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Volleyball comes out victorious against Point Loma

Freshman outside hitter, Madison Beebe, make the winning spike against Point Loma Nazarene University on November 20th, 2019.
The Eagles battled it out to win 3-1 against Point Loma Nazarene University, sweeping them 2-0 this season.
Vanessa Morales November 21, 2019

The Biola Eagles welcomed the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions to their home court Wednesday night. It was their first game facing Point Loma since early October where Biola won, 3-1. In this intense PacWest Conference matchup, Biola came out with another 3-1 victory.  The game started with...

Men’s soccer head coach Todd Elkins steps down

Todd Elkins coached soccer at Biola for 16 years before stepping down.
Athletics will begin a nationwide search to fill the head coaching position.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 20, 2019

Todd Elkins has stepped down as head coach for the men’s soccer team, Biola Athletics announced Wednesday. Elkins coached soccer at Biola for 16 seasons before stepping away from the program. He rounded out the men’s 2019 season at 8-7-3. Elkins led his Eagles to one last win against Fresno Pacific...

Men’s basketball cruises to 94-79 win over La Sierra

Junior guard Michael Bagatourian jumps to make a basket.
The Eagles dominated at home against La Sierra University for their first win of the season.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor November 20, 2019

Men’s basketball got their first win of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 19, with a strong all-around performance at home against La Sierra University. Junior guard Chris Rossow led the Eagles with 27 points, four assists and four steals. STRONG START The Eagles started the game strong and continued to...

Men’s soccer overcomes FPU

Men’s soccer overcomes FPU
The Eagles round out the regular season with a hard-fought victory over the Sunbirds.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 17, 2019

It was a physical night in Fresno, California as the men’s soccer team battled it out against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds on Saturday, Nov. 16 in their final regular season game of 2019. The first half remained scoreless for both teams. It wasn’t until the second half that the offensive...

Women’s soccer conquers Fresno Pacific

Women’s soccer conquers Fresno Pacific
The Eagles concluded their regular season with a gritty win against FPU.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 17, 2019

Women’s soccer traveled to Fresno Pacific University on Saturday, Nov. 16 to compete in their final regular season game in the PacWest conference. The Eagles started out sluggish, down two goals in the first half before finding the sole goal to bring the deficit to one at the half. Biola continued...

Women’s basketball crushes CSU San Bernardino, 65-29

Women’s basketball crushes CSU San Bernardino, 65-29
Biola’s defense pushes the Coyotes to their limits, as the Eagles flew past CSUSB.
Gigi Fierro November 16, 2019

The Eagles hosted the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes on Nov. 16 at Chase Gymnasium. The afternoon had a rough start with the Eagles down two points, in a tug of war battle in the first quarter. However, Biola found their rhythm, becoming faster, stronger and more aggressive when...

Women’s swim falls short of win at Dixie State

Women’s swim falls short of win at Dixie State
Eagles failed to keep individual win streak in Utah.
Maria Weyne, News Editor November 16, 2019

The women’s swim team visited St. George, Utah this Saturday to compete against Dixie State University in a dual meet. The dual meet was a first in the history of Biola swim, as the Trailblazers have never hosted their own on-campus meet. However, although some Eagles prevailed, the team still fell...

Volleyball takes tough loss against Chaminade

Volleyball falls short to Chaminade University at home.
Biola loses 3-1 against the Chaminade University Silverswords.
Vanessa Morales November 16, 2019

The Biola Eagles hosted the Chaminade University Silverswords Saturday morning. This was their second meet against the Silverswords as they looked to add another win since Wednesday’s game versus Hawaii Pacific. They couldn’t come out with a win, losing 3-1. In the first set, Biola lost footing...

Women’s swim and dive revitalized by Kauth

The Eagles get a head start during the PCSC Relays outing on Oct. 4.
The Eagles have found recent success thanks to skilled recruits brought in by coach Kauth.
Andi Basista and Ashley Grams November 16, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 14, 2019). Flash back two years ago, the women’s swim and dive team, led by first-year head coach Ryan Kauth, lost by over 80 points to Azusa Pacific University. About one year ago, the Eagles lost by only five points. Two weeks ago, the women’s...

Women’s basketball soars over Alaska Fairbanks

Senior guard Jelissa Puckett looks for a teammate to pass to during their game against Alaska Fairbanks on November 14th, 2019.
The Eagles found their first victory of the season after two back-to-back losses.
Gigi Fierro November 15, 2019

The Eagles hosted the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Nov. 14 at Chase Gymnasium. The starting five entered the night with an explosive 10-point lead as they dominated the court with their unbreakable zone defense, hard drives to the paint and strategic passing. UAF put up a hard fight in the second...

Men’s cross country heads to NCAA National Championship

Senior long distance runner Gabe Plendcio strides through the PacWest Championships where he won the individual championship for the second year in a row.
For the first time in school history, the Eagles earned an at-large bid and will be competing in the Division II National Championships.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 14, 2019). Men’s cross country, back-to-back PacWest champions, returned home from Monmouth, Oregon, where they took sixth in the PacWest Regional Championship. While an impressive and promising placement for the Eagles, they were unsure if they...

Men’s soccer wins overtime thriller against PLNU

Sophomore forward Hann Kim dribbles the ball around his opponent from Point Loma Nazarene University on November 13th 2019.
Senior defender Alejandro Pelayo scores winning goal for the Eagles in overtime, 4-3.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 14, 2019

Men’s soccer played their final home match under the Al Barbour Field lights against PacWest conference No. 2 ranked Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions on Wednesday. The Sea Lions blew the Eagles out with three goals in the first and second half. But the Eagles made a quick comeback in the second...