UPS Golfers Swing Past Lutes
TACOMA, Wash. - On a clear and crisp afternoon on Fort Lewis Golf Course in Tacoma, the Puget Sound Loggers won both the men's and women's portions of a dual meet with the Pacific Lutheran Lutes on Sunday.
On the men's side, the Loggers had a winning team score of 299, the first time under 300 in four years. Tim Bartz (University Place, Wash./Oregon State) shot a one-over 73 to lead all golfers on the day. UPS was also helped out by three-over 75's from Marc Phillips (Boise, Idaho/Timberline) and Jordan Hodge (Tucson, Ariz.). Mason Whitcomb (Gig Harbor, Wash.) finished with a four-over 76 as the Loggers' top four golfers posted better scores than PLU's top scorer in Adam Story (77).
On the women's side, the Loggers were led by a five-over 78 from sophomore Natalie Nakamine (Pearl City, Hawaii/Roosevelt). Nakamine had an eagle and a pair of birdies on the back nine to shoot 35 coming in. As a team, the Loggers defeated PLU by 11 stroke, 267-378.
Men
| Puget Sound - 299 | Pacific Lutheran - 319 |
|---|---|
| Tim Bartz - 73 (36-37) | Adam Story - 77 (38-39) |
| Marc Phillips - 75 (39-36) | Kyle Spitzer - 80 (40-40) |
| Jordan Hodge - 75 (38-37) | Nick Fandel - 80 (44-36) |
| Mason Whitcomb - 76 (41-35) | Kevin Englund - 82 (42-40) |
| Greg Kirkpatrick - 80 (39-41) | Scott Zhang - 83 (40-43) |
| Jason Boettner - 83 (44-39) | Brian Erickson - 93 (43-50) |
Women
| Puget Sound - 367 | Pacific Lutheran - 378 |
|---|---|
| Natalie Nakamine - 78 (53-35) | Karina Sheldon - 89 (43-46) |
| Sarah Bicker - 93 (48-45) | Kindra Stamps - 93 (49-44) |
| Stephanie Hoffee - 97 (49-48) | Mallory Mueller - 98 (48-50) |
| Emily Leong - 99 (51-48) | Kara Herzog - 98 (53-45) |
| Claire McGuire - 101 (51-50) | Kristin Ziegler - 102 (54-48) |
| Britt Hamlin - 107 (58-49) |
