Volleyball starts their PacWest season

The Eagles defeat Holy Names, 3-0.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Volleyball headed to Oakland, California to face off against the Holy Names University Hawks. Biola owned the court and annihilated the Hawks. The Eagles won three consecutive sets leading them to win the entire match, 3-0. By the end of the night Biola had a total of 51 points, 40 kills and nine aces.

Leading the Eagles was redshirt sophomore outside hitter Madison Beebe, who gained 12 kills and redshirt freshman outside hitter Dominique Kirton who had eight kills, one ace and one block. Redshirt sophomore Raegan Tjepkema also gained six kills, two aces and two blocks.

THE BETTER BIRDS

In the first set, Biola gained momentum earning the first seven points. Holy Names tied the game, but fortunately that did not last long. The Eagles pulled ahead and left the Hawks unable to catch up as they won the first set, 25-19. This trend would continue into the next two sets, leaving Biola victorious once again, 3-0.

Volleyball (5-4) will return home to face Concordia University Irvine on Sept. 25 at 12 p.m. The livestream will be available on the Biola Athletics website.

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