2009 PRESS RELEASES

June 8, 2009
Ninteman Stepping In as New Bruin Men’s Tennis Coach
NEWBERG, Ore. – It was a not a long search, time-wise or distance-wise, for George Fox University director of athletics Craig Taylor to find Neal Ninteman, the new head coach for the Bruin men’s tennis program - if fact, it was only a short stroll across campus.

April 22, 2009
ALL-CONFERENCE: Bruins’ Barnett Named Second Team All-NWC
NEWBERG, Ore. – In an otherwise disappointing men’s tennis season, Scott Barnett provided a bright spot for the George Fox University Bruins with a fine rookie season, earning All-Northwest Conference Second Team honors as voted on by the league’s nine coaches.

April 4, 2009
WILLAMETTE 9, GEORGE FOX 0: Tough Season Ends as Bruins Bow to Bearcats in Finale
SALEM, Ore. – A difficult 2009 season on the courts came to an end for George Fox University as the visiting Bruins dropped their season finale 9-0 to the Willamette University Bearcats in a Northwest Conference men’s tennis match Saturday here at the WU tennis courts.

April 1, 2009
LINFIELD 9, GEORGE FOX 0: Bruins Drop Final Home Match of Season to ‘Cats
BEAVERTON, Ore. – Closing out the home portion of their 2009 men’s tennis season with yet another “home-away-from-home” match, the George Fox University Bruins fell 9-0 to the Linfield College Wildcats in Northwest Conference competition Wednesday here at the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center after wet grounds on the GFU campus courts had forced a day’s postponement.

March 17, 2009
WHITMAN 9, GEORGE FOX 0: Nationally-Ranked Missionaries Whitewash Bruins
PORTLAND, Ore. – Despite a late change in venue and time, the nationally-ranked Whitman College Missionaries remained unbowed in Northwest Conference men’s tennis play as they downed the George Fox University Bruins 9-0 Tuesday morning here at Lewis & Clark College’s Tennis Bubble.

March 8, 2009
GEORGE FOX 5, COLLEGE OF IDAHO 4: Bruins Edge Coyotes to Pick Up First Win of ‘09
BEAVERTON, Ore. – Stepping outside the Northwest Conference proved to be a good move for the George Fox University men’s tennis team as they picked up their first win of the 2009 season, despite playing short-handed, with a 5-4 victory over the visiting College of Idaho Coyotes Sunday here at the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center.

March 7, 2009
WILLAMETTE 7, GEORGE FOX 2: Barnett Wins Twice but Bruins Lose Rest to Bearcats
BEAVERTON, Ore. – Scott Barnett of George Fox University picked up wins at No. 1 singles and No. 3 doubles, but the rest of his teammates were not as fortunate as the Bruins dropped a 7-2 decision to the Willamette University Bearcats in a Northwest Conference men’s tennis match that was moved here to the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center Saturday afternoon due to wet courts on campus.

March 6, 2009
PUGET SOUND 6, GEORGE FOX 3: Bruins Win at Top but Bottom Out Against Loggers
NEWBERG, Ore. – Despite picking up wins at No. 1 doubles and the top two singles positions, the George Fox University Bruins could do nothing with the rest of the University of Puget Sound lineup and dropped a 6-3 decision to the Loggers in a Northwest Conference men’s tennis match Friday afternoon here at the GFU campus courts.

February 28, 2009
LEWIS & CLARK 7, GEORGE FOX 2: Pioneers Pick Up First Win over Bruins’ Depleted Lineup
NEWBERG, Ore. – Short-handed for a second straight match by illness that has sidelined half the team, the George Fox University Bruins fell 7-2 to the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers in a Northwest Conference men’s tennis match Saturday afternoon here at the GFU campus courts.

February 27, 2009
LINFIELD 9, GEORGE FOX 0: Short-Handed Bruins Swept on Road by Wildcats
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Playing short-handed due to a combination of illness and conflicting class schedules, the George Fox University Bruins dropped a 9-0 Northwest Conference men’s tennis match to the Linfield College Wildcats Friday afternoon here at the Linfield Tennis Center.

February 22, 2009
Bruins Swept on Weekend Road Trip to Eastern Washington
SPOKANE, Wash. / WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Coming up empty on their longest trip of the season, the George Fox University Bruins dropped both of their Northwest Conference men’s tennis matches over the weekend on their eastern Washington swing by 9-0 scores, to the Whitworth University Pirates on Friday and to the nationally-ranked Whitman College Missionaries on Saturday.

February 15, 2009
PACIFIC 8, GEORGE FOX 1: Bruins Drop First Road Match to Boxers
BEAVERTON, Ore. – In their first “road” match of the season, the George Fox University Bruins dropped an 8-1 decision to the Pacific University Boxers in Northwest Conference men’s tennis action Sunday afternoon here at the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center.

February 14, 2009
PACIFIC LUTHERAN 8, GEORGE FOX 1: Bruins Win No. 1 Doubles but Fall to Lutes
NEWBERG, Ore. – Senior Ralf Schulz and freshman Stefan Lagielski teamed up at No. 1 doubles to give George Fox University its first match win of 2009, but the Bruins faltered in the rest of the matches and dropped an 8-1 decision to the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes in Northwest Conference men’s tennis Saturday afternoon here at the GFU campus courts.

February 13, 2009
WHITWORTH 9, GEORGE FOX 0: Bruins Open New Season with Setback to Pirates
BEAVERTON, Ore. – In a match that was moved to the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Beaverton due to wet courts on their Newberg campus, the George Fox University Bruins dropped their 2009 men’s tennis opener 9-0 to the visiting Whitworth University Pirates here Friday afternoon.

February 9, 2009
PREVIEW: Newcomers Strengthen Bruins’ Bid to Rise in NWC
NEWBERG, Ore. – With the addition of four talented newcomers and another player who sat out the last two seasons, the George Fox University men’s tennis team hopes to take a significant step forward in the Northwest Conference standings during the upcoming 2009 spring season.