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Women’s basketball faces rough patch

Eagles drop two road games during Thanksgiving week.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • November 27, 2017

Women’s basketball played two road games during Thanksgiving week, facing off against Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Wash. on Nov. 21 and Seattle Pacific University on Nov. 22. Both games resulted in losses for the Eagles, leaving them still hungry for their first road win. LATE COMEBACK...

Women’s basketball captures first victory

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • November 19, 2017

Women’s basketball played their first home game of their NCAA Division llseason against Northwest Nazarene University on Nov. 16. The Eagles won by a final score of 67-64. STRONG DEFENSE The first period of the game proved competitive for the Eagles. The women played a strong defense and struggled...

Home sweet home for men’s basketball

Men's basketball win their season debut at Chase Gymnasium.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • November 15, 2017

Men’s basketball won their first game of the season in their NCAA Division IIhome debut on Nov. 14, beating an old National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics foe, the University of Antelope Valley Pioneers. The Eagles opened up a 13-point lead at halftime then staved off a Pioneers comeback...

Women’s basketball falls in season opener

After an even first half, the Eagles could not keep pace late.

Carter Baumgartner, Staff Writer • November 15, 2017

Biola’s first NCAA Division II women’s basketball game featured a visit to the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. The Eagles received great production from senior guard Demoria White, who scored 30 points in the game, including 5-11 from the three-point range. However, White’s offensive effort was not...

Bagatourian shines in MBB loss

Austin Green, Managing Editor • November 14, 2017

For the second straight night, men’s basketball suffered a 20-point loss in San Marcos, Calif. on Nov. 11, dropping the Eagles’ record to 0-2. Chico State, the No. 7-ranked squad in Division II of the NCAA, pulled ahead late to defeat the Eagles 80-58 to complete a forgettable PacWest and California...

Volleyball falls to PacWest champs

Cal Baptist snaps Biola’s six-game win streak in dominating fashion.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • November 14, 2017

After clinching the regular season PacWest championship earlier in November, California Baptist University’s volleyball team entered Chase Gymnasium on Nov. 11 looking to avenge the closest thing they had to a loss all season: a narrow five-set victory over the Eagles at CBU on Oct. 26. The undefeated...

Men’s cross country wins NCCAA championship

Both Eagles squads end season strong with top honors.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • November 14, 2017

Men’s and women’s cross country competed in the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championships at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, Miss. on Nov. 11. Both men’s and women’s teams raced against 12 other teams in the event, hosted by Belhaven University. MEN PLACE FIRST IN...

Birds of a feather flock together

New club flies to Midnight Madness to generate audience enthusiasm.

Austin Green and Christian Leonard • November 13, 2017

The Flock rallied students in celebration of Biola’s movement to NCAA Division II during Midnight Madness, joining the other teams in stirring the crowd to screams of excitement. At previous sports events, the Flock appeared to raise enthusiasm for Biola’s athletic teams, but the club took the...

Men’s basketball blown out in season opener

Austin Green, Managing Editor • November 13, 2017

Men’s basketball became the latest Biola Athletics squad to start NCAA Division II play, starting their season at Cal State San Marcos on Nov. 10. If their first game showed any omen for the rest of the season, the Eagles will face a rough adjustment process going forward. The CSUSM Cougars dominated...

Women’s soccer qualifies for nationals

Women's soccer guarantees their spot in the NCCAA Championships with 3-0 win.

Carter Baumgartner, Staff Writer • November 12, 2017

After a dramatic last day of the regular season saw Biola women’s soccer finish fourth and qualify for playoffs, the Eagles hosted their first postseason match against the Ottawa University Spirit. The hosts pelted Ottawa’s goal in the first 30 minutes before finally breaking through in the 34th...