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Women’s basketball starts the season with a win

Women’s basketball starts the season with a win
The Eagles bounced back from two pre-season losses to defeat Cal State LA in overtime, 81-74.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 12, 2021

Women’s basketball traveled to Los Angeles, California on Friday afternoon to compete against California State University of Los Angeles. Biola defeated the Golden Eagles in an overtime opportunity, 81-74. Redshirt sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led Biola’s offense with 23 points and three rebounds....

Women’s soccer defeat Holy Names University

Women’s soccer defeat Holy Names University
The Eagles reign victorious over the Hawks, 1-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2021

On Nov. 4 women’s soccer returned home to face off against Holy Names University. The Eagles played aggressively, effectively subduing the Holy Names throughout the game. The win places Biola at 4-4-0 in the PacWest Conference.  EASY VICTORY Thirty-five minutes into the first half, freshman forward...

Biola Athletics announces removal of limited spectator capacity

Biola Athletics announces removal of limited spectator capacity
In light of the sharp decrease of on-campus cases, Biola Athletics department removes their limited capacity protocol for sporting events.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor October 18, 2021

On Oct. 18, Biola Athletics announced on their website that due to the decrease in on-campus cases, there will no longer be limited capacity for sporting events. Biola will also welcome spectators from visiting teams. Masks are required for indoor sporting events but social distancing is not required. They...

Men’s soccer start a win streak over Chaminade University of Honolulu

Men’s soccer start a win streak over Chaminade University of Honolulu
The Eagles dominate the field against the Silverswords, 3-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor October 16, 2021

Men’s soccer traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to compete against Chaminade University of Honolulu on Saturday night. The Eagles’ offense was silent in the first half, but made a comeback in the second to gain three goals, winning, 3-1. FIRST HALF LETDOWN The Silverswords started off the first period...

Men’s soccer triumphs over Fresno Pacific University

Men’s soccer triumphs over Fresno Pacific University
The Eagles find a late winner against the Sunbirds, 2-1.
Victoria Chiang, Copy Editor October 9, 2021

Men’s soccer traveled to Fresno, California on Saturday for a matchup against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles played an uneventful first half, but found their rhythm in the second to produce two goals past the Sunbirds, 2-1. DOWN BY ONE Biola got on the front foot with an early...

Men’s soccer pummels Academy of Art

Men’s soccer pummels Academy of Art
The Eagles fly past Urban Knights for 4-0 win in conference opener.
Victoria Chiang, Copy Editor September 30, 2021

Men’s soccer competed in a thrilling home match against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights on Thursday evening, comfortably winning 4-0 in their first PacWest conference game. Redshirt freshman forward Adam Jones led the sheet with two goals, playing strong in the second half. FIRST HALF...

Volleyball splits another tournament

Volleyball splits another tournament
The Eagles head to the Pacific Northwest for their second tournament of the season.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 12, 2021

Volleyball had four days of rest before their next set of games in Seattle, Washington on Sept. 9-11. Biola competed in the 2021 SPU-CWU Invitational, facing off against Seattle Pacific University,  Simon Fraser University, Western Oregon and Central Washington University. Similar to the last tournament,...

Women’s soccer suffers first loss of the season

Women’s soccer suffers first loss of the season
The Eagles were dominated by the Wildcats, 3-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 6, 2021

Biola women’s soccer competed in its second game of the season against the Chico State University Wildcats. The Eagles went into Monday morning’s matchup confident and ready to add another win to their standing. Unfortunately, Chico State overpowered Biola in the second period, to win overall. Despite...

Men’s water polo debut in San Diego

Men’s water polo debut in San Diego
Biola’s newest team has their first tournament of the season.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 5, 2021

Men’s water polo competed for the first time in Biola history. The Eagles headed down south to La Jolla, California for the University of California San Diego Triton Invitational on Sept. 4-5. Men’s water polo competed against No. 1 National Champions UCLA, Westcliff University, Pepperdine University...

Volleyball sets off the season

Volleyball sets off the season
The Eagles head to Alaska for their season opener.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 4, 2021

Volleyball started their season in Anchorage, Alaska at the UAA Invitational. Biola competed against University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Texas A&M International and University of Indianapolis. The Eagles unfortunately lost to the UAA Seawolves on day one, 2-3. Despite...

Men’s soccer opens the season with a success

Men’s soccer opens the season with a success
The Eagles prevail against the Cougars, 1-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2021

Biola men’s soccer kicked off their season with a victory against the Cal State San Marcos Cougars, 1-0. Biola headed to San Marcos for their season opener. The Eagles powered through the aggressive match which totaled six yellow cards between both teams.  SECOND HALF VICTORY   Holding an empty...

Baseball divides in Irvine

Baseball divides in Irvine
The Eagles took game one comfortably, 8-1, but fell apart in game two, getting swept 0-4 by the Golden Eagles.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 30, 2021

Biola baseball ventured south to Irvine, Calif. on Friday afternoon to take on the Concordia University Irvine Golden Eagles for a doubleheader. Off to a strong start, Biola took game one 8-1, but choked during game two, losing in a sweep, 0-4. FAST START The Eagles began game one with high energy....