2009 PRESS RELEASES

May 5, 2009
ALL-CONFERENCE: Bradely, Tsuruda Earn All-Northwest Conference Honors
NEWBERG, Ore. – Chelsea Bradely’s first year at George Fox University and Kerstyn Tsuruda’s last made favorable impressions around the Northwest Conference as the two have been selected to the All-Conference Teams, Bradely to the First Team and Tsuruda to the Second Team, as voted on by the league’s eight coaches.

April 25, 2009
GEORGE FOX 6-1, DALLAS 4-19: Bruins End Hollen’s 1st Season by Splitting with Crusaders
NEWBERG, Ore. – Ending their first season under new coach Jessica Hollen on a more upbeat note than most of the rest of the season, the George Fox University Bruins split a non-conference softball doubleheader with the University of Dallas Lady Crusaders Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field, winning the opener 6-4 before dropping the nightcap 19-1 in five innings.

April 19, 2009
PUGET SOUND 4-14, GEORGE FOX 2-5: Bruins End Conference Play with Losses to Loggers
NEWBERG, Ore. – Bringing the Northwest Conference portion of their 2009 softball season to a close, the George Fox University Bruins dropped a pair of decisions 4-2 and 14-5 to the visiting University of Puget Sound Loggers Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.

April 18, 2009
PACIFIC LUTHERAN 11-12, GEORGE FOX 1-1: Hagensen’s Bat and Arm Lead Lutes by Bruins Twice
NEWBERG, Ore. – Stacey Hagensen went 5-for-7 with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored on the day and got the pitching victory in the second game as the visiting Pacific Lutheran University Lutes took a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader from the George Fox University Bruins 11-1 and 12-1 Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

April 16, 2009
LEWIS & CLARK 9-14, GEORGE FOX 6-6: Pioneers Take High-Scoring Makeup Games from Bruins
PORTLAND, Ore. – On an offense-oriented that saw the two teams combine for 35 runs and 48 hits, the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers swept a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader that had been postponed from March 22 from the visiting George Fox University Bruins 9-6 and 14-6 Thursday afternoon here at the Houston Sports Complex.

April 11, 2009
PACIFIC 20-15, GEORGE FOX 2-3: Boxer Bats Batter Bruins Twice with Big Innings
NEWBERG, Ore. – A 13-run 1st inning in the first game and a seven-run 2nd inning in the second game highlighted a big offensive day for the Pacific University Boxers as they swept a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader from the George Fox University Bruins 20-2 and 15-3 Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

April 10, 2009
PACIFIC 6-10, GEORGE FOX 0-0: Little Offense Dooms Bruins to Double Defeat by Boxers
NEWBERG, Ore. – Recent struggles to put runs on the board continued to plague the George Fox University Bruins Friday afternoon here at Morse Field as the visiting Pacific University Boxers handed the home team a double whitewashing, 6-0 and 10-0 in five innings, in Northwest Conference softball action.

April 5, 2009
WILLAMETTE 8-10, GEORGE FOX 0-0: Bruins Blanked Twice by 10th-Ranked Bearcats
SALEM, Ore. – Nikki Franchi threw a no-hitter in the first game and Alex Watilo threw a three-hitter in the second as the 10th-ranked Willamette University Bearcats blanked the George Fox University Bruins 8-0 and 10-0 in a pair of five-inning Northwest Conference softball games Sunday afternoon here at the WU softball field.

April 4, 2009
LINFIELD 12-17, GEORGE FOX 1-0: No. 6 Wildcats Sweep Bruins to Stay Unbeaten in NWC
NEWBERG, Ore. – Piling up 32 hits while allowing only four themselves, the No. 6-ranked Linfield College Wildcats maintained their perfect Northwest Conference record by sweeping the home-standing George Fox University Bruins 12-1 and 17-0 in a pair of five-inning softball games Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

March 28, 2009
WHITWORTH 1-9, GEORGE FOX 0-1: Bruins Lose Tight One and Runaway to Pirates on Road
POKANE, Wash. – After losing a 1-0 extra-inning heartbreaker in the opening game, the George Fox University Bruins surrendered seven runs in the final two innings of the nightcap and dropped a 9-1 decision to the Whitworth University Pirates in a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon here at Marks Field.

March 23, 2009
CORBAN 4-13, GEORGE FOX 3-6: Warriors Take Non-Conference Pair from Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – After taking a tight 4-3 victory in the first game, the Corban College Warriors broke open a close second game with six runs in the final two innings for a 13-6 win, completing a non-conference softball sweep of the home-standing George Fox University Bruins on a cold and sometimes drizzly Monday afternoon here at Morse Field.

March 21, 2009
GEORGE FOX 1-5, LEWIS & CLARK 0-6: Bruins and Pioneers Split Conference Doubleheader
NEWBERG, Ore. – Southpaw Chelsea Bradely spun a neat six-hit 1-0 shutout for the George Fox University Bruins in the opener, but the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers bounced back to win 6-5 for their first victory of the season in the nightcap as the teams split a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.

March 19, 2009
WILLAMETTE 13-4, GEORGE FOX 2-0: No. 8 Bearcats Beat Bruins Twice in Makeup Twinbill
NEWBERG, Ore. – Finally getting in a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader that had been originally scheduled back on Sunday, the 8th-ranked Willamette University Bearcats threw a pair of two-hitters to stop the George Fox University Bruins 13-2 and 4-0 Thursday afternoon here at Morse Field.

March 13, 2009
LINFIELD 14-9, GEORGE FOX 1-1: No. 22 Wildcats Make Quick Work of Bruins
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – In a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader that was moved ahead one day due to expected wet weather over the weekend, the 22nd-ranked Linfield College Wildcats stayed unbeaten with a 14-1, 9-1 sweep of the George Fox University Bruins, both in five innings, Friday night here at the Linfield softball diamond.

March 11, 2009
NW CHRISTIAN 3-12, GEORGE FOX 2-4: Beacons Take Close One and Blowout from Bruins
EUGENE, Ore. – Freshman Brooke Davis was the star of each game, striking out 14 in an extra-inning win in game one and hitting three home runs in consecutive at-bats in game two, as the Northwest Christian University Beacons swept a softball doubleheader from the George Fox University Bruins, 3-2 in ten innings and 12-4 in six, Wednesday afternoon here at James Park.

March 8, 2009
GEORGE FOX 10-10, PUGET SOUND 2-8: Bruin Bats Burst Scoreless Bubble to Bushwhack Loggers
TACOMA, Wash. – Held scoreless over 20 consecutive innings and three shutout losses, the George Fox University Bruins broke loose for 26 hits, 20 runs, and four home runs to take a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader from the University of Puget Sound Loggers 10-2 and 10-8 Sunday afternoon here at the UPS field.

March 7, 2009
PACIFIC LUTHERAN 7-8, GEORGE FOX 0-0: Bruins Blanked in Back-to-Back Games by Lutes
TACOMA, Wash. – Getting shutout pitching from starting hurlers Stacey Hagensen and Cathy Kirkevold in both games, the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes swept the visiting George Fox University Bruins 7-0 and 8-0,the second game in five innings, in a pair of Northwest Conference softball games played on a brutally cold and windy Saturday afternoon here at the PLU Field.

March 4, 2009
CONCORDIA 1, GEORGE FOX 0: Cavaliers Win Brilliant Pitching Duel with Bruins
PORTLAND, Ore. – An unearned run in the bottom of the 7th inning was the only blemish on a brilliant pitching duel between George Fox University’s Chelsea Bradely and Concordia University-Portland’s Danielle Pulfrey, with the Cavaliers edging the visiting Bruins 1-0 in a non-conference softball game Wednesday afternoon here at Delta Park.

February 27, 2009
CORBAN 3-6, GEORGE FOX 0-3: Warriors Use Pitching and Long Ball to Sweep Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – Erin Sailors threw a one-hit shutout in the opening game and the Corban College Warriors smacked three home runs in the second game, earning the sweep of a non-conference softball doubleheader 3-0 and 6-3 over the George Fox University Bruins Friday afternoon here at Morse Field.

February 20, 2009
EASTERN OREGON 3-4, GEORGE FOX 2-5: Hollen Gets 1st Win as Bruins Split with Mountaineers
NEWBERG, Ore. – After dropping the first game of the Jessica Hollen era to Eastern Oregon University 3-2 in 9 innings, the George Fox University Bruins gave their new coach her first victory with a 5-4 darkness-shorted win over the Mountaineers in the second game of a non-conference softball doubleheader Friday afternoon here at Morse Field.

February 18, 2009
PREVIEW: New Coach Hollen Begins Job of Rebuilding Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – When Jessica Hollen first accepted the job of coaching the George Fox University softball team, she did not do so with blinders on. She and her players are well aware of the Bruins’ recent history of struggling to be competitive in the rugged Northwest Conference.

February 5, 2009
NWC POLL: Coaches See 8th Place for Bruins and New Coach Hollen
NEWBERG, Ore. – New George Fox University softball coach Jessica Hollen has her work cut out for her if the pre-season predictions of the Northwest Conference’s eight coaches are accurate, as the Bruins have been tabbed for eighth place during the upcoming 2009 season, according to a recent release by the conference office.