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Men’s basketball suffers heartbreaking loss to Concordia

Men’s basketball suffers heartbreaking loss to Concordia
The Eagles kept it close, but let the game slip away in the final minutes.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 12, 2019

Men’s basketball left Chase Gymnasium on Tuesday night defeated, feeling like Concordia University Irvine stole the game from them. The Eagles kept it tight and came within reach of a win, but let the game slip through their fingers in the final minutes, 59-52. Senior forward Steve Herve was the...

Men’s soccer earns victory in double overtime thriller

Senior defender Parker Setran battles for a loose ball during Biola's game against Concordia University Irvine on Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Abram Hammer / THE CHIMES
Eagles grab second conference win in sudden death.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 6, 2018

Men’s soccer won a tough matchup against PacWest foe Concordia University Irvine at Al Barbour field on Saturday. The Eagles of Concordia fought to break a tie, causing the game to go into double overtime. Biola ended the game on a strike from junior forward Leo Thompson at the 38-second mark in the...

Jeffries leads women’s soccer to a tie

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The Eagles survived a wild finish in Irvine.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor September 22, 2018

Women’s soccer traveled south to take on Concordia University Irvine on Saturday. Biola was looking to bounce back from Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Point Loma Nazarene University. In a wild finish, the Eagles played to a 3-3 draw, with a flurry of goals coming in the final minutes of the game. The...

Men’s soccer loses in blowout

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The Eagles fell short against a conference opponent.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 20, 2018

Men’s soccer took on the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions at Al Barbour field on Wednesday. The Eagles could not push a score through PNLU’s defense and ultimately fell short 4-0 in the a PacWest preseason game. The first half began with a quick PLNU score within the first two minutes...

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss
Eagles look forward to the final regular season game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 10, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis played in tough competitions against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. They managed to grab a few points in their sets but it proved not to be enough for a win on either side. The men lost to a final score of 8-1 and the women 8-0. MEN FALL SHORT IN CLOSE...

Men’s and women’s tennis fall short in close matches

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis each lost to the Concordia University Eagles on April 5 with the same score of 8-1. Both teams fought in close matches and each scored a point in a doubles match. MEN PLAY CLOSE SETS In the men’s doubles matches, the duo of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee...

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse
Eagles fall short in their close tiebreak games.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s tennis lost their rescheduled match against the Arizona Christian University Firestorms on April 4, after their previous date in March was rescheduled due to rain. Despite their efforts, the Eagles lost with a final score of 8-1. DOUBLES GRAB POINT IN TOUGH BATTLE The pairing of sophomore...

Tennis suffer losses to begin season

Tennis suffer losses to begin season
Men’s team blows lead while women suffer a blowout.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 6, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis played their first match of the 2018 season in a non-conference contest against San Diego Christian College in El Cajon, Calif. on Feb. 3. Both teams came up short in the end, with the men’s team losing 6-3 and the women falling 8-1. DOUBLES' EARLY LEAD The men opened...

Swim and dive gain strong individual finishes

Swim and dive gain strong individual finishes
Lisa Tixier continues domination while several men pick up wins.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor January 22, 2018

Biola swim and dive competed in a meet against Azusa Pacific University, Concordia University, California State University East Bay and Soka University of America on Jan. 20. Both the men’s and women’s teams ultimately proved outnumbered against their competitive opponents as the men finished...

Men’s and women’s swim and dive take top finishes

Men’s and women’s swim and dive take top finishes
Women end meet on top with several wins.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor January 18, 2018

Men’s and women’s swim and dive competed in their first four dual meet of 2018 against Chapman University, University of La Verne and Mills Collegeon Jan. 12. The men’s team placed third over ULV and the women’s team finished first in nine of the 11 events. The meet also provided a good chance...

Women’s basketball wins a nail-biter

Women’s basketball wins a nail-biter
Eagles come out on top in a back-and-forth contest.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor January 18, 2018

The Eagles played their first home game of 2018 against Concordia University Irvine on Jan. 13. The game consisted of numerous lead changes between Biola and Concordia, with the home team coming out on top 67-66 after Concordia airballed the final shot of the game. GAME BEGINS WITH NUMEROUS TIES Both...

Women’s basketball suffers another loss

Women’s basketball suffers another loss
Eagles’ losing streak climbs to four games.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor December 4, 2017

Women’s basketball ended the weekend in Hawaii with their second loss in the PacWest, losing to the University of Hawaii at Hilo on Dec. 2. The game ended with a final score of 63-59 and left the Eagles still waiting for a road win this season. EAGLES RISE IN FIRST PERIOD The Eagles started...