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Whitman’s Courtney Lawless wins 3rd PotW honor

WALLA WALLA — Whitman sophomore Courtney Lawless earned her third Northwest Conference Women’s Tennis Student-Athlete of the Week honor this spring season for her performance during last weekend’s two-match home stand.

Whitman tennis player Andy Riggs named NWC AotW

WALLA WALLA — Whitman College junior Andy Riggs has become the fourth different Whitman men’s tennis player to be tabbed the Northwest Conference Men’s Tennis Student-Athlete of the Week as conference sports information directors voted him the honor after his weekend performance in three matches.

Missionary men go for sixth-straight NWC tennis title

WALLA WALLA — Seeking its sixth-straight Northwest Conference title, the Whitman men’s tennis team hosts the conference championships this Saturday and Sunday as the No. 1 seed after posting its seventh-straight perfect conference record of 12-0.

Whitman women host NWC tennis championships

WALLA WALLA — After winning the regular-season Northwest Conference title, the Whitman women’s tennis team earned the right to host the NWC Championships this Friday and Saturday as the No. 1 seed.

Missionaries fall to Bearcats in series finale

SALEM, Ore. — The Missionaries left 12 runners on base as they fell to Willamette in the final game of the weekend series at John Lewis Field, 8-5, leaving their conference record at 7-14 and their overall mark at 12-19.

Whitman men complete undefeated regular season

TACOMA — Less than 12 hours after completing a doubleheader sweep against Pacific Lutheran for its 100th consecutive Northwest Conference victory, the Whitman men’s tennis team made the trip to the Cutter Fieldhouse for their final conference match of the season and completed its seventh consecutive undefeated regular season with a 9-0 victory over the Puget Sound Loggers here Sunday.

Willamette sweeps Whitman baseball team

SALEM — Willamette handed Whitman College a pair of Northwest Conference baseball losses Saturday, defeating the Missionaries 9-5 and 4-3.

Whitman clinches 1st title since '88

WALLA WALLA — With an 8-1 win over Puget Sound Saturday, the Whitman women’s tennis team clinched its first outright regular season title since 1988 when it played in the NAIA.

Olis' homers powers Boxers to win over Missionaries

WALLA WALLA — Walker Olis hit two home runs and Matt Delegato silenced the Whitman bats as the Pacific Boxers took the final game of the three-game Northwest Conference baseball series 11-1 Sunday afternoon at blustery Borleske Stadium.

Whitman women net win over Pirates, 7-2

WALLA WALLA — The Whitman College women’s tennis team ran its Northwest Conference mark to 10-0 with its second home victory of the weekend as they defeated the Whitworth Pirates Sunday, 7-2.

Missionary men net 9-0 victory over Pacific

WALLA WALLA — Playing on their own courts for the first time in over five weeks, the Whitman men’s tennis team continued its march through the Northwest Conference with a 9-0 victory over Pacific on Saturday on the Missionary outdoor courts.

Whitman women second at soggy Spring Classic

BREMERTON, Wash. — Persistent rain caused the cancellation of the final round of the Northwest Conference Spring Classic golf tournament today, making the first day totals the official results and leaving the Missionary women in second place behind No. 4-ranked George Fox, who held a five-stroke lead after Sunday’s first round.

Missionary men settle for sixth at NWC Spring Classic

BREMERTON, Wash. — Whitman College’s men’s golf team settled for a distant sixth-place finish here Sunday when the second round of the Northwest Conference Spring Classic was canceled due to inclement weather and course conditions at the Gold Mountain Golf Course.

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Whitman drops one set in 9-0 victory over Pacific

WALLA WALLA — Whitman College remained undefeated in Northwest College women’s tennis action here Saturday after defeating Pacific University, 9-0, while losing just one set on the afternoon.

Whitman wins in OT, sweeps Pacific

WALLA WALLA — Whitman rallied back from 3-0 and 5-4 deficits to take Pacific to extra innings here Saturday in the first game of a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader.