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Duck volleyball players Mindee Adams Iat net) and Dawnn
Charroin will square off against Pac-10 opponents Arixona
State and Arixona this weekend at Mat: Court. (H)
Volleyball team ready for ASU, UA
By Paul Morgan
Emerald Spoils Reporter
The Oregon volleyball team will get a chance to
break in the new floor In McArthur Court this
weekend when it faces Arizona State and Arizona
in two confereiu e matc hes
The Due ks will christen the new $53,000 floor
tonight when they take on Arizona State at 7 30
p in Arizona w ill visit Mac Court at 7:.Ml p m on
Saturday to finish out the weekend
Arizona State (2-3. H-7) is tied for fifth in the
Pac 10. after a loss to Stanford and a vic tory over
California last weekend. Oregon Coach (Jerry
Cregory said the Sun Devils will bring a talented
hac k line defense and a well-trained team
"They keep a lot of balls in play," he said.
" They are similar to Oregon State in that respec t
They are just a real tough, competitive team
Arizona State's top attackers are outside hitter
Mindy Cowell and middle attacker Tina Berg
Cowell leads the I’at ill in digs with 4.33 per
game, and is near the top oi die conference in
kills with 4 47 per game Berg is the conference
leader in blocks with 2 it> per game
"They have good depth." Cregory said
"Cowell is a real strong attai ker and she’s a real
i hallenge for us Hut their setter is inexperienced
I hope we have an edge there because Molly (Mi
Crath) is a really seasoned player
McCrath will play this week after an illness
kept her out of practice on Wednesday Cregory
said tonight she w ill lie ready to play
"I think she will la: ready to go." he said
"She's had enough time to recover
Arizona's primary player is Terry laiuchner. a
two time all conference selection who averages
4.72 kills and 33)3 digs per game The* Wildcats
arc- also 2-3 m conference play after splitting with
Stanford and Cal last weekend. losing to the Car
dinal and beating thi> Hears
"Arizona is a big. strong, physical team.
Gregory said "They usually jump high and
they're a tough and t hallenging team
The Wildcats, like the Sun Devils, have an in
experienced setter
"I think if there is an area that is less experi
enced." Gregory said, ' that would be the situa
tion with liolh teams."
When the Ducks play Arizona Saturday night,
it will lie a rematch of two teams that faced each
other in the first round of the NCAA playoffs a
year ago Gregory said there might be a little ri
valrv involved.
"I think that's probably always the case," he
said “When someone beats us, we are pretty mo
tivated to come back and play that much strong
er.
Arizona State also created a lot of problems for
us last year too. so we respect them," Gregory
said "They are quality opponents, and we would
like to reverse the outcome from last year "
Gregory said the Dui ks have been working on
defensive blocking assignments, and have also
been inserting some new plays into the offense
The Dm ks will have to get their serves in and im
prove their serve receiving if they plan to win
this weekend, he said.
"We've been working on our blo< king, and do
ing some different things than we have in the
past." hi' explained "We are also throwing in
some new offensive options in ear h rotation."
Although this weekend's matches are impor
taut Gregory said, every weekend in the l’ac-10
is pivotal
"(every weekend in the Pac-10 is warfare with a
projectile." he said
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