Volleyball crushed by Concordia University

The Eagles lose to CUI, 3-0.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • October 16, 2021

Volleyball crushed by Concordia University

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics [file]

On Saturday, volleyball headed to Irvine, California to face off against the Concordia University Irvine Golden Eagles. The Eagles lost the first three sets leading them to lose overall, 3-0. Today’s loss places them at a 5-3 standing in the PacWest Conference.

BATTLE OF THE BIRDS

The Eagles started the first set strong, countering every point by CUI. However, Biola faltered in their fight, letting the Golden Eagles take a four-point run. Unable to make a comeback, the Eagles lost the set, 25-19. The second and third sets saw a limited Eagles’ offense while CUI kept their momentum and won all three sets, 3-0.

Despite the loss, the Eagles gathered 32 points, 28 kills, two aces and two blocks. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Madison Beebe led Biola’s offense with seven kills while graduate student libero Sami Hover covered defense with 18 digs.

Volleyball (9-7 overall, 5-3 conference) will return home to face off against the Academy of Art on Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. Stats from today’s game are available on the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Willis is a junior journalism major who loves golden retrievers, Wes Anderson movies and rainy days. Hi! I am from Bakersfield, CA, land of cows and oil rigs. Growing up on a farm with a veterinarian father, I assumed I would follow in his footsteps to pursue a career in agriculture. God had other plans. Reluctantly, I listened but had every intention to switch my major from journalism to pretty much anything else. Half way through my freshman year, I was working on a portfolio project which involved pitching ideas, interviewing sources and telling a story—suddenly, everything clicked into place. I loved what I was doing, who I was meeting and where I thought I could go. God has a way of telling us we are on the right path and I have felt that throughout my college career. Three years ago, if someone told me I would be the editor-in-chief of a student news publication I would have politely advised them to seek counseling. Now, I cannot imagine a life without tight story deadlines and strict adherence to AP style. I am so excited to lead The Chimes this year as we enter into a new era of print media.