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May 14, 2012 - Wolves Season Ends at Nationals May 14, 2012 (Greenville, SC) - The #16 seed Western Oregon Wolves gave it their best effort going up against top seeded University of St. Thomas. A sloppy field lead to sloppy play in the early goings but it was the Tommies who used it to their advantage as they stormed out to a 5-0 lead over the first 20 minutes of play. Western, lead by senior Matt Frutiger, continued to battle and managed to get two on the board to close out the first half trailing 7-2. In the second half the Wolves continued to fight and were able to match St. Thomas the rest of the game but just failed to overcome the early deficit. The improbable late season run finally ran its course but the Wolves have a lot to be proud of and a lot to look forward to in the future. Western would like to thank all of its fans and family for the support this season. Western will play in a consolation game on Tuesday, May 15th. The time and opponent are to be determined. May 8, 2012 - Wolves Raise Fifth Consecutive League Banner May 8, 2012 (Monmouth, OR) - The Wolves are back to work on the practice field today gearing up for their fifth trip to the MCLA National Tournament. This year the tournament will be held in Greenville, SC. Western Oregon punched their ticket to the east coast over the weekend with a dominant performance defeating league favorites Gonzaga University 19-5 and then defeating the University of Portland 19-6. The road ahead for the Wolves is very tough. Western is bringing up the rear in this year's tournament as the #16 seed and have the undesirable position of playing top seeded St. Thomas on Monday, May 14th. This will be the third time that Western Oregon will have faced the overall #1 seed of the tournament. The Wolves last faced the top seed in 2009 when they fell to the University of Dayton 14-9. Apr 19, 2012 - Tyler Bolton is Mr. Photogenic April 19, 2012 (Monmouth, OR) - One of the great media outlets to cover the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association is the MCLA Fan blog which is part of the parent company LaxAllStars.com. Every week on the MCLA Fan they host a Photo of the Week contest with submissions coming from everywhere in the country. This week's winner was a photo of team vice president Tyler Bolton as he beat his man top side to set up a lefty rip against College of Idaho. Bolton had this to say about the photo, "I would like to thank Robert for taking and submitting the photo. It's great to see our program receive some attention and exposure for the rest of the MCLA to observe. Also, I want to acknowledge the MCLA for being a very player and fan friendly association that does a great job of spreading the game and lacrosse culture all around the country." The photo (below) was submitted by Robert White, thanks for snapping such a beauty and thanks for sharing!
To keep up with the latest news around the MCLA be sure to check out the MCLA Fan blog at mcla.laxallstars.com. Apr 16, 2012 - Western Gets Program Win #75 April 16, 2012 (Monmouth, OR) - Western Oregon University tallied it's 75th program win in their 8th season Monday night. Unfortunately for the crowd on hand to celebrate senior night the win came by forfeit as the Willamette Bearcats failed to bring enough players to complete a ten man roster. A ceremony and shortened scrimmage was held to honor the six seniors for their tremendous careers. The Wolves will wrap up their regular season this Saturday, April 21st against rival squad Southern Oregon University in Ashland. The winner of the always heated game will earn the coveted #2 seed for the south and will host a home playoff game on April 28th. The loser will still be playoff bound but will have to travel to the #2 seeded north team. Feb 28, 2012 - Idle Wolves Continue Slide in Polls February 28, 2012 (Baltimore, MD) - InsideLacrosse.com, today released the MCLA Coaches' Poll. Western Oregon University continued their slide down the polls this week. Western was not in competition over a light week 2 in the MCLA but the polls are still in flux over a busy week one. The Wolves have a shot to help their ranking this weekend with a double header against #9 Concordia and #11 St. Marys. 1. Davenport The complete list of polls for both divisions can be found here. Feb 21, 2012 - Wolves Drop to #18 After Rough Vegas Trip February 21, 2012 (Baltimore, MD) - InsideLacrosse.com, today released the MCLA Coaches' Poll. Western Oregon University dropped all the way to #18 in the first regular season poll after tough losses to #16 Cal State Fullerton, #6 Westminster College, and #20 Grand Canyon University last weekend in the Full House Faceoff. The Wolves cannot take any time off however as they face #10 Concordia and #13 St. Marys in a double header March 3rd and 4th. Feb 17, 2012 - Wolves Lose Heartbreaker in Game 100 February 17, 2012 (Henderson, NV) - Western Oregon University started off their out of conference trip with a heartbreaking loss to Cal State Fullerton. This game also held further meeting as this was the 100th game played in program history. Western now has the tough task of rebounding quickly as the face powerhouse Westminster College on Saturday and new comer, and expected national contender, Grand Canyon University on Sunday. Scoring Recap Feb 11, 2012 - WOU Opens Season with Huge Win February 11, 2012 (Monmouth, OR) - Western Oregon University kicked off their spring season with a home opener against the Wildcats from Central Washington University. There were a lot of questions surrounding the Wolves’ program going into the start of the season with losses to graduation and injury and the late season coaching change. Almost all those questions were answered on Saturday as WOU came out with a decisive win defeating CWU 34-4 on their way to breaking several team records. |
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