___Sports_ Oregon improves playoff hopes with two wins By Ir.u v Sumner Emerald Sports Editor Tlu* Oregon softball team took three giant steps to ward the post-season Tuesday bv moving into the \( \.Vs top ten list and later grabbing a pair of wins ov er (fregon State The Ducks moved from 18th to eighth in the latest \( AA poll on the strength ot a double h> a<I«■ i sweep of then eighth ranked California last I nda\ The team then moved to Howe f ield where they struggled to beat the Heavers 1 it in the first game and 2 1 in the set olid In the first game Oregon got the game's onh run after cetr her Trat ev Simmons reached second base on a single and an error on Heaver i enter fielder lunet Is ltius. After Anna l’oore real bed first on an ()Sl! error. Simmons went to third on Russell's wild pitt h Kelly I inlev brought Simmons home on a single to right to give (fregon its run. With the Ducks' offense stm k in reverse for most of the game, the Oregon defense had to tome up big several times in the tirst game to take tilt* win Oregon State threatened to take a lead in the third inning when Klaus got a base bit followed an out later with a hit by Sandra St hoonover Russell followed with a fly to short tenter that would have scored at least one run tor the Beavers Hut (fregon center fielder (eanna King charged and made a diving catch to end the Heaver threat. Oregon pitcher Katie Wiese was strong but not overpowering in the game giving up just tour bits while striking out two The Heavers, losers of .ill 20 of their Hat ftf games this season, threw a bit of a st are into Oregon in the second game, taking a 1-0 lead into the fifth inning I'holo tiv Mark \ Itm (.filter fielder jeanna Kim; matlr a diving cati h to end an Oregon State scoria# threat in the third innin# of #ame one. Oregon got the equalizer in the fifth when Din k first-baseman Julie ( nvunaugh singled home (aiulson ( 'nulson started tin- inning with .1 single to center and was moved to second on a hunt !>v Monica Hull and to third on a groundnut try Kristi Okuhara The game winner came an inning later when Simmons doubled to start the inning I’ineh runner Hree Ad.nils stole second and was moved to third on Poore's groundnut (anilsnn followed In dribbling the hall in trout ot home plate Adams came home w hen t )SI1 c..ah her Jennifer (illson dropped the throw allow ing the si ore The wins left the Ducks with .1 t I 2 1 rer ord and a •i t) finish in Pai It) play Oregon State dropped to ti IH on the season 1 lie Ducks have luu regular season games remain mg a non i onfereni e double lieailer today w llti the Heavers in Corvallis With a pair of wins today, Ore got) coat h I ami Drown said she is confident of a hid lo the N( A A tournament It we win at Oregon State, we ll he .15-21,’' Drown said "That and being ranked eighth might even give us a i ham e at hosting a game Drown said the Ducks have to come into today's games ready to take care ot business if theft season is to continue II we don't heal ( tiegon State Wednesdus I don’t think we ll have a chance she said "Kven being ranked eighth, il we lose to a lesser team in the Pai 10. they might not take us AGENCY RENT-A-CAR Low Daily Rates I 342-3177 1601 W 7th. Suite D Eugene L I unlimited rree ivuidye Free Pickup and Delivery $59.95 Student Weekend Rental Special! w!750 FRfct Miles J MAY 11 U of O FRIDAY!! Steve Camp t O' A C C 1 A*l* C " v» *!«J !>*!«*' •<x) Top '0 Co«»<Hi>on>y c^wm^k- *^r*' tNCONCtHT f ■»•-»» - *t vi' ’ H TtcMU avail*M« »ttUU TkAM Offiot ’ o* l >*• DuMIlivt «/Hl MrwxKm* lootllwt Ken Hutcherson A A> Am*K«.*r> Pto J .x:4tv*. »!' »f^> Smtmrn S*+-'+m*\ K«n «M r<* u-****-ng on *C*vwn» *» And Rac*f« ‘ » r*W>r Wat ‘ ' th •! I t 30 » m J§® , S i.t' "fvi ;,;~-.vss .V *• • .• • ’ > .• S' * ‘,''„■. - ■ . yWSa>-.-x\ ,'^vkv::\v *v v.. • V\:vV\v^ ..• ' s w ♦ v j, • • ;j AV' .f>1 *>?; v>^ DAY .. 11 30 am Rally E ant f M awn 7 00 pm Concert I ant I M. ,iw HOW FAR WILL YOUR DEGREE TAKE YOU? Work, work, work That's all you've been doing for years' You've studied all night, sat through a zillion-and one lectures passed your last pop quiz, and taken your final final Congratulations1 It's graduation1 Now it’s time to see how far your degree can take you But first, why not take your degree somewhere you've always promised yourself you'd go "after graduation " New York, San Diego. Cancun, or Paris. Whether you're flying south of the border or across the ocean start your summer travel at the Eugene Airport Many fares are the same as Portland And now. parking costs are less. Let your degree be your passport to summer travel Call your travel agent for reservations today 'You've earned it1 EUGENE AIRPORT^ *VV * r