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.
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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.
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Over the course of theÂ
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.
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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.
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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.
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Semifinal 2 (July 27):
Baseball's Season-Changing March vs. Men's Basketball Wins GSAC Title At Home
MOMENT 1:Â At the end of February 2016 Biola Baseball had a record of 5-14. The Eagles got off to a hot start before losing 14 of their next 16 to find themselves in a bit of a bad spot a little over a month into the year. However, as some starting pitching began to gain consistency the team began to soar over the next month. Biola went 13-4 through the month of March and with a 18-18 overall record were now looking forward to what the rest of the season would hold in store. Ultimately, this run kickstarted the most successful baseball season for the program since back in 2011. The Eagles ended up with 31 victories, a .534 winning percentage and a deep postseason run that inspired hopes of big things to come for Biola Baseball in 2017.
MOMENT 2:Â 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.
Semifinal 1 (July 26):
Men's Soccer Wins GSAC Tournament def. Men's Basketball Wins GSAC Tournament on TV
Quarterfinal 4 (July 25):
Baseball's Season-Changing March & April def. Women's Soccer Wins In The SnowÂ
Quarterfinal 3 (July 21):
Men's Basketball Wins GSAC Title At Home def. Cross Country Dominates the GSAC Championship Meet
Quarterfinal 2 (July 19):
Men's Basketball Wins GSAC Tournament on TV def. Dr. Dave Holmquist Wins 900th Game
Quarterfinal 1 (July 18):
Men's Soccer Wins GSAC Tournament def. Women's 4x800m National Championship
Day 4 Matchups (July 14):
Women's Soccer Advances On Late Corner Kick def. Volleyball Salvages GSAC Season With Win Over Vanguard
Baseball Turns Season Around in March & April def. Women's Track Regains GSAC Championship
Day 3 Matchups (July 13):
Men's Basketball Wins GSAC At Home def. Men's Basketball Come-From-Behind Win At Vanguard
Cross Country Gets Wins At Both GSAC Championships def. Swim & Dive Has Great Success At Nationals
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 11th 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 visitÂ
@BiolaAthletics on Twitter and select your favorite moments each day.
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