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Chang breaks records at swim’s winter invite

Photo Courtesy of Biola Athletics
Men finish first, women place fourth at meet hosted by La Verne.
Joel Ashor and Austin Green December 3, 2018

Biola’s swim team headed to a three-day winter collegiate invite hosted by the University of La Verne from Friday through Sunday. The Eagles had an excellent three days led by freshman Nicole Chang, who broke several school records, as well as a great team effort by the men’s squad to win their side...

Men’s basketball earns their second PacWest victory

Men’s basketball earns their second PacWest victory
Biola’s defense shut down Holy Names University, propelling them to another win.
Andi Basista, News Editor December 1, 2018

Men’s basketball came into Saturday’s game at Chase Gymnasium against Holy Names University seemingly ready to compete. After a hard-fought contest, the Eagles rose above the Hawks for a final score of 61-50. Senior forward Levi Auble took charge of the night, putting up 14 points and 5 rebounds. Sophomore...

Women’s basketball dominates in second conference matchup

Women’s basketball dominates in second conference matchup
Eagles end their first PacWest week on a high note with two blowout wins and new season records.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor December 1, 2018

Women’s basketball grabbed their second PacWest conference win in their first two games against the Holy Names University Hawks on Saturday. The Eagles took an early lead and held until the end, blowing out the Hawks by a final score of 82-53. The match took off quickly as the Eagles built a 12-0...

Volleyball claims second straight NCCAA championship

Biola volleyball players pose with the NCCAA championship banner following the Eagles' second consecutive title on Dec. 1, 2018.
The Eagles ride strong overall play to the national title.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor December 1, 2018

Biola volleyball came into Saturday’s title game looking to defend last year’s NCCAA championship, and the Eagles did just that with a convincing four-set win over College of the Ozarks for their second consecutive championship. The first set saw the Eagles jump ahead early, and in the final...

Volleyball rolls to NCCAA championship game

Volleyball rolls to NCCAA championship game
The Eagles dominate with two more wins to punch their ticket to the title game.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 30, 2018

Volleyball returned to action for the second consecutive day at the NCCAA championships on Friday, and just like the previous day, they overpowered both their opponents en route to sweeps of Campbellsville University and Southwestern Assemblies of God University. With the win against SAGU, the Eagles...

Men’s basketball wins their season’s first PacWest game

Men’s basketball wins their season’s first PacWest game
Three Eagles end the night in double digits in the win against Notre Dame de Namur.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 29, 2018

Men’s basketball fought its way to another victory in Chase Gymnasium on Thursday night against the Notre Dame de Namur University Argos in the Eagles’ first PacWest conference game of the season. The Eagles struggled to find a rhythm in the first half but came out in the second half with a newfound...

Women’s basketball opens PacWest conference play with a win

Women’s basketball opens PacWest conference play with a win
Eagles take on NDNU and earn their third victory of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 29, 2018

On a rainy Thursday evening, women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium and kicked off their PacWest conference schedule with a win against Notre Dame De Namur University on Thursday. The Eagles took an early lead and never looked back, taking a 74-40 victory. In the opening of the game,...

Volleyball begins NCCAA title defense strong

Volleyball begins NCCAA title defense strong
Two games, two sweeps for the Eagles on day one of the NCCAA championships.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 29, 2018

The Eagles came into the the NCCAA championships in Point Lookout, Missouri as defending champions, and on day one of the tournament they looked the part, picking up sweeps against Piedmont International University and Southwestern Christian University. After getting off to a bit of a slow start...

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards
Handing out grades for how Biola’s five fall teams fared this year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 29, 2018

We have reached Christmas season, which also means finals season for us busy, tired college students. Most of us are probably starting to worry about grades right about now, if not outright freaking out about them. So in the spirit of the holidays, I give you the chance to take a break from obsessing...

Athlete of the Week: Women’s Basketball’s Tatum Brimley

Photo Courtesy of Marlena Lang/ THE CHIMES
The junior guard has heated up her shooting and helped her team to several wins.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 28, 2018

After a rocky start that included three straight losses to open the season, women’s basketball has gone 2-1 over their last three games as they get closer to opening PacWest conference play. Junior guard Tatum Brimley has been a big part of that recent improvement as she has stepped up her play for...

Women’s basketball gets throttled by Northwestern Nazarene

Women’s basketball gets throttled by Northwestern Nazarene
Eagles blown out by hot-shooting NNU.
November 24, 2018

Women’s basketball returned to action for the second day in a row on Saturday, taking on Northwest Nazarene University. The Nighthawks crushed the Eagles, dominating on all sides of the ball to earn a 97-64 blowout win. Read more at Biola Athletics

Women’s basketball beats Northeastern State in Azusa

Mikayla Greens shoots over a defender during the Eagles' win over La Sierra on Nov. 17.
November 23, 2018

Less than 24 hours after most Biola students had finished their Thanksgiving dinners, women's basketball traveled north to Azusa Pacific University to play some neutral-site nonconference games on their archrivals' court. The Eagles started the holiday weekend action with a win over Northeastern State...