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Women’s water polo defeated by UC Santa Barbara

Women’s water polo defeated by UC Santa Barbara
The Eagles fall short to the Gauchos, 13-7.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer January 28, 2022

Women’s water polo played their first home game of the spring semester at Splash Aquatic Center against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and lost, 13-7.  BIOLA LEADS FIRST QUARTER Freshman attacker Veralie Naranjo, assisted by freshman utility Lizzy Birch, scored the first goal seven minutes in. USCB...

Women’s water polo takes first program victory

Women’s water polo takes first program victory
The Eagles make a splash at LBSU mini tournament.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor January 23, 2022

In the first game of their kickstart season for women’s water polo, the Eagles showed out at the Long Beach State University mini tournament in Long Beach, California. Though the Eagles fought hard against Pomona-Pitzer, the Sagehens ultimately took a narrow two-point win, 9-7, in their first match....

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 basketball defeated by Hawaii-Hilo

Men’s basketball defeated by Hawaii-Hilo
The Eagles fall short to the Vulcans, 97-89.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor January 11, 2022

Men’s basketball played their first away game of the spring semester in Hawaii against the Hawaii-Hilo University Vulcans. The Eagles’ official season started last year in November and played their first PacWest game on Dec. 2, 2021.  Biola had their first game of the year on Jan. 6 against Hawaii...

Men’s water polo finish their season with a win

Men’s water polo finish their season with a win
The Eagles compete in the 2021 WWPA Championship.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 21, 2021

On Friday morning the men’s water polo team headed to Davis, California to compete against Fresno Pacific University, University of California at Davis and Concordia University Irvine at the Western Water Polo Association Championship. The Eagles split day one of competition with a victory against...

The Eagles get trampled by the Broncos

The Eagles get trampled by the Broncos
Men’s basketball suffered a loss against Cal Poly Pomona, 60-49.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2021

On Saturday night men’s basketball faced off against the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos at home. Although the score was tied three times, the Eagles were unable to take the advantage and lost overall, 60-49.  Biola ended the night with 30 points in the paint, 13 points off turnovers and 10 bench points....

Isolation and grief must be addressed throughout the world and at Biola

Isolation and grief must be addressed throughout the world and at Biola
There must be more action to better mental health after the pandemic resides.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor November 19, 2021

The world shut down for months. Every person felt the physical repercussions of COVID-19. Driving on the I-5 after packing dorm rooms in March 2020, it seemed that suitcases and packing boxes also shielded the rearview windows of adjacent cars, driving home indefinitely.  Isolation came with its...

Men’s soccer falls at the NCAA West Region Championship

Men’s soccer falls at the NCAA West Region Championship
The Eagles get demolished by Cal Poly Pomona, 5-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 19, 2021

Men’s soccer headed to Wichita Falls, Texas to compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II West Region Championship for the first time in Biola history. On Nov.15 the NCAA announced that Biola would compete against the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos....

Volleyball takes a hit

Volleyball takes a hit
The Eagles fell to Azusa Pacific, 3-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2021

On Thursday, volleyball traveled to Azusa, California to face off against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars. The Eagles were unable to hold their own, losing the first three sets to APU.  The Eagles totaled 33 points, 25 kills and one ace during the match. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Emily...

Women’s basketball experience first loss of the season

Women’s basketball experience first loss of the season
The Eagles fall to the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos, 81-76.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 17, 2021

Women’s basketball faced off against the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos on Wednesday night at the Kellogg Arena. Biola was unable to muster up another win and lost the first game of the season to the Broncos, 81-76.  Redshirt sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led the Eagles’...

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...