(This story was originally published in print on Dec. 5, 2019). Twenty-eight phones buzzed with a message on the morning of Nov. 20, notifying each member of the men’s soccer team of an urgent meeting. Four days prior, the Eagles had finished their season with their second straight come-from-behind...

Men’s soccer traveled to the Cougar Soccer Complex Tuesday night to take on No. 1 ranked Azusa Pacific University. The Eagles fell 3-0 to an Azusa squad that recorded 24 shots on freshman goalkeeper JD Gunn, who totaled seven saves. The first half began quietly with a lone shot from sophomore midfielder...

Men’s soccer looked for another win at home against Chaminade University of Honolulu Thursday at 7 p.m. The Eagles carried high energy from an overtime win against Hawaii Pacific earlier in the week.  The Eagles started slow in the first half, conceding two shots within the first five minutes to...

Men’s soccer travelled north to take on Dominican University of California Saturday afternoon. The Eagles topped the Penguins 1-0 with an early goal from freshman midfielder Alex Lugo.  Two minutes into the game, Biola asserted dominance with a goal from Lugo. Sophomore midfielder Oscar Rubalcava...

Biola men’s soccer was eager to take on California State University, Dominguez Hills Wednesday night at Al Barbour field after a close loss last week to University of California, San Diego. Even play from both sides led to two golden goal overtime periods.  The match started evenly with just two...

After a fantastic year full of many highlights, junior forward Leo Thompson put forth his best offensive game yet in the final match of the season. Taking on Dominican University on a beautiful senior night at Al Barbour field last Saturday, the Birmingham, England native dazzled with a hat trick,...

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 18, 2018. While many students looked forward to a short week of school before Torrey Conference, three Biola teams had something else in store; a trip to Hawaii to take on PacWest rivals Chaminade University, Hawaii Pacific University, and University...

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 4, 2018. Upon meeting Biola men’s soccer head coach Todd Elkins, the first thing you notice is his beard. His massive, scraggly mess of facial hair grows back in the summers after he shaves it every spring. It is a cycle of reinvention, something...

Men’s soccer kicked off their second PacWest matchup Saturday at Notre Dame De Namur University in Belmont, Calif. The Eagles fought until the end, but ended up coming out on the wrong side of a 2-1 defeat. Junior Luis Rodriguez started in goal for Biola, and he was tested early in the first half...

Biola men’s soccer kicked off PacWest competition on the road at Academy of Art University on Thursday. They got off to a hot start thanks to senior captain and midfielder Kousei Mattox’s goal and assist that propelled them to a 2-0 victory over the Urban Knights. The Eagles came into the game...

Biola men’s soccer headed down to Irvine, Calif. Saturday looking for some major improvement after a 4-0 thumping at the hands of Point Loma Nazarene University Wednesday. They instead found very little, and became the victims of an Eagle-on-Eagle drubbing as Concordia University Irvine blew out Biola...

The temperature was just starting to cool off from a massive heat wave, the air was humid and sticky, and the lights at Al Barbour Field even failed to turn on at first. At the end of the night, none of that mattered to Biola men’s soccer. The Eagles were home for the first time in 2018, and they...