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EVENT MANAGER

Casey Powell

COMMUNICATIONS

Conner Jensen, Kelly Bird

STATISTICS

Sydney Pfleiger, McKenzie Heckman

PENALTY MONITOR

Mia Arellano

PUBLIC ADDRESS AND SCOREBOARD

Emerson Teller

PLAY CLOCK

Julia Alvarez

VIDEO WEBCASTS

Johnny Miller, Ethan Kline, Joe Stuart, Joel Nelson

GAME PROGRAM

Kelly Bird, Conner Jensen, Felipe Unker

WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT

FIRST IN FAMILY

Venturing more than 900 miles from her home in California, Madison DeLaTrinidad is first in her family to attend college

by amelia solt ’27

Choosing a college is hard. Choosing a college for athletics is even more difficult. What’s even more difficult than that is choosing a college to play a sport as a first-generation student.

Linfield University sophomore Madison DeLaTrinidad faced these challenges as she sought the perfect fit for herself as both a student and as a lacrosse player. Fortunately, Linfield made her decision easy.

“When I came on a visit before I committed, I loved how kind everyone was and the attention provided to each individual student,” says DeLaTrinidad. “I enjoyed how small the class sizes were and the opportunity to build connections with professors. As a first-generation student, I liked how Linfield had an emphasis on helping first generation students through their first year of college.”

DeLaTrinidad, from West Los Angeles, Calif., took a leap of faith and decided to leave her home state to come to Oregon and pursue collegiate athletics.

Not only is McMinnville more than 900 miles from home, but it’s also very different from Southern California. Differences in culture and weather made it a challenge for DeLaTrinidad to travel so far from home to attend college, especially as the first in her family to do so.

“What I miss about California is my family family lives in Los Angeles, but I also just miss the pace of life,” she says. “I’m such a fast-moving person, so being in that environment is where I thrive. It took me a while to grow accustomed to the environment, but once I did, I grew to love Oregon.”

While the transition to college was hard at first, having teammates and friends that quickly became huge pieces to her life made it easier for.

“Being at Linfield has taught me a lot about myself and the person I want to become,” says the allconference defender. “I’ve made some really strong connections and close friendships with my teammates, and I’m very fortunate to come back each day and see how much progress we make as a team and individually.”

The classes, professors, environment and people make Linfield a special place to be. But there’s something different about being able to participate on a team here that someone who isn’t on a team may not fully understand.

Teammates have each other’s backs and are like built-in best friends. They become a family during the four years an athlete spends at a school.

Linfield lacrosse fully demonstrates this dynamic in which the relationships within the team continue to build the culture of the program brick-by-brick.

“Our team culture is constantly growing and shifting and that’s such a privilege to be a part of,” says DeLaTrinidad. “Being on this team, everyone has an opportunity to make an impact on our team culture. We’re all a family that truly cares about each other.”

But there is so much more to Linfield than just athletics for DeLaTrinidad. The sport management major has enjoyed her time in the classroom during her first two years of college and has seen a lot of translation from the classroom onto the field.

Her favorite class so far has been Sport in American Society which taught DeLaTrinidad a lot about her relationship with sports and how society has impacted that.

Her sport management degree will offer her a great opportunity to work in professional sports, doing something on the business and operations side of things. Yet it wasn’t even an area she intended to study before coming to Linfield.

“I thought I wanted to do something with science, but when I found out Linfield offered sport management, I just knew that was the path I wanted to take,” says DeLaTrinidad. “Playing a sport has always been a part of my life and something I have always enjoyed. The world of sports has always been special to me and isn’t something I could not

Along with doing business in the professional sports world, DeLaTrinidad hopes to one day become a lacrosse coach, sharing her passion and love for the game and helping athletes grow their knowledge.

With her experience and knowledge, she can surely pass on much to young athletes to help them develop.

It’s important to have someone to look up to when aspiring to achieve big dreams and young athletes can look up to DeLaTrinidad for inspiration.

But DeLaTrinidad also has someone to look up to and aspire to be like: Her mom.

“My mom is someone who is extremely selfless,” says DeLaTrinidad. “She hasn’t had an easy life but has never given up on herself. That’s truly inspirational.”

DeLaTrinidad has followed her mom’s example of perseverance and will continue to do so throughout the remainder of her lacrosse career.

LINFIELD LACROSSE COMPLEX

THE DREAM OF A MODERN lacrosse and soccer facility at Linfield became reality in 2020.

In Phase 1 of the project, the natural grass field was converted to FieldTurfTM, providing Linfield teams an ideal year-round practice and playing surface while substantially reducing maintenance and game setup costs. The field was draped with branded mesh screening, providing for a more

intimate and enclosed setting. Six enclosed storage spaces to house team equipment and supplies are included.

Phase 2 calls for a new seating for 250 spectators as well as an adjoining paved plaza. It includes construction of a new pressbox on the west side of the field. Dressing rooms are part of a multi-purpose structure planned for the stadium’s northwest corner. The new

building will contain a dressing room for visiting teams and game officials, restrooms and a concession stand.

Under the leadership of Linfield alumnus Rob Gloeckner of Tarkett Sports, the grass field was converted to a FieldTurfTM surface.

The custom-branded storage containers are being furnished by Boxwell co-founder Rod Bolls, a former Wildcats soccer player.

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HEAD COACH SARAH DALSEY

from the ground up

Sarah Dalsey is steadily breathing new life into the Linfield lacrosse program, growing expectations for future success

Sarah Dalsey is in her third year as women’s lacrosse coach at Linfield. She is the ninth women’s lacrosse coach in the program’s 26-year history.

Before coming to Linfield, Dalsey worked for one year at NCSA Sports, connecting prospective students and families with collegiate athletic programs that fit their interests and needs. In 2020, she worked at Pro-Fit in West Berlin, New Jersey, managing administrative and financial workflows.

Dalsey’s administrative experience also includes internships at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where she assisted the director of athletics with a variety of essential tasks, and at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, where she served one year in the athletics communications office.

Her coaching resume features three years as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at McDaniel and two years assisting at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan. In addition, Dalsey was head coach of the Nike Girls Lacrosse Camp at McDaniel College and Pace University, and led club travel teams in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

Dalsey completed a bachelor’s degree in Sports Studies and Communications/Media Studies at Manhattanville College. She went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology from McDaniel while serving as a graduate assistant coach.

sarah dalsey

Maya wright | 2

5-3 | Senior | M/A West Linn, Oregon

evelyn cross | 5 5-5 | Freshman | A San Diego, California

Gabby crist | 7

5-5 | Junior | M Lake Oswego, Oregon

Madison de la trinidad | 3

5-8 | Freshman | A/D West Los Angeles, California

Elizabeth Long | 13 5-0 | Sophomore | D Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Mackenzie Kulick | 25

5-5 | Senior | M/D The Woodlands, Texas

Grayce Miller | 20 5-1 | Junior | D San Diego, California

emma baker | 15

5-4 | Freshman | D San Diego, California

Kelsey Reinemer | 22 5-8 | Senior | D Redmond, Oregon

Maizri chandler | 28

5-8 | Junior | M/A Scappoose, Oregon

Caity babcock | 75

5-5 | Senior | GK Salinas, Califronia

Savannah irwin | 6 5-7 | Junior | O Bend, Oregon

Emma gallegos | 21 5-3 | Sophomore | D West Valleyt, Utah

Tenley hodge | 99

5-8 | Junior | GK Beaverton, Oregon

Sarah Dalsey Head Coach Third Year

Gracie pratt | 27 5-3 | Junior | D Carbondale, Colorado

Banking at Embold gets to the punt.

LINFIELD WILDCATS

GEORGE FOX BRUINS

LINFIELD VERSUS GEORGE FOX

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THE RECORDS

After notching a signature win over Lewis & Clark, Linfield propelled itself into third place in the NWC standings with the conference tournament quickly approaching. The Wildcats (8-5, 4-2 NWC) have a tall task today as they welcome George Fox (10-4, 6-0 NWC) to McMinnville, a team who has not lost a conference match in nearly a decade.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE

The ’Cats remain the conference leader in scoring margin with an impressive 7.1 goals and rank second in shot percentage at .522. Gabby Crist is responsible for a majority of Linfield’s offense with 4.5 goals per contest while ranking second in the NWC with 2.5 caused turnovers per game. Savannah Irwin remains Linfield’s top all-around player with 28 goals, 39 ground balls and 25 caused turnovers. Tenley Hodge stands tall in goal with a .405 save percentage and 70 saves, including a career-high 18 stops against Whitworth.

GEORGE FOX AT A GLANCE

George Fox has won 81 straight NWC matches and is aiming to capture its ninth straight conference title. The Bruins boast a six-goal margin of victory and lead the conference in shots on goal per contest with 25.71. Lana Davis leads the way with 40 goals netted in her junior season and a team-high 57 points. She also leads with 25 caused turnovers while Ava Bluhm registers 20 caused turnovers to go along with 35 goals and 17 assists. Myah Pack has been a mainstay in goal for George Fox with 93 saves, a .410 save percentage and 826 total minutes.

SERIES HISTORY

Linfield aims to make history this weekend and notch its first win in program history over George Fox. The Bruins lead the all-time series 20-0.

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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE

LACROSSE STANDINGS

LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

The Linfield Sports Network will again bring fans live action of all home Linfield lacrosse matches during the 2025 season. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts with play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or smart TV.

Live coverage begins 10 minutes prior to the start of each contest. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis and statistical breakdown.

McMinnville native Joe Stuart, a 2020 Linfield graduate, is the Athletics Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield football, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to basketball. Stuart also assists with other external sports communications and social media needs.

Linfield juniors Johnny Miller and Ethan Kline will share playby-play duties on Linfield lacrosse broadcasts this spring. Miller is a graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland and a member of the Linfield football team. A Salem native, Kline is a first-year member of the LSN team and a graduate of South Salem High School.

All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch or from within the Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet or smart TVs.

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LINFIELD DANCE

A Heritage of Confident Service

The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, sponsored by Pacific Office Automation, was established in 1998 as an avenue to honor former athletes, coaches, staff and contributors and to preserve the memory of their past achievements.

A new class of inductees is honored at the Hall of Fame Banquet each fall. Inductees are chosen from a list of submitted nominations and voted upon by the Hall of Fame Executive and Selection Committees. The 20-member panel is made up of current and former staff members, past inductees, a member of the media, and a former athlete representing each of the preceding six decades.

Nominations must be submitted in writing using an official nomination form. Hall of Fame nominations are considered in any one of six categories: Athlete, Coach, Team, Athletics Staff, and Meritorious Service.

RECENT HONORS

Led by sophomore Douglas Bailey, the Linfield men’s golf team wins the NWC Tournament title

On their home course at Michelbook Country Club, the Linfield men’s golf team delivered a dominant performance to win the Northwest Conference Championship, carding a two-round total of 581 (+5) to finish 16 strokes ahead of runner-up Willamette.

The victory marked an impressive end to the spring season for the Wildcats, who posted rounds of 295 and 286, the lowest team score of the tournament by a wide margin. Although Linfield captured the championship event, Willamette claimed the overall NWC title by virtue of its wins at the NWC Fall Classic and Spring Classic to receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships.

Douglas Bailey led the Wildcats and the field with a dominant individual title. The senior bounced back from an opening-round 76 with a sizzling 6-under-par 66 on day two to tie George Fox’s Brenden Borck at 142 (-2). Bailey went on to win a playoff, securing the top spot among 45 competitors.