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July 8, 2011
George Fox Sets Series of Softball Camps for All Skill Levels for August 10-12
NEWBERG, Ore. – Four different softball camps for athletes of various ages and skills levels will be hosted by George Fox University on Wednesday-Friday, August 10-12, under the supervision of Bruins’ head coach Jessica Hollen along with her assistant coaches and several of her team’s players.
May 5, 2011
ALL-CONFERENCE: Chriss and Renteria Receive Honorable Mention All-NWC Honors
NEWBERG, Ore. – Hard-hitting shortstop Bethany Chriss and speedy left fielder Nicole Renteria of George Fox University have received honorable mention for the 2011 All-Northwest Conference Softball Team for their outstanding seasons as voted on recently by the league’s eight coaches and announced by the conference office.
April 17, 2011
GEORGE FOX 9-16, LEWIS & CLARK 2-10: Bruins’ Offense Explodes in Sweep of Pios
PORTLAND, Ore. – Erupting for their largest one-day offensive explosion of the season, the George Fox University Bruins closed out their 2011 campaign by scoring 25 runs on 30 hits to sweep the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers 9-2 and 16-10 in Northwest Conference softball action Sunday afternoon here at the Huston Sports Complex.
April 16, 2011
GEORGE FOX 3-11, LEWIS & CLARK 2-14: Bruins Split “Home on Road” DH with Pios
PORTLAND, Ore. – Playing their final two home games at Lewis & Clark College’s Huston Sport Complex because of a water-logged Morse Field in Newberg, the George Fox University Bruins split with the Pioneers, winning 3-2 before falling 14-11, in Northwest Conference softball action here Saturday afternoon.
April 15, 2011
Bruins’ Home DH Saturday Moved to Lewis & Clark; Briske and Doyle to be Honored
NEWBERG, Ore. – Due to excessive water on George Fox University’s softball field, the Bruins’ final two home games of the season with Lewis & Clark College set for Saturday, April 16, at 12:00 noon will be moved to the Pioneers’ home field at the Huston Sports Complex, which has better drainage, near the L&C campus in Portland, Ore.
April 13, 2011
PACIFIC 11-3, GEORGE FOX 2-2: Bruins Fall to Boxers Twice in Twinbill of Extremes
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – After falling 11-2 in six innings to the Pacific University Boxers in the first game of a Northwest Conference softball twi-night twinbill Wednesday here at Sherman/Larkins Stadium, the George Fox University Bruins lost a 3-2 heartbreaker in the nightcap on an Ashley Billingsley walk-off home run in the last of the seventh.
April 10, 2011
PUGET SOUND 5-5, GEORGE FOX 3-1: Loggers Pile Up Double-Digit Hits to Sweep Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – Auriel Sperberg got a save in the first game and a win in the second and the University of Puget Sound offense hammered out double-digit hits in both games, leading the visiting Loggers to a Northwest Conference softball sweep of the George Fox University Bruins, 5-3 and 5-1, Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.
April 9, 2011
PAC LUTHERAN 10-5, GEORGE FOX 0-3: Lutes Sweep Bruins to Keep Title Hopes Alive
NEWBERG, Ore. – Still hopeful of catching league-leading and No. 1-ranked Linfield College, the visiting Pacific Lutheran University Lutes kept their Northwest Conference softball title ambitions alive by sweeping the George Fox University Bruins 10-0 in six innings and 5-3 in nine innings Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.
April 8, 2011
WILLAMETTE 8-6 GEORGE FOX 1-0: Bearcats Tighten Hold on 3rd with Sweep of Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – Tightening their hold on third place in the Northwest Conference softball standings and a possible berth in the four-team NWC Tournament in two weeks, the visiting Willamette University Bearcats swept the George Fox University Bruins 8-1 and 6-0 in a makeup doubleheader Friday afternoon here at Morse Field.
April 6, 2011
Bruins-Bearcats DH Postponed a Second Time, Rescheduled for Friday
NEWBERG, Ore. – Rain and wet field conditions have once again forced a postponement of the Northwest Conference softball doubleheader between the George Fox University Bruins and the Willamette University Bearcats that was set for Wednesday, April 6, but will now be on Friday, April 8, at 2:00 p.m. – weather permitting.
April 3, 2011
GEORGE FOX 1-0, WHITWORTH 0-5: Bruins and Pirates Swap Shutouts for DH Split
SPOKANE, Wash. – Allyssa DenDekker spun a sparkling three-hit shutout in a 1-0 George Fox University first-game win, but Whitworth University’s Jessica Dickson responded with a four-hit shutout of her own as the Pirates downed the visiting Bruins 5-0 in the second game for a Northwest Conference softball split Sunday afternoon here at Marks Field.
April 2, 2011
WHITWORTH 9-8, GEORGE FOX 1-0: Pirates Punch Out Bruins in Two Shortened Games
NEWBERG, Ore. – Ending both games on the ‘eight-run’ rule by scoring runs in the bottom of the sixth innings, the Whitworth University Pirates swept a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader from the visiting George Fox University Bruins, 9-1 in the opener and 8-0 in the nightcap, Saturday afternoon here at Marks Field.
March 31, 2011
WILLAMETTE 7-3, GEORGE FOX 3-4: Bearcats and Bruins Split Makeup Doubleheader
NEWBERG, Ore. – Mica Romero fell a single short of the cycle in leading Willamette University over George Fox University 7-3 in the first game of a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader Thursday afternoon here at Morse Field, but the Bruins rallied from behind twice to defeat the visiting Bearcats 4-3 in the second game for a split.
March 27, 2011
George Fox at Pacific Softball Twinbill Postponed by Rain; No Makeup Date Set Yet
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – A consistent Sunday morning rainfall has forced a postponement of the Northwest Conference softball doubleheader that was to have been played here at Sherman/Larkins Stadium between the visiting George Fox University Bruins and the Pacific University Boxers at 12:00 noon.
March 26, 2011
LINFIELD 8-12, GEORGE FOX 0-0: No. 1 Wildcats Whitewash Bruins in 5-Inning Pair
WEST LINN, Ore. – Throwing a pair of five-inning shutouts, the No. 1-ranked Linfield College Wildcats posted 8-0 and 12-0 wins over the George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader that was played here on Rosemont Middle School’s artificial turf field due to wet grounds in McMinnville Saturday afternoon.
March 23, 2011
GEORGE FOX 5-6, NW CHRISTIAN 4-7: Bruins and Beacons Split Rain-Shortened Pair
NEWBERG, Ore. – Bethany Chriss singled in two runs in the bottom of the seventh to give George Fox University a 5-4 first-game win over Northwest Christian University, but the visiting Beacons used two big innings to build leads and hung on for a rain-shortened 7-6 second-game win in non-conference softball Wednesday afternoon here at Morse Field.
March 19, 2011
PAC LUTHERAN 11-5, GEORGE FOX 3-1: Lutes Take NWC Lead with Sweep of Bruins
PARKLAND, Wash. – Moving into sole possession of first place in the Northwest Conference softball race, the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes took a doubleheader from the George Fox University Bruins, 11-3 in the five-inning first game and 5-1 in the second, Saturday afternoon here at the PLU softball field.
March 17, 2011
Bruins-Bearcats Thursday DH Rained Out; Series Makeups Set for March 31, April 6
NEWBERG, Ore. – Thursday’s Northwest Conference softball doubleheader at 2:00 p.m. between the George Fox University Bruins and the Willamette University Bearcats, which was supposed to make up half of their series postponed from March 12-13, has been canceled due to rainy weather and wet grounds here at GFU’s Morse Field.
March 16, 2011
WHAT’S BRUIN - Softball News & Notes 3/16
NEWBERG, Ore. - * Upcoming Games: Bruins to Make Up Games Thursday, Saturday; * Chriss, Hento Honorable Mention for NWC Weekly Awards; * NWC Batting Stats: Davidson in Doubles, Chriss in Triples Lead NWC; * NWC Fielding Stats: Two Bruins Among Leaders in Fielding Avg.
March 12, 2011
Bruins-Bearcats Series Washed Out; One Makeup Doubleheader Set for March 17
NEWBERG, Ore. – Wet grounds at George Fox University’s Morse Field have forced the Bruins and the Willamette University Bearcats to postpone their entire four-game Northwest Conference softball weekend series that was set for Saturday-Sunday, March 11-12, with 12:00 noon doubleheaders on both days.
March 11, 2011
GEORGE FOX 6-3, PUGET SOUND 0-4: Bruins and Loggers Each Get First NWC Win
TACOMA, Wash. – With George Fox University winning the first game 6-0 and the University of Puget Sound taking the second game 4-3 with a last-of-the-seventh rally, both the Bruins and the Loggers picked up their first Northwest Conference softball victories of the season with a doubleheader split Friday afternoon here at East Field.
March 6, 2011
PACIFIC 8-6, GEORGE FOX 4-5: Boxers Sweep Never-Say-Die Bruins in NWC Twinbill
NEWBERG, Ore. – Scoring eight unearned runs in the opener and pulling out an extra-inning win in the nightcap, the Pacific University Boxers pulled off a Northwest Conference softball sweep of the never-say-die George Fox University Bruins, 8-4 and 6-5 in eight innings, Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.
March 5, 2011
LINFIELD 12-11, GEORGE FOX 0-0: No-Hitter Highlights No. 1 Wildcats’ Sweep of Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. – Southpaw Claire Velaski threw a no-hitter in the first game and the No. 1-ranked Linfield College Wildcats hammered out 29 hits at the plate, including five home runs, en route to a 12-0, 11-0 Northwest Conference softball sweep of the George Fox University Bruins Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.
March 4, 2011
Bruins and Wildcats to Play Softball in Newberg Saturday after Flip-Flopping Dates
NEWBERG, Ore. – Due to the relative wet conditions of their respective softball fields, the George Fox University Bruins and the Linfield College Wildcats will swap home dates and meet for the first time on Saturday, March 5, here at the Bruins’ Morse Field for a Northwest Conference doubleheader starting at 12:00 noon.
February 25, 2011
Bruins Snowed Out of Weekend Twinbills in Tacoma, Reset for Dates in March
NEWBERG, Ore. – Due to heavy snow on the softball fields at Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound, the George Fox University Bruins will not be traveling to Tacoma, Wash., this weekend for their Northwest Conference doubleheaders with the Lutes on Saturday and the Loggers on Sunday.
February 24, 2011
Bruins Sweep NWC Softball Awards with Hento and Doyle; Hento Gets BAA Honors
NEWBERG, Ore. – Rookie right-hander Erin Hento and second baseman Becka Doyle of George Fox University have been named the Northwest Conference Softball Pitching and Offensive / Defensive Student-Athletes of the Week respectively for Feb. 14-20, with Hento also named the Bruin Athletic Association Women’s Athlete of the Week.
February 20, 2011
GEORGE FOX 5-4, EASTERN OREGON 2-3: Bruins Finish 4-Game Sweep of Mountaineers
NEWBERG, Ore. – Shelby Briske singled home Becka Doyle with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the George Fox University Bruins a 4-3 win and a sweep of their non-conference softball doubleheader against the Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers Sunday afternoon here at Morse Field.
February 19, 2011
GEORGE FOX 6-5, EASTERN OREGON 4-0: Bruins Sweep Mountaineers in Home Opener
NEWBERG, Ore. – Getting strong pitching performances from freshmen right-handers Erin Hento and Allyssa DenDekker, the George Fox University Bruins swept their softball home-opening doubleheader from the Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers 6-4 and 5-0 Saturday afternoon here at Morse Field.
February 13, 2011
CAL LUTHERAN 11-4, GEORGE FOX 10-3: Bruins Drop Pair of One-Run Games to Regals
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Three times letting three-run leads slip away, twice in the first game, the George Fox University Bruins dropped a pair of one-run heartbreakers to the California Lutheran University Regals, 11-10 in 10 innings and 4-3, in non-conference women’s softball Sunday afternoon here at Hutton Field.
February 12, 2011
WHITTIER 3-10, GEORGE FOX 1-1: Poets Pounce on Bruins for Doubleheader Sweep
WHITTIER, Calif. – Winning a tight pitchers’ duel in the opener and a runaway in the nightcap, the Whittier College Poets pounced on the George Fox University Bruins for a doubleheader sweep, 3-1 and 10-1 in five innings, in non-conference women’s softball action Saturday afternoon here at Palmer Field.
February 11, 2011
POMONA-PITZER 9-5, GEORGE FOX 1-6: Bruins Open Season in Split with Sagehens
CLAREMONT, Calif. – Taviah Jenkins was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Hilary Broadus went 2-for-2 with three RBIs as the George Fox University Bruins earned a split of their season-opening softball doubleheader against the Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Sagehens with a 6-5 second-game win here Friday afternoon.
February 10, 2011
PREVIEW: Deeper Pitching Staff Fuels Bruins’ Hopes for Successful Softball Season
NEWBERG, Ore. – After progressing from five wins in coach Jessica Hollen’s first season in 2009 to 13 last year, the George Fox University Bruins are setting their sights on a winning softball record in 2011, with a nucleus of five returning starters and the deepest pitching staff in years fueling that optimistic outlook.
February 9, 2011
NWC POLL: Bruins Hoping to Prove Conference Softball Prediction of 7th Wrong
NEWBERG, Ore. – After improving from five wins to 13 in Jessica Hollen’s first two seasons as the head softball coach at George Fox University, the Bruins hope to continue their climb up the Northwest Conference ladder despite being picked to finish seventh in the recent 2011 NWC pre-season coaches’ poll.
September 27, 2010
George Fox Softball Skills Camp for Ages 8-18 Pushed Back a Week to Oct. 16-17
NEWBERG, Ore. – Due to changes in the George Fox University softball fall practice schedule, the upcoming Softball Skills Camp for ages 8-18 that was originally planned for Oct. 9-10 has been pushed back a week to Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 16-17, at the Morse Softball Field on the north side of the Newberg campus.
September 14, 2010
George Fox to Host Softball Skills Camp on Campus for Ages 8-18 on Oct. 9-10
NEWBERG, Ore. – All softball players from ages 8 to 18 who want to hone their skills are invited to the George Fox University Softball Skills Camp coming up Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 9-10. Read more here for details and a registration form.
