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February 25, 2010
Goehri, Pixler Named Honorable Mention All-Conference
Senior post Tracy Goehri and sophomore guard Melissa Pixler have earned All-Northwest Conference honorable mention recognition as voted on by the nine conference coaches.
February 20, 2010
George Fox Beats PLU to Finish 16-0 in Conference
Pacific Lutheran dropped its sixth straight game to close out its season, losing to No. 5-ranked George Fox, 60-41, in Northwest Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday night in Olson Auditorium.
February 19, 2010
Shooting Woes Hand Lutes Fifth Straight Loss
The Pacific Lutheran women’s basketball team took on a very energetic Willamette team Friday night in Olson Auditorium, and abysmal second half shooting proved costly to the Lutes as they fell to the Bearcats, 52-44, in Northwest Conference women’s basketball action.
February 17, 2010
PLU Women Cagers Finish Season at Home
The 2009-10 women's basketball season will come to a close for Pacific Lutheran this coming weekend when it hosts last place Willamette and first place George Fox in Northwest Conference contests.
February 13, 2010
Whitworth Puts End to PLU's Playoff Hopes
SPOKANE - Whitworth outscored visiting Pacific Lutheran 11-2 over the final 3:33 of the game to come away with a 62-57 victory in a Northwest Conference women's basketball contest on Saturday night in the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
February 12, 2010
Lutes See Playoff Hopes Take a Hit at Whitman
WALLA WALLA - Melissa Pixler scored 16 points but it wasn't enough as Pacific Lutheran dropped a 72-53 Northwest Conference women's basketball game to host Whitman College on Friday night.
February 10, 2010
PLU Women Cagers Need Wins to Stay in Playoff Hunt
Pacific Lutheran is running out of opportunities to climb back into the Northwest Conference playoff race, so this weekend's road games against Whitman and Whitworth are crucial for the Lutes.
February 6, 2010
Lutes Unable to Hold Off Lewis & Clark Rally
PORTLAND, Ore. - Lewis & Clark rallied from a 13-point first half deficit to defeat Pacific Lutheran, 64-58, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game played Saturday night in Pamplin Sports Complex.
February 2, 2010
Loggers Use 1-2 Punch to Beat Lutes
Natasha Ludwig controlled the first half for Puget Sound, while Claire Ely took over the rest of the way as the Loggers defeated the Pacific Lutheran Lutes, 69-54, in Northwest Conference women’s basketball action Tuesday night in Olson Auditorium.
February 1, 2010
Pacific Lutheran Faces Two of NWC's Top Teams
With six Northwest Conference games remaining on the schedule, Pacific Lutheran occupies fifth place in the NWC standings. This week's opponents, Puget Sound and Lewis & Clark, both are ahead of the Lutes in the standings.
January 30, 2010
Westering Leads Lutes Past Pacific
The PLU women’s basketball team completed its weekend sweep at home Saturday night in Olson Auditorium as it defeated Pacific (Ore.), 70-53, one night after beating Linfield. Jordan Westering led all scorers with 21 points for the Lutes.
January 29, 2010
Dowling Tallies Double-Double, Lutes Beat Linfield for 30th Straight Time
The Pacific Lutheran women’s basketball team led the entire game as it defeated the Linfield Wildcats (4-14, NWC 2-7) for the 30th consecutive time, 55-40, Friday night in Olson Auditorium.
January 28, 2010
Lutes Open Second Half of Conference Slate at Home
Pacific Lutheran enters the second half of the Northwest Conference schedule with the advantage of playing five of its final eight games in Olson Auditorium, starting with weekend games against visiting Linfield and Pacific.
January 26, 2010
Women's Hoops Announces Spring Youth Clinics
Pacific Lutheran University women's basketball head coach Kelly Robinson has announced that the program will host two youth basketball clinics this spring.
January 23, 2010
No. 6-Ranked George Fox Beats Pacific Lutheran
NEWBERG, Ore. - George Fox won its 11th consecutive game on Saturday night, defeating the visiting Pacific Lutheran Lutes, 67-47, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball contest at Wheeler Sports Center.
January 22, 2010
Shooting Woes Doom PLU Women Cagers
SALEM, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran shot a miserable 22 percent from the field and couldn't overcome its woeful shooting in dropping a 64-49 Northwest Conference women's basketball decision to the Willamette Bearcats on Friday night at Cone Field House.
January 21, 2010
Lutes Seeks Third Straight Conference Win
Pacific Lutheran hopes to make it three wins in a row when it travels to Salem, Ore., on Friday to face the Willamette Bearcats in a Northwest Conference women's basketball contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Cone Field House.
January 16, 2010
Lutes Even NWC Record with Close Victory Over Pirates
A game that was tied 10 times went down to the wire as the Lutes prevailed at home over the Whitworth Pirates, 57-55, Saturday night at Olson Auditorium.
January 15, 2010
Lutes Push Past Whitman in NWC Women's Hoops
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran scored 12 of the game's final 16 points to defeat Whitman, 58-52, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game played Friday night in Olson Auditorium.
January 14, 2010
Lutes Try to Bounce Back After Three-Game Skid
Pacific Lutheran returns home, hosting Whitman and Whitworth at Olson Auditorium as the Lutes look to break a three-game losing streak that stretches back to a win over Linfield in the Lutes' Northwest Conference opener Jan. 2.
January 9, 2010
Pioneers Stay Unbeaten in Conference Play with Win Over PLU
Five players contributed all but two of the points for the Lewis & Clark Pioneers against PLU Saturday night at Olson Auditorium as the Pioneers continued their unbeaten streak in Northwest Conference play by defeating the Lutes, 74-62.
January 6, 2010
PLU Rally Comes Up Short in Loss to Loggers
TACOMA - Pacific Lutheran dug itself a deep hole early in the second half and despite a spirited comeback could not overcome a 20-point deficit in falling to the Puget Sound Loggers, 61-54, in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game played Wednesday night in Memorial Fieldhouse.
January 5, 2010
PLU Women Face Tough Foes in UPS, L&C
Just a couple of days removed from a split of its first two Northwest Conference games, the Pacific Lutheran women's basketball squad faces a pair of teams that have gotten off to fast starts during the 2009-10 season.
January 3, 2010
Big First Half Propels Boxers Past PLU Women
FOREST GROVE - A big first half provided all of the momentum Pacific needed to notch a victory in their Northwest Conference women's basketball opener Sunday as the Boxers walked away with a 73-59 victory over Pacific Lutheran at the Pacific Athletic Center.
January 2, 2010
PLU Women Beat Linfield for 29th Straight Time
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Jordan Westering and Tracy Goehri combined for 40 points and 13 rebounds, helping Pacific Lutheran race past Linfield, 75-58, in the Northwest Conference women's basketball opener for both schools on Saturday afternoon at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.
December 31, 2009
Lutes Hit the Road for NWC Women's Hoops Action
Pacific Lutheran hopes to carry the momentum from a Dec. 30 win over Wisconsin-Eau Claire into the opening weekend of Northwest Conference women's basketball play. The Lutes play at Linfield on Saturday and at Pacific on Sunday.
December 30, 2009
Goehri Leads Lutes Past Eau Claire, 50-43
Tracy Goehri led Pacific Lutheran with 13 points and seven rebounds as the Lutes defeated visiting Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 50-43, in a non-conference women's basketball game played Wednesday night in Olson Auditorium.
December 17, 2009
Donations Reach Nearly $4,000 for Lakewood PD Guild
The Pacific Lutheran University men's and women's basketball programs presented the Lakewood Police Independent Guild (LPIG) with checks totaling $3,958.40 to benefit the families of the four Lakewood Police officers slain in Parkland on Nov. 29.
December 11, 2009
Saint Martin's Too Much for Lutes to Handle
Dara Zack recorded game highs of 19 points and nine rebounds on Friday night to lead the visiting Saint Martin's Saints to a 76-62 non-conference women's basketball win over Pacific Lutheran in Olson Auditorium.
December 10, 2009
Women's Basketball Happy to Play at Home
After opening the season with a 69-61 home victory against Corban College, the Pacific Lutheran women's basketball team has dropped six straight games on the road. The Lutes play their next two games in Olson, including a 6 p.m. Friday contest against Saint Martin's University.
December 8, 2009
Lutes Rally in Second Half But Fall by Three
OLYMPIA - A second half comeback came up three points short on Tuesday night as Pacific Lutheran dropped a 48-45 non-conference women's basketball decision to The Evergreen State College.
December 5, 2009
Lutes' Second Half Rally Comes Up Short
ORANGE, Calif. - Pacific Lutheran rallied in the second half after trailing by 12 at the break, but it came up short in dropping an 80-71 non-conference women's basketball contest to the host Chapman Panthers on Saturday afternoon.
December 4, 2009
Shots Don't Drop, So Lutes Do, 78-59
ORANGE, Calif. - Pacific Lutheran shot just 31 percent from the field, including 23 percent from three-point range, and as a result came out on the short end of a 78-59 women's basketball decision to California Lutheran on Friday night.
December 1, 2009
Division I Redhawks Handle Lutes
SEATTLE - Seattle University rolled out to a 22-point halftime lead and cruised in from there, defeating Pacific Lutheran, 75-37, in a non-conference women's basketball game played at Connolly Center.
November 24, 2009
Kilcup Pours in 23 But Lutes Fall to Falcons
SEATTLE - Shelly Kilcup poured in 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field, but her production wasn't enough as Pacific Lutheran dropped a 76-57 non-conference women's basketball decision to Seattle Pacific University on Tuesday night.
November 21, 2009
Concordia Pulls Away in Second Half to Beat PLU
PORTLAND, Ore. - Concordia University pulled away from a four-point halftime lead to defeat Pacific Lutheran, 77-56, in a non-conference women's basketball game played Saturday night in Cavalier Gymnasium.
November 20, 2009
Lutes Open Season With 69-61 Win Over Corban
Pacific Lutheran opened its 2009 women's basketball season on Friday afternoon with a 69-61 victory over the visiting Corban College Warriors.
November 19, 2009
PLU Women's Basketball Opens Season on Friday
Pacific Lutheran opens its 2009-10 women's basketball season with lots of question marks, and with an equal measure of high hopes. The Lutes host Corban College in the season opener at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
October 29, 2009
PLU Women Picked Seventh in Preseason Poll
Northwest Conference coaches have picked national champion George Fox to successfully defend its conference title and have chosen Pacific Lutheran to place seventh in their preseason poll released on Thursday.
August 4, 2009
Three Transfers, Three Frosh Join Women's Hoops Program
Pacific Lutheran women's basketball head coach Kelly Robinson (Warnke) has announced a 2009 recruiting class that includes three transfers and three frosh.
