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Women’s tennis scores over Academy of Art

Women’s tennis scores over Academy of Art
The Eagles mustered up enough offensive gains to soar above the Urban Knights, 4-3.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 2, 2021

The Eagles traveled north to San Francisco, Calif. yesterday afternoon to take on the Academy of Art Urban Knights. Coming off a recent win, Biola was locked in and focused to continue the streak. It was a nail-biter, but the Eagles were able to come out on top with the win, 4-3. Biola swept the Urban...

Women’s tennis sweeps Westmont

Women’s tennis sweeps Westmont
The Eagles bounced back from a tough loss last week and secured the win over Westmont College today, 4-0.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 19, 2021

Women’s Tennis hosted Westmont College this afternoon in their third game of the season. After taking a hard loss last week to Concordia University Irvine, Biola was able to come out swinging and sweep Westmont in their second win thus far, 4-0. UNUSUAL PLAY The three doubles matches didn’t play...

Women’s tennis wins fourth in a row

Women’s tennis wins fourth in a row
The Eagles beat Stanislaus State in a tight match, 4-3.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor March 1, 2020

Women’s tennis got their fourth win in a row on Saturday, Feb. 29 against California State University, Stanislaus. The Eagles took care of business early, claiming the doubles point, then continued their domination throughout the singles matches to earn a decisive 4-3 win. CONSISTENCY IS KEY In the...

Biola tennis claims victory against Hope International University

Senior Allison Torres goes into hit the ball.
Both men’s and women’s tennis won their second match in a row.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 25, 2020

Biola tennis had an outstanding day on Feb. 25 as both the men’s and women’s teams won in their matches against Hope International University at the Biola Tennis Center. The women won in a clean 4-0 sweep after securing the crucial doubles point early on. For the men, they only dropped one game on...

Women’s tennis takes another tough loss

Women’s tennis takes another tough loss
The Eagles missed out by only one point in their fourth loss in a row.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 18, 2020

Women’s tennis matched up against California State University, Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Biola Tennis Center. The Eagles fought hard, going to three sets in five of the six singles matches, despite losing 4-3. One point was awarded to CSULA due to freshman Brooke Fager being disqualified. NEVER...

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...

APU takes Eagles tennis down

Senior Derek James gets ready to hit the ball from his opponents.
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams found defeat at the hands of the rival Azusa Pacific Cougars.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 11, 2020

Biola tennis hosted Azusa Pacific University on Monday afternoon in a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The men kept it close against a strong APU team, but ultimately fell just one point shy of Azusa, 3-4. Women’s tennis struggled in both their doubles and singles, getting swept 0-7. EXPERIENCED...

Women’s tennis bounces back in win over Lewis and Clark

Women’s tennis bounces back in win over Lewis and Clark
The Eagles’ convincing 4-0 win led to their second victory of the season.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 7, 2020

After taking their first loss of the season against Westmont College on Feb. 4, the women’s tennis team responded. With a clean 4-0 sweep over Lewis and Clark, they soared to 2-1 on the season. The Eagles took the doubles point, then took three more from singles matches to close out the night. Freshman...

Women’s tennis fall short to Westmont College

Senior Allison Torres goes in to hit the ball.
The Eagles came down to the wire during singles but lost 2-4.
Gigi Fierro February 4, 2020

The Eagles opened their season this afternoon at the Biola Tennis Center, facing the Westmont College Warriors. Biola was predicted to have a great match today, with their early lead in the doubles. The Eagles fought hard but unfortunately lost in the singles, resulting in the 2-4 defeat. “We wanted...

Men’s and women’s tennis dominate Whittier

Men’s and women’s tennis dominate Whittier
The Eagles were near perfect in every match, the women sweeping Whitter 9-0 and the men winning 8-1.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 1, 2020

Men’s and women’s tennis began their 2020 season off with a bang as they each had total control over Whittier College on Saturday morning. The women’s team swept the Poets in all three doubles matches and all six singles, earning them the monstrous 9-0 victory. The men’s team followed closely...

Women’s tennis falls to Westmont College

Women’s tennis falls to Westmont College
The NAIA 12-seed Warriors defeat the Eagles, 7-2.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 11, 2019

The Eagles faced a strong Westmont College women’s tennis team on Thursday in Santa Barbara, California. Biola’s women put up a respectable fight, but lost to the Warriors, 7-2. Junior Allison Torres and freshman Ines Diaz put their talents to work and defeated the No. 3 Warriors doubles team...

Biola Tennis Center begins expansion

Biola Tennis Center begins expansion
The Eagles get funding to add more courts and video streaming technology.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). The sounds of construction can be heard on the south campus as the Biola Tennis Center is undergoing major renovations. An old parking lot next to the current tennis courts is being excavated to make room for two new courts and a new...