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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...

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...

Softball splits rough doubleheader

Softball splits rough doubleheader
The Eagles grab a win and a loss in rematch against CBU.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 22, 2018

Softball took on a tough doubleheader against 12th-ranked California Baptist University Lancers in Riverside, Calif. on April 21. The first game ended with the Eagles winning in the 10th inning by a score of 2-0, but they fell short in a 3-2 battle in the second game. EAGLES GRAB A WIN IN THE 10TH In...

Softball disappoints with two losses

Softball disappoints with two losses
The Eagles fall in doubleheader to second-place Trailblazers.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 21, 2018

Softball lost both doubleheader games against the Dixie State University Trailblazers on April 20. The Trailblazers edged out the Eagles in the first game by a final score of 3-1 and the second by 5-4. EAGLES START FAST, FINISH SLOW Game one took off quickly with the Eagles and the Trailblazers...

Men’s tennis suffers elimination from pacwest tournament

Men’s tennis suffers elimination from pacwest tournament
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 21, 2018

Men’s tennis took a trip to Sunrise, Ariz. to compete in their first PacWest Championships on April 19. The eighth-seeded Eagles played with a slight chance of moving forward in the next few rounds of the tournament, but they lost in their first tournament matchup against the University of Hawaii...

Dixie State pulls away late to beat baseball

Austin Green, Managing Editor April 20, 2018

As their first NCAA Division II season starts winding down, the baseball team finds itself clinging to a fourth-place spot in the PacWest and needing, like every Biola sport, a top-five finish in conference to quality for playoffs via the National Christian College Athletic Association. The Eagles’...

Men’s soccer reloads and prepares to rebound

Men’s soccer reloads and prepares to rebound
The Eagles prepare to turn the page on a disappointing 2017 campaign.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 19, 2018

It could have been different. Maybe if they did not lose 1-0 to Chaminade University at home on Oct. 14, or if they survived just a little longer before falling to eventual conference champion California Baptist University in double overtime on Oct. 23, or did not blow another late lead to Point...

Softball takes clean sweep over NDNU

Biola softball
The Eagles grab their 30th win of the season and set new records.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor April 15, 2018

Softball dominated in all aspects of the game, securing their 30th and 31st win after a blowout against the Notre Dame De Namur University Argonautson April 14. The Eagles grabbed a victory by a sweep of 9-2 in the first game and won by 7-2 in the second. 30TH WIN OF SEASON The first game began with...