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Women’s basketball dominates in second conference matchup

Women’s basketball dominates in second conference matchup
Eagles end their first PacWest week on a high note with two blowout wins and new season records.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor December 1, 2018

Women’s basketball grabbed their second PacWest conference win in their first two games against the Holy Names University Hawks on Saturday. The Eagles took an early lead and held until the end, blowing out the Hawks by a final score of 82-53. The match took off quickly as the Eagles built a 12-0...

Women’s basketball opens PacWest conference play with a win

Women’s basketball opens PacWest conference play with a win
Eagles take on NDNU and earn their third victory of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 29, 2018

On a rainy Thursday evening, women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium and kicked off their PacWest conference schedule with a win against Notre Dame De Namur University on Thursday. The Eagles took an early lead and never looked back, taking a 74-40 victory. In the opening of the game,...

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards
Handing out grades for how Biola’s five fall teams fared this year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 29, 2018

We have reached Christmas season, which also means finals season for us busy, tired college students. Most of us are probably starting to worry about grades right about now, if not outright freaking out about them. So in the spirit of the holidays, I give you the chance to take a break from obsessing...

Everything Eagles: Year 1 A.D.: Women’s basketball looks to keep momentum going after White’s graduation

Everything Eagles: Year 1 A.D.: Women’s basketball looks to keep momentum going after White’s graduation
The Eagles look to build upon a quietly solid debut season in the PacWest, this time without last year’s superstar.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 19, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 15, 2018. Head women’s basketball coach Alan Nakamura sits in his office, looking at a printout of his team’s roster. He scans the list of names, talking to me about veteran leaders and promising newcomers. Just as notable, though, is a name not...

Women’s basketball gets season’s first victory in blowout fashion

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Eagles earn their first win with several new season bests.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 18, 2018

Women’s basketball grabbed its first victory of the year in its fourth game, a nonconference matchup against the La Sierra University Golden Eagles. The game took off quickly with Biola taking the lead and holding it till the end. With the win, the Eagles broke their three-game losing streak and set...

Women’s basketball falls short in home opener

Eagles drop third straight nonconference game.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 15, 2018

Women’s basketball played their first home game of the season against the undefeated Tarleton State University Texan Riders on Thursday. The Eagles trailed behind TSU at the start of the game, but worked to catch up as freshman guard Danita Estorga led the way with 14 points. The Eagles’ comeback...

Men’s golf wraps up fall segment of final season

Senior Dominic Ariondo tees off during the Eagles' dual match against the University of La Verne on Nov. 7.
Kaden Page leads the Eagles to a seventh-place finish at the ACU Firestorm Fall Invitational.
Tori Apodaca November 13, 2018

Men’s golf was on the road in Arizona for the Arizona Christian University Firestorm Fall Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. A total of 11 teams came together for the two days to compete in Chandler, Arizona for 36 holes of golf. The Eagles had a hard time in their first day on the course, finishing...

Men’s golf unable to recover after slow start

The Eagles shoot a 313, losing in their dual match against the University of La Verne.
Tori Apodaca November 8, 2018

Men’s golf returned to the green at the Sierra La Verne Country Club to compete against the La Verne Leopards in a dual match. The Eagles had a rocky start to the day, giving the Leopards the opportunity to pull away from the beginning. La Verne used their home course to their advantage, and were...

Everything Eagles: Can men’s basketball bounce back?

Everything Eagles: Can men’s basketball bounce back?
As they head into their second year of PacWest play, Dave Holmquist and the Eagles hope for a big rebound after a rough season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 5, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Ask anyone on campus what their top memory of last year’s men’s basketball season was, and their answer will likely be some variation of what happened on Feb. 3. Then-senior point guard Blake Shannon’s three-pointer with three seconds...

Women’s soccer loses in overtime heartbreaker

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Eagles finish season with gut-wrenching loss to Dominican at the end of overtime.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 3, 2018

Women’s soccer kicked off their final game of the year Saturday on a beautiful night at Al Barbour field, taking on Dominican University. After battling to a 1-1 tie in regulation, the Penguins headed home a free kick in the last seconds of the first overtime to take the victory 2-1. “We had...

Men’s soccer kicks off last victory

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Eagles win their final match of the 2018 season and finish fifth in the PacWest.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 3, 2018

Men’s soccer played their final game of the season against Dominican University on a Saturday evening at Al Barbour Field. The match took off quickly for junior forward Leo Thompson as he scored three goals to help the Eagles grab their final win of the season by a score of 3-1. Midway through...

Men’s soccer grabs victory in overtime

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Eagles earn their fifth PacWest win of the season on Oscar Rubalcava’s goal.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 1, 2018

Men’s soccer played in a tough competition against Holy Names University on Thursday. The Eagles and HNU both got a goal in the first half and were tied throughout the second half, forcing overtime. Biola closed out the game with a goal from freshman midfielder Oscar Rubalcava, winning 2-1. The...