News Archive

April 2009

(listed in reverse chronological order)

• Rowing | Wednesday, April 29, 2009
  Willamette's WV8+ Retains Hold on #8 in NCAA Division III Poll—Ready for WIRA Championships at Lake Natoma on May 2-3
  
• Softball | Wednesday, April 29, 2009
  Bearcats are Tied for #15 in NCAA Division III Softball Poll—Willamette is 29-6 Overall, 22-6 in the Northwest Conference
  
• Rowing | Tuesday, April 28, 2009
  Andrus and Keffer Receive All-Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference Honors—Team Leaders Receive Special Recognition
  
• Baseball | Monday, April 27, 2009
  McGee Chosen NWC Student-Athlete of the Week—Hits .529 to Help Bearcats Sweep Boxers in Four-Game Series
  
• Baseball | Sunday, April 26, 2009
  Bloom Scores Winning Run in Seventh Inning, as Bearcats Defeat Boxers 12-11 in Game #1—Willamette Hits Four Homers to Win Second Game, 16-9
  
• Softball | Sunday, April 26, 2009
  Franchi's Homer in Seventh Inning Gives WU a 2-0 Win over Linfield to Start Doubleheader—Wildcats Win Second Game, 5-3
  
• Women's Golf | Sunday, April 26, 2009
  Ueno Ties for Second Place at NWC Championship—Finishes One Stroke Behind Bicker of Puget Sound, who Wins at 162
  
• Men's Golf | Sunday, April 26, 2009
  Willamette Takes Seventh at NWC Championship Tournament—Adversalo Shoots 81-79--160 for 36 Holes to Lead Bearcats
  
• Softball | Saturday, April 25, 2009
  Linfield Sweeps Doubleheader from Bearcats—Wildcats Win 3-0 and 13-5
  
• Baseball | Saturday, April 25, 2009
  Willamette Defeats Pacific 11-10 in 10 Innings in First Game—Bearcats Complete Sweep with 8-1 Victory in Game #2
  
• Women's Golf | Saturday, April 25, 2009
  Ueno is Tied for Second after First Day of NWC Championship—Bicker of Puget Sound Leads with an 82
  
• Men's Golf | Saturday, April 25, 2009
  Bearcats are Sixth after One Round of NWC Championship—Bonk of Pacific Leads Medalist Race with a two-under-par 70
  
• Track and Field | Saturday, April 25, 2009
  Bearcats Win NWC Championships in Men's and Women's Track and Field—Eighth Straight Title for WU Women, Sixth Title in Eight Years for WU Men
  
• Men's Tennis | Friday, April 24, 2009
  Willamette Men's Tennis Off to Good Start at Ojai Tournament—Willamette Men's Tennis Off to Good Start at Ojai Tournament
  
• Men's Golf | Friday, April 24, 2009
  Bearcats Set for NWC Championship at Tokatee Golf Course—Bryant and Adversalo are Capable of Placing in Top 10
  
• Women's Golf | Friday, April 24, 2009
  Ueno Ready to Defend Conference Title at NWC Championship—Tournament Set for Saturday and Sunday at Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima
  
• Men's Tennis | Friday, April 24, 2009
  Murakami and Houser Fall to Seeded Opponents in Second Round of Ojai Tournament—Murakami and Houser Fall to Seeded Opponents in Second Round of Ojai Tournament
  
• Track and Field | Friday, April 24, 2009
  Mattox and Winger Finish 1-2 in NWC Steeplechase, Earn NCAA Automatic Marks—Piros Wins Javelin with P.R. of 203-0; Platano and Rebol Go 1-2 in Men's Steeple
  
• Track and Field | Wednesday, April 22, 2009
  Bearcats are Ready to Compete at NWC Track and Field Championships—Women Go for 8th Consecutive Title; Men Seek 6th Championship Since 2002
  
• Softball | Wednesday, April 22, 2009
  Willamette is Ranked #10 in NCAA Division III Softball Poll—Bearcats are 28-3 Overall Heading into NWC Series with Linfield
  
• Women's Tennis | Tuesday, April 21, 2009
  Palmer is Chosen First Team All-Northwest Conference—Helps Bearcats Reach NWC Tournament
  
• Men's Tennis | Tuesday, April 21, 2009
  Murakami Earns First Team All-NWC and is Chosen Sportsman of the Year—Ferguson Named Second Team All-NWC
  
• Rowing | Monday, April 20, 2009
  Parkman Named NCRC Women's Coach of the Year—Leads Willamette's Nationally-Ranked Rowing Team
  
• Softball | Sunday, April 19, 2009
  Franchi Earns 13 Strikeouts, Romero Hits Two Homers, as Bearcats Sweep Pirates—Willamette Wins 5-0 and 8-0 to Improve to 28-3 on the Season
  
• Baseball | Sunday, April 19, 2009
  Grindy Throws Complete Game, as Bearcats Claim 4-3 Victory to Gain Split with Linfield—Dearborn Scores Winning Run on Balk
  
• Men's Tennis | Saturday, April 18, 2009
  Murakami Wins #1 Singles, but Bearcats Lose to Linfield, 6-3, at NWC Tournament—Willamette also Takes #1 and #2 Doubles
  
• Women's Tennis | Saturday, April 18, 2009
  Lewis & Clark Downs Willamette in NWC Fifth Place Match, 7-2—Funabiki of WU Wins #3 Singles, 6-0, 6-0, over Earhart of L&C
  
• Softball | Saturday, April 18, 2009
  Bearcats Pull Away from Pirates in First Game, 13-0—Whitworth Wins Second Game, 1-0
  
• Baseball | Saturday, April 18, 2009
  Bloom Hits Game-Winning Double to Send Willamette Past Linfield, 6-5, in Game #2—Linfield Scores Five Runs in First Inning to Win Opener, 6-1
  
• Rowing | Saturday, April 18, 2009
  Willamette Rowing Places Fourth in WV8+ at NCRC Championships—Bearcats Win WV4+ and WNL4+, Tie for Second in Women's Overall Standings
  
• Men's Tennis | Friday, April 17, 2009
  Bearcats Defeat Whitworth, 5-3, in First Round of NWC Tournament—Murakami Downs Shelton at #1 Singles in Two-Tiebreakers, 7-6, 7-6
  
• Track and Field | Friday, April 17, 2009
  Willamette Men are Ranked #2, Bearcat Women are #15, in NCAA Division III Power Rankings—Teams Prepare for NWC Championships on April 24-25
  
• Women's Tennis | Friday, April 17, 2009
  Whitman Defeats Bearcats at NWC Women's Tennis Tournament, 8-1—Dedijer-Small Wins #6 Singles for Willamette
  
• Men's Tennis | Friday, April 17, 2009
  Willamette Battles Whitman in Loss to Top-Seeded Missionaries—Ferguson and Houser of WU Give Wilson and Hayashi First Defeat of Season (17-1)
  
• Men's Tennis | Thursday, April 16, 2009
  Bearcats to Battle Pirates in First Round of NWC Tournament—Willamette and Whitworth Split Regular Season Meetings
  
• Women's Tennis | Thursday, April 16, 2009
  Willamette and Whitman to Meet in First Round of NWC Tournament—Bearcats Go 4-2 in Last Six Matches of Regular Season
  
• Track and Field | Thursday, April 16, 2009
  Nevin Achieves NCAA Provisional Mark in Javelin—Sets Personal Record at 194-2
  
• Baseball | Wednesday, April 15, 2009
  Stalker Chosen NWC Student-Athlete of the Week for the Second Week in a Row—Stalker Chosen NWC Student-Athlete of the Week for the Second Week in a Row
  
• Softball | Wednesday, April 15, 2009
  Willamette is Ranked #7 in NCAA Division III Softball Poll—Willamette is Ranked #7 in NCAA Division III Softball Poll
  
• Rowing | Wednesday, April 15, 2009
  Willamette Women's Varsity 8+ is Ranked #8 in NCAA Division III—NCRC Championships are Set for Saturday at Lake Stevens
  
• Track and Field | Wednesday, April 15, 2009
  Monroe is Selected NWC Student-Athlete of the Week—Earns NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark in the Hammer
  
• Men's Tennis | Wednesday, April 15, 2009
  Murakami Earns NWC Student-Athlete of the Week Honors—Wins Two Singles Matches and Two Doubles Matches
  
• Baseball | Tuesday, April 14, 2009
  Bearcats and Bruins Set for Doubleheader at 1 p.m.—Action on Tuesday, April 14 at John Lewis Field
  
• Track and Field | Tuesday, April 14, 2009
  Smith Finishes Second in Heptathlon, Piros is Fifth in Decathlon, at NWC Multi-Event—Both Earn NCAA Provisional Marks: Smith at 4,275 and Piros at 6,149
  
• Baseball | Tuesday, April 14, 2009
  George Fox Defeats Bearcats in NWC Doubleheader—Nationally-Ranked Bruins Win 15-1 and 16-1
  
• Track and Field | Monday, April 13, 2009
  Smith is Tied for First in Heptathlon after First Day of NWC Multi-Event Championships—In the Decathlon, Colignon is Fourth and Piros is Fifth
  
• Women's Tennis | Sunday, April 12, 2009
  Willamette Wins Eight Matches in Rout of Puget Sound—Bearcats will Battle Whitman in First Round of NWC Tournament on Friday, April 17
  
• Track and Field | Saturday, April 11, 2009
  Monroe Improves NCAA Provisional Mark, as WU Hosts Hammer Throw—Final Event of the Pacific Northwest Relays
  
• Men's Tennis | Saturday, April 11, 2009
  Bearcats Defeat Puget Sound in Men's Tennis, 7-2, and Finish Regular Season at 9-7—WU Ties for Fourth in NWC Standings; NWC Tournament is Next
  
• Softball | Saturday, April 11, 2009
  Willamette Sweeps Lutes in Softball, 2-0 and 8-3—Bearcats Improve to 25-2 Overall, 18-2 in the NWC
  
• Baseball | Saturday, April 11, 2009
  Bearcats Gain Split of Doubleheader with 21-10 Win over Puget Sound—Willamette Pounds Out 22 Hits in Victory; UPS Wins First Game, 8-4
  
• Rowing | Saturday, April 11, 2009
  Willamette Rows at Covered Bridge Regatta, Wins WV8+ and W2V8+—Varsity Eight Completes Race in 7:16.0
  
• Softball | Friday, April 10, 2009
  Softball Doubleheaders with UPS and PLU will be Webcast this Weekend—Audio Stream will Start at 1:45 p.m. on Friday (UPS) and 11:45 a.m. on Saturday (PLU)
  
• Baseball | Friday, April 10, 2009
  Willamette Baseball Doubleheader versus Puget Sound will be Webcast on Saturday—Audio Stream Scheduled to Begin at 11:45 a.m. (PDT); Live Stats Available throughout the Series
  
• Baseball | Friday, April 10, 2009
  Dearborn Hits Three-Run Homer in 6-5 Win over Puget Sound—Bearcats Fall to Loggers, 20-5, in Second Game
  
• Softball | Friday, April 10, 2009
  Bearcats (Ranked #11) Defeat Puget Sound in Doubleheader, 3-1 and 3-2—Franchi Strikes Out 12 in First Game
  
• Men's Tennis | Friday, April 10, 2009
  Bearcats Defeat Pacific, 6-3, at WU Tennis Courts—Willamette to Host Puget Sound on Saturday, April 11
  
• Track and Field | Friday, April 10, 2009
  Willamette Wins Men's Pole Vault Relay and Men's Shot Put Relay at Pacific Northwest Meet—Andrews Places Third in Women's Pole Vault
  
• Baseball | Thursday, April 9, 2009
  Stalker Chosen NWC Student-Athlete of the Week—Bats .500, Hits Two Home Runs, Achieves 12 RBIs
  
• Women's Tennis | Thursday, April 9, 2009
  Palmer Selected NWC Student-Athlete of the Week—Earns 2-0 Record in Singles, Goes 2-0 in Doubles
  
• Women's Golf | Thursday, April 9, 2009
  Ueno Receives NWC Student-Athlete of the Week Recognition—Wins NWC Spring Classic by Five Strokes
  
• Track and Field | Wednesday, April 8, 2009
  Coffman, Kotaich, Piros Earn NWC Student-Athlete of the Week Honors—Each Records NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark at Willamette Invitational
  
• Softball | Wednesday, April 8, 2009
  Two No-Hitters Help Franchi Claim NWC Student-Athlete Recognition—Pitcher Strikes Out 28 Batters in 18 Innings
  
• Rowing | Wednesday, April 8, 2009
  Willamette Rowing to Compete at Covered Bridge Regatta—Bearcats will Participate in WV8+ and W2V8+
  
• Baseball | Tuesday, April 7, 2009
  Stalker Blasts Two Homers in 5-2 Win over Corban—Willamette Improves to 13-11 on the Season
  
• Women's Tennis | Tuesday, April 7, 2009
  Linfield Defeats Bearcats, 8-1, in NWC Match—Palmer of Willamette Downs Katter at #1 Singles, 5-7, 7-6 (6-3), 10-7
  
• Women's Tennis | Monday, April 6, 2009
  Bearcats and Wildcats Change Women's Tennis Match to Tuesday, April 7—Willamette will Play at Linfield at 3:30 p.m.
  
• Baseball | Monday, April 6, 2009
  Swick Receives Title of Head Baseball Coach at Willamette—Served as Interim Head Coach since September
  
• Softball | Sunday, April 5, 2009
  Franchi Throws No-Hitter in First Game, as Bearcats Sweep George Fox, 8-0 and 10-0—Von Trapp and Holcomb Blast Homers in Second Game
  
• Baseball | Sunday, April 5, 2009
  Willamette Rallies from 9-0 Deficit to Defeat Whitman in Eight Innings, 11-9—Bearcats Win Final Game of Series, 15-6
  
• Men's Tennis | Saturday, April 4, 2009
  Bearcats Blank Bruins in NWC Men's Tennis Match, 9-0—Ferguson Wins #1 Singles over Barnett, 6-4, 6-1
  
• Women's Tennis | Saturday, April 4, 2009
  Willamette Shuts Out George Fox, 9-0, in Women's Tennis—Palmer Wins #1 Singles, 6-1, 6-1, against Mollee Robinson
  
• Softball | Saturday, April 4, 2009
  Willamette Sweeps Pioneers in NWC Doubleheader, 5-1 and 6-0—Franchi and Watilo Pick Up the Pitching Wins
  
• Baseball | Saturday, April 4, 2009
  Bearcats Claim Doubleheader Sweep of Whitman, 13-5 and 14-2—Willamette Moves to 8-7 in NWC with Pair of Wins over Missionaries
  
• Rowing | Saturday, April 4, 2009
  Willamette Wins Two Races, Battles Puget Sound in WV8+, at NCRC Invitational—Bearcats Finish First in WL4+ and Division III W2V8+
  
• Track and Field | Saturday, April 4, 2009
  Piros Improves NCAA Provisional Mark with 202-9 in Javelin—Willamette Invitational Concludes at the Charles Bowles Track
  
• Men's Tennis | Friday, April 3, 2009
  Willamette Loses to Pacific Lutheran, 8-1, in Men's Tennis—Bearcats will Host George Fox at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 4
  
• Track and Field | Friday, April 3, 2009
  Bearcats Earn Four NCAA Provisional Qualifying Times in the Celebration of Distance—Kotaich in 1,500-meter run; Coffman, Winger, Mattox in 5,000-meter run
  
• Women's Tennis | Friday, April 3, 2009
  Bearcats Cruise Past Lutes, 8-1, in Women's Tennis—Bearcats Cruise Past Lutes, 8-1, in Women's Tennis
  
• Track and Field | Thursday, April 2, 2009
  Bearcats are Ready to Host the Willamette Invitational—Annual Event Features 1,274 Entries, 51 College Teams and Clubs
  
• Softball | Wednesday, April 1, 2009
  Willamette Wins Two Games against Lewis & Clark on Run Rule—Franchi Throws Six-Inning No-Hitter, Records 500th Career Strikeout