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Women’s golf tie for 11th place at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic

The Eagles took to Arizona to compete against 21 schools in a two-day event.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • April 6, 2021

Biola women’s golf headed to compete in the RJGA Palm Valley Classic on April 2-3 at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz. The Eagles competed as a team against 20 other schools and individually among over 100 golfers where they took home a tie for 11th place overall. On Friday the Eagles were...

Women’s golf returns in competitive fashion

The Eagles place second at the Biola Eagle Invitational.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • February 16, 2021

Women’s golf is back for the first time since the pandemic shut the sports world down. The Eagles headed to San Diego, Calif. Feb. 15-16 for a two-day tournament at the Grand Golf Club. They did not miss a swing coming back into the game. Five Biola women competed among 41 other golfers from six different...

Women’s golf places fourth in the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate

The Eagles ranked the highest among PacWest teams in a tournament hosted by the Hawaii Hilo University Vulcans.

Zachary Devane and Andi Basista • October 30, 2019

The Eagles flew to Waikoloa, Hawaii on Monday, Oct. 28 through Wednesday, Oct. 30 to compete in the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate. Biola came in fourth out of 10 teams overall but was the top PacWest representative. EAGLES SOAR Sophomore Sami Penor finished out the first round with one of her best...

Women’s golf soars at the Sonoma State Invite

The Eagles placed third out of 13 respectable PacWest competitors.

Andi Basista, News Editor • October 15, 2019

Women’s golf traveled to Rohnert Park, California to participate in the Sonoma State Invite for a two-day tournament on Oct. 14 and 15. The Eagles bounced back from mediocrity with a third-place finish (314-301) out of 13 teams. Biola blew past big name PacWest competitors such as Point Loma Nazarene...

Women’s golf places sixth in Santa Rosa

The Eagles finish sixth out of 15 in the Sonoma State Spring Invitational.

Andi Basista, News Editor • April 10, 2019

Women’s golf fought strong winds in the final round of the Sonoma State Spring Invitational at Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club on Tuesday. The Eagles placed sixth out of 15 respectable teams, making it their highest placement in a tournament this season. The Eagles started the tournament off rough...

Penor finds her stroke

After a slow day-one outing, Sami Penor moves up 25 spots on the leaderboard in the final round, leading the Eagles to a fifth-place finish.

Tori Apodaca • March 16, 2019

Women’s golf hit the green at the Augustana Spring Fling in Palm Desert, California for a two-day competition. After the first day of competition, the Eagles sat in fourth place of the 10-team field. But during the final round on Friday, the women improved by eight strokes and finished in fifth place. Sophomore...

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

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...

Women’s golf wins second straight invitational

Eagles shoot excellent as a team to claim victory for consecutive straight week.

Joel Ashor, Sports Editor • October 10, 2018

Women’s golf traveled to Prescott, Ariz. to participate in the Embry-Riddle Co-Ed Invitational Oct. 8-9. The Eagles came away with a first place finish in the team competition and three golfers finished in the top five. Junior Tori Roeske led the way in round one for the Eagles shooting a 74, followed...

Women’s golf wins NCCAA West Regional

Eagles post a great score to claim victory in Indio.

Joel Ashor, Sports Editor • October 1, 2018

Women’s golf traveled to the desert on Monday, taking on Ottawa University Arizona in a National Christian College Athletics Association regional in Indio, Calif. Biola defeated the Spirit to book their trip to Florida for the NCCAA championships Oct. 22-24. Freshman Sami Penor led the Eagles in...

Freshman powers women’s golf to eighth in WMNU invite

Eagles finish in the top half of the leaderboard to open the season.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • September 25, 2018

In her first collegiate competition, freshman Sami Penor became the only Eagle to finish in the top 20 in the Western New Mexico University Fall Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz., leading women’s golf to a tie for 8th place in a field of 18 teams when the two-day tournament concluded Tuesday. The...

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...