ACL injuries becoming more common

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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), is a small ligament located in the knee that controls the back and forth motion of the knee. Nowadays, athletes have become familiar with the ACL as it has become one of the most common … Continued

Turf becoming an issue

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Pacific University’s turf field is used by four different sports offered by Pacific, including football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse. It’s fair to say that with all the use the  turf field sees throughout the year, natural wear and tear is to be expected. The field … Continued

Men’s soccer ends season in second

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Pacific University’s men’s soccer team made great improvements this season in becoming one of the top teams in the Northwest Conference. After falling short of winning the conference, head coach Eric Mild sees the team making great strides in becoming a top team for next year and beyond.  … Continued

Volleyball finishes season in fourth

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Pacific University’s volleyball season has ended with the Boxers finishing 14-12 overall and 8-8 in conference. This season was the first winning record for Pacific since 2011.  The 2016 team had two All-Northwest Conference recognitions in senior setter Jamie Steach and senior outside hitter Tiare Kaopua. Steach earned … Continued

Women’s soccer looks forward to future

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The Pacific University women’s soccer team wrapped up their first season under new head coach Steve Lucas leaving room for improvement. Under a new coach and a completely different philosophy, there will be challenges to come with that process. The Boxers finished with a 7-10-3 overall record and … Continued

Pacific benefits from JV programs

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The junior varsity (JV) sports programs were brought to Pacific University in 2013 to utilize it as a recruiting tool for perspective athletes, as well as retaining athletes that may not get a lot of playing time in their first couple of seasons at Pacific. Pacific now offers … Continued

All-American mark escapes Martinez

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Senior Bailey Martinez fought hard to try to obtain what would have been her second All-American status at the Womens Collegiate Wrestling Association National Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. February 13, 2016. She unfortunately ended up with a heartbreaking loss … Continued