NCCAA Archives - Page 4 of 5

Men’s cross country grabs first win of season

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...

Women’s Soccer earns 3-2 OT win at home

Eagles fight for thrilling victory in overtime at Al Barbour Field.

Joel Ashor, Sports Editor • August 30, 2018

Women's soccer started their 2018 season with a bang in their home opener at Al Barbour Field Thursday night, coming away with a dramatic 3-2 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills in overtime. Junior forward Annmarie Alvarez saved the day in overtime, scoring her second goal of the game to push the...

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

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...

Men’s tennis rallies against PLU

Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer • March 28, 2018

After their tough loss to University of Hawaii at Hilo on March 26, men’s tennis came out focused against Pacific Lutheran University on March 27. Their strong effort lifted them past their opponents, as they swept PLU in a 9-0 victory. EAGLES DOMINATE IN DOUBLES “Our team has been struggling...

Tennis struggles versus Hawaii

Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer • March 27, 2018

Biola hosted University of Hawaii Hilo on March 26 and hoped to gain some momentum after their match with Arizona Christian University was rained out on March 21. The women’s team started the day off with some close matches but lost 9-0. The men fared better against Hilo but still fell short...

Women’s basketball rallies to defeat Chaminade

Biola rallies from slow start to takes home the win with a strong second half.

Cooper Dowd, Freelance Writer • February 20, 2018

Women’s basketball hosted Chaminade University of Honolulu on Feb. 17. The Eagles started slow and Chaminade capitalized to break out into an early lead. In the fourth quarter, however, the Eagles retook the lead after trailing for the entire game, defeating Chaminade 66-61. SLUGGISH START The...

Women’s basketball continues late-season slide

The third installment presents a fun sci-fi thriller muddied by tonal issues and confusing continuity.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • February 13, 2018

Two days after an ugly blowout loss at California Baptist University, women’s basketball returned to Chase Gymnasium to face the Dominican University Penguins in a matchup with huge implications on the Eagles’ postseason hopes. The Penguins marched all over the Eagles, handing Biola its third...

Softball split doubleheader at Field of Dreams

Eagles endure Menlo College but suffer a tough loss against William Jessup University.

Cooper Dowd, Sports Editor • February 9, 2018

On Feb. 9, softball met in West Covina to play a doubleheader. In their first game, they defeated Menlo College 5-4, winning off of a wild pitch. For the second game of the day, the Eagles faced William Jessup University. Despite an exciting start to that game, the Eagles could not recover and lost...

Softball enters new era with revamped roster

Several new faces join the Eagles as they get ready for Division II.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • January 30, 2018

Lori Coleman has already overseen one rebuilding process for Biola softball. In 2014 and 2015, the Eagles’ head softball coach led her team to second-place finishes in the Golden State Athletic Conference and bids in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship tournament....

The NCCAA explained

As sports teams gear up for NCAA, they must first navigate a lower level competition.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • December 6, 2017

If you follow Biola Athletics, you have probably heard about the National Christian College Athletic Association. Many fall sports from Biola made it to the NCCAA postseason, and three teams—men’s cross country, women’s soccer and volleyball—have won national championships this year. While a...

Athletes of the Week: Women’s soccer’s Madyson Brown and volleyball’s Sierra Bauder

Two junior stars stepped up to help their teams to NCCAA championships.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • December 6, 2017

Photos Courtesy of George Rodriguez Becoming a National Christian College Athletic Association champion is a good way to earn yourself Chimes Athlete of the Week. With the Eagles winning titles in two sports, however, we had a difficult time choosing just one athlete to receive our final AotW...