Volleyball wins last game of the season

The Eagles drown the Sea Lions, 3-2.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2021

Photo courtesy of Marlena Lang // THE CHIMES (file)

On Nov. 20, volleyball returned home to compete against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions for their final game of the season. The teams battled hard, each winning two sets before Biola pulled ahead to win the match overall, 3-2.

By the end of the game, the Eagles totaled 61 kills, five aces, 16 blocks and 80 digs. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Madison Beebe led offense with 15 kills and six blocks followed closely by redshirt sophomore middle blocker Abigail Copeland with 13 kills and eight blocks. Biola’s defense held their own with the help of graduate libero Sami Hover who contributed 20 digs to the match.

WIN, LOSE, REPEAT

The first set started off as a back and forth between the teams until a six-point run allowed the Eagles to take and keep the advantage, 25-19. Unfortunately, the Eagles could not keep the momentum in the second match and fell to the Sea Lions in overtime, 27-25.

A pattern soon emerged after Biola won the third set by four points, 25-21. The fourth set saw the Sea Lions winning in overtime once more, 28-26. The Eagles earned their victory in the final set of the match, shutting the Sea Lions down, 15-9.

Volleyball (20-8 overall,16-4 PacWest) finished their season with a victory over Point Loma Nazarene University. Stats from today’s game are located 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.