HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Department is setting the pace this fall, owning the top spot in the final fall standings for the Northwest Conference's 2022-2023 McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports Trophy.
 
The Lutes own the top spot in the All-Sports Trophy standings with 90 points across the six fall sports. PLU collected 18 points from women's soccer winning its sixth straight NWC title while getting 16 points from men's cross country and men's soccer, and 15 points from football. Volleyball chipped in 13 points with women's cross country contributing 12 points.
 
PLU enjoys a nine-point lead on second place George Fox University. The Bruins have 81 points in the fall with Whitworth University a distant third with 66 points. Crosstown rival University of Puget Sound is fourth with 63 points with Willamette University in fifth with 53 points.
 
Linfield University is sixth with 52 points followed by Lewis & Clark College (50 points), Pacific University (48 points), and Whitman College (33 points).
 
Pacific Lutheran was one of six institutions to hoist a conference title this fall and the only athletic department to earn double digit points from all six fall sports.
 
The Northwest Conference All-Sports Trophy recognizes athletic excellence among Northwest Conference institutions across all fields of competition. It is named in honor of John Lewis, the baseball coach (1947-72), basketball coach (1947-67) and athletics director (1952- 72) at Willamette University; and Jane McIlroy, Linfield College's women's athletics director and physical education professor from 1950-82 who also coached field hockey (1952-81), basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis.
 
The next update of the All-Sports Trophy will be after the conclusion of the basketball and swimming seasons in March.