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Women’s Cross-Country competes in West region meet

The Puget Sound Women’s Cross-Country team traveled to Claremont, Calif. to compete at the NCAA West Region meet on Saturday, Nov. 12. After last week’s stellar performance at the NWC Championships, where eight out of 10 runners put personal bests on the board, the team came ready to compete. They were ranked number nine  in the West Region from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Sophomore Kathryn Flyte (West Linn, Ore.) ran a personal best 22:42.7, which earned her honors at the meet. Not only did...
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The champions: Women’s soccer makes history

The University of Puget Sound’s Women’s Soccer team had an outstanding weekend. Not only did they win both of their games on Friday, Nov. 4 against Lewis and Clark and Saturday, Nov. 5 against Pacific, but they also made their mark in Logger history. After shutting down Pacific, they officially won the Northwest Conference title for the 2011 season.  This being their 10th consecutive title, the Loggers (14-3-2, 12-2-2 NWC) extended the longest title streak in NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer. The Loggers started the weekend off with very defensive...
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Loggers end season with an upset against rivals PLU

The Loggers persevered through an offensive and defensive battle on Saturday, Nov. 5 and ended their season with a 1-0 upset against the No. 19 Pacific Lutheran Lutes.  Assisted by sophomore Landon Gauthier (Fox Island, Wash.), sophomore Colin McIntosh (Olympia, Wash.) found the back of the net early in the game. In the 13th minute, McIntosh tapped the ball in from Gauthier’s corner kick.  Senior Terrence Blackburn (Tacoma, Wash.) was pleased with the team’s efforts. “We knew we had to score first because Pacific Lutheran is such an explosive team;...
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Women’s Soccer tied with Linfield in NWC standings

The women’s soccer team fought a defensive battle against Linfield and came out on top with a 1-0 lead on Saturday, Oct, 22.  There were only seven shots taken between the two teams, but senior Abby Goss (Spokane, Wash.) managed to find an opportunity during the 75th minute and score the only goal of the match. Sophomore Kara Merfeld, (Bellingham, Wash.) made three saves to preserve the shutout. Before this weekend, the Linfield Wildcats (11-3-2, 8-2-2 NWC) were the only team that had managed to beat the Loggers. Both teams...
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Men’s golf succeeds through rain or shine

get Sound men’s golf team exhibited a spirit of competitiveness and resilience throughout both days of St. Martin’s Invitational on Monday Sept. 26. “The weather was pretty terrible and everyone worked pretty hard out there, but the real worry was just staying warm and dry,” senior Riley Conlin (Golden Valley, Minn.) said. However, the Loggers were able to overcome the mental battle of competing against the rain and finished 13th in the second day of the two-round tournament. At the close of day one, sophomore Matt Kitto (Lake Oswego, Ore.)...
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Loggers battle multiple injuries to stay in the game

Despite recent injuries which have sidelined veteran players, the women’s soccer team displayed resilience and a fierce competitive spirit Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday Sept. 25 against Whitworth and Whitman. Playmaker Christine Isabella (Salt Lake City, Utah) is one of five healthy seniors on the roster. She has been an impact player since the start of this season with a hat trick and an assist against Willamette. “Though we’re only in our second week of conference play, this season has already been a hard one. We’ve been forced to change...
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Men’s soccer starts up strong

In the first conference matchup of the season against Willamette, the Logger men proved they could control the ball well as they fended off the Bearcats with a 3-2 win on Saturday , September 17th. The Loggers maintained possession for the majority of the match and they especially looked strong in the center of the pitch. Sophomore Andrew White (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) was heating up during the first half with two consecutive goals within the first half hour of the game. He was assisted by senior Terence Blackburn (Tacoma, Wash.) and sophomore Landon...