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2013 Regular Season Wrap-Up
April 22, 2013 – Despite a record that fell short of expectations, the Biola University men’s lacrosse team find themselves in the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference playoffs for the fourth year in a row. The Eagles have been to the playoffs every year of the conference’s existence, as they split from the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League after the 2009 season.
Biola’s season started out with four straight losses, two at the hands of MCLA Div. II teams who finished the regular season ranked in More >
Eagles Remain Perfect in Conference Play
March 30, 2012 – The Biola University men’s lacrosse team remains unbeaten in conference play, moving to a 4-0 record with a win over Pepperdine University. The win put’s Biola in excellent position to receive the top seed in the Western half of the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference playoffs. A top seed would give the Eagles a first round bye, and a direct line to the conference semi-finals.
The win did not come easily for Biola, nor did it come without losing a critical piece of the midfield. More >
Biola Hands First Loss to Occidental
March 4, 2012 – The Biola University men’s lacrosse team dealt Occidental College their first loss of the season, winning 16-3 and improving their conference record to 2-0. Biola used a strong first quarter to jump out to a 4-0 lead before Occidental got on the board on an unsettled fast break.
The second and third quarters played out the same way, with Biola outscoring Occidental 4-1 in both frames. In the fourth, Biola’s defense kept Occidental out of the goal, and the offense tacked on four More >
Biola Cruises to First Conference Win
February 19, 2012 – The Biola University men’s lacrosse team cruised to a 24-3 win over Cal Lutheran in their first SLC D2 conference game of the season. The win is the team’s second in a row, following a 17-0 win in a scrimmage against Redlands on February 18.
The Eagles scored early and often, jumping out to a 7-0 lead after the first quarter. A short-handed Cal Lutheran squad got on the board with a goal in the second, but Biola’s offense kept on rolling, with seven more goals in the second More >
Narrow Loss to Claremont Opens Season
February 11, 2012 – The Biola men’s lacrosse team started their 2012 campaign with a close 7-8 loss at the hands of Claremont. The Eagles were unable to get past Claremont’s goalie for the tying goal, despite having three chances in the final 30 seconds. Freshman midfielder Matt Young let loose a hard left-handed shot that sailed wide, followed by a bounce shot from senior midfielder Jon McMahan that narrowly missed crossing the goal line, even with last second help from senior midfielder More >