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Volleyball dominates against Holy Names University and Dominican University

Sophomore right side Anna Aubele jumps to block and senior outside hitter Emily Smith crouches to defend as Dominican sets the ball.
The Eagles crush the Hawks 3-1 and the Penguins 3-0.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer September 19, 2022

On Sept. 16, women’s volleyball played against Holy Names University and won 3-1. The following day, they decimated Dominican University 3-0. A TIGHT GAME The Eagles totaled 54 kills, 3 aces, 11 blocks and 71 digs. Sophomore right side Anna Aubele led offense with 15 kills followed by redshirt junior...

Men’s soccer move to No. 1 spot in PacWest

Men’s soccer move to No. 1 spot in PacWest
The Eagles defeat the Penguins, 2-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 6, 2021

Men’s soccer returned home to compete against Dominican University of California. The Eagles held a scoreless tie at the end of the first period, but were able to come back in the second half to win, 2-1. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper JD Gunn was in the box for the Eagles, gaining four saves in...

Softball received their sixth split against Dominican

Junior #7 Ruth Munoz up to bat.
The Eagles lose their second game against the Penguins, 1-2.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 20, 2021

Biola softball had their second doubleheader against the Dominican University of California Penguins on Saturday, March 20. After a double win on Friday afternoon, the women were able to win game one by 4-0 but ultimately split with the Penguins when Dominican won game two, 1-2. The Eagles dominated...

Softball wins both games against Dominican

Softball wins both games against Dominican
The Eagles dominate in a doubleheader for the first time this season.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 20, 2021

Biola kicked off their four-game weekend crushing the Dominican University of California Penguins in a doubleheader on Friday evening. With that, the women scored the most points they have in a game since the season started. They won their first game 6-1, and they won the second game, 2-0.  Senior...

Women’s tennis sweeps Dominican University

Women’s tennis sweeps Dominican University
The Eagles are on a three-game winning streak after a 7-0 victory over Dominican University of California.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 4, 2021

The Eagles traveled to San Rafael, Calif. on Tuesday afternoon to take on the Dominican University Penguins. Coming off of back-to-back wins, Biola continued the dominating energy with a clean sweep over Dominican, 7-0. Biola entered the doubles matches with great power, showing their strength in...

Women’s tennis scores over Academy of Art

Women’s tennis scores over Academy of Art
The Eagles mustered up enough offensive gains to soar above the Urban Knights, 4-3.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 2, 2021

The Eagles traveled north to San Francisco, Calif. yesterday afternoon to take on the Academy of Art Urban Knights. Coming off a recent win, Biola was locked in and focused to continue the streak. It was a nail-biter, but the Eagles were able to come out on top with the win, 4-3. Biola swept the Urban...

Men’s basketball bounces back against NDNU

Men’s basketball bounces back against NDNU
The Eagles defense shut down Notre Dame De Namur University, sending BU to a blowout win, 74-53.
Andi Basista, News Editor January 24, 2020

Men’s basketball welcomed Notre Dame De Namur University into Chase Gymnasium on Thursday evening seeking to extend their perfect winning streak at home (8-0). After back-to-back road losses to Concordia University Irvine and Azusa Pacific University, the Eagles came into the matchup with a positive...

Women’s basketball blows out Dominican, 84-53

Women’s basketball blows out Dominican, 84-53
The Eagles took command over Dominican University in a 31 point victory.
Andi Basista, News Editor December 7, 2019

Women’s basketball remains perfect in the PacWest conference (2-0) after an away matchup against Domincan University on Saturday evening. The Eagles came out firing right from the tip, and were able to maintain their control throughout all four quarters, defeating Domincan in thrilling fashion, 84-53. Junior...

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 soccer tie in third double overtime

Senior Leo Thompson steals the ball from his opponent.
The Eagles are off to a rocky start in PacWest play with first tie.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 10, 2019

Men’s soccer took on their third double overtime and first PacWest conference game of the season against the Holy Names University Hawks in Oakland, California on Thursday. The Eagles stormed out of the gates with two goals in the first half but fell short in the second, as the Hawks scored two goals....

Softball sweeps four-game series

Softball sweeps four-game series
Eagles claim second consecutive doubleheader sweep over Dominican.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor April 17, 2019

Biola played their second doubleheader at Dominican University on Wednesday. Much like yesterday’s victories, the Eagles struck early and often to pick up two more wins, 11-6 and 6-3, sweeping the Penguins. EARLY EXPLOSION The first inning of the first game was one to remember, as an explosion of...

Athlete of the Week: Softball’s Kaile Chavez

Athlete of the Week: Softball’s Kaile Chavez
The senior pitcher led her team to a season-high scoring game of 11-6.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 17, 2019

Kaile Chavez had a stellar series against Dominican University this past week. The Eagles completed the four-game sweep today, winning the first, 11-6, and coming back from behind to win the final game, 6-3. While Chavez contributed to this win, her biggest achievements came during game three of the...