Pacific Lutheran University athletics report mixed weekend results

Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) athletics saw mixed results across several programs this weekend. In football, the University of Puget Sound defeated the PLU Loggers 23-13 at Sparks Stadium, ending the Loggers' five-year hold on The Trophy. Despite a 76-yard touchdown from Dayton Savea, PLU was hampered by four interceptions.

In soccer, both the men's and women's teams secured Northwest Conference victories against Whitman College. The men's team won 1-0 following a late 85th-minute goal by Owen Harned, while the women's team earned a 2-0 shutout with goals from Tia Schwetz and Abby Manolovitz. The men's team remains unbeaten in conference play.

In volleyball, the PLU women's team saw their nine-match winning streak end with a 3-0 sweep by Whitworth University. The loss places the Lutes in a three-way tie for first place in the Northwest Conference standings.