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Volleyball flips the script, sweeps Sonoma State

Sophomore outside hitter Christina DenBoer celebrates with her team in the gym
The Eagles moved to 2-2 in the West Region Showcase and 4-3 in nonconference play.
September 1, 2018

Hours after suffering their first three-set sweep of the season, Biola volleyball turned around and swept Sonoma State University over three dominant sets. The Eagles led in every major statistical category and recorded all seven aces in the match. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Christina DenBoer...

Volleyball swept by top-15 team

Karly Dantuma stretches her hand toward the ball as it flies over the net
Western Washington made quick work of the Eagles, who suffered their first sweep of the season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 1, 2018

After beating previously No. 19-ranked Northwest Nazarene University twice over a five-day span, Biola volleyball looked for another victory over a ranked team when it faced No. 15 Western Washington University Saturday. However, the Eagles were overpowered this time around, losing in three straight...

Injuries to Muir, Cybulski Give Men’s Soccer Early Setbacks

Injuries to Muir, Cybulski Give Men's Soccer Early Setbacks
Two sophomores slated to play major roles for the Eagles this season got hurt in the first game of the year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 1, 2018

Redshirt sophomore Alex Muir was less than 30 minutes into his career as starting goalkeeper for Biola men's soccer when disaster struck. Muir was preparing to guard a corner kick during the Eagles' game at UC San Diego Thursday, deciding to come out further from the goal and make a direct play on...

Men’s Soccer loses opener in San Diego

Photo Illustration by Kyle Kohner
The Eagles fell to 1-0 to UCSD to open the 2018 season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 30, 2018

A new era began for Biola men’s soccer Thursday with several new faces in head coach Todd Elkins’ starting lineup. However, the end result of their first game of 2018 closely resembled recent history as a lackluster offense wiped out a valiant defensive effort, the Eagles losing 1-0 against the UC...

Volleyball splits doubleheader at NCAA showcase

Volleyball splits doubleheader at NCAA showcase
The Eagles opened play at APU with a four-set win and a four-set loss.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor August 30, 2018

Volleyball began play at Azusa Pacific University’s West Region Showcase Thursday with a four-set win against Northwest Nazarene University, followed by a four-set loss to Cal State University San Bernardino. The Eagles started the day with their second straight match against NNU, and just like...

Volleyball takes down No. 19 NNU

Ladies of the volleyball team work together to defeat Holy Names University with a three-set sweep on Friday night in Chase Gymnasium.
Aaron Seltzer’s team beat their first ranked opponent of the season to improve to 2-1 in nonconference play.
August 25, 2018

The Eagles finished their Idaho trip Saturday with a crucial five-set win versus host Northwest Nazarene University, the no. 19 team in NCAA Division II. Read more on Biola Athletics

Volleyball wins season opener

Biola Volleyball
The Eagles beat a former conference rival in a marathon match before losing the second game of their doubleheader.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 24, 2018

Year two of NCAA Division II play started with a bang for Biola Volleyball Friday when the Eagles beat Dixie State University in a five-set thriller that needed extra points to be decided. However, the team quickly got a gut check when it fell in four sets to Cal State Monterey Bay in its second match...

Cory Page takes over men’s golf program in final season

Biola Golf
Page is a veteran high school golf coach whose son Kaden plays for the Eagles.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 13, 2018

As its men’s golf program enters its final year, Biola Athletics announced Wednesday that Cory Page, a longtime high school golf coach with ties to the Eagles, will take over as head coach. Page said in a statement accompanying the announcement that he is "excited" to join Biola’s athletics department...

Biola names Nikki Udria new softball coach

Biola softball
The former Division I softball standout was previously an assistant on Lori Coleman’s staff.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 12, 2018
Biola Athletics stayed in-house with its biggest coaching change of summer 2018, announcing Tuesday that former assistant Nikki Udria will become the ninth head softball coach in Eagles history. Udria takes over a team on the rise that lost only two graduating seniors from last year.

Women’s Athlete of the Year: Swim’s Lisa Tixier

Women’s Athlete of the Year: Swim’s Lisa Tixier
The senior leaves Biola with eight new school records set in her final season with the Eagles.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 26, 2018

To say that the Biola Swim & Dive record books have been rewritten during the 2017-18 season is an understatement. They have been completely flipped inside out, mainly by senior Lisa Tixier. She secured eight of 18 possible school records, including seven during the most recent conference championship...

Bethany Miller reflects on Biola’s first year in the NCAA

Bethany Miller reflects on Biola’s first year in the NCAA
The athletic director pulls back the curtain on Biola’s inaugural Division II season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 25, 2018

Sitting in her spacious office above Chase Gymnasium, athletic director Bethany Miller had a wistful look in her eye. She had just been asked to recall some of her favorite memories from her program’s first year in Division II of the NCAA, and she was having a hard time choosing. “I could tell...

Women’s golf finish third in PacWest

Women’s golf finish third in PacWest
The Eagles move up two spots on the leaderboard in the final day behind Gopfert’s 72.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 25, 2018

Women’s golf competed in the PacWest Conference Championships from April 23-25 at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz. Biola’s squad recovered after a poor first day score of 325 with two straight rounds of 310, moving from fifth to third in the final round. SLOW START The Eagles...