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Men’s basketball dominate in season debut

Men’s basketball dominate in season debut
The Eagles defeated Cal State LA in first game of the season, 86-67.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2021

On Nov. 12 men’s basketball traveled to Irvine, California to face off against the California State University, Los Angeles Golden Eagles. The season opener saw the return of all five starters from the previous season who helped lead Biola to victory, 86-67. EXPERIENCE LEADS TO VICTORY Redshirt junior...

Women’s basketball starts the season with a win

Women’s basketball starts the season with a win
The Eagles bounced back from two pre-season losses to defeat Cal State LA in overtime, 81-74.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 12, 2021

Women’s basketball traveled to Los Angeles, California on Friday afternoon to compete against California State University of Los Angeles. Biola defeated the Golden Eagles in an overtime opportunity, 81-74. Redshirt sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led Biola’s offense with 23 points and three rebounds....

Volleyball continues on a nine-game win streak

Volleyball continues on a nine-game win streak
The Eagles defeat the Sunbirds, 3-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 12, 2021

Volleyball headed to Fresno, California to face off against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles dominated in the first two sets (25-20, 25-13), but lost their third set to FPU, 25-16. Biola redeemed themselves in the fourth set winning, 25-20 and added another win overall, 3-1. The...

Men’s soccer move to No. 1 spot in PacWest

Men’s soccer move to No. 1 spot in PacWest
The Eagles defeat the Penguins, 2-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 6, 2021

Men’s soccer returned home to compete against Dominican University of California. The Eagles held a scoreless tie at the end of the first period, but were able to come back in the second half to win, 2-1. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper JD Gunn was in the box for the Eagles, gaining four saves in...

Biola’s swim and dive earn two wins in Redlands

Biola’s swim and dive earn two wins in Redlands
The Eagles are victorious in Redlands-La Verne tri-meet.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 6, 2021

Women’s and men’s swim and dive headed to Redlands, California to compete in a tri-meet against University of La Verne and the University of Redlands. The men and women’s team won against both schools. The men won 157-117 against the Redlands and 227-27 against La Verne. The women dominated...

Men and women’s cross country place Top 10 in West Region Championships

Men and women’s cross country place Top 10 in West Region Championships
The Eagles head to Oregon to compete in the NCAA Division II West Region Championships.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 6, 2021

On Nov. 6, men and women’s cross country headed to Monmouth, Oregon to compete in the NCAA Division II West Region Championships. Both teams finished strong as the women’s squad earned a fifth place finish and the men earned a seventh place finish. TOP 10 FINISH The men were led by redshirt sophomore...

The Eagles freeze out the Penguins

The Eagles freeze out the Penguins
Women’s soccer earned a win against Dominican University, 2-1.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2021

On Nov. 6, women’s soccer faced the Dominican University of California Penguins at home, earning another victory, 2-1. Although the match got off to a slow start, the second period picked up when both teams scored back-to-back goals, effectively tying the match and moving into overtime. OVERTIME...

Volleyball sweeps Holy Names in three-set win

Volleyball sweeps Holy Names in three-set win
Following their head coaches’ 500th win, volleyball takes another win.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor November 6, 2021

Volleyball took the Holy Names University Hawks in a three-set sweep at Chase Gymnasium on Nov. 6, 3-0. Reaching 51 total kills, 46 assists and 59 digs, the game proved a deserving win for the Eagles, following head coach Aaron Seltzer’s 500th career win. Throughout the first set (25-23, 24-22, 26-24),...

Volleyball sweeps Dominican in doubleheader

Volleyball sweeps Dominican in doubleheader
Head coach Aaron Seltzer collects 500th win.
Stephanie Guevara, Freelance Writer November 5, 2021

Biola dominated Dominican University of California in Thursday night’s doubleheader and defeated them on both occasions, 3-0, at Chase Gymnasium to give their head coach Aaron Seltzer 500 career wins.  The Eagles collected 85 kills, 19 aces and 13 blocks in the doubleheader. In the first game (25-17,...

Men’s soccer break their win streak

Men’s soccer break their win streak
Biola falls to Holy Names University, 2-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 5, 2021

Men’s soccer returned home to compete against Holy Names University, sadly Biola lost their five-game win streak. The Eagles were unable to score a goal and fell to Holy Names, 2-0. EARLY DEFEAT  In the first 10 minutes of the game Holy Names scored two back-to-back goals securing the lead of the...

Women’s soccer defeat Holy Names University

Women’s soccer defeat Holy Names University
The Eagles reign victorious over the Hawks, 1-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2021

On Nov. 4 women’s soccer returned home to face off against Holy Names University. The Eagles played aggressively, effectively subduing the Holy Names throughout the game. The win places Biola at 4-4-0 in the PacWest Conference.  EASY VICTORY Thirty-five minutes into the first half, freshman forward...

Biola’s swim and dive head up north to compete

Biola’s swim and dive head up north to compete
The Eagles gain multiple Top 3 finishes over two days of competition.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor October 30, 2021

Women’s and men’s swim and dive headed up north to compete in the Slug Shootout in Santa Cruz, California on Oct. 29 and the Bay Area Invite in Oakland, California on Oct. 30.  SLUG SHOOTOUT On Oct. 29 the men competed in the 200-yard medley relay, where Biola came in third place. Redshirt sophomore...