Pacific Index

Issue date: 5/9/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Jaime Valdez Brooke Toy and Caitlin Mastenbroek were a part of the softball team that won the second-most games in Pacific history and defeated two nationally ranked opponents.

Record/Place Finished: 20-20, 17-15 NWC (4th)

All-NWC Selections: Zach Gatenbein, Matt Hendryx (First Team), Kaeo Lau Hee (Second Team), Joey Pulito, Jeff Johnston, Blaine Knuth, Sean Dickey (Honorable Mention)

What they'll remember: The baseball season was highlighted by a ten-game win streak that included four-game sweeps of Whitman and Puget Sound, bringing the Boxers within first-place Linfield. However, Linfield took all four games from the Boxers at home to quash their title hopes.



Men's Basketball

Record/Place Finished: 11-14, 9-7 NWC (T-3rd)

All-NWC Selections: Garold Howe (First Team)

What they'll remember: Howe was the lone standout, leading the Boxers with 17.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. They won five of their last six, but the one loss came on the road to Linfield, quashing their playoff hopes.



Women's Basketball

Record/Place Finished: 4-20, 3-13 NWC (T-8th)

All-NWC Selections: Amy Pederson (Second Team)

What they'll remember: Under Sharon Rissmiller, in her first year as head coach, the women endured a tough year after losing key starters from last year, including Ad Rutschman winner DeeDee Arnall. Pederson was second in the conference, scoring 14.7 points per game, and third in the conference with 8.7 rebounds per game, but lacked a supporting crew.



Cross Country

What they'll remember: Kelsey Owens finisher her junior year by earning All-American honors while finishing 34th at the NCAA III Cross Country Championships. She also turned in the third-fastest time in Pacific history on Oct. 13, running the 6,000-meter course at McIver St. Mark in Estacada in 22:27.00. Owens also ran the fastest 5,000-meter race of any Pacific woman, finishing in 18:13.65 on Sept. 29 at Bush's Pasture Park in Salem. On the men's side, the highest finisher in the NWC championships was Eric Coats, who game in 63rd place with a time of 29:15.04.



Men's Golf

Record/Place Finished: 26 points in NWC (3rd)

All-NWC Selections: Max Bonk

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