2024 Biola Lacrosse Roster
Front Row (L-R): Sean Nyberg, Jesse Perez, A.J. Willard, Levi St. Pierre
Back Row (L-R): Coach Jacob Kaholokula, Robbin Nell, Xavier Martinez-Ordonez, Tony Portillo, Aden Carillo, Victor Garcia, Ricky Tirado, J.D. Sadddler, Elijah Gomez, Jason Loftis, Nick Breen, Coach Aaron Klett
# | NAME | POS. | YR. | HT. | WT. | HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL | MAJOR |
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1 | Tony Portillo | Defense | So. | 5’11” | 198 | San Francisco, CA | Redwood | Business Administration |
3 | Jason Loftis II (C) | Attack | Jr. | 5’8″ | 182 | San Marcos, CA | Mission Hills | Cinema & Media Arts |
4 | A.J. Willard | Midfield | Sr. | 5’7″ | 155 | Los Angeles, CA | Phillips Exeter Academy | Engineering Physics |
6 | J.D. Saddler | Midfield | Fr. | 6’0″ | 170 | Chicago, IL | Victor J. Andrew | Cinema & Media Arts |
10 | Xavier Martinez-Ordonez | Midfield | Jr. | 5’7″ | 205 | Canoga Park, CA | Agoura | History |
11 | Isaac LoCascio | Attack | Fr. | 5’11” | 285 | Wheaton, IL | Wheaton Academy | Business Administration & Biblical Studies |
16 | Aden Carillo | Midfield | So. | 6’4″ | 180 | Salinas, CA | Xian International | Business Administration |
17 | Nick Breen | Midfield | Jr. | 6’0″ | 215 | West Hills, CA | Grace Brethren | Nursing |
18 | Sean Nyberg | Midfield | So. | 5’9″ | 148 | Brea, CA | Hope Christian PSP | Business Administration |
21 | Jesse Perez (C) | Midfield | Jr. | 5’11” | 195 | Long Beach, CA | Millikan | Kinesiology |
22 | Robbin Nell | Attack | Jr. | 5’11” | 210 | Montebello, CA | Schurr | Communication |
23 | Elijah Gomez | Defense | Fr. | 6’0″ | 245 | Norwalk, CA | Cypress | Engineering Physics |
24 | Levi St. Pierre | Goalie | So. | 6’0″ | 191 | San Diego, CA | Foothills Christian | Multi-Disciplinary |
26 | Victor Garcia | Attack | Fr. | 5’7″ | 160 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Rancho Cucamonga | Communication Disorders |
27 | Ricky Tirado | Defense | So. | 5’10” | 210 | Calipatria, CA | Calipatria | Animation |
(C) = Team Captain
Coaching Staff
Volunteer Head Coach
Aaron Klett
Aaron Klett returns for his 15th season as head coach in 2023. This is his 17th season as a Biola lacrosse coach, with two seasons (’07-’08) as defensive coordinator prior to taking over the head coach position (’09-Present). Under his coaching Biola has amassed 63 All Conference selections and 12 All America selections.
Coach Klett played at Biola from 2002-2006 as a defenseman. He was an All-WCLL Second Team defenseman in 2004 and 2005, an All-WCLL First Team defenseman in 2006, an Academic All-America in 2005, and a Third Team All-America defenseman in 2006, the first All-America award recipient in Biola lacrosse history.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Jacob Kaholokula
Jacob Kaholokula returns to the Eagles as an assistant coach, working with the defense, after a four-year career as a defender. A 2023 graduate of Biola, Jacob was an all conference defender and team captain.