout the 1990s, and it was not until 2000 that Whittier decided to make their mark on the national scene by leaving the WCLL and focusing on being selected for

560-459: The Seahorses and Orange County Blue Star continued in 2005, when yet again the men from La Mirada finished a close second to their all-conquering Southland neighbors in the Southwest Division standings. The Seahorses began the season with a five-game winning streak that included a 3–0 trouncing of California Gold ; however, they did not manage to defeat – or even score a goal on – their rivals in their three games, losing 4–0, 3–0 and 3–0 to

600-521: The Whittier Scholars Program, in which each student, under the guidance of a faculty member, designs their own major and course of study based on individual interests and career goals. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates, were Whittier College hosts a Faculty House Program, which is modeled after similar programs at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. In this program, faculty are selected as faculty-in-residence for

640-631: The Whittier campus – serves as a learning laboratory for Whittier faculty and undergraduate and graduate students. Whittier Law School was located on a satellite campus in Costa Mesa, California . It started in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles in 1966 as Beverly Law School. In 1975, Beverly College joined Whittier with the law school, moving to Costa Mesa in 1997. Whittier Law School has 4,500 alumni practicing in 48 states and 14 countries. The school

680-445: The average student body size increased to over 1600 students during the 2010s. Enrollment dropped significantly during the tenure of former President Linda Oubre (2018–2023) from more than 1750 students in 2017 to 815 in spring 2024. Whittier College has approximately 80 registered, student-run organizations. The college also has societies, which are similar to fraternities and sororities. Other campus groups include student publications,

720-409: The beginning of June was followed by a 2–0 win over their local rivals Fresno Fuego , and it looked as though a brief resurgence may have been on the cards, but Bakersfield failed to win another game all season, and were out of playoff contention before the end of the month. The pair losses to perennial whipping boys Lancaster Rattlers were hard to take for the men from Kern County; the 6–0 drubbing at

760-500: The entire season for the Brigade; however, yet again, the on-field performances were disappointing for the men from Kern County. Five ties and just one win  – 1–0 over Southern California Seahorses  – in their first six games left the Brigade with a lot of ground to make up in the second half of the season. Back to back wins over Orange County Blue Star and Ventura County Fusion in mid-June kept their slim playoff chances alive, but four defeats in their last six games, including

800-441: The eventual divisional champs. Nevertheless, the Seahorses were clearly the next best thing in the southwest, and enjoyed several impressive wins (including a trio of 3-0s over San Diego Gauchos , Nevada Wonders and Fresno Fuego ) in the second half of the season. Their trip to the playoffs was a short one, however, as the Seahorses lost to Cascade Surge first time out. Striker Anthony Stovall registered an impressive 7 goals on

840-544: The fall of 2022 was greeted with controversy and protests. Notable alumni include former U.S. President Richard Nixon ; actress Andrea Barber , known from the television comedy Full House and Fuller House ; video blogger Cassey Ho ; actors and brothers Geoff Stults , and George Stults ; and author Jessamyn West . Bakersfield Brigade Bakersfield Brigade was an American soccer team based in Bakersfield, California , United States . Founded in 2005,

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880-415: The final day of the season which ended in a 1–1 tie and managed to keep them out of the basement spot. The Seahorses ended their season in 9th place; Chris Leiva , Diego Mejía and Cristian Rus were the joint top scorers with three goals each, while Scott Lucky led the assist stats with 2 to his name. The Seahorses entered their ninth season in the PDL looking to recapture the form of yesteryear, but it

920-458: The hands of their closest rivals, Ogden Outlaws , on the final day of the season was the final straw, and consigned Bakersfield to the basement for the first time in the team's PDL history. Adam Arteaga scored three of Bakersfield's 13 goals, but it's a backhanded compliment to be the top scorer of a team who found any kind silver lining difficult to find. Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from

960-666: The institution has grown into a distinctive, national liberal arts college. The college campus has about 800 students and more than 100 faculty. It emphasizes small, interactive classes led by full-time faculty members. Whittier College is a four-year liberal arts institution. Nearly half of the student body is Latino, and students of color constitute about 70% of the college's campus population. A majority of students hail from California. As of 2017, there are students from at least 27 states and 14 countries. Whittier offers over 30 majors and 30 minors in 23 disciplines, emphasizing interdisciplinary learning. Students may also apply for entry into

1000-511: The mid-season again ended the team's playoff hopes fairly early, following five defeats in six games at their home at Bakersfield Christian High School . Brigade finished the season in 7th place; Lyle Martin again led the team's offense, registering 9 goals and 2 assists. 2007 saw a change in leadership and a change in goalkeeper – Jay Gore was replaced by 8-year MLS veteran Francisco Gomez as head coach, USMNT legend Eric Wynalda came on board as an advisor, and shot-stopper Kyle Reynish

1040-414: The most recent coming in 2007. The football program plays out of Newman Memorial Field, which seats 7,000. Whittier maintained a century-long football rivalry with Occidental Tigers . The two schools play for the shoes of 1939 All-American Myron Claxton. In November 2022, the school announced it would discontinue the football program. The Whittier men's lacrosse program was established in 1980. In 1980,

1080-471: The national final four, where they were defeated in the semi-finals by Boulder Rapids Reserve . The Seahorses missed the playoffs in 2003, finishing third behind divisional champions Fresno Fuego , and just missed out again in 2004, finishing third behind Orange County Blue Star , despite posting some impressive victories in the regular season, including 4–1 defeat of Nevada Wonders and a 5–1 demolition of San Diego Gauchos . The developing rivalry between

1120-560: The opposition defenses, or show enough sharpness in front of goal. They enjoyed their revenge over Orange County Blue Star with a 1–0 win in June, making up for a 4–1 thrashing earlier in the season, and put an end to the San Jose Frogs ' playoff chances with an impressive 3–1 home victory in mid-July, but finished the year with a 5–2 hammering at the hands of Fresno Fuego , and a disappointing bottom-of-the-table clash with Lancaster Rattlers on

1160-400: The post-season, finishing 5th in the division and ranked 32nd nationally, despite a comprehensive last-day victory over California Gold . Their season top scorer was CSU Bakersfield striker Lyle Martin , who notched up 5 goals. 2006 was a similar story. A strong season start saw the Brigade register victories over San Diego and Southern California Seahorses , but inconsistency at home in

1200-413: The programs who achieved this honor for the 2015 Fall Semester. Five hundred forty-seven swimming and diving teams representing 354 colleges and universities have been named College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Teams. The awards recognize teams with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the 2015 fall semester. The termination of football, lacrosse, and golf in

1240-456: The scoring stats, tallying 4 goals on the season, while Chris Leiva registered 6 assists. The downturn in form continued in 2008 for the Seahorses, who began the season with a 3–1 loss to San Fernando Valley Quakes , and then won just one of their next eight games, a 1–0 road win over Lancaster Rattlers . To their credit, few of the Seahorses' losses were blowouts: 0–1 here, 1–2 there, but in each game their strikers never quite seemed to breach

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1280-426: The season, and Dylan Martinez led the team in assists. 2006 saw the Seahorses finally capture their first divisional title, besting Orange County Blue Star by seven points at season's end. The year was one of solid consistency, and included a hugely impressive 9-game winning streak which stretched from early June to the end of July, and included two 4–0 victories (over Los Angeles Storm and California Gold ), and

1320-583: The team changed its name to the Southern California Eagles to match with other Missionary Athletes International soccer teams. On March 1, 2018, the unveiled a new crest, as a part of a partnership with Charlotte Eagles . This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining

1360-646: The team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid , until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league. The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Bakersfield Christian High School . The team's colors were black and white. The team also fielded a team in the USL’s Super-20 League , a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under

1400-485: The team suffered six defeats in seven games, including a 5–0 demolition away to Los Angeles Storm , despite Wynalda taking to the field himself for 24 minutes in the Storm return fixture. Brigade finished the season in 8th place; top scorer Santiago Aguilera Navarro scored an impressive 8 goals and 5 assists. The 2008 pre-season was one of unprecedented anticipation, after it was announced that Eric Wynalda had signed to play

1440-558: The team. Whittier College Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California . It is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and, as of spring 2024, had 815 undergraduate and graduate students. It was founded in 1887. Whittier offers one graduate degree--a master's degree in education. Whittier College, founded in 1887, was named for the Quaker abolitionist and poet John Greenleaf Whittier . Since that time,

1480-706: Was accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) beginning in 1978 and was a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) beginning 1987. On April 19, 2017, the law school announced that it would stop admitting students and begin the process of shutting down. The school ceased operations in July 2020. Whittier College has traditionally enrolled 1000–1500 undergraduate students, allowing most classes to be seminars. Since 1984, Whittier College has averaged an undergraduate population of 1329 students, but

1520-586: Was discontinuing its football team, men's lacrosse, and men's and women's golf. The history of the Whittier football program began in 1907, and since the inception of the SCIAC in 1915, the Poets have won 26 conference titles. From 1957 to 1964, Whittier won eight straight SCIAC football titles under the direction of coaches George Allen (1951–1956), Don Coryell (1957–1959), and John Godfrey (1960–1979). Their most recent championships came back-to-back in 1997 and 1998. Twenty-three Poets have earned All-American honors,

1560-406: Was drafted by Real Salt Lake ; early season, the Brigade's new team seemed to be working, with season-opening victories over Fresno Fuego and Orange County Blue Star bringing them a first ever US Open Cup qualification. Sadly, Brigade's cup dreams ended with a first round 2–0 defeat to USL-1 side Portland Timbers . Similarly, a late-season collapse ended Brigade's playoff hopes quickly –

1600-492: Was not to be; despite welcoming ex-pros Josiah Snelgrove and Adam Frye back into the fold, and despite posting a 6–2 victory over Bakersfield Brigade in their second game of the season in which new signing Ryan Shaw netted twice, the Seahorses began to find that the story of their season would revolve around ties. The Seahorses drew eight of their sixteen regular-season games, and were made to rue their matches with Fresno Fuego and Ventura County Fusion in which they conceded

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