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Women’s soccer drops first road matchup

Women’s soccer drops first road matchup
The Eagles fail to score in their second nonconference game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 7, 2019

Women’s soccer lost their second nonconference game to the University of California, San Diego Tritons on Saturday. The Eagles struggled to score through the Tritons’ tight defense and were defeated with a final score of 2-0.  In the first half, the Tritons took off quickly, scoring the first...

Men’s soccer lose first home matchup

Senior Forward Hunter Finnegan, scores Biola's second goal against Northwest Nazarene on September 7, 2019.
The Eagles fall in nail-bitter second non-conference game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 7, 2019

Men’s soccer kicked off their first home non-conference game in a close matchup against the Northwest Nazarene University Nighthawks on Saturday. The Eagles scored twice in the second half and worked to defend the goal but fell short after a three-point sweep from NNU, to end with a final score of...

Men’s soccer loses season opener

Senior defender Jake Munivez controls the ball against his opponents.
The Eagles drop their first match against Point Loma University.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 5, 2019

Men’s soccer fell short in their season opener against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions on Thursday. The Eagles played strong until the end but lost by a final score of 1-0.  In the first half, the Eagles came out of the gates with nine shot attempts on the goal. However, Biola struggled...

Women’s tennis coasts through singles

Women’s tennis coasts through singles
Biola comes back from doubles loss to put away Arizona Christian 4-0 in singles.
Tori Apodaca April 13, 2019

Women’s tennis was back on the court at the Biola Tennis Center against longtime Golden State Athletic Conference foe Arizona Christian University for the team’s last regular season match. The Eagles looked to take down the Firestorm after having a 1-10 all-time record against ACU. The women did...

Hatfield finds his groove in Turlock

Biola finishes 17th against tough competition, but Scott Hatfield shoots a career-best through 54 holes.
Tori Apodaca April 3, 2019

Biola men’s golf competed in their final regular season tournament at the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational at the Turlock Golf & Country Club. Although they finished in 17th place overall, the men held their own against the tough competition, which included four teams in the top 20 in NCAA Division...

Men’s golf soars to second place at Biola invite

Top-10 finishes from seniors Kyle McAbee and Austin Bishop lift Eagles above competition.
Tori Apodaca March 19, 2019

The temperature was not the only thing rising this week, as men’s golf brought the heat to the Biola Spring Invitational. With the program hosting a tournament for the first time, the men had an impressive second-place finish. Many of the Eagles had standout performances, but senior Kyle McAbee especially...

Men’s tennis falls at Point Loma

Men’s tennis falls at Point Loma
Eagles put up a fight, but fall short in close matches.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor March 16, 2019

Men’s tennis traveled to San Diego to take on Point Loma Nazarene University on Saturday for their third matchup of the week. The Eagles fell short in many close matches, taking a final team score of 4-2. Biola struggled in the doubles matches as only one duo picked up a win for the Eagles. The...

Penor finds her stroke

After a slow day-one outing, Sami Penor moves up 25 spots on the leaderboard in the final round, leading the Eagles to a fifth-place finish.
Tori Apodaca March 16, 2019

Women’s golf hit the green at the Augustana Spring Fling in Palm Desert, California for a two-day competition. After the first day of competition, the Eagles sat in fourth place of the 10-team field. But during the final round on Friday, the women improved by eight strokes and finished in fifth place. Sophomore...

Women’s basketball ends five-game losing streak

Women’s basketball ends five-game losing streak
The Eagles grab their first victory in four weeks in a close game against Chaminade.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 22, 2019

Women’s basketball snapped their five-game losing streak with a tough win at home against Chaminade University on Thursday night. The Eagles came out strong by taking the lead at the beginning and held it throughout the first half. In the second half, the Eagles and Chaminade exchanged the lead several...

Women’s basketball drops fourth straight loss

Women’s basketball drops fourth straight loss
Eagles lose their final road game against Fresno Pacific.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 15, 2019

Women’s basketball fell short in their final PacWest road matchup against Fresno Pacific University on Thursday night. The Eagles kept up with the Sunbirds in the first quarter, but fell further behind as the game progressed toward the end, posting a final score of 83-67. In the first quarter,...

Women’s golf competes through downpour

Women’s golf competes through downpour
Despite the rain suspending day one of play, Biola had a top-ten finish on the damp course Tuesday.
Tori Apodaca February 5, 2019

Women’s golf braved the rain in San Diego at the PLNU Sea Lion Invitational, finishing eighth out of 18 teams. After part of the first day of the invitational was postponed due to heavy rain and wind conditions, the Eagles continued fighting through the rough weather on Tuesday to finish off the round....

Women’s basketball takes tough loss

Junior guard Tatum Brimley dribbles through the court, with teammate and senior forward Sara Dougan keeping pace.
The Eagles fall short in their final match in Hawaii.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 5, 2019

Women’s basketball lost their final game in Hawaii, dropping one against Hawaii Hilo University on Monday night. The Vulcans took a huge lead in the first half, looking well on their way to a blowout. The Eagles caught up in the second half but fell short by a final score of 77-65. The first quarter...