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Malich has built a new relationship with Gordon Bennett, her third head coach at PLU, and she's confident that this will be far from the last time they take the field together. 'It's been a great few years, I've made a great groups of friends, and we're just staying bonded and staying focused on this weekend.'

'It kinda makes me nervous approaching my last home games,' Gracen Malich said. The Lutes' seniors will have to find calm in a storm of emotions on Friday as they aim to extend their season, and their softball careers. Whether or not their season continues past this weekend, many Lutes will still be taking their home field for the final time this Friday.

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The upset win came just one week after earning a series split against nationally-ranked Linfield College. PLU's tournament chances got a big boost on Sunday after earning a 7-1 victory over league leaders Whitworth University. 'Coming off of a big win helps with momentum, but, above all, we just have to play good softball this weekend.' 'Our preparation has been good this week, and we're using our time wisely to stay ready to play some great games,' Gordon Bennett said. 'The team has welcomed me with open arms since day one, and to really have that mentality coming in has been awesome.'Īs senior day approaches, Gordon Bennett is optimistic, feeling that the team has prepared enough to advance past this weekend. 'It's good for us to be in the playoff hunt this year, and I'm excited to potentially be working with them past this weekend,' Gordon Bennett said. Instead, she's been enjoying the thrill of leading her team to success in her first year at the helm. Head coach Brandi Gordon Bennett isn't worried about the pressure. The Lutes control their own destiny heading into the final weekend of NWC play and can guarantee a spot in the playoff for the first time since 2013 by winning at least three of the four games. The Lutes (17-13, 13-11 NWC) currently sit at third place in the conference standings, two games ahead of fifth place Willamette University, who face Pacific University this weekend. The Lutes host rival University of Puget Sound for senior day on Friday afternoon, and they'll follow that up by visiting the Loggers to wrap up the regular season on Saturday afternoon, all while vying for one of the four NWC Tournament berths. TACOMA, Wash. – After nabbing a win at the end of last weekend, the Pacific Lutheran University softball team finds itself just a few strong performances away from the Northwest Conference Tournament.