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Men’s cross country wins PacWest Championship for the second year in a row

Men’s cross country wins PacWest Championship for the second year in a row
Meanwhile, the women’s team finished 2nd at the conference championship.
Tori Apodaca October 26, 2019

Biola men’s and women’s cross country found themselves on top of the podium for the third year in a row at the 2019 PacWest Conference Championships at Ted Craig Regional Park. The men’s team continued to dominate the course and became back-to-back champions. The women ran into a second place tie...

Biola swim & dive earn two second-place finishes

Biola swim & dive earn two second-place finishes
The Eagles’ men and women collectively had 33 individual top five finishers at the UC Santa Cruz Slug Shootout.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 25, 2019

The Eagles’ swim and dive teams traveled to Santa Cruz, California on Friday afternoon to compete in the Slug Shootout. Both the men and women took home the second place title, as the men ended the day with 511.5 points and the women with 516. The women had five back-to-back finishers in the 50 freestyle...

Volleyball sweeps Holy Names University at home

Biola Volleyball player jumps to spike the ball.
Home Sweep Home: Volleyball earns their second shutout of the weekend, defeating the Holy Names Hawks 3-0.
Tori Apodaca October 19, 2019

Biola volleyball kept their momentum going with another clean win on the weekend against the Holy Names Hawks. Head Coach Aaron Seltzer’s team showed up to Chase Gymnasium, sending the Hawks home in three quick sets.   SHOWING UP STRONG “I thought our seniors did a great job of setting the tone...

Baseball hires third head coach in three years

New manager Jeff Calhoon exchanges smiles with one of his Eagles.
Jeff Calhoon brings a culture centered on blue-collar work ethic and high standards.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 19, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 17, 2019). Biola baseball is no stranger to a revolving coaching staff. The Eagles are adjusting to yet another head coach, Jeff Calhoon, their third coach in three seasons. Calhoon played D-I baseball at Niagara University and coached for the...

Men’s basketball heightens hopes for upcoming season

Sophomore guard Alex Wright looks to advance the ball into the paint.
The Eagles recruited seven new athletes, three of which reach 6’9” and above to the 2019-20 lineup.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 19, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 17, 2019). Men’s basketball ended the 2018-19 season in a three-way tie for fifth place in the PacWest Conference, right behind rivals Azusa Pacific University. Unsatisfied with the results, the boys are aiming at to push through the middle of...

Women’s golf soars at the Sonoma State Invite

Biola golfer swings at the ball during the Sonoma State Invite.
The Eagles placed third out of 13 respectable PacWest competitors.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 15, 2019

Women’s golf traveled to Rohnert Park, California to participate in the Sonoma State Invite for a two-day tournament on Oct. 14 and 15. The Eagles bounced back from mediocrity with a third-place finish (314-301) out of 13 teams. Biola blew past big name PacWest competitors such as Point Loma Nazarene...

Volleyball leaves Hawaii with a loss

Senior Becca Branch goes in for the spike.
Last night, the Eagles fell to Hawaii Hilo, resulting in a 1-3 overall record for their Hawaii road trip.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 13, 2019

Volleyball wrapped up their third and final game in Hawaii on Saturday against Hawaii Hilo University. The night did not work in favor of the Eagles, as they return home with another loss at the hands of the Vulcans. Biola was defeated, 1-3, giving them a 1-3 overall record against the PacWest Hawaii...

Men’s soccer prevails over Dominican

Senior defender, Alejandro Pelayo, kicks the ball away from the Biola goal.
Freshman Alex Lugo helps Eagles earn first win of PacWest play.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 12, 2019

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...

Women’s soccer tops Dominican University

Senior Forward, Sarah Yang, gets ready to kick the ball into the goal.
Senior goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez breaks program record for the cleanest sheets in school history.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 12, 2019

Women’s soccer went north to take on Dominican University of California Saturday afternoon and continued their winning streak by topping the Penguins 1-0. Senior goalkeeper Christina Rodriguez made program history for the cleanest sheets after today’s shutout. Dominican started the match strong,...

Men’s cross country takes first at SFSU Invite

Men's cross country starts their 10k race.
Eagles Gabe Plendcio led his team in the men’s 10k to a first-place victory on Friday.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 11, 2019

Men’s cross country reigned supreme in San Francisco, where the Eagles powered past the competition, easily taking first at the San Francisco State University Invite on Friday. Biola ended the meet 42 points ahead of their hosts, SFSU. The Eagles soared above all other PacWest conference contenders,...

Volleyball takes valiant victory in Hawaii

Junior Vanessa Garcia jumps towards the ball in order to pass towards her teammate.
The Eagles took an explosive win against Hawaii Pacific University last night.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 11, 2019

Eagles volleyball bounced back with a big win on Thursday over Hawaii Pacific University, 3-1, after a tough loss against Chaminade University the night before. Biola is now 5-3 in the PacWest conference courtesy of Thursday’s win, (23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22). The Eagles got their feet used to...

Women’s soccer earns big win against Holy Names

Senior Alyssa Chaves punts the ball.
Seniors lead the way offensively, shutting out the Hawks by three goals.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 10, 2019

Women’s soccer traveled to Oakland, California to take on Holy Names University on Thursday evening, coming out with a win, 3-0. Senior forward Annmarie Alvarez and senior defender Colie Martin combined for seven shots on goal. From the first whistle, the Eagles had high energy and peppered Holy...