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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 takes valiant victory in Hawaii

Junior Vanessa Garcia jumps towards the ball in order to pass towards her teammate.
The Eagles took an explosive win against Hawaii Pacific University last night.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 11, 2019

Eagles volleyball bounced back with a big win on Thursday over Hawaii Pacific University, 3-1, after a tough loss against Chaminade University the night before. Biola is now 5-3 in the PacWest conference courtesy of Thursday’s win, (23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22). The Eagles got their feet used to...

Volleyball loses fight against APU

Volleyball loses fight against APU
In the first cornerstone match, the Eagles played well, but could not overcome APU's strong offense.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 5, 2019

Women’s volleyball traveled to Azusa Pacific University for their first cornerstone match of the year, losing to the division rivals. Four sets led to an APU win but showed competitive play from the Eagles’ young squad.  The first set started out close until Azusa began to pull away with multiple...

Volleyball adapts to revamped roster

Freshman middle blocker Abigail Copeland and junior middle blocker Bekah Roth jump to block a spike.
As they hope to emulate last season’s success, upperclassmen have taken the new, young core under their wing.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 5, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). Last season Biola’s volleyball team graduated four starters. The team of veterans led the Eagles to a 30-6 record, including a 19-3 conference record. This season’s team is far younger, having to integrate eight freshmen. In a rebuilding...

Volleyball shut out Fresno Pacific University

Volleyball shut out Fresno Pacific University
The Eagles are on a three game win streak against PacWest teams.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 25, 2019

Women’s volleyball traveled to Fresno, California on Wednesday night for a quick win against Fresno Pacific University. The Eagles showed dominance in all three matches, shutting out the Sunbirds 3-0 in just over an hour.  The first match started out neck and neck, but the Eagles began to pull...

Volleyball shuts out ART U

Biola volleyball athlete jumps to spike the ball.
The Eagles defeated the Academy of Art 3-0 in their most dominant game of the season.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 21, 2019

Biola volleyball traveled up the coast to San Francisco, California to take on the Academy of Art University in what would be the Eagles’ most dominant game of the season. The girls’ determination paid off, as they found themselves on the better side of a 3-0 victory— 25-18, 25-22, 25-15. The...