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linn only nine of 22 attempts.
• The teams combined to
commit 36 turnovers
Green said Lyden's mis
take may have stood out. but
the blame for why Washing
ton had a shot at the end
should not fall squarely on
his shoulders.
"I told Jordy after the game
that there were a lot of other
mistakes made throughout
the game that hurt us,” he
said "The only difference
was Ins came at the end of
the game "
Despite the shot in the
closing seconds. Lyden
played one of his most pro
ductive games for the Ducks
this season, scoring nine
points and tallying four
steals.
1 didn’t shoot very much,
but I think my major contri
butions came on the defen
sive end." Lyden said "i
made some steals and some
hustle plays that I've kind of
gotten a reputation for mak
ing "
Oregon outrebounded its
opponent for the third
straight game, pulling down
40 rebounds compared to
Washington’s 35. Potter and
center Aaron Johnson played
strong inside, grabbing seven
and 12 rebounds respective
ly, ami each scored in double
figures
Williams led all Oregon
scorers with 14 Potter had
11 and Parker and Johnson
each added 10
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Women pull off sweep up north
By Scott Simonson
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The Oregon women's basketball team upset No
lfi Washington in Seattle on Saturday night, com
pleting the Out ks' first sweep of the Washington
schools on the road in 10 years
Forward Debbie Sporeich hit game-winning free
throws in the final seconds against I Kith Washing
ton Slate and Washington Oregon is tied for fourth
place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a .1-2
record and is 0-5 overall
Against the Cougars on Thursday. Sporcich
knocked down a pair of foul shots with nine-tenths
of a second remaining to give the Ducks a 70-69
victory. Two nights later, she made two free throws
with 10 seconds remaining and one more with two
seconds left as Oregon won 70-67.
Oregon handed Washington, 4-2 in the Pac-10
and 12-3 overall, its first loss at home this season
The defeat was also the Huskies' first loss this year
to a team not ranked in the top 25 nationally.
After making only six of 15 shots from the floor
in a 15-point. 12-rebound performance in Pullman
on Thursday. Sporcich was six of 10 from the field
against the Huskies Her 1‘) points and nine
rf’hounciH were team highs
Center Sara Wilson and guard Karen Mealea also
turned in big performances on the road trip Wil
son missed only three field-goal attempts in the
two games, and totaled 2ft points and 11 rebounds
Mealea played 2K minutes and scored to points
in a reserve role at Washington State, then started
in place of freshman point guard Cindle Edamura
against the Huskies.
Mealea scored 17 points while committing just
two turnovers against the Huskies. She had scored
only 35 points in the first 12 games of the season.
Mealea went six of six from the floor in the first
half of the Washington game.
Oregon turned the ball over 22 times against a
Washington defense that is one of the best in the
conference, but the Ducks shot 54 percent from the
field while holding the Huskies to 42 percent
shooting Oregon outrebounded Washington 32-30.
By beating the Huskies. Oregon matched its con
ference win total from a year ago. With 13 games
remaining in the season. Oregon also has matched
its overall win total from lost season
The Ducks return home to host Arizona and Ari
zona State. Oregon plays Arizona on Thursday.
DeFord advances in Pac-10 tourney
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Jackie DeFord was the lone
member of the Oregon women's
tennis team to advance into
Sunday's play at Pacific -10 Con
ference Indoor Tennis Tourna
ment at Washington
DeFord moved into the conso
lation semifinals with a default
win over California's Keirsten
Alley.
Oregon's doubles team of
DeFord and Cynthia Armstrong
was knocked out of the semifi
nals competition by Stanford s
duo of Katie Schlukebir and
Wendy Sat ks. (>-1. t>-1
Oregon's Sherry Fairgneve
was the only Duck to win a sin
gles match, defeating Arizona
Stale’s Aimee Haas, (i-.'i, 4-t>. ti-1
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However, Fairgrieve lost her
next match 6-1. 6-3 to Califor
nia's Sarah Maynard.
The tournament’s field con
tains some of the nation's top
ranked women's tennis teams in
No. 2 Stanford. California,
eighth-ranked USC, No. 9 Ari
zona State. No. 11 IICI.A and
No 13 Arizona.
• • •
Junior LaRoina Woods and
sophomore Karissa Meith were
named Oregon's Most Valuable
Players, volleyball coach Gerry
Gregory announced Saturday at
the team's annual awards
brunch.
Woods led the team in digs
with 363, averaging 3.86 per
game, good for third in the Pao
lo for the second straight year.
Woods had the third most kills
on the team, including an indi
vidual match-high of 23 against
California Woods was named to
the Anteater Invitational all
tournament team this year. The
two-sport athlete also was
named the winner of the Chris
Itoelz Positive Mental Attitude
Award
Meith led the team in kills
with 338 and in blocks with 145
for a 1.58 average, third highest
in the Pac-10. The native of
Irvine. Calif., ranked 15th in the
nation in Mocks and helped the
Ducks to a top 20 ranking in that
category. She tied Woods' indi
vidual rnatch-high for kills with
23 against Washington and also
had match-highs in solo, assist
ed and total blocks, and in hit
ting percentage (.600). Last
year's Newcomer of the Year
was also named to the Anteater
Invitational all-tournament team
and picked up accolades at the
Spikeoff Spokane Tournament
for the second year in a row.
The Rookie of the Year award
went to freshman Anna Gomez.
The Gresham native took over
the majority of the setting duties
and led the team in assists, rank
ing 10th in the Pac-10 with a
0.47 average.
Amy McNeel, a freshman
from Portland, was named the
Most Improved Player, placing
fourth in the Par:-10 in digs aver
age and ninth in aces per game.
Springfield native Angee Hen
derson was the Mental Tough
ness. Extra Effort Award winner
and also pic ked up the Harry
Richie Jeweler’s Award for the
highest grade point average on
the squad. The junior placed
second on the team in kills and
blocks.
The Captain's Awards were
given to Eugene's Nicolle Hed
berg and Woods.
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