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Volleyball rolls over Dominican

Photo by Abram Hammer / THE CHIMES
Eagles pick up a dominant straight-set win.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 2, 2018

Volleyball traveled north to take on Dominican University Friday in a PacWest matchup, and picked up a dominant sweep of the Penguins led by a very efficient night from all the Eagles’ hitters. The first set went well from the beginning for Biola, as they scored the first five points, led by two...

Plendcio blazes trail both as runner and man of God

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Cross country is in first place in the PacWest, thanks in large part to the Eagles’ emerging star junior.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 2, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Talking to junior men’s cross country athlete Gabe Plendcio, one might not think he has become one of the best distance runners in the PacWest conference. His humble attitude and gratefulness toward the sport of cross country shine through...

Men’s Cross Country wins Biola’s first PacWest championship

Men’s Cross Country wins Biola’s first PacWest championship
Gabe Plendcio, men’s team wins first place at Woodward Park while the women take third.
Joel Ashor and Andi Basista November 2, 2018

Cross country traveled to Woodward Park in Fresno, California for the PacWest championships Friday morning and made history for Biola Athletics. The men’s team came out on top with a total time of 2:06:44 to win the school’s first ever PacWest championship, and the women also had a podium finish...

AOTW: Womens golf’s Sami Penor

AOTW: Womens golf’s Sami Penor
An individual national title proves to be enough to earn Penor this week’s honors.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager October 31, 2018

Rarely does the Chimes recognize someone twice with the Athlete of the Week Award, let alone twice within four weeks. But recently, there has been cause to make an exception and it comes in the form of a freshman phenom. Spearheading women’s golf’s fight for its first national championship in team...

Men’s Golf places 11th in Hawaii

Men’s Golf places 11th in Hawaii
Eagles face tough competition and just miss finishing top 10.
Tori Apodaca October 31, 2018

Biola men’s golf returned to action at the Dennis Rose Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii. After almost two weeks without competition, the Eagles got to take a special trip to paradise. The tournament took place over a three-day span at Waikoloa Resort King’s course. STRONG START Biola had a strong...

Women’s soccer takes third conference loss

Women’s soccer takes third conference loss
Eagles lose 3-1 to PacWest champion Point Loma.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

Women’s soccer traveled south to San Diego, California on Monday to take on Point Loma Nazarene University in a PacWest matchup. The Sea Lions clinched the conference title thanks to the Eagles’ tie last Saturday against Azusa Pacific University, and they continued their winning ways with a 3-1 victory...

Women’s soccer ties with APU

Photo by Thecla Li / THE CHIMES
For the second straight year, the annual women’s soccer Cornerstone Cup matchup ended in a 1-1 draw.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 27, 2018

The nightcap in a family weekend soccer doubleheader brought a bit of deja vu as women’s soccer fought archrival Azusa Pacific University to a 1-1 tie for the second year in a row. The tie allowed Point Loma Nazarene University to clinch the PacWest conference title and gave Biola and APU five Cornerstone...

APU’s late goal sinks men’s soccer

Photo by Aaron Zhang / THE CHIMES
The Cougars clinched at least a share of the PacWest title with the Cornerstone Cup win.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 27, 2018

In front of a standing room only crowd at Al Barbour Field Saturday, men’s soccer took the pitch with one goal in mind—to play spoiler against No. 8 Azusa Pacific University. The Eagles gave a valiant effort with a defense-first approach, holding the archrival Cougars scoreless for the first 77...

Stars power volleyball’s sweep in crucial conference match

Senior middle blocker Sierra Bauder and senior setter Brinley Beresford go up for a block against Point Loma on Oct. 26.
The Eagles dominated on both sides and broke a school record, getting revenge for an earlier loss to Point Loma.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 26, 2018

Three Eagles recorded double-digit kill totals, one broke a school record for single-game hitting percentage and Biola volleyball swept a must-win match at Chase Gymnasium Friday over Point Loma Nazarene University, one of the Eagles’ toughest opponents. STARS SHINE, SHATTER RECORD The Eagles...

Women’s golf wins NCCAA team title, Sami Penor takes individual crown

Left: The women's golf team poses with their NCCAA championship banner on Oct. 24, 2018. Right: Freshman Sami Penor poses with a plaque celebrating her individual title in the 2018 NCCAA women's golf championships.
Eagles win first championship of the season in Florida tournament.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 24, 2018

Biola women’s golf traveled to Palm Coast, Fla. for the NCCAA National Championships Oct. 22-24. The Eagles played a fantastic three days of golf, where they won the team competition as freshman Sami Penor took first place in the individual. The first round proved tough for the Eagles, but Biola...

Volleyball loses four-set gut wrencher at APU

APU Volleyball successfully blocks an attack from senior opposite hitter Karly Dantuma [left] in this file photo from Oct. 3.
The Eagles dropped a nailbiter against rival Azusa Pacific on the road.
Joel Ashor and Austin Green October 23, 2018

Biola volleyball rode a 10-game win streak into Azusa Pacific University’s campus Tuesday looking to sweep the season series against their archrivals. With first place in the PacWest conference at stake, the Cougars avenged their five-set collapse in Chase Gymnasium three weeks ago, edging the Eagles...

Eagles take the Islands

Eagles take the Islands
For the first time ever, the Biola Athletics had three teams in Hawaii concurrently.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor October 23, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 18, 2018. While many students looked forward to a short week of school before Torrey Conference, three Biola teams had something else in store; a trip to Hawaii to take on PacWest rivals Chaminade University, Hawaii Pacific University, and University...