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Volleyball loses to Fresno in close game

The Eagles fall to the Sunbirds 1-3.
Volleyball loses to Fresno in close game
Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On Sept. 10, women’s volleyball played against Fresno Pacific University and lost 1-3.

SCORES

By the end of the game, the Eagles totaled 54 kills, 7 aces, 3 blocks and 55 digs. Sophomore right side Anna Aubele led offense with 17 kills followed by redshirt freshman middle blocker Gracie Guy with 10 kills and three blocks. Redshirt senior setter Abby Brewster had 40 assists and 13 digs. Freshman defense specialist Bri Bellfi contributed to defense with 12 digs.

A HOPEFUL BEGINNING

Biola started strong in the first set, winning 25-18. The Eagles capitalized on eight errors. Aubele nailed five kills in the set with senior outside hitter Madison Beebe delivering the last kill that won the first set for Biola.

The Sunbirds rallied together to overcome the opposing dominant female force in the second set. Biola fell behind Fresno but kept the margin so small Fresno had to win the set with additional points, losing 24-26. The third set looked up for the Eagles as they pulled ahead of the Sunbirds early on in the set but ultimately lost 25-27. In the final set, Biola was only ahead by six points at the beginning of the set before Fresno overtook them and they lost 23-25.

The Eagles lost to the Sunbirds 1-3.

Women’s volleyball (4-5) will face off against Holy Names University at home on Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. Footage and stats from the game are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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Charlotte McKinley
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer
Charlotte McKinley is a senior Journalism and Public Relations major who loves the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Stewart Hall, and the oxford comma (unfortunately). Whenever I tell people I’m from Spokane Valley, WA, they inevitably ask me how far from Seattle I am, so I’ll cut to the chase: I’m closer to Montana than I am to Seattle, and no, I don’t go to Seattle regularly. The PNW will always be my home, no matter where I go. I’ve been involved with the Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu community for nine years now and am looking forward to making my career writing for the MMA and BJJ community after I graduate from Biola with my degrees in Journalism and Public Relations. If you’ve been with me in class, you know that all of my class projects tend to revolve around the Ultimate Fighting Championship and that community. My favorite thing about being a journalist is that I get to write people’s stories and tell it to people who wouldn’t have known about it otherwise. Interviewing people and hearing their story is a real honor, so the responsibility to accurately tell their story to others is a heavy one, but a privilege to bear.
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