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Women’s golf place third in Biola Invitational

Women’s golf place third in Biola Invitational
The Eagles smartly paced themselves in weekend tournament.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2022

On March 10-11 the Eagles hosted the Biola Invitational against seven teams at the Grand Country Club in San Diego. Redshirt junior Sami Penor performed at a high-caliber level, shooting 75-74-149.  IT’S TIME TO GO HOME, BALL  Penor was an instrumental player for Biola this weekend. She led the...

Women’s golf places third in Fujikura Invitational

Women’s golf places third in Fujikura Invitational
The Eagles ended with a score of 605.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 9, 2022

On March 7-8, women’s golf played in the Fujikura Invitational tournament in Vista, California. Biola came in third place during the event, but was the only team to place all team members in the top 25. Each player scored consistently, keeping at or below 80 points.  OUTSCORING THE TOP Biola competed...

Women’s golf places fourth in Stockton Invite

Women’s golf places fourth in Stockton Invite
The Eagles tied with Arkansas-Fort Smith with a score of 624.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 16, 2022

On Feb. 14-15, women’s golf played in the Stockton Invitational tournament in Stockton, California. Biola tied for fourth place with the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. DAY ONE Biola competed against 18 other teams, 10 of which were nationally ranked or voted.  The Eagles had the fourth-most...

Women’s golf lands top spot in Texas A&M International Tournament

Women’s golf lands top spot in Texas A&M International Tournament
The Eagles placed third with a score of 905.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 9, 2022

On Feb. 7-8, women’s golf played in the Jack Brown Memorial tournament where junior Sami Penor first overall with 17 straight pars. Biola finished in third place behind Texas A&M International University and Dallas Baptist University. FINAL FOUR The final four Biola competitors also scored well....

Women’s golf finishes second

Women’s golf finishes second
The Eagles fly high at the Wasatch Invitational.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2021

On Oct. 7-9, women’s golf competed in the Westminster Wasatch Invitational in South Jordan, Utah. Leading the Eagles, sophomore Brady Turnquist placed first in the individual leaderboard for the second time this season. Despite a hailstorm and low temperatures at tee time, the women played an excellent...

Tennis secures clutch victories over Firebirds

Tennis secures clutch victories over Firebirds
Both men and women’s tennis shut out the University of Saint Katherine.
Joey Mistretta March 9, 2020

Biola tennis had a day to remember on Monday, March 9. Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams defeated the University of Saint Katherine Firebirds in convincing fashion. Both teams looked great, as the men won 4-0 while the women won 5-0.  WOMEN DOMINATE IN DOUBLES, SHINE IN SINGLES Freshman...

Tennis dominates Holy Names

Tennis dominates Holy Names
Both the men and women controlled the Hawks in back-to-back victories.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 28, 2020

Eagles’ tennis hosted Holy Names University on Friday afternoon in a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The women set the tone, shutting out Holy Names in a clean 7-0 sweep. The men followed with the same intensity, winning their game 5-2. LOCKED IN The women’s doubles matches were controlled...

Women’s tennis sinks to Fresno Pacific

Sophomore Ines Diaz Gomez prepares to hit the ball.
The Eagles lost to FPU after struggles in the singles matches proved their downfall.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 16, 2020

Women’s tennis traveled to Fresno, California on Saturday afternoon in a matchup against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles secured two of the doubles points, but found ultimate defeat in the singles, winning only one of the six matches, resulting in the overall 2-5 loss. STRUGGLES...

Women’s tennis bounces back in win over Lewis and Clark

Women’s tennis bounces back in win over Lewis and Clark
The Eagles’ convincing 4-0 win led to their second victory of the season.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 7, 2020

After taking their first loss of the season against Westmont College on Feb. 4, the women’s tennis team responded. With a clean 4-0 sweep over Lewis and Clark, they soared to 2-1 on the season. The Eagles took the doubles point, then took three more from singles matches to close out the night. Freshman...

Women’s tennis fall short to Westmont College

Senior Allison Torres goes in to hit the ball.
The Eagles came down to the wire during singles but lost 2-4.
Gigi Fierro February 4, 2020

The Eagles opened their season this afternoon at the Biola Tennis Center, facing the Westmont College Warriors. Biola was predicted to have a great match today, with their early lead in the doubles. The Eagles fought hard but unfortunately lost in the singles, resulting in the 2-4 defeat. “We wanted...

Men’s and women’s tennis dominate Whittier

Men’s and women’s tennis dominate Whittier
The Eagles were near perfect in every match, the women sweeping Whitter 9-0 and the men winning 8-1.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 1, 2020

Men’s and women’s tennis began their 2020 season off with a bang as they each had total control over Whittier College on Saturday morning. The women’s team swept the Poets in all three doubles matches and all six singles, earning them the monstrous 9-0 victory. The men’s team followed closely...

Women’s tennis loses in first playoff match

Women’s tennis loses in first playoff match
The Eagles struggle on several fronts against Concordia.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor April 17, 2019

Biola women’s tennis lost to Concordia University in the PacWest Women’s Tennis Championship Wednesday morning. The Eagles struggled in every match, fighting for lone points each set but in the end losing 5-0. The No. 1 doubles team of junior Lauren Lee and sophomore Esther Lee went down first,...