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Biola swim and dive places third at PCSC Championships

Biola swim and dive places third at PCSC Championships
After placing third, the team now prepares for the NCAA championships.
Marlena Lang, Visual Editor February 16, 2020

Biola swim and dive traveled to the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference Championships in Los Angeles for a four-day competition. Both Biola men and women’s teams completed their final championship conference in third place, the men scoring a total of 1,378 points and women with 1,018 points.  DAY...

Grab your brooms! Biola completes the four-game sweep of UCCS

Grab your brooms! Biola completes the four-game sweep of UCCS
The Eagles dominated on the mound and hit when it counted on Saturday.
Joey Mistretta February 15, 2020

Biola baseball was back at it again on Saturday, finishing their series with University of Colorado Colorado Springs Mountain Lions with another two games. After showing no love on Valentine’s Day with a sweep of the doubleheader, the Eagles looked to do the same in these games. The Eagles looked to...

Tennis stunned by Concordia

Tennis stunned by Concordia
The men’s and women’s tennis teams both faced defeat in tough losses to the Golden Eagles.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 14, 2020

Biola tennis took to Irvine, California on Thursday evening where both the men and women faced a strong Concordia University Irvine team. The men kept the overall score close by winning all three of the doubles matches, but fell to the feet of their victors in the singles matches, where they were outplayed...

Women’s basketball takes Chaminade by a thread

Freshman forward Madi Chang dribbles the ball around her opponent from Chaminade University on February 13th, 2020.
The Eagles hang on to beat the Silverswords in the remaining minutes of a thrilling five-point victory.
Gigi Fierro February 14, 2020

Women’s basketball hosted Chaminade University of Honolulu at Chase Gymnasium Thursday evening. Despite struggling in the first half from a slow start to the zone defense, the Eagles regained their communication and finished the half strong. Carrying this momentum into the second half, Biola became...

APU takes Eagles tennis down

Senior Derek James gets ready to hit the ball from his opponents.
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams found defeat at the hands of the rival Azusa Pacific Cougars.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 11, 2020

Biola tennis hosted Azusa Pacific University on Monday afternoon in a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The men kept it close against a strong APU team, but ultimately fell just one point shy of Azusa, 3-4. Women’s tennis struggled in both their doubles and singles, getting swept 0-7. EXPERIENCED...

Baseball drops first game of the season

Junior catcher Ben Smith hits the ball.
The Eagles struggled in their first loss, yet still sit three games above .500.
Joey Mistretta February 8, 2020

The Biola baseball team took a quick one-game road trip to San Bernardino, California and returned home on Saturday, Feb. 8 looking to continue their perfect season against the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes. The game was messy from the start as the Coyotes scored five runs in the...

Women’s basketball astounded by Academy of Art

Sophomore guard Aysia Johnson blocks her opponent from the ball.
The Eagles fell to the Urban Knights in a 10-point loss.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 8, 2020

Women’s basketball took a hard loss on their second game of their NorCal roadtrip against the Academy of Art on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles kept the game within reach all the way until the third quarter where they let the momentum fade, resulting in the 58-68 loss. Junior forward Jazz Benn led...

Baseball extends four-game winning streak

Baseball extends four-game winning streak
The Eagles remain perfect after defeating CSU San Bernardino.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 7, 2020

Eagles baseball traveled inland to take on California State University, San Bernardino in their fourth game of the season. It was a breezy game, as Biola was in control throughout all nine innings. Sophomore pitcher Larson Kindreich led BU to their 4-2 victory, striking out 12 Coyotes on 23 at bats during...

Men’s basketball continues losing streak

Men’s basketball continues losing streak
The Eagles came up short in a four-point loss to Holy Names University.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 7, 2020

Men’s basketball traveled north to Oakland, California on Thursday evening to take on Holy Names University in a tight PacWest matchup. Junior guard Michael Bagatourian led the way for the Eagles, tallying 24 points, six rebounds and three assists. Bagatourian was perfect from behind the free-throw...

Softball holds on for the win

Senior catcher, Kayla Neff, gets ready to hit the ball.
The Lady Eagles’ offense returned to form on Sunday.
Joey Mistretta February 2, 2020

Biola softball traveled to San Marcos on Sunday, Feb 2. for a matchup against the California State University, San Marcos Cougars. The Eagles came into the game with a 2-2 record after winning their first two games but dropping their last two contests. Biola was hoping to get their offense going as they...

Athletics “Week of Giving” raises over $43,000

Athletics “Week of Giving” raises over $43,000
The cross country, track and field team had the most donors during the inaugural week-long event.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 2, 2020

The Biola Athletics inaugural “Week of Giving” ended on Feb. 1 with the Cornerstone Cup. Each team under Athletics competed to raise funds, resulting in over $43,000 collectively and over 840 donations. BLESSINGS ON BLESSINGS The cross country team had the most donors, with 140 for the men’s...

Men’s and women’s tennis dominate Whittier

Men’s and women’s tennis dominate Whittier
The Eagles were near perfect in every match, the women sweeping Whitter 9-0 and the men winning 8-1.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 2, 2020

Men’s and women’s tennis began their 2020 season off with a bang as they each had total control over Whittier College on Saturday morning. The women’s team swept the Poets in all three doubles matches and all six singles, earning them the monstrous 9-0 victory. The men’s team followed closely...