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Azusa overtakes Biola in Cornerstone Cup

The Cougars have stormed ahead after trailing for most of the winter.

Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice • March 28, 2018

Before two crucial basketball matchups last month, Biola had pulled ahead of their archrivals Azusa Pacific University to a 40-20 lead in the Cornerstone Cup standings. After splitting the Feb. 3 basketball matchups, the Eagles held their lead, but the Cougars have dominated since to pull ahead to...

Athlete of the week: Baseball’s Ryan Gallegos

The freshman has already become one of the Eagles’ most important hitters.

Austin Green and Sasha Terry • March 28, 2018

The Eagles had to deal with a lot this past week as their home series against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights was rescheduled and moved from the friendly confines of Eagles Diamond to the baseball field at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, Calif. However, they still managed...

Men’s tennis rallies against PLU

Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer • March 28, 2018

After their tough loss to University of Hawaii at Hilo on March 26, men’s tennis came out focused against Pacific Lutheran University on March 27. Their strong effort lifted them past their opponents, as they swept PLU in a 9-0 victory. EAGLES DOMINATE IN DOUBLES “Our team has been struggling...

Softball’s sweep sustains streak

The Eagles rallied to finish their nonconference play on a high note.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • March 28, 2018

The Eagles’ March 27 doubleheader against the Simpson University Red Hawks displayed that. Biola dominated the first game 7-0 before looking like they would get shut out in game two. However, the Eagles turned it on late to turn a 5-0 deficit into a 6-5 victory behind a gutty performance from freshman...

Men’s golf deals with early struggles

Biola braves the weather to finish strong in the desert.

Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer • March 28, 2018

A trip to Indio, Calif. ended with the Eagles finishing in the middle of the pack of the Desert Intercollegiate on March 26 and 27. Strong third-round performances boosted the team up to 13th place in the 20-team pool. A STORMY START On March 26, the men started play by posting a score of 326 in...

Baseball’s rally falls short

Art U holds on late to beat the Eagles and even the series.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • March 28, 2018

Baseball returned to action as the designated home team against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights in Santa Clarita, Calif. on March 24. One day after the Eagles jumped on Art U’s starter to gain an early lead, the Urban Knights returned the favor by scoring in each of the game’s first...

Women’s tennis breaks losing streak

Women’s tennis breaks slump with win over Whitworth.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • March 28, 2018

The women’s tennis team entered the Biola Tennis Center on March 28 in a major slump, unable to pick up a win since all the way back on Feb. 22 against Hope International University. They finally broke out of that slump in their match versus the Whitworth University Pirates, winning 7-2 to improve...

Baseball splits doubleheader and series against Art U

The Eagles remain near the top of the PacWest after another up-and-down day.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • March 28, 2018

For the second time in as many weekends, baseball won and lost one game each of a doubleheader to split a series against a PacWest opponent. The Eagles beat the Academy of Art University Urban Knights 7-5 in their first contest on March 25 but got shut out in the second game, losing 6-0. Biola has...

Tennis struggles versus Hawaii

Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer • March 27, 2018

Biola hosted University of Hawaii Hilo on March 26 and hoped to gain some momentum after their match with Arizona Christian University was rained out on March 21. The women’s team started the day off with some close matches but lost 9-0. The men fared better against Hilo but still fell short...

Men’s tennis hit with tough blowout at APU

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • March 26, 2018

Men’s tennis looked for a chance to win its second straight game of the week after their March 21 game was rained out. The Eagles tried to put up a fight against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars on March 23 but lost in their final rivalry game by a final score of 9-0. ROUGH BLOWOUTS IN DOUBLES Earlier...

Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational

Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice • March 23, 2018

Email Print Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational By Carter Baumgartner March 23, 2018 0 Comments Men’s and women’s track and field looked to continue their steadily improving form during their visit to San Diego, Calif. on March 23 for the Aztec...

Baseball takes game one against Art U

Austin Green, Managing Editor • March 23, 2018

Thanks to forecasted rain in La Mirada, Calif., the baseball team took care of business in the opener of its four-game “home” series against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, Calif. The Eagles rode some early offense and another dominant...