EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon beach volleyball team is back on its home courts at Amazon Park to host Portland Thursday afternoon in Eugene. First serve of the Ducks’ regular-season finale is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. The team will also celebrate Senior Day in a pre-match ceremony. Oregon enters the match with a 12-16 overall record.
Thursday’s pre-match senior celebration will begin at approximately 2 p.m. and recognize the careers and accomplishments of Ally Haden, Brooke Nuneviller, Carly Wallace, Savannah Siegrist, Anastasia Lima, Vivian Donovan and Madelyn LaFollette.
Last Time Out
The Ducks beat Portland—Thursday’s opponent—in the third-place match of the Husky Invitational (April 17) in Seattle. Oregon swept all five courts, clinching the team victory at No. 5 pairs with a 21-13, 21-13 win by Haden and Siegrist. Overall, the Ducks posted a 3-2 weekend record at the tournament.
5 on 4
Ashley Schroeder and Ella Tyus were 5-0 at No. 4 pairs last weekend at the Husky Invitational. With the run in Seattle, the duo evened their record at 12-12 this season with an 8-7 mark on court four.
4.16 vs Hawaii – 21-13, 21-23, 15-11
4.16 vs Washington – 23-21, 21-15
4.16 vs Portland – 21-10, 21-13
4.17 vs Washington – 21-13, 21-14
4.17 vs Portland – 21-15, 21-12
By the Numbers
Heading into the Ducks’ regular-season finale, Nuneviller and Reagan Hope lead the team with a 14-10 record from the top of the lineup. Just behind them, Haden and Siegrist (13-8) and Alex Laita and Bea Wetton (13-11) are tied for second on the team in wins. Schroeder and Tyus round out the quartet of double-digit victories with 12.
Familiar Opponent
Thursday’s match will be the third meeting this season between Oregon and Portland, and second on the Ducks’ home courts. Oregon defeated Portland, 4-1, in the team’s home opener (March 8) and then again just this past weekend, 5-0, at the Husky Invitational. Dating back to 2018, the Ducks have an 11-match winning streak against UP.
Milestone Victory
Oregon knocked off No. 17 Arizona at the Pac-12 North Invitational (April 9) for the program’s first-ever win over a ranked opponent. With a 2-0 lead in hand, the Ducks clinched the upset with a three-set win (14-21, 21-11, 15-10) on court four by Ashley Schroeder and Ella Tyus. With the victory, Oregon also set a new program record for match wins (nine) in a single season.
Doing (class)Work!
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