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Women’s soccer draws after double overtime

Senior defender Alyssa Chavez dribbles the ball.
Neither the Eagles or CSU San Marcos could come away with a win.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 21, 2019

After the Eagles grabbed their first blowout win of the season against Concordia Portland University on Sept. 14, they looked to continue their run at home on Saturday. The Eagles played through a challenging match against the California State University, San Marcos Cougars. The Eagles fought to protect...

Cross country struggles at Coyote Challenge

Mens Cross Country team begins their race.
The women’s team placed ninth and the men’s team placed tenth overall.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 21, 2019

After putting on a powerful show in Friday’s meet, the Eagles flopped in the Coyote Challenge in San Bernardino, finding themselves on the opposite end of the rankings. The women placed ninth out of twelve while the men finished last, tenth out of ten. Biola might have fallen in the standings, however,...

Volleyball defeats Holy Names University

Senior outside hitter Becca Branch serves the ball.
The Eagles soar above the Hawks in their first PacWest win of the season, 3-1.
September 21, 2019

Biola volleyball took to Oakland, California on Friday to compete against Holy Names University, where the Eagles came away victorious 3-1. In their first PacWest conference victory of the season, they won four tight sets: 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 25-22. Biola was in control right from the start by creating...

Eagles step into official NCAA Division II membership

Biola students celebrate during the 2018 Biola v.s. Azusa Pacific game.
The Eagles are now eligible for Division II postseason play.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 21, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Sept. 19, 2019). After two years of provisional NCAA Division II membership, Biola Athletics officially became a full and active DII school over the summer. The Eagles entered provisional DII membership during the summer of 2016 after 52 years in the...

Cross country takes over in Oregon

Biola Women's Cross Country team takes off at the start of their race.
The men place first overall and the women placed second overall at the Western Oregon Sundowner Invitational.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 20, 2019

Men’s and women’s cross country traveled to Monmouth, Oregon on Friday to compete in the Western Oregon Sundowner Invitational. Both teams excelled. The men brought home a monumental win, placing first overall out of 10 teams. The women followed in their fellow Eagles’ footsteps, finishing second...

Tennis Center gets a facelift

Biola Tennis Center opens up their newly renovated courts.
The renovations come after over a decade of fundraising and will improve the recruiting process and efficiency during matches.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 19, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Sept. 19, 2019). Biola hosted the grand opening ceremony of the new Tennis Center last Saturday morning. Fans, local supporters and honored guest Michael Chang, the 1989 French Open Champion arrived for a short ceremony and even played on the courts for...

Men’s soccer swallows a tie in double overtime

Men’s soccer swallows a tie in double overtime
After a hard-fought game against California State University, Dominguez Hills, neither team came away with the victory.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 18, 2019

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...

Women’s soccer bounces back in Portland

Women’s soccer bounces back in Portland
After a loss to Seattle Pacific earlier this week, the Eagles won 2-0 against Concordia Portland University last night.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 15, 2019

Biola women’s soccer played their second game in the Pacific Northwest against Concordia Portland University and won 2-0 Saturday afternoon. The Eagles came out strong after a heartbreaking loss to Seattle Pacific University earlier this week. The defense only allowed two shots in the first half...

Volleyball splits doubleheader

Kaitlin O'Brien, senior libero, serves the ball.
The Eagles take home one win after a weekend in San Bernardino.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 14, 2019

The Eagles finished their four-game road series against Simon Fraser University and California State University, San Marcos this Saturday. The girls came out swinging, taking game one against SFU 3-1, but failed to keep the same energy against CSUSM, losing 0-3. Biola bounced back from yesterday’s...

Men’s soccer drop second road game

Senior defender Jake Munivez kicks the ball to his teammate sophomore midfielder Gio Passarelli.
The Eagles score a goal in the final minutes, but fall short 2-1.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 14, 2019

Men’s soccer lost a tough battle on the road against the University of California, San Diego Tritons on Saturday. Biola struggled to make shot attempts to the goal, but managed to score one goal in the final minutes of the game. The Eagles eventually fell to the Tritons  2-1.  Throughout the first...

Women’s soccer sinks lower in standings

Women’s soccer sinks lower in standings
The Eagles lost in Seattle to a penalty, 1-0.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 12, 2019

Biola women’s soccer traveled north to Seattle, Washington to take on Seattle Pacific University on Thursday at 4 p.m. Both sides showed resilient defense but SPU took the game 1-0 with a penalty kick.  Junior goalkeeper Briana Ruelas guided Biola’s defense early on with several saves. Directly...

Men’s soccer shuts out CSU San Marcos

Freshman midfielder Chad Sinclair attempts to steal the ball from his opponent, during the game against California State University San Marcos on September 11, 2019.
Two freshmen Eagles score winning goals for first win of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 11, 2019

Men’s soccer collected their first home win under the lights against California State University, San Marcos Cougars on Wednesday. Midway through the match, two freshman Eagles both snuck a goal past the Cougars goalkeeper, earning their first victory of the season by a final score of 2-0. The first...