EUGENE, Ore. – The fifth-ranked Oregon volleyball team is back at Matthew Knight Arena for the start of a four-match home stand beginning Friday against Arizona at 7 p.m. The Ducks’ weekend also features a top-20 matchup Sunday with No. 19 Arizona State. Both matches will air on the Pac-12 Networks.
Friday, Oct. 13
#5 Oregon vs Arizona – 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Oct. 15
#5 Oregon vs #19 Arizona State – 12 p.m.
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Series Info vs Arizona
Oregon has won five in a row against Arizona, the program’s longest streak in the all-time series. The Ducks are also 7-4 in the series under head coach Matt Ulmer. In the recent head-to-head history, Oregon has won 14 of the past 22 meetings; it had 12 wins in the previous 53 meetings. Arizona has a 49-26 advantage in the all-time series.
Series Info vs Arizona State
The Ducks have won the past four meetings against ASU and are 7-4 under head coach Matt Ulmer against the Sun Devils. Oregon has won 24 of the past 31 meetings, dating back to the second of two meetings in 2006; Arizona State had won the previous 18. ASU leads the all-time series, 41-31.
Last Time Out
The fifth-ranked Ducks completed a 2-0 weekend road trip to the mountain schools with a straight-set win at Colorado and a four-set win at Utah. In the weekend finale, Oregon hit .295 including a .393 output over sets three and four. Defensively, the Ducks tied season high with 14.0 total team blocks while holding Utah to a .098 hitting percentage.
Building Blocks
Oregon enters Friday’s match leading the Pac-12 and ranked seventh in the NCAA with 2.94 blocks per set. The Ducks have recorded 10 or more blocks in 11 matches this season including eight of their past 10 outings. Collectively, UO also top the conference and ranks ninth in the NCAA in opponent hitting percentage (.149).
Starts with a Serve
With an ace in the third set at Utah (Oct. 8), freshman DS Kate Thibault is the sixth UO player to reach double figures. She is joined on the list by Mimi Colyer (23), Hannah Pukis (18), Daley McClellan (17), Gabby Gonzales (13) and Georgia Murphy (10). The team enters the weekend with 93 service aces.
Happy Birthday, Gabby
Senior Gabby Gonzales celebrated her Oct. 5 birthday with a .380 hitting percentage during last weekend’s mountain road trip at Colorado and Utah. She had a pair of double-doubles while averaging 3.43 kills per set and 3.00 digs per set in two UO victories.
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