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Eagles V.S. Lions

Biola men’s soccer Vs. LPU Sept. 24, 2024
Biola Welcomes New NCAA opponent Vanguard University to Al Arbour field Saturday for a Key PacWest Men’s soccer clash
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

With new opponents comes new opportunities, and The PacWest Conference is currently in the process of adding a trio of schools to its NCAA Division II group. The trio consists of Jessup University, Menlo College, and Vanguard University. One of these teams resides less than an hour south of Biola University....

Battling the Best

Biola vs. Cal Poly men’s soccer season opener.
Biola’s Men's Soccer Team pushed nationally ranked Cal Poly Pomona hard in the season home opener
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer September 12, 2024

A packed house, a tall task, a close game. Biola University had home-field advantage for its season opener against Cal Poly Pomona Broncos on a hot Thursday night at Al Barbour field. THE SCENE IS SET The Biola Men's Soccer Team entered Thursday’s match with high expectations, questions and a formidable...

Softball swings right into season

Softball swings right into season
The Eagles earn their first win of the season to the Nighthawks, 3-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor February 3, 2022

Biola softball kicked off their season with the first game of the Concordia Kickoff Classic. The Eagles went head-to-head against the Northwest Nazarene University Nighthawks for their first game of the spring season. The Eagles slid right in and won the game three to nothing. A SWINGING SUCCESS The...

Women’s basketball starts a win streak

Women’s basketball starts a win streak
The Eagles crush the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans, 67-55.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor January 26, 2022

Women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium on Tuesday night to compete against the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans, who they will face again on Saturday night. Biola started a win streak as they defeated the Vulcans, 67-55. FRESHMAN ON FIRE Freshman guard Amiah Simmons is at the top of the stats sheet...

Women’s basketball bounces back

Women’s basketball bounces back
The Eagles redeem themselves with a win against Hawaii Pacific, 64-54.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor January 24, 2022

Women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium on Monday night to face off against the Hawaii Pacific University Sharks. The Eagles bounced back from last week's loss against Westcliff and were victorious over the Sharks, 64-54. THE EAGLES SOAR Freshman guard Amiah Simmons led Biola by gaining...

Women’s basketball off to a rough start

Women’s basketball off to a rough start
The Eagles fall to Westcliff University in first semester game, 61-54.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor January 19, 2022

Women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium after their last game against Point Loma Nazarene University was postponed. The Eagles faced off against the Westcliff University Warriors on Tuesday night. BU scored less points than the Warriors for the first three quarters and scored more in the...

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...

Men’s soccer break their win streak

Men’s soccer break their win streak
Biola falls to Holy Names University, 2-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 5, 2021

Men’s soccer returned home to compete against Holy Names University, sadly Biola lost their five-game win streak. The Eagles were unable to score a goal and fell to Holy Names, 2-0. EARLY DEFEAT  In the first 10 minutes of the game Holy Names scored two back-to-back goals securing the lead of the...

Men’s water polo sets a new program record

Men’s water polo sets a new program record
The Eagles secure their second win against Ottawa Arizona, 15-7.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor October 30, 2021

On Friday morning men’s water polo headed to Thousand Oaks, California to compete against Ottawa Arizona University and California Lutheran University. The Eagles split the day with a victory against Ottawa, 15-7 and a loss against Cal Lutheran, 12-5. This concludes the men's water polo initial season...

Volleyball adds to their win streak

Volleyball adds to their win streak
The Eagles sweep Hawaii Hilo, 3-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor October 30, 2021

On Friday night, volleyball returned to Chase Gymnasium for their fifth home game in a row to take on the University of Hawaii at Hilo Vulcans. The Eagles continued their reign of victory sweeping the Vulcans, 3-0. Biola ended the night with 44 kills, 52 digs, four aces and seven blocks. Redshirt...

Men’s soccer adds to their win streak

Men’s soccer adds to their win streak
Biola defeats Concordia University Irvine, 5-2.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor October 29, 2021

Men’s soccer returned home from their successful Hawaii tour to gain another win. Biola faced off against the Concordia University Irvine Golden Eagles, taking their fifth win in a row. The Eagles scored three goals in the first period and added two more goals in the second period to secure their win,...

Men’s water polo competes in last home game of the season

Men’s water polo competes in last home game of the season
The Eagles fall to Concordia University Irvine, 11-4.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor October 27, 2021

On Wednesday afternoon men’s water polo returned home to compete against the Concordia University Irvine Golden Eagles. The Eagles added to their losing streak, as they could not prove to be the better eagles. CUI defeated Biola 11-4 in their last home game of the season. BATTLE OF THE EAGLES Freshman...