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Men’s tennis swept at Riverside

Men’s tennis swept at Riverside
Division I team proves too much to handle for the Eagles.
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer February 10, 2018

The rough start to 2018 continues for men’s tennis, as their counterparts from the University of California Riverside came out in full force on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Highlanders, fresh off a series of losses, bounced back in their home match against the Eagles with a score of 7-0. SWEEP IN SINGLES,...

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout
Eagles lose by nearly 40 points to Cal Baptist.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 10, 2018

After a dreadful 0-10 start to PacWest play, the Eagles had won four of their last five games, giving them needed momentum as they traveled to Riverside, Calif. to play in the California Baptist University Lancers’ homecoming game. However, the Lancers quickly dispatched the Eagles in one of the...

Stainbrook shines in Biola baseball debut

Stainbrook shines in Biola baseball debut
Junior college transfer led the Eagles to their first win of 2018.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 9, 2018

After a brutal season-opening loss to Azusa Pacific University on Feb. 7, Biola baseball traveled to APU for an evening neutral-site game against the Western Oregon University Wolves on Feb. 8. There, the Eagles rode a stellar start from junior pitcher Troy Stainbrook as well as a steady stream of...

Baseball falters late in Cornerstone Cup opener

Baseball falters late in Cornerstone Cup opener
Eagles give up six runs to Azusa Pacific in the final two innings of their season-opening loss.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 8, 2018

Baseball started its inaugural NCAA season on the biggest stage possible: a marquee midday matchup against the hated Azusa Pacific University Cougars at Eagles Diamond. The Eagles’ bullpen blew a 4-1 lead in the eighth and ninth innings to the Cougars, and a rally in the ninth inning fell just...

Men’s golf has a rough start to 2018

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Eagles play a sluggish first competition of the spring.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 7, 2018

Men’s golf started its spring season with a two-day tournament in San Marcos, Calif. on Feb. 5-6. Their overall performance at California State University San Marcos Fujikura Invite proved consistent but they eventually fell to the back of both the individual and team leaderboards. The Eagles finished...

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...

Shorthanded softball collapses against Canadian school

Eagles give up five runs in final inning to Simon Fraser.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 6, 2018

Softball hosted some international guests on Feb. 6 as the Simon Fraser University Clan traveled from British Columbia, Canada to face the Eagles at Freedom Field. With the flu making its way through Biola’s roster, the severely understaffed Eagles came within two outs of a victory but ultimately...

Renewed rivalries re-ignite school spirit

Renewed rivalries re-ignite school spirit
The men’s and women’s basketball games against Azusa brought energy, thrill and DBC to Chase Gymnasium.
Austin Green, Carter Baumgartner, and Sasha Terry February 4, 2018

For the first time since 2012, Azusa Pacific University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams visited Biola’s campus for conference games on Feb. 3, the most anticipated day in the athletics calendar. While promises of free food, souvenirs and a carnival-like atmosphere helped draw students and...

Softball slugs their way to a season-opening sweep

Softball slugs their way to a season-opening sweep
Eagles’ offense wastes no time in making a statement with two big wins.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 3, 2018

Softball entered an opening-day doubleheader against old National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics foe La Sierra University with the Eagles looking to show off their strong offense and young talent. With a whopping 21 runs over two games—one of which was shortened—La Sierra could not...

The reloaded Eagles vow to prove their doubters wrong

The reloaded Eagles vow to prove their doubters wrong
Armed with new faces, baseball readies to rise above expectations.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 31, 2018

Baseball faced several challenges as they prepared for their first PacWestseason. Like many Eagles teams, they had to adjust to a reduced practice schedule to meet NCAA regulations. Several seniors who led last year’s squad to their most successful finish under manager Jay Sullenger are now gone....

Softball enters new era with revamped roster

Softball enters new era with revamped roster
Several new faces join the Eagles as they get ready for Division II.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 30, 2018

Lori Coleman has already overseen one rebuilding process for Biola softball. In 2014 and 2015, the Eagles’ head softball coach led her team to second-place finishes in the Golden State Athletic Conference and bids in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship tournament....

Swim finishes regular season on top

Swim finishes regular season on top
Eagles overcame adversity to beat Chapman at home.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 29, 2018

The last time Biola swim and dive hosted a meet on its campus Ryan Kauth was still an undergraduate student at Concordia University of Irvine and Eddie Shepard was years away from stepping down as the Eagles’ head swim coach. The Eagles returned to Lansing Pool, their usual practice facility, for...