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top-20 2nd round swim vs. tennis

Top-20: Postseason Poise vs. Record Breaker!

Today's matchup is the final one of the second round. Choose between Swim's incredible finish and Emery's incredible start!

May 20, 2020

LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola Athletics' Top-20 for 19-20 countdown continues Wednesday with the final matchup of the second round. This time, it's a a battle between an incredible start and an incredible finish. It highlights Biola Swim & Dive's amazing postseason run through PCSC and NCAA competion and Colbeyshae Emery's record-breaking freshman year.

Read the descriptions below and then place your votes on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook (@biolaathletics). 
 

Postseason Poise: 
2019-20 was perhaps the best season in Biola Swim and Dive history. It saw a pair of program-best finishes at the PCSC Conference meet AND Katelyn Harper made history as the first-ever individual qualifier for the NCAA Division II Championship meet. The season came down to a grueling four-day meet in LA that saw Biola come away with 13 new school records, a pair of podium finishes and a Cornerstone Cup WIN against Azusa Pacific. It was as close as it gets in the battle against APU, with the Eagles needing a win over the Cougars in the final relay of the meet in order to secure a higher place in the meet. It was event 41 of the week, and it took an inspired swim from Kolya Vos, Kasidee Pascoe, Liza Parahnevich & Kellynn Hayes to out-touch the Cougars by three seconds and lift Biola to its first-ever PCSC win over APU. Biola finished with 1,018 points on the women's side to place third, with APU's 1,017 points good enough for fourth. The third-place finish for the men and the women were new program-bests. For the season, this team saw 23 record-breaking swims to end with 16 brand new school records, including 13 set at the PCSC meet. Thanks to Katelyn Harper's work in the 400-IM, the swim & dive season continued AFTER the PCSC meet for the first time in the NCAA Division II era. The sophomore won the 400-IM title at the conference meet and had a time high enough nationally to clinch a trip to Geneva, Ohio to compete at the national championships. While there, she improves six spots from her seeding to finish 18th overall with a 4:27 flat. It was a season for the ages for Biola Swim & Dive, and they're just getting started.

Record Breaker!: 
Freshman Colbeyshae Emery fit a historic season for Biola Women's Tennis into just about half of the Eagles' scheduled matches, becoming the Eagles' first ITA All-American after her success at the No. 1 singles and doubles positions for Head Coach David Goodman's group. Emery went 12-2 at the No. 1 singles position for BLT to earn at No. 5 ranking in the West Region at the end of the year and set a new program record with 10-straight singles victories from February 7 to March 9. Her 12 singles victories are the most in a single year since Brie Meister went 18-4 in 2004 and Emery also teamed up with fellow freshman Brooke Fager to earn the No. 9 spot in the West Region for doubles teams. She helped Biola to back-to-back wins over PacWest opponents on February 28 and 29 and also earned 10 straight-set victories in her first two months with the Eagles.

First Round Results:
Jen's Big Day (48%) vs. Larson's Big Day (52%)
Jamir Seals It (56%) vs. Down Goes APU (44%) - MOST VOTES IN 1ST ROUND (898)
60 Minutes Win It (40%) vs. A Run To Remember (60%)
Stunning Start (42%) vs. Record Breaker (58%)

Second Round Results:
Mike's Moment (51%) vs. Larson's Big Day (49%)
Perfect Paige (45%) vs. Hello, Ben! (55%)
Jamir Seals It (73%) vs. We Made It (27%)
Got 'Em! (42%) vs. What A Capper! (58%)
A Run To Remember (41%) vs. Playoffs! (59%)
Finish Strong (41%) vs. What A Year! (59%)
Champions! (74%) vs. Up The Leaderboard (26%)

See the schedule below and be sure to follow us on all three platforms to give your top moments the best chance of advancing. 
Monday, May 11 - Second Round begins
Wednesday, May 20 - Second Round ends
Thursday, May 21 - Elite Eight matchups announced
Monday, May 25 - Elite Eight begins
Thursday, May 28 - Elite Eight ends
Friday, May 29 - Final Four matchups announced
Monday, June 1 - Final Four begins
Wednesday, June 3 - Championship matchup
Thursday, June 4 - Winner announced
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