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Men’s tennis beats Fresno

Redshirt senior Alexei Prokopchuk leans back to hit the ball.
The Eagles ended the afternoon 5-2.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 19, 2023

Men’s tennis continued their win streak with a 5-2 victory over Fresno Pacific University on Feb. 13. EAGLES LOSE DOUBLES Preparing for a battle, the Eagles were eager to get to the courts. Senior duo Alexei Prokopchuk and Antonio Varona lost the first match of the game 4-6. Senior Sebastian Herrera...

Men’s tennis takes loss against Point Loma

Men’s tennis takes loss against Point Loma
The Eagles fall 1-6 to the Sea Lions.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer April 14, 2022

Men’s tennis played in San Diego against Point Loma Nazarene University on April 9 and lost, 1-6. NO DOUBLES The Eagles did not win any of their sets in doubles. Juniors Alexei Prokopchuk and Antonio Varona lost their doubles first, 1-6. Junior Sebastian Herrera and graduate student Carlos Solorzano’s...

Men’s tennis takes MSU Denver

Men’s tennis takes MSU Denver
The Eagles win 6-1 against the Roadrunners.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 28, 2022

Men’s tennis played at home against the Metropolitan State University of Denver on March 24 and won, 6-1. SECURING DOUBLES The Eagles earned the doubles point after a unanimous defeat of the Roadrunners. Junior Sebastian Herrera and graduate Carlos Solorzano’s match finished first with a winning...

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...

Men’s tennis sweep two days in a row

Men’s tennis sweep two days in a row
The Eagles annihilate both Michigan Tech and Holy Names, 7-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 11, 2022

Men’s tennis played two back-to-back home games on March 8-9 versus Michigan Tech University and won, 7-0. The Eagles also competed against Holy Names University and continued the win streak of seven with another clean sweep, earning a score of 7-0. MICHIGAN TECH The Eagles won every single and doubles...

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...

Men’s tennis takes first program win over Hawaii Hilo

Men’s tennis takes first program win over Hawaii Hilo
The Eagles earned doubles and singles victories against the Vulcans.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor February 12, 2022

Men’s tennis traveled to Hawaii, taking on the University of Hawaii Hilo Vulcans—named the No. 4 team in the nation by the ITA NCAA DII Preseason Coaches Top 25 Poll. The Eagles defeated the Vulcans in their first program win over Hawaii Hilo, 5-2. Biola showed dedication in both singles and doubles...

Men’s tennis dominates in weekend season opener

Men’s tennis dominates in weekend season opener
The Eagles begin their season with a 2-0 overall victory.
Marlena Lang, Visual Editor February 5, 2022

Men’s tennis had back-to-back games this Friday and Saturday, securing wins in both. On Friday, the Eagles traveled to Pasadena, California to play against the California Institute of Technology Beavers, securing a 7-2 victory.  On Saturday, the Eagles played at home against the University of Redlands...

Biola tennis ends PacWest season in Arizona

Biola tennis ends PacWest season in Arizona
The men and women both fell in their final tournament games as they closed out the 2021 season.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 30, 2021

Biola tennis rounded out their 2021 PacWest season in Surprise, Ariz. on Saturday afternoon. In an attempt to swing third place, the women were unable to defeat Concordia University Irvine, falling 1-4 and taking home fourth place. The men took on Point Loma Nazarene University in a fight for fifth place,...

Tennis moves further through the PacWest tourney

Tennis moves further through the PacWest tourney
The women fell to APU 0-4 during the semifinals while the men defeated Metro State in a clean sweep, 4-0 in the consolation bracket.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 24, 2021

Biola tennis remains in Surprise, Ariz. for the PacWest Conference tournament. After a powerful win by the women and a tough loss by the men, the teams switched positions in Friday’s matches. The women lost 0-4 to Azusa Pacific University while the men defeated Metro State University, 4-0. SADDENED...

Tennis taken down by HPU

Tennis taken down by HPU
The men’s and women’s tennis teams both took tough losses to Hawaii Pacific University.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 17, 2021

Biola tennis hosted Hawaii Pacific University at the Biola Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon. With both the men and women hitting a rough patch in their seasons, the Eagles were eager to reverse their luck. However, the women did not show resolve, losing in a 0-4 sweep. The men put up a better fight,...

Men’s tennis falls to No. 16 CUI

Men’s tennis falls to No. 16 CUI
The Eagles could not bounce back, taking another 1-4 loss against Concordia University Irvine.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 11, 2021

Men’s tennis ventured to Irvine, Calif. on Thursday afternoon to take on the No. 16 nationally-ranked Concordia University Golden Eagles. Coming off of a tough loss to the No. 8 seeded Azusa Pacific University Cougars just two days ago, Biola was hopeful for a turnaround in momentum. However, the Eagles...