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Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro
The junior’s clutch hitting and stellar performance helped the Eagles avoid a sweep at Cal Baptist.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 11, 2018

Even though the Eagles entered the weekend with a better record than their opponents, their four-game series against PacWest baseball powerhouse California Baptist University on April 5-7 posed a daunting task. Junior second baseman Joey Magro played a crucial part in Biola’s 9-7 win in the first...

Softball struggles for a win

Softball struggles for a win
Eagles suffer a fourth straight loss in a tough shutout.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 10, 2018

Softball fell shy of their 30th win after two more losses in their doubleheader against the Concordia University Irvine Eagles on April 4. The first game ended with the Eagles falling short 3-0 as well as a defeat in the eighth inning of the second game, losing 3-2. EAGLES STRUGGLE FOR HITS In...

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss
Eagles look forward to the final regular season game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 10, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis played in tough competitions against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. They managed to grab a few points in their sets but it proved not to be enough for a win on either side. The men lost to a final score of 8-1 and the women 8-0. MEN FALL SHORT IN CLOSE...

Baseball drops series to CBU

Baseball drops series to CBU
The Eagles take their first PacWest series loss against a traditional powerhouse.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 10, 2018

After taking the first of their four games at the California Baptist University Lancers on April 5, the Eagles suffered their worst loss of the season on April 6 and could not recover, dropping the next two games as their offense sputtered. CBU leapfrogged the Eagles in the PacWest standings over...

Men’s golf places 10th in Turlock

Biola Golf
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer April 10, 2018

Men’s golf finished near the lower end of the leaderboard at the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational on April 2-3, but they still posted one of their best tournament scores of the year. SEASON RECORD The Eagles put in their best day of the entire season on April 2, hitting under 310 on both of their...

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU
April 5, 2018

The overarching theme for the Eagles this season has been their defiance of their preseason ranking of eighth place in the PacWest coaches’ baseball poll. Their rebellion came first in words and then in action, as Biola now jostles for second in the conference about halfway through the season. The...

Men’s and women’s tennis fall short in close matches

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis each lost to the Concordia University Eagles on April 5 with the same score of 8-1. Both teams fought in close matches and each scored a point in a doubles match. MEN PLAY CLOSE SETS In the men’s doubles matches, the duo of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee...

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse
Eagles fall short in their close tiebreak games.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s tennis lost their rescheduled match against the Arizona Christian University Firestorms on April 4, after their previous date in March was rescheduled due to rain. Despite their efforts, the Eagles lost with a final score of 8-1. DOUBLES GRAB POINT IN TOUGH BATTLE The pairing of sophomore...

Athlete of the Week: Women’s golf’s Jules Loibl

Athlete of the Week: Women’s golf’s Jules Loibl
The sophomore recovered from a slow start to carry the Eagles to a team podium finish.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 3, 2018

Transfer sophomore Jules Loibl has proved one of the most consistent players for Biola’s women’s golf team during her year with the squad, but even the best players have their off days. Loibl had an off day in the first round of the two-round University of Santa Cruz Invitational, shooting a 10-over...

Women’s golf succeeds in Santa Cruz

Women’s golf succeeds in Santa Cruz
Loibl launches Biola into third place finish.
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer April 3, 2018

The Eagles put in a very strong showing in their final regular season competition, the University of California Santa Cruz Invitational, on March 30-31 by placing third in a field of nine teams. Five Biola golfers landed in the individual top 25. FOUNDATIONAL FIRST DAY On the first day, the Eagles...

Track and field takes on diverse group of events

Track and field takes on diverse group of events
Eagles’ San Diego contingent proves solid against top competition.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 2, 2018

After track and field’s distance runners spent March 30 racing in San Francisco, the rest of the Eagles journeyed to the University of California San Diego for the California Collegiate Open on March 31. The group of sprinters, jumpers and throwers had several solid showings while going up against...

Late homer not enough for baseball in loss

Late homer not enough for baseball in loss
The Eagles fall to Point Loma in another close game to split their series.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 2, 2018

In yet another close game, baseball took a 5-4 loss at the hands of Point Loma Nazarene University, who forced a split with the victory and nudged the Eagles out of second place in the PacWest. Biola threatened several times late in the game but never could quite take the lead and wound up leaving...