WHITEWATER, Wis. - Taking on the second-ranked team in the nation, the Puget Sound Loggers held their own before being warn down by the powerful Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, 42-7, in a NCAA Division III football game on Saturday afternoon at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wis.

The second-ranked Warhawks got on the scoreboard early when Levell Coppage plunged one yard into the endzone on UWW's first drive to give Whitewater a 7-0 lead following the Jeff Schebler PAT.  It was deja vu all over again a few minutes later when Coppage pounded the ball in from two yards out and another PAT gave UWW a 14-0 lead but the Logger defense held tight the rest of the half as Whitewater took the 14-0 lead into the half.

In the third quarter, the Loggers defense started to show some fatigue as Coppage scored his third touchdown of the game with 10:11 remaining to give UWW a 21-0 lead.  The Warhawks went to the air for their next score as Jeff Donovan connected with Jordan Wells on a 77-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 28-0.

The Warhawks led off the final quarter with a 32-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rusch to Adam Brandes put the lead at 35-0 and then CJ Miller scored with 8:19 remaining using a one-yard run to give UWW a 42-0 lead.  Puget Sound got the final score, becoming the first team to score a touchdown on Whitewater when Spencer Crace (Wilsonville, Ore.) connected with Ross Zuhl (Issaquah, Wash.) on a six-yard scoring strike and the PAT from Tyler Schaner (Pinole, Calif/Pinole Valley) was good as Puget Sound took the loss, 42-7.

The Loggers were led by 22 carries for 69 yards from Kavin Williams (Ocean Shores, Wash./North Beach), who also added six of nine passing for 46 yards with one interception.  Crace was solid in relief for Williams, connecting on six-of-six passes for 58 yards and the score.  Zuhl led the Puget Sound receivers with seven catches for 62 yards while Tyler Vlasak (Sumner, Wash.) led the Logger defense with 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss.

UWW was led by 20 carries fro 123 yards and three touchdowns from Coppage.  Donovan finished the afternoon 12-of-18 passing for 222 yards and the score.  Greg Arnold paced the Warhawk defense, recording 10 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss.

The Loggers have a bye next weekend before returning home for their Northwest Conference opener against Menlo on Oct. 10.