Volleyball wins home opener

The Eagles defeat Concordia University, 3-1.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • September 25, 2021

Photo courtesy of Haven Luper-Jasso/The Chimes

On Saturday, volleyball headed home to face off against the Concordia University Golden Eagles. The Eagles won three sets leading them to win, 3-1. By the end of the match, Biola had a total of 75 points, 52 kills and 12 aces. This puts Biola 2-0 in the PacWest conference.

Leading Biola was redshirt sophomore outside hitter Madison Beebe, who gained 14 kills and redshirt freshman outside hitter Dominique Kirton who had 7 kills and two blocks. Redshirt sophomore Raegan Tjepkema also gained 14 kills, three aces and three blocks while redshirt sophomore setter Abby Brewster added to the stat sheet with six kills, one ace and two blocks.

FIRST SET VICTORY

Biola held the upper hand in the first set, making the first three points. Concordia returned with two points of their own. The first set remained a back and forth but the Eagles did not allow the Golden Eagles to catch up. Set one ended victorious, 25-17.

KILLING THE COMPETITION

The second set was a close fight for both teams. The score tied three times before Concordia pulled ahead, winning set two, 27-25. Biola returned the heat in sets three and four. Biola conquered Concordia, not allowing them to catch up. The Eagles won overall, 3-1.

Volleyball (6-4) will face Point Loma Nazarene University on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. The livestream will be available on the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.