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Everything Eagles: rankings show much-deserved respect to cross country

Biola track members lead the race during the meet
Biola’s men’s and women’s cross country teams earned top spots in their respective PacWest preseason coaches’ polls.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 6, 2018

Editor's Note: This semester marks the beginning of my fifth at Biola, and also my fifth covering sports for the Chimes in some capacity. I have spent the past two years getting to know the incredible people in and around the Athletics department, from Dr. Miller herself to the undergrad sports information...

Women’s soccer earns draw

Alyssa Joel catches a soccer ball during the game
Eagles battle to tough 1-1 tie after double overtime.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor September 6, 2018

Biola traveled to take on Cal State University San Marcos on Thursday, fighting their way to a 1-1 draw. Both teams’ goalies played extremely well, especially the Eagles’ starter for the afternoon, junior Alyssa Joel. She tallied four saves to hold the Cougars to one goal through the entirety of...

Chimes Athlete of the Week: Women’s soccer’s Annmarie Alvarez

Annmarie Alvarez grins during a game
The junior forward’s golden goal and strong offensive play helped the Eagles to their first win of the season.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor September 5, 2018

The start of the season is one of the best times for players to step up and make a statement. Junior forward Annmarie Alvarez did just that, scoring in both her shots on the goal during Biola’s home opener to lead her team to a 3-2 overtime win against Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Her...

Women’s soccer loses close defensive struggle

Biola Women's Soccer
Eagles drop tight 1-0 struggle against Cal State Los Angeles.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor September 1, 2018

Biola took on Cal State University Los Angeles Saturday, coming out on the wrong side of a 1-0 defensive battle. Freshman goalie Viviana Poli played a strong game, keeping the Eagles to one goal on seven saves, but the offense could not quite push through an equalizer. Early in the game, CSULA converted...

Men’s soccer loses tight game in overtime

Photo Illustration by Kyle Kohner
Eagles lose a heartbreaker 3-2 in OT at CSU San Marcos.
September 1, 2018

Biola men's soccer lost a close one after coming back from a 2-0 deficit, dropping the match 3-2 in overtime at Cal State University San Marcos. Read about all the action at Biola Athletics.  

Volleyball flips the script, sweeps Sonoma State

Sophomore outside hitter Christina DenBoer celebrates with her team in the gym
The Eagles moved to 2-2 in the West Region Showcase and 4-3 in nonconference play.
September 1, 2018

Hours after suffering their first three-set sweep of the season, Biola volleyball turned around and swept Sonoma State University over three dominant sets. The Eagles led in every major statistical category and recorded all seven aces in the match. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Christina DenBoer...

Volleyball swept by top-15 team

Karly Dantuma stretches her hand toward the ball as it flies over the net
Western Washington made quick work of the Eagles, who suffered their first sweep of the season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 1, 2018

After beating previously No. 19-ranked Northwest Nazarene University twice over a five-day span, Biola volleyball looked for another victory over a ranked team when it faced No. 15 Western Washington University Saturday. However, the Eagles were overpowered this time around, losing in three straight...

Injuries to Muir, Cybulski Give Men’s Soccer Early Setbacks

Injuries to Muir, Cybulski Give Men's Soccer Early Setbacks
Two sophomores slated to play major roles for the Eagles this season got hurt in the first game of the year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 1, 2018

Redshirt sophomore Alex Muir was less than 30 minutes into his career as starting goalkeeper for Biola men's soccer when disaster struck. Muir was preparing to guard a corner kick during the Eagles' game at UC San Diego Thursday, deciding to come out further from the goal and make a direct play on...

Women’s Soccer earns 3-2 OT win at home

Junior forward AnnMarie Alvarez celebrates with Sarah Jeffries and Colie Martin after scoring the game-winning goal
Eagles fight for thrilling victory in overtime at Al Barbour Field.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor August 30, 2018

Women's soccer started their 2018 season with a bang in their home opener at Al Barbour Field Thursday night, coming away with a dramatic 3-2 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills in overtime. Junior forward Annmarie Alvarez saved the day in overtime, scoring her second goal of the game to push the...

Men’s Soccer loses opener in San Diego

Photo Illustration by Kyle Kohner
The Eagles fell to 1-0 to UCSD to open the 2018 season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 30, 2018

A new era began for Biola men’s soccer Thursday with several new faces in head coach Todd Elkins’ starting lineup. However, the end result of their first game of 2018 closely resembled recent history as a lackluster offense wiped out a valiant defensive effort, the Eagles losing 1-0 against the UC...

Volleyball splits doubleheader at NCAA showcase

Volleyball splits doubleheader at NCAA showcase
The Eagles opened play at APU with a four-set win and a four-set loss.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor August 30, 2018

Volleyball began play at Azusa Pacific University’s West Region Showcase Thursday with a four-set win against Northwest Nazarene University, followed by a four-set loss to Cal State University San Bernardino. The Eagles started the day with their second straight match against NNU, and just like...

Volleyball takes down No. 19 NNU

Ladies of the volleyball team work together to defeat Holy Names University with a three-set sweep on Friday night in Chase Gymnasium.
Aaron Seltzer’s team beat their first ranked opponent of the season to improve to 2-1 in nonconference play.
August 25, 2018

The Eagles finished their Idaho trip Saturday with a crucial five-set win versus host Northwest Nazarene University, the no. 19 team in NCAA Division II. Read more on Biola Athletics