Cross country runs a great race
Despite a difficult course on Saturday at the Vanguard invitational, Biola women’s and men’s teams had one of the best meets of the season at Fairview Park.
Women’s volleyball: Moving up the ladder
The highly anticipated Biola vs. Cal Baptist volleyball match took place on Saturday night with parents and students filling every seat of Chase Gymnasium. Coming into the match ranked fourth in the nation, Biola opened the match with every intention of claiming CBU’s No. 3 ranking. Despite their attempts to hold off the Eagles, Biola made it look easy against the Lancer squad, overwhelming them with scores of 25-16, 25-16 and 26-24.
Coach values relationships and team building
In just 12 years, John Wooden masterminded 10 national championships for the UCLA Bruins. Pete Carroll guided the USC football program to five Bowl Championship Series victories in just seven seasons. As amazing as those feats are, Dave Holmquist, Biola athletic director and men’s head basketball coach boasts his own impressive record.
Tough week for women’s soccer
Point Loma picked up its first conference win 2-1 against Biola on Saturday, Oct. 4, dropping the Eagles to 1-2-0 in conference play and 5-3-0 overall.
Eagle volleyball flies high against Mustangs and Cougars
Biola volleyball continued to dominate Azusa Pacific this week, even as it felled The Master’s College. Biola got back on track this week after last week’s two tough losses derailed their 15-match winning streak. On Saturday, the Eagles traveled to Santa Clarita to take on The Master’s College, and walked away with the sweep, 25-20, 25-15 and 25-21.
Men’s soccer continues to succeed
Biola men’s soccer returned to action Saturday night, Oct. 4, doggedly pursuing their first conference win against league rivals Point Loma Nazarene University, finishing 3-2.
Men’s soccer has a rough week
Men’s soccer kicked off league play this week as they took on GSAC opponents The Master's College and Vanguard University. Unfortunately, the team did not begin league as well as they would have liked, tying the first game with Master's and losing by a single goal to Vanguard.
Biola volleyball drops pair of matches to elite GSAC competition
It was a tough week for the Lady Eagles as they went up against two of the top three teams in the nation and came out on the losing side in both matches, snapping Biola’s 15-match winning streak.
Women’s soccer wins two, loses one
The women’s soccer team faced a 3-0 home defeat to open up their first GSAC game against The Master's College. The strong defense by the opposing team eliminated any goals by the Eagles’ offensive team. Master’s stopped five goal attempts, and Biola struggled to get down the field early.
Cross country teams place well
The Biola cross country teams ran their last Division 1 invitational on Saturday in Riverside. The Biola women's cross country team recorded a 5th place finish among a contingent of 34 teams, while the men’s team placed 14th out of 25 with both teams making great times due to the lack of muddy or rugged terrain which made for a fast paced course at the UC Riverside invitational on Saturday.
Five things more unsanitary than a toilet seat
Every time you sit down on the toilet, you make sure to put down the paper protector, right? But when was the last time you ran a Lysol disinfectant wipe over your cell phone? How about your keyboard? Or steering wheel?
Getting to know your senior athletes
Danielle Gomes, 21, is a nursing major from Hanford, Calif. and is a mid-distance runner on the cross country and track team. Nick Bautista, 21, is a business major from Orange, Calif. who plays center midfield for Biola men’s soccer.
On Feb. 7, water was shut off to several dorms on Biola’s upper campus, specifically Blackstone, Alpha and Sigma. The issue was resolved later...