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Another loss for men’s water polo

Freshman utility player John Grasso (right) and the Eagles suffered their fifth loss of the season tonight.
The Eagles fall to the Tritons.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 16, 2021

Men’s water polo had their second home game of the season as they faced the University of California, San Diego Tritons. On Wednesday afternoon Biola was victorious against Westcliff, but took a turn today as they suffered their fifth loss of the season against the Tritons, 25-4. Freshman goalkeeper...

Historic first win for men’s water polo

Historic first win for men’s water polo
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 15, 2021

Men’s water polo had its first home game this afternoon against the Westcliff University Warriors. Two weeks ago Biola lost its match 7-10 to Westcliff. This afternoon they redeemed themselves with their first ever win, 12-8. A DREAM DEFENSE Freshman center defender Nolan Rapp led the defense gaining...

Men’s soccer suffers first loss of the season

Men’s soccer suffers first loss of the season
The Eagles break their winning streak.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 15, 2021

Men’s soccer faced defeat against California State University, San Bernardino, gaining their first loss of the season, 2-1. The Coyotes came out howling, making it evident they were here to dominate. In the first 15 minutes CSUSB had four shots on goal, while the Eagles only had one. The Coyotes...

Women’s golf tie for 2nd place at the PLNU Sea Lion Invite

Women’s golf tie for 2nd place at the PLNU Sea Lion Invite
The Eagles start their season in San Diego.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 14, 2021

Women’s golf is back in action at the PLNU Sea Lion Invite on Sept. 13-14 held at Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course in San Diego, California. The Eagles faced nine schools and over 50 competing golfers. Biola finished in second place on day one with a score of 306, only two points behind Academy of Art...

Women’s soccer defeats Cal State LA

Women’s soccer defeats Cal State LA
The Eagles break losing streak, 1-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2021

Women’s soccer returned home Tuesday to compete against California State University, Los Angeles After losing the past two games, the Eagles redeemed themselves with a 1-0 win. CSULA began the match aggressively with eight attempted shots on goal and four fouls.  VICTORIOUS DEFENSE  The first half...

Volleyball splits another tournament

Volleyball splits another tournament
The Eagles head to the Pacific Northwest for their second tournament of the season.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 12, 2021

Volleyball had four days of rest before their next set of games in Seattle, Washington on Sept. 9-11. Biola competed in the 2021 SPU-CWU Invitational, facing off against Seattle Pacific University,  Simon Fraser University, Western Oregon and Central Washington University. Similar to the last tournament,...

The Eagles take down Cal Poly Pomona

Biola men's soccer team plays defense during their game against Cal Poly Panoma on September 11, 2021.
Men's soccer is on a winning streak.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 11, 2021

Men’s soccer returned home to Al Barbour Field against Cal Poly Pomona, earning a win, 1-0. The Eagles opened the match with an aggressive offense, scoring the only goal of the game, and dominated the Broncos with a strong defense through the second half.  THE WINNING GOAL Twenty minutes into the...

Women’s soccer starts a losing streak

Women's soccer starts a losing streak
The Eagles take their second loss of the season.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 11, 2021

Women’s soccer headed to San Marcos, California to face off against the Cal State San Marcos Cougars. The Eagles managed to make one goal but it was not enough as they took their second loss of the season, 2-1. Despite the loss, Biola maintained possession for a majority of the first half with seven...

Cross country snatches first place over 20 teams

Cross country snatches first place over 20 teams
Men and women’s cross country host the Biola Invitational.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 10, 2021

Biola’s cross country teams opened their season with the Biola Invitational. The races took place at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton, California. Men began at 8 a.m. and took first place by three seconds over second-place Cal State University San Marcos and third-place Azusa Pacific University. The...

Men’s soccer tramples the Toros

Men’s soccer tramples the Toros
The Eagles start the season off with back-to-back wins.
Natalie Hernandez and Amy Chin September 8, 2021

Biola men’s soccer played an exhilarating second game of the season against CSU Dominguez Hills, earning a well-deserved win, 2-0. The Eagles opened the match by dominating game play and keeping possession, which continued into the second half. RED CARDS AND RIVETING PLAYS The Eagles and the Toros...

Women’s soccer suffers first loss of the season

Women’s soccer suffers first loss of the season
The Eagles were dominated by the Wildcats, 3-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 6, 2021

Biola women’s soccer competed in its second game of the season against the Chico State University Wildcats. The Eagles went into Monday morning’s matchup confident and ready to add another win to their standing. Unfortunately, Chico State overpowered Biola in the second period, to win overall. Despite...

Men’s water polo debut in San Diego

Men’s water polo debut in San Diego
Biola’s newest team has their first tournament of the season.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 5, 2021

Men’s water polo competed for the first time in Biola history. The Eagles headed down south to La Jolla, California for the University of California San Diego Triton Invitational on Sept. 4-5. Men’s water polo competed against No. 1 National Champions UCLA, Westcliff University, Pepperdine University...