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Women’s golf place third in Biola Invitational

Women’s golf place third in Biola Invitational
The Eagles smartly paced themselves in weekend tournament.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2022

On March 10-11 the Eagles hosted the Biola Invitational against seven teams at the Grand Country Club in San Diego. Redshirt junior Sami Penor performed at a high-caliber level, shooting 75-74-149.  IT’S TIME TO GO HOME, BALL  Penor was an instrumental player for Biola this weekend. She led the...

Women’s golf places third in Fujikura Invitational

Women’s golf places third in Fujikura Invitational
The Eagles ended with a score of 605.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer March 9, 2022

On March 7-8, women’s golf played in the Fujikura Invitational tournament in Vista, California. Biola came in third place during the event, but was the only team to place all team members in the top 25. Each player scored consistently, keeping at or below 80 points.  OUTSCORING THE TOP Biola competed...

Women’s golf places fourth in Stockton Invite

Women’s golf places fourth in Stockton Invite
The Eagles tied with Arkansas-Fort Smith with a score of 624.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 16, 2022

On Feb. 14-15, women’s golf played in the Stockton Invitational tournament in Stockton, California. Biola tied for fourth place with the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. DAY ONE Biola competed against 18 other teams, 10 of which were nationally ranked or voted.  The Eagles had the fourth-most...

Women’s golf finishes Top 5 at Nick Turner Invitational

Women’s golf finishes Top 5 at Nick Turner Invitational
The Eagles take fifth overall in two-day tournament.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2021

On Oct. 18-19, women’s golf headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico to compete in the Nick Turner Invitational. The Eagles finished fifth on Tuesday with a combined score of 311. Sophomore Brady Turnquist led Biola, placing third on the individual leaderboard.  FIRST DAY SUCCESS The Eagles competed against...

Women’s golf places fourth in the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate

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

Biola golfer swings at the ball during 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 sends three Eagles to Erau Invitational

Senior Becca Larson swings through the ball.
Larson, Jackson and Reynolds remain in the top half of the leaderboard.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 8, 2019

Three Eagles from the women’s golf team traveled to Prescott, Arizona for a two-day tournament at the Erau Co-Ed Invitational. Junior Bella Larson, freshman Courtney Jackson and sophomore Rachel Reynolds represented Biola in a 54-hole match, placing within the top half of all the individuals from various...

Women’s golf starts their season at the RJGA Shootout

Women’s golf starts their season at the RJGA Shootout
The Eagles finished a two-day tournament in Arizona with two top-10 finishers.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 24, 2019

Women’s golf traveled to Goodyear, Arizona to compete in the two-day RJGA Shootout at Estrella on Sept. 23 and 24. The Eagles placed seventh out of 18 teams, one notch above their eighth place ranking last year at the same event. The tournament brought in talent from many other California schools...

Women’s golf soars through the PacWest Championship

Women’s golf soars through the PacWest Championship
The Eagles send four players to the All-Tournament Team after finishing second.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 24, 2019

The Eagles excelled in the PacWest Championship at Litchfield Park, Arizona over the past few days. The team ended the three-day tournament in second place right behind the Academy of Art, shooting 305 collectively. Four Eagles earned spots on the All-Tournament Team. Biola’s second place on the...

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...

Humility, heroics and camaraderie underline Sami Penor’s freshman dominance

Humility, heroics and camaraderie underline Sami Penor’s freshman dominance
In a season highlighted by an NCCAA Championship title, women’s golf bears witness to a first-year player beyond her years.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager November 20, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 15, 2018. At this year’s National Christian College Athletic Association Championship in Palm Coast, Florida on Oct. 24, freshman golfer Sami Penor was tied for first place after 54 holes of play. Head coach Jane Carr knew there would be a sudden-death...

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...