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Azusa overtakes Biola in Cornerstone Cup

Azusa overtakes Biola in Cornerstone Cup
The Cougars have stormed ahead after trailing for most of the winter.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 28, 2018

Before two crucial basketball matchups last month, Biola had pulled ahead of their archrivals Azusa Pacific University to a 40-20 lead in the Cornerstone Cup standings. After splitting the Feb. 3 basketball matchups, the Eagles held their lead, but the Cougars have dominated since to pull ahead to...

Men’s tennis rallies against PLU

Men’s tennis rallies against PLU
Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer March 28, 2018

After their tough loss to University of Hawaii at Hilo on March 26, men’s tennis came out focused against Pacific Lutheran University on March 27. Their strong effort lifted them past their opponents, as they swept PLU in a 9-0 victory. EAGLES DOMINATE IN DOUBLES “Our team has been struggling...

Baseball’s rally falls short

Baseball’s rally falls short
Art U holds on late to beat the Eagles and even the series.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 28, 2018

Baseball returned to action as the designated home team against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights in Santa Clarita, Calif. on March 24. One day after the Eagles jumped on Art U’s starter to gain an early lead, the Urban Knights returned the favor by scoring in each of the game’s first...

Women’s tennis breaks losing streak

Women’s tennis breaks losing streak
Women’s tennis breaks slump with win over Whitworth.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 28, 2018

The women’s tennis team entered the Biola Tennis Center on March 28 in a major slump, unable to pick up a win since all the way back on Feb. 22 against Hope International University. They finally broke out of that slump in their match versus the Whitworth University Pirates, winning 7-2 to improve...

Baseball splits doubleheader and series against Art U

Baseball splits doubleheader and series against Art U
The Eagles remain near the top of the PacWest after another up-and-down day.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 28, 2018

For the second time in as many weekends, baseball won and lost one game each of a doubleheader to split a series against a PacWest opponent. The Eagles beat the Academy of Art University Urban Knights 7-5 in their first contest on March 25 but got shut out in the second game, losing 6-0. Biola has...

Tennis struggles versus Hawaii

Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer March 27, 2018

Biola hosted University of Hawaii Hilo on March 26 and hoped to gain some momentum after their match with Arizona Christian University was rained out on March 21. The women’s team started the day off with some close matches but lost 9-0.  The men fared better against Hilo but still fell short...

Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational

Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 23, 2018

Email Print Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational By Carter Baumgartner March 23, 2018   0 Comments Men’s and women’s track and field looked to continue their steadily improving form during their visit to San Diego, Calif. on March 23 for the Aztec...

Baseball takes game one against Art U

Baseball takes game one against Art U
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 23, 2018

Thanks to forecasted rain in La Mirada, Calif., the baseball team took care of business in the opener of its four-game “home” series against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, Calif. The Eagles rode some early offense and another dominant...

Athlete of the Week: Men’s tennis’ Quentin Lau

Athlete of the Week: Men’s tennis’ Quentin Lau
The freshman has shined throughout the week in both singles and doubles competition.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 21, 2018

Freshman tennis player Quentin Lau came into the week with back and forth results, much like the rest of the Eagles. However, his performances over the last three matches have seen him deliver consistently for Biola. In a matchup against Westmont College on March 16, Lau battled to win his doubles...

Softball gets back on track in doubleheader

Biola softball
After losing a doubleheader to APU, the Eagles bounced back by sweeping CSU San Marcos.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 20, 2018

The Eagles faced a non-conference challenge when they traveled to San Marcos, Calif. to face the California State University San Marcos Cougars in a doubleheader on March 20. Biola was held hitless until sophomore outfielder Jay Perez hit a two-RBI double in the fifth inning of game one, which proved...

Baseball splits series with FPU

Baseball splits series with FPU
The Eagles’ offense proves inconsistent in Fresno.
March 20, 2018

Baseball got its first taste of PacWest action on the mainland on March 15-17, heading up to Fresno, Calif. and dodging the rain for a four-game series against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles went 2-2 on the trip, splitting Thursday and Saturday doubleheaders to move their conference...

Women’s golf places sixth in Spring Fling

Women’s golf places sixth in Spring Fling
Eagles finish middle of the road in South Dakota.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 17, 2018

The women’s golf team visited Sioux Falls, S.D. for the Augustana Spring Fling on March 15-16. Day one saw the Eagles finish in the top half of the leaderboard with only a few stroke lead on the teams behind them. The Eagles only shot three strokes worse in the second round compared to the first,...