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CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 2
Linfield Harrier Classic
Sept. 16 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 29 Nov. 13 Nov. 19
Ash Creek Invitational 5 p.m. Charles Bowles Invitational 9 a.m. Lewis & Clark Invitational 11:15 a.m. NWC Championships 10 a.m. NCAA III West Region Champ. 11 a.m. NCAA III National Championships TBA
Sept. 3
Huntingdon
6 p.m. CDT
Oct. 1
Puget Sound
1:30 p.m.
Oct. 8 Oct. 15
Whitworth Pacific
FOOTBALL Sept. 17
Homecoming
Oct. 22
Redlands
Pacific Lutheran
Family Weekend Oct. 29 George Fox
Nov. 5
Willamette
1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE ’CATS 1 p.m.
1 p.m. 1 p.m.
1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
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Pacific Office Automation Hall of Fame Game Nov. 12 Lewis & Clark 1 p.m.
MEN’S SOCCER Sept. 1
Multnomah
Sept. 3 Sept. 5
Eastern Oregon College of Idaho
Sept. 12
Lewis & Clark
Sept. 24
George Fox
Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 9
Whitman Whitworth Willamette
Oct. 22
Pacific
Oct. 29 Oct. 30
Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran
Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 25
Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 5
La Verne
Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Pacific
Whitworth Whitman George Fox Willamette
WOMEN’S SOCCER Sept. 1
Multnomah
Sept. 3 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 18
Warner Pacific North Central Grove City/Centre Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran
Oct. 1
George Fox
Oct. 22 Oct. 23
Willamette Lewis & Clark
Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 6
Pacific Whitworth Whitman
Sept. 2-3 2 2 3 3 Sept. 9-10 9 10
Pacific Coast Classic New England La Verne Whittier Redlands Oregon Trail Classic Austin College UC-Santa Cruz
Sept. 24 Sept. 28
George Fox Pacific
Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 21
Whitman Whitworth Willamette Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran
Oct. 29
Puget Sound
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Willamette Lewis & Clark
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VOLLEYBALL
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Oct. 22 Oct. 26 Nov. 3 Nov. 4
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WOMEN’S GOLF
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11 a.m. 7 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
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Wildcat Invitational Michelbook CC
Oct. 1-2 Oct. 8-9
Culturame Classic Willamette Valley CC NWC Fall Classic Creekside CC
Sept. 10-11
Pacific Fall Opener
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NWC Fall Classic Confluence Classic
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WELCOME TO LINFIELD UNIVERSITY
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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
SHE DOES IT ALL WELL
“I’m the President of two different honor societies here on campus, Alpha Lambda Delta and the business honor society, Delta Mu Delta,” says Sweeney. Megan Sweeney plays soccer, pursues two majors, tutors Originally from Tualatin, Oregon, Sweeney has made her peers and presides over two honor societies, all while friends through extracurricular activities, participation in soccer still finding time to enjoy the outdoors and by meeting new people in class. The friendships have helped her build a home away from home. by MARISSA DOLSON ’24 “My teammates and friends are incredible. They make he Linfield University community has enabled Megan Linfield feel like home.” Sweeney to create lasting memories and friendships Even if Sweeney doesn’t realize it, she helps her peers throughout her journey. An Oregon native, the senior feel at home as well. McCall Bennion, her roommate and women’s soccer player has taken every opportunity that’s teammate, is thrilled Sweeney is receiving extra exposure been tossed her way and has made the most of her four years given the impact she has on friends and teammates. at Linfield. “Megan has such a genuine heart and truly cares for those Sweeney is thrilled to talk about all her favorite parts of Lin- around her. She’s the kind of person who can make you laugh field. “The community of Linfield, both on the field and off, has and smile on any day, will always be there for you on the bad made my experience at here so memorable,” says Sweeney. days and makes the good days even better,” says Bennion. More specifically, Sweeney is grateful for the small class “Megan knows how to make you feel valued and apprecisizes and opportunities to be able to establish personable re- ated, which is something truly special. She inspires me with lationships with each professor. Sweeney credits much of her her hard work on and off the field. I’m so grateful to have her academic success to the endless support from each Linfield as a teammate, roommate and friend.” professor. Sweeney says her family has shaped her throughout her “Having professors that I’ve established genuine lifetime. She grew up in a very supportive family, headed by her mother, Anne, and her father, Kevin, as well as her relationships with who personally care about me older brother and her grandparents. not only as a student but also as a person is the “My mom is my best friend and I would not be who reason I love Linfield so much. I also believe I’ve I am today without her. My older brother, Austin, and been successful in the classroom because of the I have been close since we were little, and I really outstanding professors here.” could not have been any luckier having him as my Sweeney has a rigorous class schedule. brother,” she says. “My grandparents, Oma and She is currently working towards earning Opa, have always been my biggest supporters dual degrees in economics and finance. and loudest cheerleaders. Their unconditional Throughout her journey of double majoring, love is something I’ll always hold close to my Sweeney has learned a lot not only about heart. My dad has also always motivated me herself but also about how to be proacand pushed me to be my best self. My family tive in the classroom setting. has supported me my entire life, on and off the “My academic career at Linfield field, and has shaped me in countless ways. has helped me grow as a person,” she During Sweeney’s occasional free time, she says. “I’ve learned so much and have enjoys pursuing her hobbies, which all share had to think in various ways, but I’ve one thing in common: the outdoors. Anywhere also been pushed quite rigorously. from hiking and camping to water sports and I’ve learned a lot about myself and paddle boarding, you’ll find Sweeney what I’m capable of.” thriving outside with her family and Striving to be successful in friends. the classroom is one of her Megan Sweeney does it all. main objectives while also From being a student-athlete, to balancing her athletic pursuits double majoring, to tutoring her and social life. Sweeney has peers, and presiding over two earned placement on the Dean’s honor societies, all while continuList of top Linfield scholars following ing to maintain happiness through her every semester of college. When she isn’t hobbies. Linfield has become her home on the field or doing her coursework, she’s away from home the last four years. working with fellow students as a finance The everlasting friendships and memories tutor. Sweeney’s academic success doesn’t that have been made will be carried stop there. forward for years to come.
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SOCCER AND LACROSSE COMPLEX
THE DREAM OF A MODERN soccer and lacrosse facility at Linfield University has become reality at last. Linfield director of athletics Garry Killgore spearheaded a vision for a $1.55 million project to revamp the current soccer and lacrosse facility. Completion of the project’s first phase was completed in December 2020. Phase 2 will get underway once funding is secured. The vision for substantially upgrading the Linfield Soccer and Lacrosse Complex has been discussed for many years. With the help of private funding from a cross-section of donors, the project is proceding in two phases.
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 in Phase 1. 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. Phase
2 could begin as early as 2021. Dressing rooms for the women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s soccer and teams are included as part of a multi-purpose structure planned for the stadium’s northwest corner. The new building will also 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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MEET THE WILDCATS
EMMA MULLIGAN | 0
JAEDA DOCTOLERO | 2
YAHAIRA RODRIGUEZ | 3
ELLIE FRIEDRICHSEN | 4
Megan sweeney | 5
kahiau bonacorsi| 6
emily hyde| 10
mccall bennion | 11
callie kawaguchi | 12
riley omonaka |13
sidra griffin | 14
Kamahie Samudio | 15
abbie bach | 19
kathryn pearson | 20
Mia curtaz | 21
ruby lacktrup | 22
anna Dazey| 23
emma sammartino| 24
Sydney pfleiger | 28
sarah matsuba | 29
reese jones| 31
jenna stanley| 32
janae lewis | 33
sofia pietrok |34
angela munoz | 40
caylin gadberry | 41
emilee miller| 45
Steve simmons
zayn khan
Erin lutz
5-10 | Junior | GK Seattle, Washington
5-5 | Sophomore | M Silverton, Oregon
5-5 | Junior | D Happy Valley, Oregon
5-9 | Sophomore | D Beaverton, Oregon
5-4 | Freshman | F San Diego, California
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5-1 | Sophomore | M Honolulu, Hawaii
5-4 | Senior | M Boise, Idaho
5-3 | Freshman | M San Ramon, California
5-6 | Sophomore | M Corvallis, Oregon
5-4 | Freshman | D Salem, Oregon
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5-1 | Sophomore | F Woodburn, Oregon
5-3 | Senior | F Beaverton, Oregon
5-2 | Freshman | M Novato, California
5-5 | Freshman | D Lake Forest Park, Washington
5-7 | Sophomore | GK Beaverton, Oregon
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5-6 | Junior | D Snohomish, Washington
5-2 | Junior | M Renton, Washington
5-4 | Freshman | M Seattle, Washington
5-6 | Freshman | D Puyallup, Washington
Head Coach Ninth Year
5-4 | Senior | D Tualatin, Oregon
5-7 | Sophomore | M Duvall, Washington
5-6 | Sophomore | D Corvallis, Oregon
5-4 | Freshman | F Gig Harbor, Washington
Assistant Coach Third Year
5-7 | Junior | D Makawao, Hawaii
5-5 | Sophomore | D Lahaina, Hawaii
5-3 | Senior | M Eagle, Idaho
5-4 | Freshman | D Portland, Oregon
Assistant Coach Second Year
MEET THE WILDCATS match breakdown
kami echiverri | 7
bella hanna | 8
makenna blix | 9
raylynn bucher | 16
jordan stoner | 17
izzy chauls | 18
5-3 | Sophomore | D Kahului, Hawaii
5-6 | Junior | D Spokane, Washington
5-9 | Freshman | D Lakewood, Washington
5-5 | Sophomore | M Bend, Oregon
5-8 | Senior | F Beaverton, Oregon
5-7 | Senior | M Woodinville, Oregon
13 riley omonaka THE RECORDS Linfield opens the second half of Northwest Conference play at 3-5-4 overall with a 1-4-3 NWC mark. Pacific Lutheran is in second place with a 6-1-1 record in NWC play (9-1-2 overall).
laney green | 25 5-10 | Senior | F Redding, California
Jillian sipila |35
5-0 | Freshman | M Black Diamond, Washington
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Assistant Coach Second Year
andrea thompson | 26 5-4 | Sophomore | M Puyallup, Washington
erin isbister |36 5-4 | Senior | GK Orange, California
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jasmine williams | 27 5-5 | Junior | D Auburn, Washington
alexa fritz |37
5-5 | Freshman | GK Bend, Oregon
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LINFIELD AT A GLANCE The Wildcats are fresh off their first NWC win after a 2-1 home victory over Whitman. Laney Green notched two goals in the win, extending her team lead to six goals, which rank tied for fourth in the NWC. Janae Lewis and Ruby Lacktrup are tied for second on the team with three goals. Lewis and Riley Omonaka lead the ‘Cats and are tied for fifth in the NWC with three assists each. Alexa Fritz made her first collegiate appearance in goal against the Blues, making four saves to earn her first win. PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE The Lutes are tied for first in the NWC with 32 goals while also ranking second with 15 shots per match. Much of the attack has depended on Julia Causbie and Hannah Cecil. Causbie is third in the NWC with seven goals to go with two assists. Cecil has six goals on a team-leading 34 shots, 17 on goal. Lily Dose leads the team with three assists. Shaylin Cesar’s .857 save percentage leads the NWC. She’s 8-1-2 in goal with five shutouts, 36 saves and a 0.56 goals against aver-age. THE SERIES Linfield and Pacific Lutheran have met 54 times. The ‘Cats are 23-28-3 in those matches. The ‘Cats own a winning record of 15-11-2 against the Lutes at home. The last win over the Lutes came in 2019. The Lutes won 3-0 on Sept. 18 in Tacoma in the first matchup of the season.
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LINFIELD WILDCATS NO. 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 40 41 45
NAME Emma Mulligan Jaeda Doctolero Yahaira Rodriguez Ellie Friedrichsen Megan Sweeney Kahiau Bonacorsi Kami Echiverri Bella Hanna Makenna Blix Emily Hyde McCall Bennion Callie Kawaguchi Riley Omonaka Sidra Griffin Kamahie Samudio Raylynn Bucher Jordan Stoner Izzy Chauls Abbie Bach Kathryn Pearson Mia Curtaz Ruby Lacktrup Anna Dazey Emma Sammartino Laney Green Andrea Thompson Jasmine Williams Sydney Pfleiger Sarah Matsuba Reese Jones Jenna Stanley Janae Lewis Sofia Pietrok Jillian Sipila Erin Isbister Alexa Fritz Angela Munoz Caylin Gadberry Emilee Miller
POS. GK M F D D D D D F M M F M M D D M M D M M M D M F M D D M D D F D M GK GK F D GK
HT. 5-10 5-1 5-1 5-6 5-4 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-8 5-5 5-4 5-3 5-2 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-3 5-2 5-4 5-6 5-3 5-10 5-4 5-5 5-9 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-4 5-0 5-4 5-5 5-4 5-4 5-7
YR./EL. Jr./Jr. So./So. So./So. Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. So./So. So./So. Jr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Jr./Jr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So.
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Baptist Academy Woodburn, Ore. / Woodburn Snohomish, Wash. / Jackson Tualatin, Ore. / Tualatin Makawao, Hawaii / Kamehameha Maui Kahului, Hawaii / Maui Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton Silverton, Ore. / Silverton Boise, Idaho / Capital Beaverton, Ore. / Baylor U. Renton, Wash. / Lindbergh Duvall, Wash. / Cedarcrest Lahaina, Hawaii / Kamehameha Maui Spokane, Wash. / East Valley Bend, Ore. / Bend Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville Happy Valley, Ore. / Clackamas San Ramon, Calif. / Dougherty Valley Novato, Calif. / Redwood Seattle, Wash. / Holy Names Academy Corvallis, Ore. / Corvallis Eagle, Idaho / Bishop Kelly Redding, Calif. / Shasta Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Riverside Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton Corvallis, Ore. / Corvallis Lake Forest Park, Wash. / Shorecrest Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup Gig Harbor, Wash. / Peninsula Portland, Ore. / Grant Black Diamond, Wash. / Tahoma Orange, Calif. / El Modena Bend, Ore. / Bend San Diego, Calif. / Mission Hills Salem, Ore. / Sprague Beaverton, Ore. / International School
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PACIFIC LUTHERAN LUTES NO. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 40 41
NAME Shaylin Cesar Abby Winkler Nahe Bukoski Alyssa Leong Ellie Reardon Sawyer Anderson Riley Shaver Kaylie Brown Jami Hughes Lily Dose Marina Foster Hannah Cecil Annika Lambott Ali Shiraishi Haley Bolen Joelle Buck Ashlee Gormley Vera Panescu-Reich Bri Cross Ally Tattar Keila Kruse Meghan Michels Sophia Jeter Abbey Goetz Meghan Hamell Kaylee Zicha Katelyn McDougal Jenny Ellis Samantha Nelson Kayden Hulquist Olivia Boehm Julia Causbie Cecilia Coca-Aitken Cassie Stady Ella Merte Kiana Gutierrez Madison Hull Lily Singleton
POS. GK GK D/F M/F D M D D M D/M M F M M M D D F D F D F M GK D M/F D M GK d M/F F M/F D D F M GK
HT. 5-6 5-9 5-6 5-1 5-4 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-0 5-8 5-11 5-4 5-5 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-5 5-3 5-4 5-4 5-2 5-11 5-6 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-8 5-3 5-6 5-5 5-2 5-7 5-6
YR. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Juneau, Alaska / Juneau-Douglas Portland, Ore. / Grant Koloa, Hawaii / Kaua’i Honolulu, Hawaii / Kaiser University Place, Wash. / Curtis Senior Enumclaw, Wash. / Enumclaw Hillsboro, Ore. / Glencoe West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium Shelton, Wash. / Shelton Salem, Ore. / South Salem Bothell, Wash. / Bothell Snohomish, Wash. / Glacier Peak Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou Lake Tapps, Wash. / Sumner Snoqualmie, Wash. / Mount Si Renton, Wash. / Kentridge Seattle, Wash. / Garfield Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers Portland, Ore. / Mountainside Olympia, Wash. / Olympia Medford, Ore. / St. Marys School Olalla, Wash. / Annie Wright Buckley, Wash. / White River Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Moun-tainview Las Vegas, Nev. / Coronado Wilsonville, Ore. / Wilsonville Aspen, Colo. / Aspen Lakewood, Wash. / Clover Park Boise, Idaho / Boise Bellingham, Wash. / Sehome Edmonds, Wash. / Holy Names Academy Clackamas, Ore. / Clackamas Oak Harbor, Wash / Oak Harbor Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Mountain View Auburn, Wash. / Riverside Gig Harbor, Wash. / Life Christian Academy Eagle River, Alaska / Eagle River
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HEAD COACH STEVE SIMMONS
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teve Simmons is in the third year of his second tenure as Linfield women’s soccer coach. He is also in the midst of his fourth year as Linfield Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Soccer. Simmons brings 15 years of Division I coaching experience at Oregon State and Northern Illinois, in addition to serving five years as head coach of the Linfield men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse programs from 1996 until 2000. Simmons, who owns a career record of 190-166-31 in 20 seasons as a collegiate head coach, oversees the men’s and women’s soccer teams, and serves as an advisor to the women’s lacrosse coaching staff. During his first tenure at Linfield, he took over a men’s team that went 1-15-0 in 1995 and led the Wildcats to three seasons of
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double-digit wins, including a 21-1-1 mark in 2000. Most recently, Simmons spent nine years as head coach of the Oregon State men’s soccer program where he won 63 games in his first seven seasons, including a Pac-10 runner-up finish in 2009. Prior to Oregon State, Simmons compiled a 59-473 record in six seasons as head coach at Northern Illinois. He began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Concordia University-Portland, in 1990 before heading to Gonzaga University in 1994 as an assistant coach. A head coaching position followed the next season at Division III Whitworth University. Simmons led Whitworth to a 9-8-2 record in his first season to earn NWC Coach of the Year honors before moving on to Linfield.
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The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics each year. Each year, support from the TopCat Club is essential to maintaining and expanding each of these programs. The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program. At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level. Roughly 75 percent of the athletic department’s annual operating budget comes from the university’s general fund. The remainder is generated through a wide variety of external sources, including annual gifts to the Linfield TopCat Club. To learn more about giving opportunities, please visit the TopCat Club website at www.linfieldtopcat.com.
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Back row (l to r): Abbie Bach, Ellie Friedrichsen, Jordan Stoner, Sidra Griffin, Anna Dazey, Sydney Pfleiger, Laney Green, Bella Hanna, Kahiau Bonacorsi, Makenna Blix, Izzy Chauls, Jenna Stanley, Raylynn Bucher, Reese Jones. Middle row: Head Coach Steve Simmons, Assistant Coach Erin Lutz, Callie Kawaguchi, Angela Munoz, Caylin Gadbery, Sofia Pietrok, Andrea Thompson, Megan Sweeney, Kamahie Samudio, McCall Bennion, Ruby Lacktrup, Janae Lewis, Emma Sammartino, Assistant Coach Madi Reimer, Assistant Coach Zayn Khan. Front row: Emily Hyde, Jaeda Doctolero, Yahaira Rodriguez, Kami Echieverri, Mia Curtaz, Alexa Fritz, Erin Isbister, Emma Mulligan, Emilee Miller, Sarah Matsuba, Kathryn Pearson, Riley Omonaka, Jillian Sipila, Jasmine Williams.
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OVERALL
As of October 10 W-L
PCT.
W-L
PCT.
STREAK
Puget Sound
.875
10-2
.833
W6
Pacific Lutheran 6-1-1
.812
9-1-2
.833
W1
George Fox
5-0-3
.812
7-0-3
.850
W1
Lewis & Clark
3-3-2
.500
3-5-3
.409
L1
Whitworth
3-4-1
.438
3-6-2
.364
W2
Pacific
2-4-2
.375
5-4-2
.545
L1
Linfield
1-4-3
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NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR Tennis star Maggie Fiocchi is one of 151 nominees under consideration for NCAA Woman of the Year Maggie Fiocchi, a recent graduate of Linfield University and its women’s tennis program, is one of two Northwest Conference representatives under consideration for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Fiocchi, who in May completed bachelor’s degrees in economics and psychology, is one of 151 nominees who were selected by confer-ence offices to move forward to the selection committee for Top 30 con-sideration for the Woman of the Year award. A total of 577 nominations were considered. From the list of the Top 30 nominees, the Woman of the Year Selection Committee will announce nine finalists, three from each NCAA divi-sion. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will review the finalists and name the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year at the NCAA Convention in January in San Antonio, Texas. The Kennewick, Washington, resident was a four-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and a four-year honoree on the Linfield Dean’s List. She complet-ed four years at Linfield with nearly perfect 3.97 grade point average. On the tennis court last spring, Fiocchi compiled a 13-2 record in singles, including a spotless 9-0 mark against NWC competition. She was equally as effective in doubles, rolling up a 14-3 record and an 8-1 total within NWC play.
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milner, stallard to handle soccer play-by-play The Linfield Sports Network continues to bring fans live action of all home Linfield soccer matches in 2022. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts and play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or Smart TV. Live coverage begins 15 minutes prior to the start of each match. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis and statistical breakdown. Linfield junior Isaac Milner begins his second season as the play-by-play voice of Wildcats men’s and women’s soccer. Milner started his broadcasting experience with the LSN last season covering soccer, providing color commentary on basketball broadcasts, handling occasional play-by-play duties for volleyball, basketball and softball as well as providing crucial production support on football, softball, tennis and swimming webcasts.
Senior Jack Stallard, a current member of the Linfield men’s basketball team, will also mix-in as an occasional play-by-play commentary voice. Stallard started out in broadcasting for the LSN last spring, calling play-by-play for baseball and softball. LSN live broadcasts are under the isaac milner direction of the athletic department’s Broadcast Operations Coordinator, Joe Stuart. In his second year in the position, Stuart oversees all technical production and management of LSN broadcasts as well as providing play-by-play commentary on football, basketball, baseball and softball webcasting in addition to assisting with other athletics communications needs. All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch or in the jack stallard Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet or smart TVs.
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LINFIELD ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Volleyball great Amy Peterson headlines a list of six former Linfield standouts scheduled for induction in November Six former athletes are set for induction this fall into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame. The honorees will be enshrined Saturday, November 5, in Ted Wilson Gymnasium following that afternoon’s football game. The 24th Athletics Hall of Fame class includes Amy Peterson ‘97 (volleyball), Matt Craven ‘97 (football, track & field), Staci Doucette ‘12 (softball), Drew Fisher ‘12 (football), Kasey (Kuenzli) Williams ‘08 (women’s tennis), and Sonté Wong ‘01 (football, track & field). The Hall of Fame induction banquet, presented by Pacific Office Automation, begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour starting at 5 p.m. Tickets for the Hall of Fame event must be purchased in advance online at www.linfieldsports.universitytickets.com
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LINFIELD IN THE NEWS Linfield named the top-rated liberal arts school in Oregon Linfield University is the No. 1 liberal arts college or university in Oregon, according to Washington Monthly’s 2022 College Guide and Rankings. And for the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report magazine has named Linfield University one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation when it comes to social mobility. In U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 rankings, Linfield was named the top liberal arts college in Oregon and No. 57 in the nation on the “Top Performers in Social Mobility” list. The social mobility category measures how well universities graduate students who received federal Pell Grants. Students receiving these grants typically come from households whose family incomes are less than $50,000 annually, with most money going to students with total family incomes below $20,000. Of Linfield’s 1,762 undergraduate students last year, 480 individuals (27%) were Pell Grant eligible. Linfield was also the highest ranked institution in Oregon on the “Campus Ethnic Diversity among National Liberal Arts Colleges” list and was recognized for the second consecutive year among the publication’s list of “Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs.” U.S. News & World Report isn’t the only national publication recognizing Linfield’s commitment to improving the lives of students. Recently, Washington Monthly released its 2022 rankings, naming Linfield the No. 1 liberal arts college in Oregon and among the Best Bang for your Buck in the West. Linfield skyrocketed into the top 100 top liberal arts colleges in the country – coming in at No. 66 – after being ranked 112th in 2021. Washington Monthly ranks four-year schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research and providing opportunities for public service. The full rankings can be found at washingtonmonthly.com/2022-college-guide.
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OREGON SPORTS HALL OF FAME Linfield graduate Terry Durham, who officiated in the NBA for 24 seasons, earns the state’s highest sports honor Linfield University graduate Terry Durham, who started to officiate basketball while in middle school but is better known for his 24-year career working games in the National Basketball Association, headlined the 2022 class of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame that was inducted Sunday, Oct. 9, at Portland’s Providence Park. A 1968 Linfield graduate, Durham joined coaches Dennis Erickson and Dave Gasser, basketball players Fred Jones and Felicia Ragland, master’s athlete Becky Sisley and hockey standout Connie Madigan in this year’s Oregon Sports Hall of Fame class. While he was a student at McMinnville High School, Durham stood next to his father, head football coach, Paul Durham, on the Linfield sidelines and took notes during games. When he entered Linfield and was a member of the Wildcats football team, he again stood on the sidelines, not playing quarterback much as a freshman and sophomore. Durham went on to become a two-time all-Northwest Conference quarterback. He was one of the leaders of the 1965 Linfield team, which won conference and went on to the NAIA national semifinals where the Wildcats knocked off Sul Ross State,
30-27, in Alpine, Texas. He played basketball as a freshman, then participated only in college intramurals until Coach Ted Wilson called. When Wilson kicked players off the 1966-67 Linfield basketball team, Terry became a starting guard. Linfield tied for the conference title, beat Western Oregon in the NAIA district playoffs and went to Kansas City, losing by a point in the opening round to the eventual national champion. His first coaching experience was in football at Linfield in 1969 under Coach Ad Rutschman, while he earned a master’s of education degree. Later, he coached football at Sunset and Klamath Union high schools, and was a football graduate assistant at Stanford University. He officiated junior high school, Linfield intramurals, high school, small and major college basketball games, then working eight NBA summer camps before being hired fulltime by the association. Durham previously was inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000 and the McMinnville High School Hall of Fame in 2011.
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