Four-Set Win at Miami in Non-Conference Finale

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Behind a sizzling offense and stifling defense, the No. 20 Oregon volleyball team closed out its non-conference slate Sunday with a 3-1 victory (25-17, 25-18, 21-25, 25-8) over weekend host Miami. Hannah Pukis directed the Ducks to a .440 hitting percentage, their third outing of the year at .400 or higher.
 
Oregon (6-2) was as impressive defensively, holding Miami to a season-low .096 efficiency on its home court. The Ducks limited their opponents to a collective .165 hitting percentage during non-conference play.
 
Pukis filled the stat sheet Sunday with 46 assists, nine digs, six kills and four blocks. Mimi Colyer led all players with 16 kills, followed by Brooke Nuneviller and Gloria Mutiri with 13 and 10 kills, respectively. All three finished the match with a .300 or higher hitting percentage including Colyer who tallied a .500 figure in 28 swings.
 
Defensively, Nuneviller picked up a match-high 17 digs to record her sixth double-double of the season. Junior libero Georgia Murphy added 13 digs and became the eighth player in program history to eclipse 1,200 career digs. The Ducks also racked up 11.0 total team blocks, led by six from freshman Colby Neal while Kiari Robey joined Pukis at four blocks each.
 
How It Happened
Oregon won six of the first seven points in Sunday’s match and led 10-4 on a kill by Nuneviller. Back-to-back kills by Mutiri extended the Ducks’ advantage to 19-8, their largest lead of the first set. On a third set point,…