LA MIRADA, Calif. --- With over 6,500 votes cast through the first three rounds, the top-20 moments of the 2019-20 athletic year have been whittled down to a top-4! Since the start of May, Biola fans have taken to social media to cast their votes for the best of the best memories from the past year. The voting so far sets us up for our two semifinal matchups and the championship battle next week.
The four top moments feature five different Biola Athletics programs, including women's soccer, baseball, men's cross country and men and women's swim & dive. Semifinal voting runs Monday and Tuesday of next week, with the final two moments going toe-to-toe on Wednesday before the winning moment gets announce Thursday.
SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS:
Jamir Seals It! vs. Hello, Ben! - Monday, June 1
A pair of exciting finishes go to battle in our first semifinal, which pits Biola Women's Soccer against Biola Baseball. Head Coach
Erin Brunelle's team score three unanswered goals to answer back to a 2-0 deficit at Fresno Pacific on the final day of the 2019 season, getting a GWG from
Halie Jamir to clinch a 3-2 win and pick up Biola's first win at FPU in 15 years. That goes up against newcomer
Ben Smith's thrilling opening series against CSU Monterey Bay, where he helped lead Head Coach
Jeff Calhoon's team to a sweep of the Otters - a playoff team one year ago. Smith is the one who hit the walk-off homerun in the series finale to clinch the sweep and send Biola on its way zooming up the national rankings.
Postseason Poise vs. Champions! - Tuesday, June 2
A pair of heavyweights meet up in the semifinal matchup on day two, featuring Biola Swim & Dive and Biola Cross Country. Both moments feature incredible ends to season and thrilling performances at the conference and national levels. It was another historic season for Head Coach
Ryan Kauth's squad with both teams achieving best-ever finishes at the PCSC Championship meet and the women beating Azusa Pacific to claim Cornerstone Cup points for the first time. The record-book was almost completely rewritten and
Katelyn Harper became the first Biola Eagle to compete at the NCAA Division II Swim & Dive Championships. That wil do battle with the dynasty that is Biola Men's Cross Country.
Sean Henning's men completed another thrilling season with the men winning their second-straight PacWest Conference championship. The Eagles were able to advance to the NCAA postseason for the first time and finished sixth at the west regionals to book a trip to the national meet. They became the fist Biola team EVER to compete at a NCAA national championship and finished 25th in the nation.
THIRD ROUND RESULTS
Mike's Moment (49%) vs.
Hello, Ben! (51%)
Jamir Seals It (67%) vs. What A Year (33%)
Champions! (61%) vs. Playoffs (39%)
Postseason Poise (63%) vs. What A Capper! (37%)
Thanks for your votes so far, we are looking forward to an exciting final four!