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Men’s tennis ends season on a high note

Men’s tennis ends season on a high note
After moving on to the consolation bracket, the Eagles grabbed one more victory and loss.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 22, 2018

Men’s tennis jumped back into the PacWest Championships in Sunrise, Ariz., after being accepted into a consolation bracket following their loss to the University of Hawaii Hilo on April 19. The Eagles took on the Sonoma State University Seawolves on April 20 and won by a final score of 5-3. The...

Men’s and women’s tennis encounter final victory

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 14, 2018

The men’s and women’s tennis teams finished their regular season with a bang by blowing out the Ottawa University Spirits on April 13. The men won by 7-2 and the women grabbed their third victory with a 9-0 sweep. MEN SUCCEED IN STRONG VICTORY The men faced challenging doubles matches, but...

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss
Eagles look forward to the final regular season game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 10, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis played in tough competitions against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. They managed to grab a few points in their sets but it proved not to be enough for a win on either side. The men lost to a final score of 8-1 and the women 8-0. MEN FALL SHORT IN CLOSE...

Men’s and women’s tennis fall short in close matches

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis each lost to the Concordia University Eagles on April 5 with the same score of 8-1. Both teams fought in close matches and each scored a point in a doubles match. MEN PLAY CLOSE SETS In the men’s doubles matches, the duo of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee...

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse

Men’s tennis lose against GSAC powerhouse
Eagles fall short in their close tiebreak games.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 5, 2018

Men’s tennis lost their rescheduled match against the Arizona Christian University Firestorms on April 4, after their previous date in March was rescheduled due to rain. Despite their efforts, the Eagles lost with a final score of 8-1. DOUBLES GRAB POINT IN TOUGH BATTLE The pairing of sophomore...

Back-to-back: men’s tennis gets second straight win

Back-to-back: men’s tennis gets second straight win
The Eagles strung together victories for the first time this season with blowout of Merrimack College.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 31, 2018

After his women’s team won its second game of the season on March 28, head tennis coach David Goodman expressed hope that the taste of victory would make his teams hunger for more. “That’s the exciting part of winning,” Goodman said. “The allure of it is, you just want more.” Women’s...

Men’s tennis rallies against PLU

Men’s tennis rallies against PLU
Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer March 28, 2018

After their tough loss to University of Hawaii at Hilo on March 26, men’s tennis came out focused against Pacific Lutheran University on March 27. Their strong effort lifted them past their opponents, as they swept PLU in a 9-0 victory. EAGLES DOMINATE IN DOUBLES “Our team has been struggling...

Tennis struggles versus Hawaii

Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer March 27, 2018

Biola hosted University of Hawaii Hilo on March 26 and hoped to gain some momentum after their match with Arizona Christian University was rained out on March 21. The women’s team started the day off with some close matches but lost 9-0.  The men fared better against Hilo but still fell short...

Men’s tennis hit with tough blowout at APU

Men’s tennis hit with tough blowout at APU
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor March 26, 2018

Men’s tennis looked for a chance to win its second straight game of the week after their March 21 game was rained out. The Eagles tried to put up a fight against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars on March 23 but lost in their final rivalry game by a final score of 9-0. ROUGH BLOWOUTS IN DOUBLES Earlier...

Late heroics lift men’s tennis

Late heroics lift men’s tennis
Lee, Blair and James come up big in their singles matches to beat Sonoma State.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 20, 2018

With only one point between his team and a win that could snap their three-match losing streak, senior Lucas Lee dug in. He and his opponent battled back and forth in an impressive rally before Lee tried to get Allan Lock of Sonoma State University off balance. Lee’s strategy worked. He cheated towards...

Men’s and women’s tennis lose close battle

Men’s and women’s tennis lose close battle
Eagles still looking to end their losing streaks.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor March 17, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis both came close in their matches but lost against the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks with final scores of 5-4 and 6-3, respectively, on Mar. 17. MEN FALL SHORT IN LAST MATCH OF DAY The first pairing of senior Lucas Lee and sophomore Derek James lost by a score of...

Men’s and women’s tennis suffer blowouts

Men’s and women’s tennis suffer blowouts
Eagles look to end their losing streaks.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor March 16, 2018

Both men’s and women’s tennis fell short against the Westmont University Warriors on Mar. 16, with final scores of 7-2 and 6-1 respectively. MEN COMPETE IN CLOSE SETS The first pairing of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee fell short in their match by a score of 8-7. The match featuring...