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The Chimes

Men’s golf soars to second place at Biola invite

Top-10 finishes from seniors Kyle McAbee and Austin Bishop lift Eagles above competition.
Tori Apodaca March 19, 2019

The temperature was not the only thing rising this week, as men’s golf brought the heat to the Biola Spring Invitational. With the program hosting a tournament for the first time, the men had an impressive second-place finish. Many of the Eagles had standout performances, but senior Kyle McAbee especially...

Women’s tennis takes tough loss at home

Women’s tennis takes tough loss at home
Wins come from singles but aren’t enough to take down Colorado Mesa.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor March 19, 2019

Biola women’s tennis fought in some close doubles matches, but lost against Colorado Mesa University came up big in singles to take the 4-2 team win on Monday afternoon at the Biola Tennis Center. On the doubles side, Biola’s No. 3 team of freshman Inez Diaz and junior Allison Torres won 6-4....

Men’s tennis takes heartbreaking loss after ruling change

Men’s tennis takes heartbreaking loss after ruling change
Eagles battle all the way to third set tiebreaker, but fall to Colorado Mesa.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor March 18, 2019

Biola returned home on Monday to take on Colorado Mesa University. The Eagles fought hard until the very end, but came out on the wrong side of a 4-3 loss that came down to a third set tiebreak. The match of the day came at No. 2 singles. After dropping the first set, sophomore Logan Blair responded...

Baseball drops two games at Point Loma

Baseball drops two games at Point Loma
Eagles blown out in the first game and lose heartbreaker in second.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor March 18, 2019

Baseball was back in action on Sunday for another doubleheader at Point Loma Nazarene University. The Sea Lions got the better of the Eagles in both games, winning 11-3 in the first and 7-4 in the second on a walk-off home run. SEA LIONS EXPLODE LATE Point Loma got on the board first with two runs...

Women’s tennis drops match at Point Loma

Women’s tennis drops match at Point Loma
Eagles lose to experienced SeaLions team 4-0.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor March 17, 2019

Following three consecutive home matches, Biola traveled to San Diego on Saturday to take on Point Loma Nazarene University. The Eagles dropped the match by a score of 4-0 to a talented SeaLions squad. At No. 1 doubles, junior Lauren Lee and freshman Esther Lee fell by a final score of 6-2. At No....

Penor finds her stroke

After a slow day-one outing, Sami Penor moves up 25 spots on the leaderboard in the final round, leading the Eagles to a fifth-place finish.
Tori Apodaca March 16, 2019

Women’s golf hit the green at the Augustana Spring Fling in Palm Desert, California for a two-day competition. After the first day of competition, the Eagles sat in fourth place of the 10-team field. But during the final round on Friday, the women improved by eight strokes and finished in fifth place. Sophomore...

Baseball splits doubleheader at Point Loma

Baseball splits doubleheader at Point Loma
Eagles lose game one, but come back strong for game two win against the Sea Lions.
March 16, 2019

Biola was on the road on Friday, taking on Point Loma Nazarene University in a doubleheader. In game one, the Eagles lost 6-4 in a back and forth affair, but they came back strong with a 6-1 win in game two. Read more on Biola Athletics

Men’s tennis knocks off Rochester

Men’s tennis knocks off Rochester
Eagles hand Yellowjackets first defeat of the season in 4-2 victory.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor March 15, 2019

Biola was back at home yet again for a matchup against 9-0 Rochester University on Thursday afternoon. At the end of the day, it was the Eagles who prevailed, breaking the Yellowjackets’ undefeated streak with an impressive 4-2 win. No. 2 doubles got Biola off to a good start with a convincing...

Athlete of the Week: Women’s Tennis’ Esther Lee

Athlete of the Week: Women’s Tennis’ Esther Lee
The sophomore soared to back-to-back victories this past week.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 13, 2019

Women’s tennis is halfway through their 2019 season with a winning record at 5-4. Sophomore Esther Lee has been showing her strength by stepping up in tough matches and displaying consistency throughout the season, but has begun to peak in the recent weeks. Lee was able to lead her team to a big...

Angelo State takes down women’s tennis

Angelo State takes down women’s tennis
Eagles beaten soundly in 4-0 defeat against the Rambelles.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor March 12, 2019

The Eagles competed for the second straight day on Tuesday, hosting Angelo State University. The Rambelles got the better of the Eagles, claiming the doubles point and three quick singles wins for the 4-0 victory. The bright spot of the day came from No. 1 doubles, when the pairing of junior Lauren...

Softball sweeps past HPU

Softball sweeps past HPU
Eagles win doubleheader over the Sharks.
March 11, 2019

Softball returned to action at home on Monday, taking on Hawaii Pacific University in a PacWest doubleheader. In the first game, the Eagles got off to a strong start in the first inning with four runs, which was all they would need for a 4-0 win. In game two, Biola claimed a comeback 6-2 win after falling...

Men’s tennis takes last-second loss

Men’s tennis takes last-second loss
Eagles fall just short against Western New Mexico.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor March 11, 2019

The Eagles returned to the Biola Tennis Center on Monday, taking on Western New Mexico University. In a hard-fought battle that came down to the last match, Biola fell 4-3 to the Mustangs. In doubles, the Eagles got off on the right foot with senior David Garcia and freshman Edwyn Ramos claiming a...