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Softball dominates doubleheader

Softball dominates doubleheader
Eagles offense explodes in two wins at Dominican.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor April 16, 2019

Softball swept Dominican University on Tuesday in a PacWest doubleheader. Led by strong offense, the Eagles claimed an 8-0 victory in game one, and held on for a 3-1 win in game two. DOMINANT OFFENSE Biola started game one with a run in the first inning off of a sacrifice fly from senior third baseman...

Women’s tennis beats Dominican in close game

Women’s tennis beats Dominican in close game
The Eagles defeat Penguins in a nerve-racking 4-3 win.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer March 13, 2019

The Eagles competed at home for a third consecutive day on Wednesday against Dominican University. Biola gained the upper hand against the Penguins, winning two of the three doubles matches and three of the six singles matches to claim the 4-3 victory. Once again, junior Lauren Lee and sophomore Esther...

Athlete of the Week: Women’s Tennis’ Esther Lee

Athlete of the Week: Women’s Tennis’ Esther Lee
The sophomore soared to back-to-back victories this past week.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 13, 2019

Women’s tennis is halfway through their 2019 season with a winning record at 5-4. Sophomore Esther Lee has been showing her strength by stepping up in tough matches and displaying consistency throughout the season, but has begun to peak in the recent weeks. Lee was able to lead her team to a big...

Angelo State takes down women’s tennis

Angelo State takes down women’s tennis
Eagles beaten soundly in 4-0 defeat against the Rambelles.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor March 12, 2019

The Eagles competed for the second straight day on Tuesday, hosting Angelo State University. The Rambelles got the better of the Eagles, claiming the doubles point and three quick singles wins for the 4-0 victory. The bright spot of the day came from No. 1 doubles, when the pairing of junior Lauren...

Big second half leads men’s basketball to win

Big second half leads men's basketball to win
Eagles pick up their second straight victory over Dominican.
February 28, 2019

Men’s basketball took on Dominican University in a PacWest conference matchup at Chase Gymnasium on Thursday. The Eagles ran away in the second half to finish with a big 60-50 win. Read more at Biola Athletics

Women’s basketball falls short against Hawaii Pacific

Women’s basketball falls short against Hawaii Pacific
Eagles’ late rally not enough in narrow loss to the Sharks.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor February 23, 2019

Women’s basketball played at home again on Saturday, taking on Hawaii Pacific University in a PacWest matchup. The Eagles made a late push, coming within three points late, but the rally fell short as the Sharks came away with a 59-52 win. TOUGH HALF In the first quarter, the Eagles started off...

Men’s and women’s basketball winter break recap

Men’s and women’s basketball winter break recap
Each team tallied three wins on the road during winter break.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor January 18, 2019

Women’s and men’s basketball competed in five different PacWest contests each over winter break, and each went 3-2 to improve their conference records. The Eagles posted an excellent three wins over a four game road trip in Northern California. The first game of the break came on Jan. 2, as Biola...

Athlete of the Break: Men’s Basketball’s Trevor Treinen

Athlete of the Break: Men’s Basketball’s Trevor Treinen
The senior has upped his game, leading the Eagles offensively in three wins over the break.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor January 16, 2019

While most students were enjoying the last few days of break, men’s basketball climbed to over .500 in PacWest conference play in Northern California. The Eagles picked up victories at Notre Dame de Namur University, Academy of Art University and Dominican University, thanks in large part to the play...

Athlete of the week: Men’s Soccer’s Leo Thompson

Athlete of the week: Men’s Soccer’s Leo Thompson
The junior forward saved his best game of the season for last, netting three goals in his team’s season finale.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 7, 2018

After a fantastic year full of many highlights, junior forward Leo Thompson put forth his best offensive game yet in the final match of the season. Taking on Dominican University on a beautiful senior night at Al Barbour field last Saturday, the Birmingham, England native dazzled with a hat trick,...

Women’s soccer loses in overtime heartbreaker

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Eagles finish season with gut-wrenching loss to Dominican at the end of overtime.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 3, 2018

Women’s soccer kicked off their final game of the year Saturday on a beautiful night at Al Barbour field, taking on Dominican University. After battling to a 1-1 tie in regulation, the Penguins headed home a free kick in the last seconds of the first overtime to take the victory 2-1. “We had...

Men’s soccer kicks off last victory

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Eagles win their final match of the 2018 season and finish fifth in the PacWest.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 3, 2018

Men’s soccer played their final game of the season against Dominican University on a Saturday evening at Al Barbour Field. The match took off quickly for junior forward Leo Thompson as he scored three goals to help the Eagles grab their final win of the season by a score of 3-1. Midway through...

Volleyball rolls over Dominican

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Eagles pick up a dominant straight-set win.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 2, 2018

Volleyball traveled north to take on Dominican University Friday in a PacWest matchup, and picked up a dominant sweep of the Penguins led by a very efficient night from all the Eagles’ hitters. The first set went well from the beginning for Biola, as they scored the first five points, led by two...