SWINGING STRONG
The Logger golfers hit the course for the first time last week and placed second at the NWC Washington Tournament. This week, they take on Pacific Lutheran in a dual on Sunday at Oakbrook CC in Lakewood.
NWC Washington Tournament
Competing in their first tournament of the 2007-08 season, the Puget Sound Loggers finished second on both the men's and women's side of the Northwest Conference Washington Tournament, played on Sunday and Monday at Oakbrook Country Club in Lakewood, Wash. Freshman Sarah Bicker (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline) took first place in the women's tournament to lead the Loggers.
On the women's side, Bicker shot a combined 128 (43-85) in the 27-hole tournament to win the tournament by just one stroke over Krystal Pitkonen of Whitworth. Kristine Juhola (Milwaukie, Ore.) took fifth overall, shooting 45 and 88 for a combined 133. Whitworth took the team title with a combined score of 520 with the Loggers 21 strokes behind in second. Pacific Lutheran shot 571 to take third with Whitman sending just one golfer to the tournament.
On the men's side, the Loggers were led by junior Tim Bartz (University Place, Wash./Oregon State), who shot 112 to tie with Chris Packard of Pacific Lutheran for second in the tournament. Whitworth's Jordan Carter shot a 110 to take medalist honors on the men's side. As a team, the Loggers shot 467, just nine strokes back from Whitworth, who took the team title. Pacific Lutheran took third, shooting 472 and Whitman took fourth, shooting 510.
The Coach
Dick Ulrich serves as the head coach for men's and women's golf. His experience in intercollegiate athletics includes over 35 years of teaching, coaching and administering athletic programs. Now in his 11th season as the Loggers' coach, he directs and administers all aspects of the golf program. Under Ulrich's guidance, the Logger golf teams have won 18 tournaments in the past five years including two Northwest Conference Championships. The golf program has produced 20 individual tournament medalists, 12 Northwest Conference All-Conference players, and participation in two NCAA Division III National Championship tournaments.
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