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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Men’s soccer shocked from sudden head coach resignation

Todd Elkins coached soccer at Biola for 16 years before stepping down.
Todd Elkins steps down from Eagles Athletics after 16 years with Biola.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor December 7, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Dec. 5, 2019). Twenty-eight phones buzzed with a message on the morning of Nov. 20, notifying each member of the men’s soccer team of an urgent meeting. Four days prior, the Eagles had finished their season with their second straight come-from-behind...

Men’s soccer lose first home matchup

Senior Forward Hunter Finnegan, scores Biola's second goal against Northwest Nazarene on September 7, 2019.
The Eagles fall in nail-bitter second non-conference game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 7, 2019

Men’s soccer kicked off their first home non-conference game in a close matchup against the Northwest Nazarene University Nighthawks on Saturday. The Eagles scored twice in the second half and worked to defend the goal but fell short after a three-point sweep from NNU, to end with a final score of...

Game of shadows: Men’s soccer battles for afternoon tie

Senior defender Alejandro Pelayo (29) falls backwards as his header flies past the opposing goalie during the Eagles' game agains Fort Hayes (Kan.) State University on Sept. 15. Photo by Austin Green/THE CHIMES
The Eagles remained knotted with Fort Hayes State after a defensively dominated matchup.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 15, 2018

The shadows grew longer throughout the afternoon, but the scoreboard rarely changed as Biola men’s soccer tied at one goal apiece with Fort Hays (Kan.) State University at Al Barbour Field on Saturday. Despite falling short of a win, the Eagles (2-2-1) remain undefeated at home in 2018. “Our guys...

Men’s soccer turns out the lights on San Bernardino

Freshman defender Henry Reeves jumping in the air as a soccer ball flies toward him.
Biola’s defense holds firm, carrying the Eagles to their first win of the year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 8, 2018

The temperature was just starting to cool off from a massive heat wave, the air was humid and sticky, and the lights at Al Barbour Field even failed to turn on at first. At the end of the night, none of that mattered to Biola men’s soccer. The Eagles were home for the first time in 2018, and they...

Men’s soccer suffers disappointing loss

Photo Illustration by Kyle Kohner
The Eagles were shut out despite numerous shots on goal.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 16, 2017
The Eagles were shut out despite numerous shots on goal.