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Volleyball wins season opener

Biola Volleyball
The Eagles beat a former conference rival in a marathon match before losing the second game of their doubleheader.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 24, 2018

Year two of NCAA Division II play started with a bang for Biola Volleyball Friday when the Eagles beat Dixie State University in a five-set thriller that needed extra points to be decided. However, the team quickly got a gut check when it fell in four sets to Cal State Monterey Bay in its second match...

Cory Page takes over men’s golf program in final season

Biola Golf
Page is a veteran high school golf coach whose son Kaden plays for the Eagles.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 13, 2018

As its men’s golf program enters its final year, Biola Athletics announced Wednesday that Cory Page, a longtime high school golf coach with ties to the Eagles, will take over as head coach. Page said in a statement accompanying the announcement that he is "excited" to join Biola’s athletics department...

Biola names Nikki Udria new softball coach

Biola softball
The former Division I softball standout was previously an assistant on Lori Coleman’s staff.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 12, 2018
Biola Athletics stayed in-house with its biggest coaching change of summer 2018, announcing Tuesday that former assistant Nikki Udria will become the ninth head softball coach in Eagles history. Udria takes over a team on the rise that lost only two graduating seniors from last year.

Women’s Athlete of the Year: Swim’s Lisa Tixier

Women’s Athlete of the Year: Swim’s Lisa Tixier
The senior leaves Biola with eight new school records set in her final season with the Eagles.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 26, 2018

To say that the Biola Swim & Dive record books have been rewritten during the 2017-18 season is an understatement. They have been completely flipped inside out, mainly by senior Lisa Tixier. She secured eight of 18 possible school records, including seven during the most recent conference championship...

Bethany Miller reflects on Biola’s first year in the NCAA

Bethany Miller reflects on Biola’s first year in the NCAA
The athletic director pulls back the curtain on Biola’s inaugural Division II season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 25, 2018

Sitting in her spacious office above Chase Gymnasium, athletic director Bethany Miller had a wistful look in her eye. She had just been asked to recall some of her favorite memories from her program’s first year in Division II of the NCAA, and she was having a hard time choosing. “I could tell...

Women’s golf finish third in PacWest

Women’s golf finish third in PacWest
The Eagles move up two spots on the leaderboard in the final day behind Gopfert’s 72.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 25, 2018

Women’s golf competed in the PacWest Conference Championships from April 23-25 at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz. Biola’s squad recovered after a poor first day score of 325 with two straight rounds of 310, moving from fifth to third in the final round. SLOW START The Eagles...

Men’s Athlete of the Year: Baseball’s Micah Beyer

Men’s Athlete of the Year: Baseball’s Micah Beyer
The starting pitcher has shut down opponents throughout the season with dominant performances.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 25, 2018

Senior Micah Beyer entered the 2018 season coming off of three straight .500 seasons with at least a 4.26 ERA, but with the departure of star pitcher (and last year’s athlete of the year) Jimmy Gallarda, someone needed to step up into the ace role. Beyer answered that call, becoming the Eagles’...

Track and field athletes aim for NCCAA

Track and field athletes aim for NCCAA
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 23, 2018

Track and field athletes travelled to Azusa, Calif. for the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific University from April 19-20 on a busy weekend for Biola Track and Field. The distance runners took center stage on day one, while Eagles athletes set nine personal records on the second day. The goal...

Women’s soccer seeks repeat of 2017 successes

Women’s soccer seeks repeat of 2017 successes
The Eagles look to complete the tough task of filling the gaps while still improving on the current team.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 23, 2018

Women’s soccer finished the 2017 season at just about the best place they could have. They placed fourth in the tough PacWest Conference and dismantled their opponents throughout the National Christian College Athletic Association tournament, not allowing a goal during four games and cruising to...

Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend

Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 23, 2018

Email Print Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend By Carter Baumgartner April 23, 2018   0 Comments Track and field competed in the final three meets of its regular season over the April-19-21 weekend, with two of those meets being the Mount San Antonio College...

Men’s tennis ends season on a high note

Men’s tennis ends season on a high note
After moving on to the consolation bracket, the Eagles grabbed one more victory and loss.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 22, 2018

Men’s tennis jumped back into the PacWest Championships in Sunrise, Ariz., after being accepted into a consolation bracket following their loss to the University of Hawaii Hilo on April 19. The Eagles took on the Sonoma State University Seawolves on April 20 and won by a final score of 5-3. The...

Softball splits rough doubleheader

Softball splits rough doubleheader
The Eagles grab a win and a loss in rematch against CBU.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 22, 2018

Softball took on a tough doubleheader against 12th-ranked California Baptist University Lancers in Riverside, Calif. on April 21. The first game ended with the Eagles winning in the 10th inning by a score of 2-0, but they fell short in a 3-2 battle in the second game. EAGLES GRAB A WIN IN THE 10TH In...