The number 22 Oregon volleyball team hung tough with top ranked USC, but was swept in straight sets. The loss pushes the Ducks to 10-6 overall, and 3-3 in conference.
Erin Maloney has more from Matthew Knight Arena.
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Oregon Picks Up First Conference Win With 1-0 Win Over Arizona
Oregon picked up it’s first conference win of the season with a 1-0 win over Arizona Sunday.
ShayLee Miner scored in the 60th minute, her third game winning goal of the season, to give the Ducks a lead they would hold. Dyuce Woodson has more from Pape Field.
J.J. Altobelli Blazes Trail For Rising Oregon Program
When J.J. Altobelli committed to Oregon out of sunny Newport Beach, Calif. the baseball program was in its first season after being reinstated as a major division 1 program. Five years later, Altobelli left Eugene establishing not only himself but the program as a household name.
Altobelli leaves Eugene with a wealth of experience as an all Pac-12 player and Brooks Wallace Award Shortstop of the year finalist. Altobelli also guided Oregon to hosting two regional tournaments in the past five years and a national seed in last years tournament.
Altobelli was drafted in the 18th round of this past draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and hopes to defy the odds by making it to the big leagues. While only 11 percent of players drafted between the 11th and 20th rounds makes the major leagues, if there’s a player to do it it’s Altobelli.
Alexandria King has the story.
Beavers Defeat Ducks Behind Strong Performance From Moore
Oregon State defeated Oregon 9-0 Saturday in the second game of the Civil War series. Andrew Moore was phenomenal for the Beavs in Saturday’s game; The freshman Eugene native pitched a complete game two hitter in the win.
Cole Irvin was solid for the Ducks, battling the flu, allowing 2 runs in 7 innings. The bullpen struggled for the Ducks, allowing 7 runs in relief.
Andrew Murray has more from PK Park.
Alexa Peterson Quietly Leading Ducks Softball Team
You may not recognize her as well as some of the pitchers she’s catching but Oregon’s junior catcher Alexa Peterson is quietly a force for the Ducks softball team. Peterson, a Salem native is hitting .464 on the season, the highest in the Pac-12 and eighth in the nation.
Peterson is also dominating in the classroom by earning all-district honors. Even with her success, Peterson is still so ever humble.
DuckTV Sports’ Ryan Rouillard has more.