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Track and field succeed at Cerritos

Track and field succeed at Cerritos
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 15, 2018

The track and field team made a short trip to Norwalk, Calif. for the Cerritos Invitational on April 13. They fielded only some of their athletes due to another meet the next day. Despite this, the Eagles finished with top 10 finishes in almost every event they competed in. MAUMALANGA DOMINATES Freshman...

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Joey Magro
The junior’s clutch hitting and stellar performance helped the Eagles avoid a sweep at Cal Baptist.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 11, 2018

Even though the Eagles entered the weekend with a better record than their opponents, their four-game series against PacWest baseball powerhouse California Baptist University on April 5-7 posed a daunting task. Junior second baseman Joey Magro played a crucial part in Biola’s 9-7 win in the first...

Baseball drops series to CBU

Baseball drops series to CBU
The Eagles take their first PacWest series loss against a traditional powerhouse.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 10, 2018

After taking the first of their four games at the California Baptist University Lancers on April 5, the Eagles suffered their worst loss of the season on April 6 and could not recover, dropping the next two games as their offense sputtered. CBU leapfrogged the Eagles in the PacWest standings over...

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU
April 5, 2018

The overarching theme for the Eagles this season has been their defiance of their preseason ranking of eighth place in the PacWest coaches’ baseball poll. Their rebellion came first in words and then in action, as Biola now jostles for second in the conference about halfway through the season. The...

Athlete of the Week: Women’s golf’s Jules Loibl

Athlete of the Week: Women’s golf’s Jules Loibl
The sophomore recovered from a slow start to carry the Eagles to a team podium finish.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 3, 2018

Transfer sophomore Jules Loibl has proved one of the most consistent players for Biola’s women’s golf team during her year with the squad, but even the best players have their off days. Loibl had an off day in the first round of the two-round University of Santa Cruz Invitational, shooting a 10-over...

Women’s golf succeeds in Santa Cruz

Women’s golf succeeds in Santa Cruz
Loibl launches Biola into third place finish.
Alex Brouwer, Freelance Writer April 3, 2018

The Eagles put in a very strong showing in their final regular season competition, the University of California Santa Cruz Invitational, on March 30-31 by placing third in a field of nine teams. Five Biola golfers landed in the individual top 25. FOUNDATIONAL FIRST DAY On the first day, the Eagles...

Late homer not enough for baseball in loss

Late homer not enough for baseball in loss
The Eagles fall to Point Loma in another close game to split their series.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 2, 2018

In yet another close game, baseball took a 5-4 loss at the hands of Point Loma Nazarene University, who forced a split with the victory and nudged the Eagles out of second place in the PacWest. Biola threatened several times late in the game but never could quite take the lead and wound up leaving...

Baseball sinks Sea Lions in duel for the ages

Baseball sinks Sea Lions in duel for the ages
Eagles only needed one run to get a huge conference win over Point Loma.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 29, 2018

Whereas Major League Baseball’s opening day would have normally pushed an NCAA Division II contest to the baseball backburner, Biola and Point Loma Nazarene University delivered as good a game as any playing out across professional stadiums on March 29. The Eagles won the first of their four-game PacWest tilt...

Azusa overtakes Biola in Cornerstone Cup

Azusa overtakes Biola in Cornerstone Cup
The Cougars have stormed ahead after trailing for most of the winter.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 28, 2018

Before two crucial basketball matchups last month, Biola had pulled ahead of their archrivals Azusa Pacific University to a 40-20 lead in the Cornerstone Cup standings. After splitting the Feb. 3 basketball matchups, the Eagles held their lead, but the Cougars have dominated since to pull ahead to...

Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational

Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 23, 2018

Email Print Track and field places well in Aztec Invitational By Carter Baumgartner March 23, 2018   0 Comments Men’s and women’s track and field looked to continue their steadily improving form during their visit to San Diego, Calif. on March 23 for the Aztec...

Baseball takes game one against Art U

Baseball takes game one against Art U
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 23, 2018

Thanks to forecasted rain in La Mirada, Calif., the baseball team took care of business in the opener of its four-game “home” series against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, Calif. The Eagles rode some early offense and another dominant...

Softball gets back on track in doubleheader

Biola softball
After losing a doubleheader to APU, the Eagles bounced back by sweeping CSU San Marcos.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice March 20, 2018

The Eagles faced a non-conference challenge when they traveled to San Marcos, Calif. to face the California State University San Marcos Cougars in a doubleheader on March 20. Biola was held hitless until sophomore outfielder Jay Perez hit a two-RBI double in the fifth inning of game one, which proved...