SportsMay 2, 2008 | Volume LXXXV, No. 21

Spring sports 2008

Lutes hit, pitch, run and serve their way through another season

Track and Field: Sophomore Brian Price throws the Javilin during the PLU Invitational track meet this season. In their only chance to compete on the PLU campus all season, the Lutes had perfect weather to host their competition.

Men's Tennis: 14-10: Sophomore Justin Peterson prepares to hit the ball during a match this season. The Lutes men’s tennis team had a strong season, finishing an impressive second in the NWC in what was supposed to be a rebuilding season.

Women's Tennis: 9-10: Senior Erika Feltus attempts to hit a winner during a tennis match this season. The Lutes finished an impressive fourth in the Northwest Conference.

Softball: 19-19: Senior Lisa Gilbert prepares for a pitch during this season. The Lutes softball team finished with a .500 record and third in the Northwest Conference. Coach Rick Noren recently announced that this would be his last season.

Baseball: 22-12-2: Sophomore Rob Bleecker throws a pitch for the Lutes during the past baseball season. Bleeker finished with a 2.51 ERA. The Lutes, coming off a NWC championship season last year, finished third with a record of 24-14-2.

Crew competes in California

The PLU crew team competed in the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships last weekend in Sacramento, Calif. The top performers for the Lutes were juniors Kat Jensen and Amber Iverson, who placed third in the grand final race in the pairs competition. Other top performers include the men’s lightweight four team that took fifth in the grand final race. Every race held on the course is 200m in length.


The Mast

Pacific Lutheran University
University Center, PLU, Tacoma, WA 98447
Ph: 253.535.7494 Email: mast@plu.edu