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Women’s basketball crushes APU Cougars

Graduate guard Aysia Johnson takes a shot.
Eagles beat Azusa 79-72.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer February 12, 2023

On Saturday, Feb. 11, both Biola’s men and women basketball teams welcomed the Azusa Pacific teams to La Mirada. The women won a thriller and triumphed 79-72 while the men fell 75-64.  WOMEN CLING TO LEAD LATE Through three quarters of the game, the Eagles dominated the Cougars, outscoring them...

Baseball and softball both split Saturday games

Redshirt junior first baseman Rylan Greenlee hits the bag in stride.
Both teams lost one game and won the other.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer February 6, 2023

On Feb. 4, Biola’s softball and baseball teams played hard and strategically in two ball games each. The baseball team took on Cal State San Marcos for the second and third game in a row. The first contest was a hard fought 9-8 effort that came down to the last out, resulting in a losing effort for...

Both men’s and women’s basketball fall to Azusa Pacific

Sophomore guard Daniel Esparza jukes around the Azusa defender.
Rival school gets the best of Biola.
Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer January 26, 2023

Biola visited Azusa Pacific with a lot of momentum as both clubs were coming off of dominant wins against Hawaii Hilo on the road. There were high hopes that the Eagles would take this momentum into their rival’s house, but the Cougars came out triumphant in the end. The men’s game was a very firm...

Colaci leads Eagles to win over rival

Freshman defender Mayrhonn Serefio takes the ball downfield.
Eagles shut out Cougars 3-0.
Caleb Crawley, Sports Editor September 22, 2022

On Wednesday night fans packed the stands at Al Barbour Field to watch the Biola men’s soccer team take on PacWest rival Azusa Pacific. The Eagles channeled their frustration from a difficult start to the season, shutting out the Cougars 3-0. With Wednesday’s victory over Azusa, the Eagles captured...

Biola clinches victory in first game against APU

Biola clinches victory in first game against APU
The Eagles defeated the Cougars 3-2.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer September 10, 2022

On Sept. 7, women’s volleyball played their first home game against Azusa Pacific University and won 3-2 after a hard-fought battle. SCORES By the end of the game, the Eagles totaled 61 kills, 12 aces, 14 blocks and 61 digs. Sophomore right side Anna Aubele led offense with 20 kills followed by senior...

Women’s water polo breaks their win streak

Women’s water polo breaks their win streak
The Eagles hosted rivals APU and were defeated, 12-8.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 10, 2022

Women’s water polo returned home to face off against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars after three wins in last week's tournament, which included two back-to-back wins. The Eagles had a strong start with a one-point lead to finish the first period, but unfortunately lost in the end, 12-8. STARTING...

Women’s basketball takes four-point victory against APU

Women’s basketball takes four-point victory against APU
The Eagles take their first win against the Cougars, after an 11-game losing streak against Azusa Pacific.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor February 20, 2022

In a hardfought match, Biola took the victory against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars, winning by four points, 55-51. Both teams faced difficulty pulling away with the lead, resulting in a hardfought matchup, with the Eagles edging out the victory by the end of the game. Biola has not won a game...

Volleyball takes a hit

Volleyball takes a hit
The Eagles fell to Azusa Pacific, 3-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2021

On Thursday, volleyball traveled to Azusa, California to face off against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars. The Eagles were unable to hold their own, losing the first three sets to APU.  The Eagles totaled 33 points, 25 kills and one ace during the match. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Emily...

The Eagles end the season with a draw

The Eagles end the season with a draw
Women’s soccer tied the game against APU, 3-3.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 13, 2021

On Nov. 13, women’s soccer faced the Azusa Pacific University Cougars at home, ending their PacWest conference standings at 5-4-1. Biola was unable to score in two overtime halves, tying the game, 3-3. OVERTIME LETDOWN    APU fired off the first period by making the first goal of the match at...

Men’s soccer opens the season with a success

Men’s soccer opens the season with a success
The Eagles prevail against the Cougars, 1-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2021

Biola men’s soccer kicked off their season with a victory against the Cal State San Marcos Cougars, 1-0. Biola headed to San Marcos for their season opener. The Eagles powered through the aggressive match which totaled six yellow cards between both teams.  SECOND HALF VICTORY   Holding an empty...

Softball sweeps Azusa Pacific

Softball sweeps Azusa Pacific
The Eagles took down APU in a two-series match up on Saturday afternoon.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 20, 2021

Biola softball hosted rivals Azusa Pacific University on Saturday afternoon in back-to-back games. The Eagles came out swinging in game one and were able to match the same energy in the second game, sweeping the Cougars 5-1 and 2-0. CATCHING FIRE Game one was essentially won in the beginning minutes,...

Baseball splits against APU

Baseball splits against APU
The Eagles move their overall record 4-12 with one win and one loss against Azusa Pacific University.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor April 12, 2021

Baseball competed in their 15th and 16th game of the season on Friday, April 9 against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars. The Eagles were able to win the first game, 13-11 but unfortunately lost the second game, 0-14. The leaders of the game Friday afternoon were juniors second baseman RobertAnthony...