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Men’s tennis takes loss against Point Loma

Men’s tennis takes loss against Point Loma
The Eagles fall 1-6 to the Sea Lions.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer April 14, 2022

Men’s tennis played in San Diego against Point Loma Nazarene University on April 9 and lost, 1-6. NO DOUBLES The Eagles did not win any of their sets in doubles. Juniors Alexei Prokopchuk and Antonio Varona lost their doubles first, 1-6. Junior Sebastian Herrera and graduate student Carlos Solorzano’s...

Women’s water polo makes a splash in WWPA conference

Women’s water polo makes a splash in WWPA conference
The Eagles finish out conference season, 2-1.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2022

On April 2, women’s water polo closed out its conference competition with an incredible 14-8 victory over the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. This victory secured a 2-1 record in the Western Water Polo Association. SAIL A GENTLE SEA The first period of the game left Biola at a disadvantage....

Baseball defeated by Point Loma

Baseball defeated by Point Loma
The Eagles lose another doubleheader against the Sea Lions.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor April 4, 2022

Baseball headed to San Diego, California on April 1 to compete against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. The Eagles were unable to score a point in the first doubleheader of the weekend.  BU returned home April 2 to face off against Point Loma once again at home. In the end Point Loma...

Softball wins back-to-back games

Softball wins back-to-back games
The Eagles secure two wins to start the Tournament of the Champions.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor April 2, 2022

On April 1, softball headed to Turlock, California to compete in the Tournament of the Champions. The Eagles faced off against Central Washington University and Western Washington University, winning both games with an identical score of 1-0.   IN THE FIFTH The Eagles faced off against CWU to start...

Women’s water polo loses to the Bears

Women’s water polo loses to the Bears
The Eagles fight to the finish and fall, 19-14.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor April 2, 2022

On April 2, women’s water polo headed to Commerce, California to face off against the Brown University Bears. The Eagles played strong from the start, tying the game multiple times. Despite fighting to the end the Eagles lost, 19-14. STARTING OFF STRONG Brown started off the competition with the...

Women’s tennis loses their first game in a month in a half

Women’s tennis loses their first game in a month in a half
After their match against Azusa Pacific, the Eagles took home a loss.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor March 31, 2022

Women’s tennis faced off against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars on March 26 in Azusa, California. Though the Eagles fought hard to maintain their 14-match winning streak, the Eagles were unable to take the lead, resulting in a loss, 5-2.  STAYING IN THE FIGHT Though the Eagles failed to score...

Baseball tramples Cal Poly Pomona

Baseball tramples Cal Poly Pomona
The Eagles dominated the Broncos, 6-2.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2022

On March 22 baseball headed to Pomona, California to face off against the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. Despite a home-field advantage, the Broncos were no match against the Eagles, losing 6-2.  TOP O’ THE THIRD TO YA  With a relatively uneventful first two innings, the Eagles entered the top of the...

Men’s tennis takes loss against CUI

Men’s tennis takes loss against CUI
The Eagles fell 3-4 against the Golden Eagles.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 14, 2022

Men’s tennis played in Irvine, California against Concordia University Irvine on March 11 and lost, 3-4, in seven closely fought matches. CLINCHING THE DOUBLES The Eagles beat the Golden Eagles in doubles. Juniors Alexei Prokopchuk and Antonio Varona swept the court with a 6-2 victory over CUI. Junior...

Softball loses to CUI in doubleheader

Softball loses to CUI in doubleheader
The Eagles lost by a slim margin in game one, but were utterly defeated in game two.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 11, 2022

Softball played back-to-back games against Concordia University Irvine on March 10 in Irvine, California and lost their first game 4-5 and their second 0-5. CLOSE, BUT NOT QUITE The Eagles aimed to give the Golden Eagles a run for their money. Sophomore outfielder Allie Beck scored the first run of...

Women’s golf places third in Fujikura Invitational

Women’s golf places third in Fujikura Invitational
The Eagles ended with a score of 605.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 9, 2022

On March 7-8, women’s golf played in the Fujikura Invitational tournament in Vista, California. Biola came in third place during the event, but was the only team to place all team members in the top 25. Each player scored consistently, keeping at or below 80 points.  OUTSCORING THE TOP Biola competed...

Women’s basketball beaten by Dominican

Women's basketball beaten by Dominican
The Eagles lose by a margin of 18 points.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 3, 2022

Women’s basketball played against the Dominican University of California in San Rafael, California and lost, 76-58. Though freshman guard Laila Walker scored the first points within a minute, Dominican quickly secured a lead and kept it for the rest of the game. Throughout the game, the ball was not...

Baseball gets stuck in a win-lose situation

Baseball gets stuck in a win-lose situation
The Eagles beat the Hawks on Saturday only to lose on Sunday.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 3, 2022

Baseball played a doubleheader in Oakland, California against Holy Names University on Feb. 26 and won, 17-4 and 11-8. The next day, Feb. 27, they played another doubleheader against Holy Names, losing 3-4 and 4-5.  SATURDAY - GAME ONE Hot off a landslide win, Biola saw some trouble in the first three...