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Men’s soccer opens the season with a success

Men’s soccer opens the season with a success
The Eagles prevail against the Cougars, 1-0.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2021

Biola men’s soccer kicked off their season with a victory against the Cal State San Marcos Cougars, 1-0. Biola headed to San Marcos for their season opener. The Eagles powered through the aggressive match which totaled six yellow cards between both teams.  SECOND HALF VICTORY   Holding an empty...

Women’s soccer secures first win of the season

Women’s soccer secures first win of the season
The Eagles defeat the Warriors, 1-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 2, 2021

Biola women’s soccer opened up its season with a win against Stanislaus State Warriors, 1-0. The Eagles used last week's exhibition game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps as motivation to keep up the energy in order to gain another victory.  SECOND HALF SAVE The Eagles kept the field even against the...

Men’s soccer tanks last game of the season

Men’s soccer tanks last game of the season
The Eagles fall to Concordia University Irvine in a scoreless PacWest loss, 0-2.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 25, 2021

Biola soccer traveled to Irvine, Calif. to make up a COVID-19 postponed game from earlier in the season against the Concordia University Irvine Golden Eagles. After losing to CUI back in February, Biola was looking for revenge in their final game of the shortened season. However, the Eagles went out...

Women’s soccer defeats Westmont

Sophomore forward #33 Mason Stansberry making the first goal of the game.
The Eagles go into overtime and win against the Warriors, 2-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 16, 2021

Biola women’s soccer redeemed themselves in Monday night's game where they defeated the Westmont College Warriors, 2-1. The Eagles used last week's scrimmage against Azusa Pacific University as motivation to work hard and gain another win before the end of their season. There were many opportunities...

Men’s soccer gain their first victory of the season against Bethesda University

Men’s soccer gain their first victory of the season against Bethesda University
The Eagles crush the Flames, 6-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 11, 2021

Biola men's soccer earned their first win of the season Wednesday night against the Bethesda University Flames. The conditions on the field were wet and chilly after a day of thunderstorms and heavy rain, but the Eagles still gave it their all. Their hard work paid off as they defeated the Flames, 6-1. The...

Netflix’s “Pelé” scores a goal

Netflix’s “Pelé” scores a goal
This biographical documentary zeroes in on an illustrious athlete’s rise to success and his struggles to maintain it.
Lydia Snow, Freelancer February 27, 2021

Three World Cup wins, 1,279 goals in 1,363 games and a spot on the Time 100 list of the “Most Important People of the Century”—these are only a few highlights of Edson Arantes do Nacimento's career. The fabled achievements of Nacimento, better known as Pelé, are newly chronicled in a full-length...

Women’s soccer wins against Concordia

Women’s soccer wins against Concordia
The Eagles comeback from last week's loss and secure their first victory of the season, 3-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor February 11, 2021

Biola women’s soccer redeemed themselves in Wednesday night's game where they defeated Concordia University Irvine, 3-1. The Eagles used last week's loss against Point Loma Nazarene University as motivation to hustle and annihilate their opponents. At the top of the stat sheet was junior midfielder...

Women’s soccer fall to PLNU

Women’s soccer fall to PLNU
The Eagles were conquered by the Sea Lions, 0-2, in their first regular season game.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor February 3, 2021

Biola soccer kicked off their season this afternoon in San Diego, CA. They were hopeful with a win 2-0 in their exhibition game last week versus the Vanguard University Lions. However, the women's soccer team lost today’s PacWest game 0-2 to the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. DEFEATED DEBUT Thirty...

Men’s soccer shut down by PLNU

Men’s soccer shut down by PLNU
The Eagles fall in their first matchup of the season.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 3, 2021

Men’s soccer traveled down south to San Diego for their first PacWest game of the 2021 season. What always proves to be a challenging matchup was no different today, as the Eagles  fell 0-2 to the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. The game kicked-off slow on both ends. The two teams have...

Torrey Stricklin’s recruitment reconstruction

Torrey Stricklin’s recruitment reconstruction
Biola men’s soccer head coach reacts to the unusual recruitment process of 2021-22 athletes due to COVID-19.
Andi Basista, News Editor December 3, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the sports world and has pushed back all competition until at least late January. With a hopeful starting date approaching, the coaching staff must continue to proceed as naturally as possible for the years to come. Nov. 11 was the opening day for the National Signing Period...

Women’s soccer takes back-to-back losses

Women's soccer takes back-to-back losses
The fatigued Eagles fell to Concordia University Irvine, 1-2, for their second loss of the week.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor November 7, 2019

Women’s soccer played against Concordia University Irvine on Thursday, Nov. 7, after having just played two days prior against rivals Azusa Pacific University. The Eagles got on the scoresheet, but ultimately lost the game 1-2. The team has fallen out of their nine-game PacWest winning streak with...

Women’s soccer’s nine-game win streak broken by APU

Senior Madyson Brown get ready to punt the ball.
The Eagles fought hard but could not grab the win in their first matchup of the season against Azusa Pacific University.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor November 5, 2019

Women’s soccer visited Azusa Pacific University on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for the first game of the season between the two rivals. The Eagles got off the mark first, scoring in the first half, but that was not enough as APU scored two goals in the second half to win 2-1. FIGHTING SPIRIT The Eagles came...