Press Release
Overall Record: 8-7 (Home: 1-2, Away: 4-4, Neutral: 3-1)
Northwest Conference: 3-5, 6th T (Home: 1-2, Away: 2-3)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Go 0-2 vs. NWC Contenders UPS, Linfield
* Coming Up: NWC Home Matches with Eastern Washington Teams
* Anderson HM for NWC Player of the Week Fourth Week in a Row
* It Can't Get Any Closer Than This! Five Games by Two Points
* NWC Stats: Bruins' Defense No. 2 in Digs and Blocks
* Career Lists: Anderson Moves into 8th on All-Time Kills List
RECENT GAMES: Bruins Go 0-2 vs. NWC Contenders UPS, Linfield
Oct. 5 - at #23 Puget Sound 3, George Fox 0 (26-30, 18-30, 17-30)
( Press Release / Box Score)
Oct. 6 - Linfield 3, at George Fox 2 (32-30, 28-30, 28-30, 31-29, 13-15)
(Press Release / Box Score)
COMING UP: NWC Home Matches with Eastern Washington Teams
* Fri., Oct. 12, 7:00 pm - vs. Whitman College, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
* Sat., Oct. 13, 7:00 pm - vs. Whitworth University, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
Whitman (8-8, NWC 4-4, 4th T): The Missionaries from Walla Walla, Wash., were picked to finish 4th in the pre-season Northwest Conference coaches' poll, the Bruins 6th ... Whitman has won the last six meetings, including a 3-2 decision in Walla Walla in their first meeting this year on Sept. 14 ... The Bruins' last win in the series was 3-0 in Newberg on Nov. 5, 2004 ... The Missionaries are 4th in the NWC in blocks (1.78), aces (2.15), 5th in hitting (.160), 7th in opponents' hitting (.179), kills (12.98), assists (11.89), 9th in digs (17.08) ... Rosa Brey is 1st in hitting (.337), 3rd in blocks (1.11), 6th in kills (3.70) ... Kristan Brown is 5th in assists (10.45) ... Kaelyn Merkel is 5th in digs (4.44) ... Lydia Hayes is 2nd in aces (0.60) ... Alex Graves is 8th in aces (0.47) ... Whitman next visits Pacific Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. ...
Whitworth (9-7, NWC 4-4, 4th T): The Pirates from Spokane, Wash., were picked to finish 5th in the pre-season Northwest Conference coaches' poll, the Bruins 6th ... The Bruins snapped a 7-game losing streak to the Pirates with a 3-2 win in Spokane in their first meeting this fall on Sept. 15 ... Whitworth's last win in the series was 3-2 in Newberg on Oct. 21, 2006 ... The Pirates are 1st in the NWC in digs (20.36), 2nd in opponents' hitting (.134), aces (2.55), 4th in assists (12.73), 5th in kills (13.85), blocks (1.77), 7th in hitting (.148) ... Sarah Rusch is 4th in kills (4.48), 6th in hitting (.278), 8th in blocks (0.78) ... Holly Ridings is 6th in assists (10.37) ... Cassie Moore is 1st in aces (0.75), 1st in digs (6.90) ... Nikki Bardwell is 10th in aces (0.43) ... Whitworth visits Concordia-Portland Thursday and Pacific Friday before meeting the Bruins, then hosts Willamette on Friday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. ...
Visit the Northwest Conference web site for the latest NWC Volleyball Standings.
COACH STEVE GRANT
Steve Grant (Biola '69) is 525-338 (.608) in his 26th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He entered this season ranked 9th in victories among all-time active D-III coaches. He was Northwest Conference Coach of the Year in 1998, NAIA District 2 Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1990, and NCCAA National Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1987 when his teams won NCCAA national championships. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Grant.
BRUIN BITS:
* Anderson HM for NWC Player of the Week Fourth Week in a Row
For the fourth consecutive week, senior middle blocker Elizabeth Anderson received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Player of the Week for Oct. 1-7. In a 3-0 loss at Puget Sound on Oct. 5, she had 10 kills, a .111 hitting pct., 2 digs, and 5 blocks (1 solo, 4 assists). In a 3-2 loss to Linfield on Oct. 6, she had 16 kills, a .140 hitting pct., 1 assist, 3 aces, 7 digs, and 9 blocks (1-8). For the week, she had 26 kills (3.25 kpg) and 15 errors in 84 attempts (.131), 1 assist, 3 aces, 9 digs, and 14 blocks (2-12). Anderson ranks 2nd in the NWC in blocks (1.21).
* 2007 Honors
Jennifer Panico
- Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Sept. 3-9)
- NWC Player of the Week (HM, Aug. 27-Sept. 2; HM, Sept. 3-9)
- Pacific Coast Classic All-Tournament Team (Sept. 7-8)
Elizabeth Anderson
- NWC Player of the Week (HM, Sept. 10-16; HM, Sept. 17-23; HM, Sept. 24-30; HM, Oct. 1-7)
* It Can't Get Any Closer Than This!
When the Linfield Wildcats defeated the George Fox Bruins 3-2 in Newberg on Oct. 6, the match was so close that all five games were decided by the closest margin possible - two points, a total of 10 points' difference in all. (Linfield won 30-32, 30-28, 30-28, 29-31, 15-13). This was the first time a Bruin match had seen all five games go the maximum distance possible, and perhaps one of the few times ever since rally scoring was fully implemented at the NCAA level in 2001. The closest a Bruin match had ever come to having all five games decided by two points each was on Sept. 29, 2005, when the Bruins won at Pacific 30-28, 28-30, 30-27, 29-31, 15-12, a difference of 12 points instead of 10.
* NWC Stats: Bruins' Defense No. 2 in Digs and Blocks
Through matches of Oct. 9, George Fox ranks 2nd in the NWC in digs (20.05), blocks (2.36), 4th in opponents' hitting (.150), 6th in assists (12.15), kills (13.07), 8th in hitting (.148), 9th in aces (1.52) ...
- Elizabeth Anderson is 2nd in blocks (1.21) ...
- Jennifer Panico is 4th in digs (4.48) ...
- Amy Batchelder is 7th in assists (10.07) ...
- Natalie Pickett is 4th in blocks (1.06) ...
- Jenna Dohren is 10th in digs (3.88) ...
Visit the Northwest Conference web site for the latest NWC Volleyball Statistics.
* Career Lists: Anderson Moves into 8th on All-Time Kills List
- Elizabeth Anderson, with 74 blocks on the season, has boosted her career total to 381, 4th on the all-time GFU list. Ahead is Shelly Schultens (405, 1999-2002) ... With 187 kills on the season, she has 861 in her career, and has passed Shelly Schultens (842, 1999-2002) for 8th on the all-time list. Ahead is Nicole Bostic (1,042, 2000-03) ...
- Amy Batchelder, with 614 assists on the season, has 2,986 in her career, 3rd on the all-time GFU list. Ahead is Mindi (Yost) Cotner (3,411, 1999-2002) ... With 24 aces on the season, she has 104 in her career, 9th on the all-time list. Ahead is Shelly Schultens (122, 1999-2002) ...