Originally published September 24, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified September 24, 2007 at 2:07 AM

NW Briefs | PGA Cup is clinched on Seattle pro's play

Ryan Benzel, an assistant pro at Seattle Golf Club, won the final three holes to earn an unlikely halve and push the United States to a...

Ryan Benzel, an assistant pro at Seattle Golf Club, won the final three holes to earn an unlikely halve and push the United States to a 13 ½-12 ½ victory over Great Britain and Ireland in the PGA Cup Matches at The Oconee Course in Greensboro, Ga. In the Ryder Cup-style team matches, Benzel tied with Paul Wesselingh in singles and his half-point was what was needed to push the Americans to victory and a 15-5-3 series record. Benzel finished the weekend with a 1-0-3 record.

"Benzel's match is what you think about years after this event," said U.S. Captain Roger Warren of Kiawah Island, S.C.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

• Juniors Morgan O'Friel and Lillian Bourret scored for Eastern Washington (3-3-0), which defeated Utah State 2-1.

• Washington State (5-1-1) rebounded from its first loss of the season to post a 1-0 nonconference victory over Nevada (1-5-1) at the UNLV Rebel Classic.

MEN'S SOCCER

• Senior forward Kevin Forrest's goal in the 96th minute lifted No. 22 Washington to a 1-0 overtime victory over No. 23 Furman in the Husky Fever Classic at Husky Soccer Field. The win improved UW's record to 5-2-1, and Furman (7-1-0) suffered its first loss of the season.

Earlier Sunday, Portland defeated Denver, 2-1, but Denver was crowned tournament champion based on goal differential. On Friday, the Pioneers defeated the Huskies 4-1, and Furman defeated Portland 2-0.

TENNIS

• Washington State senior Ekaterina Burduli claimed the Cougar Classic No. 1 singles championship at Pullman. Burduli defeated Boise State's Bianca Jochimsen 6-0, 6-4 to capture the title.

Gonzaga duo Rika Mehndiratta and Danielle Farmer won the No. 2 doubles championship 8-6. Mehndiratta also won the No. 2 singles.

HALL OF FAME

• Bob Robertson, longtime voice of Washington State University football and basketball, and former Pacific Lutheran University head football coach Frosty Westering, are among four inductees into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame. The others are Laurie Niemi, a tackle at WSU in 1948, and Vince Hanson, a basketball player for WSU in 1945.

The hall is in the Shanaman Sports Museum at the Tacoma Dome.

Compiled from sports-information reports.

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