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Volleyball sweeps Notre Dame de Namur

Biola's volleyball team goes in for a strike.
Seniors created havoc for NDNU, winning 3-0 in their final game of the season.
Gigi Fierro November 23, 2019

The Eagles faced Notre Dame de Namur University on Saturday, Nov. 23, winning 3-0 at home. Some of the Eagles were finishing their season and volleyball career as the coaching and athletic staff celebrated their senior athletes. This emotional match up fueled the intensity, energy and fire for tonight,...

Volleyball crushes Dominican University in 3-0 victory

Volleyball crushes Dominican University in 3-0 victory
Biola seniors amazed the crowd with tonight's sweep over the Penguins.
Gigi Fierro November 22, 2019

The Eagles welcomed Dominican University of California to Chase Gymnasium Friday night. This match was one of the last for many of the seniors, aiding the energy and spunk the Eagles put in their matchup tonight. The Eagles gave the crowd an amazing show by sweeping the Penguins 3-0. The first set...

Volleyball comes out victorious against Point Loma

Freshman outside hitter, Madison Beebe, make the winning spike against Point Loma Nazarene University on November 20th, 2019.
The Eagles battled it out to win 3-1 against Point Loma Nazarene University, sweeping them 2-0 this season.
Vanessa Morales November 20, 2019

The Biola Eagles welcomed the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions to their home court Wednesday night. It was their first game facing Point Loma since early October where Biola won, 3-1. In this intense PacWest Conference matchup, Biola came out with another 3-1 victory.  The game started with...

Volleyball takes tough loss against Chaminade

Volleyball falls short to Chaminade University at home.
Biola loses 3-1 against the Chaminade University Silverswords.
Vanessa Morales November 16, 2019

The Biola Eagles hosted the Chaminade University Silverswords Saturday morning. This was their second meet against the Silverswords as they looked to add another win since Wednesday’s game versus Hawaii Pacific. They couldn’t come out with a win, losing 3-1. In the first set, Biola lost footing...

Volleyball finds victory over Hawaii Pacific University

Senior outside hitter, Sabrina Winslow, goes in for the spike against Hawaii Pacific University on November 13th, 2019.
The Eagles won, 3-0 in their second game against the Hawaii Pacific Sharks in the PacWest Conference.
Vanessa Morales November 13, 2019

 Biola hosted Hawaii Pacific University on Wednesday night in a PacWest Conference game. The Eagles look to regain momentum and strive for a win following two losses in as many days. Biola was able to come back from their previous losses by defeating the Sharks, 3-0.  In the first set, after a few...

Volleyball unable to top Vulcans

Volleyball unable to top Vulcans
The Eagles lost a fierce five-set fight against Hawaii Hilo
Tori Apodaca November 12, 2019

Biola volleyball put on a show as they seeked revenge on the University of Hawaii Hilo at Chase Gymnasium on Monday night. The Vulcans won 3-1 the first time they met this season, but the Eagles came ready to fight until the end this time. Freshman middle blocker Raegan Tjepkema had a standout night...

Women’s Volleyball loses at home to APU

Women’s Volleyball loses at home to APU
The Eagles couldn’t find success as they drop three straight sets in last night’s loss to Azusa Pacific University.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor November 10, 2019

The Eagles played rivals Azusa Pacific University on Saturday, Nov. 9, and after winning the first set, lost three in a row. Junior middle blocker Bekah Roth led the team with 11 kills, and junior librero Sami Hover led with 30 digs. This was volleyball’s second loss to APU this season. STRONG START The...

Volleyball defeats the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds

Freshman Abby Brewster goes in for the spike.
The Eagles gain back momentum and add their 13th win this season.
Vanessa Morales November 8, 2019

Biola hosted the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds Friday night, trying to come back for a win after a previous loss. The Eagles won each of the sets to sweep the Sunbirds 3-0.  Dominating within the first five minutes of set one, Biola was able to add a quick lead. The Eagles had rallied up a great...

Volleyball suffers tough loss to Concordia University

Biola goes in for the strike against their opponent Concordia Irvine University on November 1, 2019.
The Eagles took CUI to five sets before falling to the Golden Eagles.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 1, 2019

Volleyball took to Irvine, California to battle it out against Concordia University Irvine. The Eagles put up a good fight early on, forcing the game into five sets. However, Biola could not pull through to victory, as they were overtaken by the Golden Eagles 2-3. Biola won the first set, 26-24. The...

Volleyball extends win streak against Dominican

Biola's volleyball team passes the ball to each other in hopes to score a point.
The Eagles are on a four-game win streak after they recorded an excellent hitting percentage through four sets.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 26, 2019

Women’s volleyball headed north to take on Dominican University of California, marking the second half of the PacWest season. The Eagles won in four sets and recorded an excellent hitting percentage, hitting over 0.300.  The Eagles started strong in the first set with an ace from freshman middle...

Volleyball dominates Notre Dame de Namur

Volleyball dominates Notre Dame de Namur
The Eagles shut out the Argonauts on the road, 3-0.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 25, 2019

Biola volleyball expanded into their three-game winning streak on Friday night in Belmont, California where they faced Notre Dame de Namur University. It was a quick sweep for the Eagles, a three set match (25-15, 25-11, 25-16) was all it took to get the 3-0 victory. It was a complete team effort...

Volleyball sweeps Holy Names University at home

Biola Volleyball player jumps to spike the ball.
Home Sweep Home: Volleyball earns their second shutout of the weekend, defeating the Holy Names Hawks 3-0.
Tori Apodaca October 19, 2019

Biola volleyball kept their momentum going with another clean win on the weekend against the Holy Names Hawks. Head Coach Aaron Seltzer’s team showed up to Chase Gymnasium, sending the Hawks home in three quick sets.   SHOWING UP STRONG “I thought our seniors did a great job of setting the tone...