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Men’s soccer decimates Dominican

Junior forward Kristian Colaci jukes around the defender.
Eagles defeat Penguins 3-2.
Colin Twisselmann, Freelance Writer October 10, 2022

The Biola University men's soccer team picked up a significant win at Kennelly Field when they played against Dominican, winning 3-2, increasing their record among the PacWest conference to 3-0. This win now has Biola poised as the team to beat in the PacWest and are riding a three-game winning streak...

Biola falls to Holy Names

Redshirt senior setter Abby Brewster leaps into the air to set the ball.
Eagles lose 3-1 to the Hawks.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor October 9, 2022

Biola University’s women’s volleyball team lost 3-1 on the road at Holy Names Wednesday night. The loss drops the Eagles’ overall record to 9-8 and 6-4 in the PacWest. Biola currently sits fifth in the league standings.  HOLY NAMES DEFENDS HOME COURT Holy Names captured the first set against...

Biola dominates against Dominican

Redshirt junior outside hitter Dominique Kirton jumps to spike the ball.
Eagles sweep the Penguins in three sets.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor October 9, 2022

The Biola University women’s volleyball team responded to their previous conference loss against Holy Names with a three-set victory against Dominican on Thursday night.  EAGLES OUT-HIT PENGUINS  In an electric back-and-forth first set between the Eagles and the Penguins, Biola won by a close margin....

Men’s water polo tops Toronto

Junior utility Maxwell Osborn leans back to throw.
Eagles defeat the Varsity Blues 12-8.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor October 8, 2022

Biola University’s men’s water polo team won their third consecutive match against the University of Toronto in an exhibition match on Saturday. Senior attacker Kenny Wulf’s hat trick led the Eagles’ offensive efficiency in the match. Meanwhile, sophomore goalie Mitchell Carpenter’s 11 saves...

Eagles sweep conference matchup

Redshirt senior defender Haiko Hovak throws the ball back in to the field of play.
Men's and women's soccer teams defeat Academy of Art.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor October 7, 2022

Both Biola’s men’s and women’s soccer teams won their conference matches against Academy of Art on Thursday. The men’s team defeated the Urban Knights 4-1; meanwhile the women’s team earned a 4-0 victory.  SECOND HALF OFFENSE The men’s squad found the net four times en route to their conference...

Women’s volleyball cruises to 3-0 sweep over Hawaii Pacific

Senior outside hitter Madison Beebe jumps to spike the ball.
Eagles win back-to-back games.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer October 2, 2022

On Saturday Oct. 1, Biola welcomed Hawaii Pacific to Chase Gymnasium. The Eagles were coming off of a bounceback 3-1 win against Hawaii Hilo, following a couple losses in a row. In this game, Biola swept the Sharks 3-0 in a dominant home performance and improved their record to 9-7 overall.   ALL...

Men’s water polo breaks even in tournament

Freshman attacker Gavin Oliver turns to pass the ball.
Eagles go 2-2, but finally beat Chapman this season.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer October 2, 2022

Over the course of this Friday and Saturday, the Biola’s men’s water polo team participated in the Gary Troyer tournament. During the tournament, the Eagles faced four teams: the McKendree University Bearcats, Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, Whittier Poets and the growing rival Chapman University's...

Men’s soccer starts conference play strong

Redshirt senior defender Izaac Zausch takes the ball downfield.
Eagles defeat the Sunbirds 6-0.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor September 30, 2022

Biola men’s soccer started conference play with a win over Fresno Pacific on Thursday night at home. The Eagles offense exploded for six goals, winning 6-0 against the Sunbirds and marking a program record in goals scored for a single game post-NCAA DII era.  SIX DIFFERENT SCORERS The Eagles’...

Women’s volleyball loses to Chaminade

Sophomore right side Anna Aubele jumps to spike the ball.
The Swords defeat the Eagles 1-3 in an error-riddled game.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer September 27, 2022

Unable to keep their at-home win streak, women’s volleyball lost to Chaminade University 1-3 at home on Sept. 26. SCORES By the end of the game, the Eagles totaled 47 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks and 50 digs. Sophomore right side Anna Aubele continues to lead offense with 15 kills followed by senior outside...

Soccer competes against CUI

Redshirt junior goalie JD Gunn's 13 saves broke Biola's single-save record.
Eagles face off with Concordia University Irvine.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor September 25, 2022

Biola’s men’s and women’s soccer team competed in non-conference matches against Concordia University Irvine on Saturday. The men’s team tied 2-2 with the Golden Eagles while the women’s team suffered a 5-0 loss.  GUNN RECORDS THIRTEEN SAVES  Redshirt junior goalie JD Gunn recorded a total...

Biola shines early, but ultimately falls to the Sea Lions

Redshirt junior outside hitter Dominique Kirton sets up to bump the ball.
Women’s volleyball loses 3-1 at Point Loma.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer September 24, 2022

On Friday Sept. 23, Biola’s women's volleyball team went into Point Loma riding a three-game winning streak. There were high hopes for a team that only had one loss in this season, but the Sea Lions prevailed. Despite taking the first set, Biola lost the following three, resulting in defeat 3-1. Women’s...

Colaci leads Eagles to win over rival

Freshman defender Mayrhonn Serefio takes the ball downfield.
Eagles shut out Cougars 3-0.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor September 22, 2022

On Wednesday night fans packed the stands at Al Barbour Field to watch the Biola men’s soccer team take on PacWest rival Azusa Pacific. The Eagles channeled their frustration from a difficult start to the season, shutting out the Cougars 3-0. With Wednesday’s victory over Azusa, the Eagles captured...