Eagles hold lead in rivalry competition by 20 points

The Eagles lead APU by 20 points heading into this weekend’s rivalry games.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • January 31, 2018

Eagles hold lead in rivalry competition by 20 points

As competition for the first-ever Cornerstone Cup continues, the Eagles currently lead Azusa Pacific University by a score of 40-30 points. For team sports like basketball and soccer, the school that wins the season series gets 10 Cornerstone Cup points. If they split the series, which happened in volleyball, each school receives five points. For sports like swim and track, whoever places higher in the conference meet between the two schools gets all 10 points.

The scoring began with APU snatching a 3-2 win in volleyball on their campus on Sept. 22. Women’s soccer drew a 1-1 tie on Oct. 4, giving each team five points. That same evening, the Eagles beat APU in men’s soccer for Biola’s first Cornerstone Cup victory, awarding them their first 10 points. Volleyball rematched against APU at Biola and won 3-0 on Oct. 7, bringing the score to 20 points for Biola and 10 for APU.

Biola’s men’s and women’s cross country teams finished in higher positions than APU in the PacWest championship meet on Oct. 21, giving the Eagles 20 more points. The 40-10 score remained until APU defeated the Eagles in men’s and women’s basketball on Jan. 6, narrowing the deficit to 40-20.

This sets up an exciting showdown next weekend, where APU could sweep in basketball and narrow Biola’s lead further or the Eagles could get one step closer to the Cup. The games will be held at Chase Gymnasium on Feb. 3, with women’s basketball playing at 5:30 p.m. and men’s at 7:30 p.m.

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Sasha Terry, Copy Editor

Sasha Terry is a senior journalism major who is known for her positivity and passion. She enjoys writing, playing sports, watching movies, traveling, shopping and spending time with friends and family. After traveling from Auburn, Washington which is about 40 minutes south of Seattle, to Biola University, I declared to major in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. I came to Biola University with a strong passion for being involved in activities on campus that would demonstrate my artistic and writing abilities. The Chimes caught my eye the first semester of my freshman year and I decided to work with the staff as a freelance sports writer. I enjoyed attending the games, interviewing the coaches and players and writing game recaps. The next semester, I applied for the sports staff writer position and was accepted, which strengthened my writing drastically. During my sophomore and junior year, I worked as a Web Editor and innovated the Chimes website and social media pages. This year, I am stepping into the Copy Editor position and I aim to continue working towards my goal of being a broadcast journalist by reporting stories and challenging myself to learn more about AP Style. I will also continue to write for the sports section to strengthen my writing even more. I’m so glad to be a part of the staff and I’m excited for what’s to come next.