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Men’s basketball on three-game winning streak

Senior guard Marquise Mosley jumps to make the basket.
The Eagles have secured a spot in the PacWest Tournament after their victory over Fresno Pacific University.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 24, 2020

Men’s basketball traveled to Fresno on Monday night to take on the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles commanded the first half, and even with a couple slip-ups in the second, found a way to clench the victory, 77-22. With just one more regular season game left, BU has taken the final spot...

Women’s basketball clenches victory over FPU

Senior guard Jelissa Puckett dribbles the ball around her opponent.
The Eagles rose to No. 2 in the PacWest conference with a win over Fresno Pacific University.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 24, 2020

Women’s basketball secured a clutch win in the fourth against Fresno Pafcific University Monday evening on the Sunbirds’ homecourt, 61-56. The Eagles’ victory tonight places them at the second seed in the PacWest conference with just one game left in the regular season. Senior guard Tatum Brimley...

Women’s tennis sinks to Fresno Pacific

Sophomore Ines Diaz Gomez prepares to hit the ball.
The Eagles lost to FPU after struggles in the singles matches proved their downfall.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 16, 2020

Women’s tennis traveled to Fresno, California on Saturday afternoon in a matchup against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles secured two of the doubles points, but found ultimate defeat in the singles, winning only one of the six matches, resulting in the overall 2-5 loss. STRUGGLES...

Men’s soccer overcomes FPU

Men’s soccer overcomes FPU
The Eagles round out the regular season with a hard-fought victory over the Sunbirds.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 16, 2019

It was a physical night in Fresno, California as the men’s soccer team battled it out against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds on Saturday, Nov. 16 in their final regular season game of 2019. The first half remained scoreless for both teams. It wasn’t until the second half that the offensive...

Women’s soccer conquers Fresno Pacific

Women’s soccer conquers Fresno Pacific
The Eagles concluded their regular season with a gritty win against FPU.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 16, 2019

Women’s soccer traveled to Fresno Pacific University on Saturday, Nov. 16 to compete in their final regular season game in the PacWest conference. The Eagles started out sluggish, down two goals in the first half before finding the sole goal to bring the deficit to one at the half. Biola continued...

Men’s soccer wins overtime thriller against PLNU

Sophomore forward Hann Kim dribbles the ball around his opponent from Point Loma Nazarene University on November 13th 2019.
Senior defender Alejandro Pelayo scores winning goal for the Eagles in overtime, 4-3.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 14, 2019

Men’s soccer played their final home match under the Al Barbour Field lights against PacWest conference No. 2 ranked Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions on Wednesday. The Sea Lions blew the Eagles out with three goals in the first and second half. But the Eagles made a quick comeback in the second...

Men’s cross country earns sixth place finish

Men’s cross country earns sixth place finish
Gabe Plendcio led the Eagles by placing fourth overall in the regional championships.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 9, 2019

After the men won the PacWest Cross Country Championships on Oct. 26 and the women placing second, both teams traveled to Monmouth, Oregon to compete in the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on Saturday. The men picked up a top-10 finish by a strong performance from senior Gabe Plendcio, earning...

Volleyball defeats the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds

Freshman Abby Brewster goes in for the spike.
The Eagles gain back momentum and add their 13th win this season.
Vanessa Morales November 8, 2019

Biola hosted the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds Friday night, trying to come back for a win after a previous loss. The Eagles won each of the sets to sweep the Sunbirds 3-0.  Dominating within the first five minutes of set one, Biola was able to add a quick lead. The Eagles had rallied up a great...

Baseball splits doubleheader

Baseball splits doubleheader
Biola tops Fresno Pacific University in game one but falls short in the second.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 5, 2019

The Eagles geared up to face Fresno Pacific University at Eagles Diamond on Friday afternoon to compete in their first doubleheader against the Sunbirds. Biola walked away 11-5 in the first game of the day, but took a tough loss in the second, 9-11. EVERYTHING EAGLES The game started out rusty for...

Women’s basketball drops fourth straight loss

Women’s basketball drops fourth straight loss
Eagles lose their final road game against Fresno Pacific.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 14, 2019

Women’s basketball fell short in their final PacWest road matchup against Fresno Pacific University on Thursday night. The Eagles kept up with the Sunbirds in the first quarter, but fell further behind as the game progressed toward the end, posting a final score of 83-67. In the first quarter,...

Women’s basketball drops conference game

Women’s basketball drops conference game
Eagles lose in a battle against fourth place PacWest contender.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor January 26, 2019

Women’s basketball fell short in a close PacWest conference battle against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds at home on Saturday. The Eagles worked closely behind the Sunbirds and looked to push the game into overtime. In the final four seconds, freshman forward Danita Estorga fell short on a...

Men’s soccer loses tough battle

Photo by Aaron Zhang / THE CHIMES
Eagles fall short at home after returning home from Hawaii trip.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 20, 2018

Men’s soccer flew back to the Eagles’ nest from Hawaii to play a PacWest matchup against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds on Saturday. The Eagles battled in a close game but lost on a goal from the Sunbirds at the buzzer, ending the match with a final score of 2-1. The Eagles started off...