LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Since 2015-16 was such a remarkable time for Biola Athletics we decided to enlist the help of all of our faithful Twitter followers in deciding the year's top moments during a series of Twitter Polls this summer.
 
Rather that come up with our department's top-10 moments in some closed door meeting and then release them one by one we decided to come up with a top-16 list and then use these Twitter polls to narrow it down and see what you all think was the moment of the year.
 
Over the course of the next two weeks we will release a new Twitter poll during each business day that pairs a couple of our top moments head-to-head. The results of the fan vote will move one moment forward in the bracket with a chance to be the year's top moment.
 
We've selected 16 key happenings spread throughout the academic and athletic calendar that we think helped make 2015-16 as special as it was. The moments range from conference championships to big comebacks to individual national championship efforts.
 
Each morning we will post a brief preview of the day's matchups on athletics.biola.edu and then encourage those who follow us on Twitter to vote for their favorite moment.
 
Day 3 Matchups (July 13):
Men's Basketball Wins GSAC At Home vs. Men's Basketball Come-From-Behind Win At Vanguard
 
MOMENT 1: Biola Men's Basketball had a season full of fantastic moments as it worked its way to 30 wins, two championships and a national tournament appearance. One of the most special experiences happened right inside of Chase Gymnasium on the final night of the regular season. Biola hosted Hope International in a matchup of two top-10 teams with identical conference records battling it out for the GSAC Regular Season Championship. The Eagles were vying for their first season championship since 2002 and had the chance to do so in front of a home crowd on senior night. Biola took full advantage of the moment and earned a 65-59 victory and a chance to cut down the nets in front of their home crowd. Biola never trailed in the game.
 
MOMENT 2: A key to men's basketball's fantastic season was its ability to shut teams down late in games in order to pull out unpredictable victories. The most impressive example of this came inside "The Pit" in a 70-69 come-from-behind win at Vanguard. This win was critical in the Eagles' ability to win sole claim on the 2015-16 GSAC Regular Season Championship with a 14-2 conference record. Biola trailed the Lions by 11 points at the half and found itself down by as much as 18 points four minutes into the second half. The Eagles quickly surged with eight points in a row to cut the lead down to 10. Then, over the course of the final 15 minutes, the teams traded buckets and stops until Terrell Funches hit a game-winning mid-range jumper to put Biola up 70-69. The Lions still had eight seconds to change the final score but could not overcome the stifling Eagles defense and suffered a loss on home court.
 
Swim & Dive Has Great Success At Nationals vs. Cross Country Gets Wins At Both GSAC Championships
 
MOMENT 1: Biola Women's Swim & Dive recorded its highest national finish in program history in 2015-16. Lisa Tixier and Christina Ali led the Eagles to a fourth-place finish at the NAIA National Championships with fantastic individual performances and as key members of the relay teams. Shane Brinson was another highlight of the meet. He won NAIA Male Diver of the Meet by winning individual national championships in the men's one-meter and three-meter dive.
 
MOMENT 2: Biola Cross Country returned to true form in 2015 as the Eagles hosted the GSAC Cross Country Championships at Irvine Regional Park. The women's team earned a convincing victory and had eight All-GSAC runners finish inside of the top-14. Kellian Hunt won the individual conference championship (her second) before going on to win the national meet a few weeks later. The men also moved up a ton with a second-place team finish. Kevin Horchler led the way with his second individual GSAC Championship in as many years. Freshman Ryan Thompson also earned All-GSAC honors. 

Day 2 Matchups (July 12):
Men's Basketball Wins GSAC Tournament on TV def. Women's Golf Wins ACU Invite/Austin Bishop Shoots 69
Dr. Dave Holmquist Wins 900th Game def. Kellian Hunt Wins NAIA Cross Country Championship

Day 1 Matchups (July 11):
Men's Soccer Wins GSAC Tournament def. Men's Tennis Wins 11^th Match
Women's 4x800m National Championship def. Baseball Wins Three Straight At GSAC

See the full bracket below. To participate in the Twitter Polls please visit @BiolaAthletics on Twitter and select your favorite moments each day.