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Men’s basketball bounces back

Men’s basketball bounces back
Eagles come back for another home victory against Penguins.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 13, 2018

After a beatdown at California Baptist University on Feb. 10, Men’s basketball rebounded with a late comeback for a 70-66 win over the Dominican University Penguins on Feb. 12 at Chase Gymnasium. The victory extended the Eagles’ home win streak to three games and gave them their fifth PacWest conference...

Men’s tennis swept at Riverside

Men’s tennis swept at Riverside
Division I team proves too much to handle for the Eagles.
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer February 10, 2018

The rough start to 2018 continues for men’s tennis, as their counterparts from the University of California Riverside came out in full force on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Highlanders, fresh off a series of losses, bounced back in their home match against the Eagles with a score of 7-0. SWEEP IN SINGLES,...

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout
Eagles lose by nearly 40 points to Cal Baptist.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 10, 2018

After a dreadful 0-10 start to PacWest play, the Eagles had won four of their last five games, giving them needed momentum as they traveled to Riverside, Calif. to play in the California Baptist University Lancers’ homecoming game. However, the Lancers quickly dispatched the Eagles in one of the...

Women’s basketball blown out by Cal Baptist

Women’s basketball blown out by Cal Baptist
Eagles fail to catch up to CBU.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 10, 2018

The Eagles went against California Baptist University Lancers in Riverside, Calif. on Feb. 10 and received their worst lost of the season. CBU went on several large runs, leaving the Eagles little room to score before a humiliating final score of 80-35. QUICK FIRST HALF HOLE In the opening of the...

Softball split doubleheader at Field of Dreams

Eagles endure Menlo College but suffer a tough loss against William Jessup University.
Cooper Dowd, Sports Editor February 9, 2018

On Feb. 9, softball met in West Covina to play a doubleheader. In their first game, they defeated Menlo College 5-4, winning off of a wild pitch. For the second game of the day, the Eagles faced William Jessup University. Despite an exciting start to that game, the Eagles could not recover and lost...

Stainbrook shines in Biola baseball debut

Stainbrook shines in Biola baseball debut
Junior college transfer led the Eagles to their first win of 2018.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 9, 2018

After a brutal season-opening loss to Azusa Pacific University on Feb. 7, Biola baseball traveled to APU for an evening neutral-site game against the Western Oregon University Wolves on Feb. 8. There, the Eagles rode a stellar start from junior pitcher Troy Stainbrook as well as a steady stream of...

Baseball falters late in Cornerstone Cup opener

Baseball falters late in Cornerstone Cup opener
Eagles give up six runs to Azusa Pacific in the final two innings of their season-opening loss.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 8, 2018

Baseball started its inaugural NCAA season on the biggest stage possible: a marquee midday matchup against the hated Azusa Pacific University Cougars at Eagles Diamond. The Eagles’ bullpen blew a 4-1 lead in the eighth and ninth innings to the Cougars, and a rally in the ninth inning fell just...

Men’s golf has a rough start to 2018

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Eagles play a sluggish first competition of the spring.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 7, 2018

Men’s golf started its spring season with a two-day tournament in San Marcos, Calif. on Feb. 5-6. Their overall performance at California State University San Marcos Fujikura Invite proved consistent but they eventually fell to the back of both the individual and team leaderboards. The Eagles finished...

Women’s golf starts spring season in San Diego

Women’s golf starts spring season in San Diego
Eagles finish in the middle of the pack at the Point Loma Tournament.
Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer February 7, 2018

The Point Loma Nazarene University Reach Tournament, which took place in San Diego on Feb. 5-6, marked the beginning of the women’s golf spring 2018 season. After playing a total of 36 holes, the Eagles finished sixth out of 15. Their final score of 657 defeated both Hawaii Pacific and California...

Athlete of the Week: Men’s basketball’s Blake Shannon Jr.

Athlete of the Week: Men’s basketball’s Blake Shannon Jr.
The senior hit the game-winning shot against APU in an unforgettable moment.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice February 7, 2018

With time running out in a tie game on Feb. 3 against Azusa Pacific University, head men’s basketball coach Dave Holmquist put the ball in the hands of the most experienced player on the floor. Senior guard Blake Shannon Jr. took an inbound pass and got a favorable switch before stepping back and...

Tennis suffer losses to begin season

Tennis suffer losses to begin season
Men’s team blows lead while women suffer a blowout.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 6, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis played their first match of the 2018 season in a non-conference contest against San Diego Christian College in El Cajon, Calif. on Feb. 3. Both teams came up short in the end, with the men’s team losing 6-3 and the women falling 8-1. DOUBLES' EARLY LEAD The men opened...

Shorthanded softball collapses against Canadian school

Eagles give up five runs in final inning to Simon Fraser.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 6, 2018

Softball hosted some international guests on Feb. 6 as the Simon Fraser University Clan traveled from British Columbia, Canada to face the Eagles at Freedom Field. With the flu making its way through Biola’s roster, the severely understaffed Eagles came within two outs of a victory but ultimately...