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Men’s tennis takes loss against CUI

Men’s tennis takes loss against CUI
The Eagles fell 3-4 against the Golden Eagles.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 14, 2022

Men’s tennis played in Irvine, California against Concordia University Irvine on March 11 and lost, 3-4, in seven closely fought matches. CLINCHING THE DOUBLES The Eagles beat the Golden Eagles in doubles. Juniors Alexei Prokopchuk and Antonio Varona swept the court with a 6-2 victory over CUI. Junior...

Softball loses to CUI in doubleheader

Softball loses to CUI in doubleheader
The Eagles lost by a slim margin in game one, but were utterly defeated in game two.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 11, 2022

Softball played back-to-back games against Concordia University Irvine on March 10 in Irvine, California and lost their first game 4-5 and their second 0-5. CLOSE, BUT NOT QUITE The Eagles aimed to give the Golden Eagles a run for their money. Sophomore outfielder Allie Beck scored the first run of...

Women’s water polo breaks their win streak

Women’s water polo breaks their win streak
The Eagles hosted rivals APU and were defeated, 12-8.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 10, 2022

Women’s water polo returned home to face off against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars after three wins in last week's tournament, which included two back-to-back wins. The Eagles had a strong start with a one-point lead to finish the first period, but unfortunately lost in the end, 12-8. STARTING...

Women’s basketball beaten by Dominican

Women's basketball beaten by Dominican
The Eagles lose by a margin of 18 points.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 3, 2022

Women’s basketball played against the Dominican University of California in San Rafael, California and lost, 76-58. Though freshman guard Laila Walker scored the first points within a minute, Dominican quickly secured a lead and kept it for the rest of the game. Throughout the game, the ball was not...

Baseball gets stuck in a win-lose situation

Baseball gets stuck in a win-lose situation
The Eagles beat the Hawks on Saturday only to lose on Sunday.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 3, 2022

Baseball played a doubleheader in Oakland, California against Holy Names University on Feb. 26 and won, 17-4 and 11-8. The next day, Feb. 27, they played another doubleheader against Holy Names, losing 3-4 and 4-5.  SATURDAY - GAME ONE Hot off a landslide win, Biola saw some trouble in the first three...

Softball breaks even on Friday doubleheader

Softball breaks even on Friday doubleheader
The Eagles fell from victory against Holy Names.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

On Feb. 25, softball started their NorCal roadtrip with a doubleheader against Holy Names University. The women secured a win within the last two innings of game one, 5-2, but were unable to subdue the Holy Names in game two, losing 8-6. GAME ONE VICTORY The Eagles got off to a rough start at the top...

Men’s tennis takes loss against Azusa

Men’s tennis takes loss against Azusa
The Eagles lose 4-3 against the Cougars.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 20, 2022

Men’s tennis played at home against Azusa Pacific University on Feb. 19 and lost, 4-3. EAGLES LOSE THE DOUBLES The Eagles lost doubles to Azusa. Sophomore Callen Hein and freshman Tomas Gomez lost their match 6-2. Juniors Alexei Prokopchuk and Antonio Varona ended the doubles, losing 6-4. Junior...

Women’s water polo suffers three back-to-back losses

Women’s water polo suffers three back-to-back losses
In the Fresno State Mini Tournament, the Eagles failed to gain any victories.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor February 20, 2022

In the Fresno State Mini Tournament, women’s water polo suffered three straight losses against Fresno State University, University of the Pacific and San Jose State University, 15-7, 15-5, 14-5. Though the Eagles fought hard, they were ultimately unable to take home any victories.  SEVEN-POINT SURGE In...

Baseball unable to overcome CSULA for a second time

Baseball unable to overcome CSULA for a second time
The Eagles add to their losses this season, 10-2.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor February 19, 2022

On Feb. 18, baseball played against the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles at home for game two of four. Biola took an early one-point lead in the third inning but CSULA left Biola in the dust the rest of the game as Cal State LA added to the board and eventually won, 10-2.  EARLY LEAD The start...

Men’s basketball falls to PLNU

Men’s basketball falls to PLNU
The Eagles’ eight-game winning streak comes to an end on a tough shooting night.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 16, 2022

Men’s basketball’s 83-69 loss against Point Loma Nazarene University was their first conference loss in close to a month. The Eagles now move to third in the PacWest conference standings, with only Azusa Pacific University and Point Loma ahead of them. Redshirt senior guard Chris Rossow led the...

Softball takes back-to-back losses against CSUMB

Softball takes back-to-back losses against CSUMB
The Eagles lack offensive efficiency against the Otters.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor February 12, 2022

Softball lost both games in a doubleheader against the CSU Monterey Bay Otters, 2-1, 8-0. Overall, the Eagles struggled to score runs, tallying one run between the two games. Though the Eagles recorded nine hits in the first game, they only managed one run. In the second game, they struggled mightily...

Concordia defeats women’s water polo

Concordia defeats women’s water polo
The Eagles fall short to the Golden Eagles, 15-9.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 4, 2022

Women’s water polo played their second home game of the spring semester at Splash Aquatic Center against Concordia University Irvine and lost, 15-9.  NECK AND NECK Concordia scored the first goal less than a minute into the game. In response, sophomore utility Maria Roldan Gonzalez scored the first...