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Freshman powers women’s golf to eighth in WMNU invite

Courtesy of Biola Athletics
Eagles finish in the top half of the leaderboard to open the season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 25, 2018

In her first collegiate competition, freshman Sami Penor became the only Eagle to finish in the top 20 in the Western New Mexico University Fall Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz., leading women’s golf to a tie for 8th place in a field of 18 teams when the two-day tournament concluded Tuesday. The...

Recruiting flourishes as NCAA era of Biola athletics approaches

Recruiting flourishes as NCAA era of Biola athletics approaches
With possible full membership into NCAA Division II around the corner, highly-touted talent flocks to Biola.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager September 24, 2018

Amid its third and final year of the NCAA Division II provisional membership process, and their second season of competition as a member of the PacWest Conference, Biola Athletics is well on its way toward a seamless transition. While the university appears to have met the standards for admittance thus...

Men’s golf grabs first victory in second outing

Biola Golf
Eagles sweep field in first dual match of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 22, 2018

Biola men’s golf competed in their second match of the season against the Vanguard University Lions in Long Beach, Calif. on Sept. 21. The Eagles grabbed their first victory by outshooting the Lions by 10, 294-304. Three Eagles helped move the team towards a smooth victory. Senior Austin Bishop...

Men’s and women’s cross country each grab victories

Freshman Clara Haynes runs during the Biola Invitational Women's 6k on Sept. 8, 2018. Courtesy of Biola Athletics
Eagles post great scores in second invitational of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 21, 2018

Men’s and women’s cross country traveled to San Francisco, Calif. to compete in their second race of the season in the San Francisco State University Invitational. The men gained their second invitational win and the women recorded their first victory of the season. Four men dominated the top...

Men’s soccer loses in blowout

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The Eagles fell short against a conference opponent.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 20, 2018

Men’s soccer took on the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions at Al Barbour field on Wednesday. The Eagles could not push a score through PNLU’s defense and ultimately fell short 4-0 in the a PacWest preseason game. The first half began with a quick PLNU score within the first two minutes...

Men’s cross country grabs first win of season

Several Eagles are shown in the lead pack during the Biola Invitational Men’s 8k on Sept. 8, 2018.
Women begin season strong with two top 10 finishes.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 8, 2018

Biola men’s and women’s cross country kicked off their second NCAA Division ll season with a strong showing at the Biola Invitational in Fullerton, Calif. on Saturday. The men’s team grabbed their first win of the season while the women placed third in the event. Junior Gabe Plendcio led the...

Everything Eagles: rankings show much-deserved respect to cross country

Biola track members lead the race during the meet
Biola’s men’s and women’s cross country teams earned top spots in their respective PacWest preseason coaches’ polls.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 6, 2018

Editor's Note: This semester marks the beginning of my fifth at Biola, and also my fifth covering sports for the Chimes in some capacity. I have spent the past two years getting to know the incredible people in and around the Athletics department, from Dr. Miller herself to the undergrad sports information...

Volleyball flips the script, sweeps Sonoma State

Sophomore outside hitter Christina DenBoer celebrates with her team in the gym
The Eagles moved to 2-2 in the West Region Showcase and 4-3 in nonconference play.
September 1, 2018

Hours after suffering their first three-set sweep of the season, Biola volleyball turned around and swept Sonoma State University over three dominant sets. The Eagles led in every major statistical category and recorded all seven aces in the match. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Christina DenBoer...

Volleyball swept by top-15 team

Karly Dantuma stretches her hand toward the ball as it flies over the net
Western Washington made quick work of the Eagles, who suffered their first sweep of the season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 1, 2018

After beating previously No. 19-ranked Northwest Nazarene University twice over a five-day span, Biola volleyball looked for another victory over a ranked team when it faced No. 15 Western Washington University Saturday. However, the Eagles were overpowered this time around, losing in three straight...

Injuries to Muir, Cybulski Give Men’s Soccer Early Setbacks

Injuries to Muir, Cybulski Give Men's Soccer Early Setbacks
Two sophomores slated to play major roles for the Eagles this season got hurt in the first game of the year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 1, 2018

Redshirt sophomore Alex Muir was less than 30 minutes into his career as starting goalkeeper for Biola men's soccer when disaster struck. Muir was preparing to guard a corner kick during the Eagles' game at UC San Diego Thursday, deciding to come out further from the goal and make a direct play on...

Men’s Soccer loses opener in San Diego

Photo Illustration by Kyle Kohner
The Eagles fell to 1-0 to UCSD to open the 2018 season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor August 30, 2018

A new era began for Biola men’s soccer Thursday with several new faces in head coach Todd Elkins’ starting lineup. However, the end result of their first game of 2018 closely resembled recent history as a lackluster offense wiped out a valiant defensive effort, the Eagles losing 1-0 against the UC...

Bethany Miller reflects on Biola’s first year in the NCAA

Bethany Miller reflects on Biola’s first year in the NCAA
The athletic director pulls back the curtain on Biola’s inaugural Division II season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 25, 2018

Sitting in her spacious office above Chase Gymnasium, athletic director Bethany Miller had a wistful look in her eye. She had just been asked to recall some of her favorite memories from her program’s first year in Division II of the NCAA, and she was having a hard time choosing. “I could tell...