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October 18, 2008

Loggers, Bicker 2nd After First Day of NWC Fall Classic

REDMOND, Ore. - Led by a round of 80, including a 37 on the back nice, from sophomore Sarah Bicker (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline), the Puget Sound Logger women's golf team sits in second place following the first day of action at the 2008 Northwest Conference Fall Classic at Juniper GC in Redmond, Ore.

Bicker sits in second place in the individual standings, six strokes back of Willamette's Whitney Ueno.  Freshman Natalie Nakamine (Pearl City, Hawaii/Roosevelt) is tied for ninth after shooting 86 on the day.  Stephanie Hoffee (Sandy, Utah/Waterford) is in 16th place with a 92 while Britt Hamlin (Corvallis, Ore./Oregon State) is in 19th after shooting 93.

Whitworth is in first with a team score of 341.  The Loggers a ten-strokes back at 351, followed by George Fox (353), Pacific (357), Linfield (361), Pacific Lutheran (414) and Willamette (423).  Lewis & Clark has just three golfers while Whitman withdrew all their entrants.

Day two is set to begin at 10:00 a.m.

Day One Results



Melissa Merrigan
Happy Valley, Ore.
La Salle Catholic HS

Melissa Merrigan is entering just her sophomore season but will be leader on a young women’s golf team this year. She truly enjoys being a Logger student-athlete and having the chance to compete on the golf course. “Being a golfer has allowed me to have a more well-rounded, balanced experience at UPS, allowing me to take a break from academics and focus on something else.”