LA MIRADA, Calif. --- It was an intense conference clash at the Biola Tennis Center when Arizona Christian came to town on Feb. 22.
Both teams entered the matchup struggling, as the Firestorm had lost three of four matches and Biola had lost four of five.
Each team was looking for a turnaround, a way to improve their season and placement in the conference. A win meant that Biola would pick up its first GSAC win of the season and their seventh since 2009.
The Eagles had to come from behind to win the match as they fell behind 4-3 with just two matches left to play.
In these two matches,
David Mossman and
Brandon Chang each won in three set thrillers to give Biola the 5-4 win. Mossman had to come from behind after losing the first set, but eventually downed ACU's athlete by winning sets two and three 7-5 and 6-3.
Chang dominated the first set of his match, winning 6-4, but he had to recover after a disappointing tiebreaker loss in set two. He ended up winning set three 6-4 completing the victory for the Eagles.
The win over ACU turned out to be Biola's only conference victory of the season as they ended 2-17 overall and 1-9 in the conference.
Mossman ended up going on to be named All-GSAC after picking up 11 wins combined between singles and doubles competition.
Besides Mossman, the rest of the Biola roster was comprised of freshman, sophomores and juniors, so the team will have a strong base returning for the 2014 season.
What is Turning Points?
Turning Points is a series highlighting the integral points from each Biola University sport's previous season. Moments can be considered turning points because they spark a winning streak, defeat a bitter rival, include a noteworthy personal achievement or mark a significant team accomplishment. Over the course of the next three weeks, an article will post each weekday illustrating a new turning point.
Baseball –
Eagles Claw the Cougars
Men's Basketball –
Cline Notches Career-High Against Red Hawks
Cross Country –
Women Win GSAC; Men Take Home-Course Advantage
Men's Golf –
Eagles Fight for Fifth
Men's Soccer –
Pantic, Eagles Set Records Against Pacific Union
Swim/Dive –
Records Fall in Oklahoma City
Men's Tennis –
Close Win Against Arizona Christian
Track/Field – Wednesday July 24, 2013
Women's Basketball – Thursday July 25, 2013
Women's Golf – Friday July 26, 2013
Women's Soccer – Monday July 29, 2013
Softball – Tuesday July 30, 2013
Women's Tennis – Wednesday July 31, 2013
Volleyball – Thursday August 1, 2013
Recap – Friday August 2, 2013