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Women’s basketball swept away by Hawaii Pacific

Redshirt junior forward Jordan Rabe elevates to score.
The Sharks decimated the Eagles 60-77.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer January 16, 2023

Women’s basketball played against Hawaii Pacific University on Jan. 14 in the first of three island games and lost 60-77. The Sharks ferociously defended their home court, took the lead early and kept it. The second quarter was much the same, leaving the Eagles floundering. After the halftime break,...

Arizona Sun Devils scorch Eagles in water polo showdown

Redshirt junior utility Rachel Spadt waits for a pass from her teammate.
Biola loses to Arizona State 0-3.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer January 15, 2023

During the course of Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13 and 14, Biola played in three games in a mini tournament against Arizona State University. On Friday, the Eagles lost 14-0 against the University of Michigan, then fell 16-10 against California Baptist later that day. The final game on Saturday was against...

Eagles extinguish the Bethesda Flames

Redshirt sophomore guard Eleni Cabrera looks to pass to a teammate.
Biola throttles Bethesda 97-51.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor January 11, 2023

Biola’s women’s basketball team faced Bethesda University in a non-conference matchup on Monday night in Chase Gymnasium where spectators witnessed a 97-51 lopsided win for the Eagles. Biola’s offensive outburst set a program record for the highest scoring game since joining the NCAA Division II...

Men’s basketball squeaks by in a win against Fresno Pacific

Sophomore guard Daniel Esparza passes to a teammate.
The Eagles win their first game of the season by a slim margin of seven points.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer December 5, 2022

Men’s basketball played against Fresno Pacific University on Dec. 1 in the conference opening game and won, 63-61. The Eagles were determined to come out on top in their first conference game and it showed through their play. They dominated in the first half and ended 10 points ahead of Fresno Pacific.  Not...

Women’s basketball narrowly defeats Fresno Pacific

Guard Aysia Johnson dribbles around redshirt sophomore guard Esther Naum and her Fresno Pacific opponent.
The Eagles win their first game of the season by a slim margin of seven points.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer December 4, 2022

Women’s basketball played against Fresno Pacific University on Dec. 1, in the conference opening game and won, 61-54. The game was a tight one throughout with the Eagles tying the Sunbirds four times throughout the first quarter. Though Fresno scored the first point of the second quarter, Biola came...

Cross country performs well at national championship

Graduate student Benjamin White leads the pack.
Women grab 26th place.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer December 4, 2022

On Friday, Dec. 2, the men's and women's cross country teams participated in the NCAA Division II National Championship. Both performed well in this high-stakes event.  WOMEN'S TEAM GETS 26th PLACE On the cold Friday night, the Biola women hit the national level of the sport for the first time. Freshman...

Women’s basketball comes up short against CSU San Bernardino

Guard Aysia Johnson dribbles past the Coyote defender.
Eagles fall to the Coyotes 54-65.
Colin Twisselmann, Freelance Writer November 21, 2022

Biola women’s basketball fell to 0-4 after losing 54-65 to CSU San Bernardino on Saturday, Nov. 19. The first quarter was an entertaining back-and-forth as Biola managed to keep the game from getting away from them just yet.  In the second quarter, Biola struggled to connect, only making two...

Eagles lose a close one to Cal Poly Pomona

Sophomore guard Daniel Esparza jumps to score.
Biola falls to the Mustangs, 59-63.
Colin Twisselmann, Freelance Writer November 21, 2022

Biola men’s basketball suffered their first loss against Cal Poly Pomona in a tightly contested game, 59-63. To start the game, Biola went ice-cold from beyond the arc, only making two shots out of 16 attempts. The Eagles got to the line 8 times to take easier shots but only converted half of them....

Biola falls apart against CSU San Bernardino

Redshirt senior guard Alex Wright dribbles down the court.
Eagles lose to the Coyotes 62-82.
Colin Twisselmann, Freelance Writer November 21, 2022

Biola suffered a huge loss against Cal State University San Bernardino, 62-82.  The game started out close as the teams swapped leads, but Biola quickly fell behind as CSUSB’s Brandon Knapper erupted for 15 of his 29 total points in the first half. The Eagles found themselves behind early on and...

Biola performs well at La Verne Winter Invite

Biola swimmers compete to win in the pool.
Both Men and Women’s swimming show out strong.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer November 21, 2022

The Eagles competed well in the La Verne Winter Invite on the weekend of Nov. 18-Nov. 20. Biola put up solid performances around the horn in both of the first two days.  DAY ONE: FRIDAY  After the first day of the weekend, Biola found itself in good positions in all the events with plenty of races...

Volleyball ends season with a win against Concordia

Eagles celebrate after scoring a point.
After a back-and-forth game, the Eagles defeat the Golden Eagles 3-2.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer November 18, 2022

Ending the season with a bang, Biola defeated Concordia Irvine University 3-2 in Irvine, Calif. on Nov. 12. SCORES By the end of the game, the Eagles totaled 58 kills, eight aces, 12 blocks and 87 digs. Sophomore right side Anna Aubele led offense with 15 kills followed by redshirt junior outside hitter...

Biola Cross Country brings home the trophy

Biola men's Cross Country race their way to the end of the course.
Men’s and women’s teams win the PacWest Championship.
Elijah Suwyn, Freelance Writer November 18, 2022

The Biola cross country mens’ and womens’ teams took first place in the PacWest championships over Azusa Pacific University. The men's team pulled off an astonishing upset as they were slated to get third place going into the race. EAGLES DOMINATE With Ben White leading the race from start to finish,...