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Forward Arianne Boyer, who is one of four Ducks who have been part of Oregon’s three-straight NCAA tour
nament appearances, said the Ducks won’t settle for a first-round loss this season.
Basketball: Newcomers bring depth
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chills up my spine.”
After their successful showing
last season, the Ducks returned all
their players this season, and at
the same time, added depth to
their roster with the additions of
freshmen Jenny Moe and Natasha
O’Brien, junior-transfer guard Na
talie Hughes and others.
Starting the season with an ex
hibition game should give the
newcomers a chance to adapt to
their new surroundings, said
head coach Jody Runge.
“I think that all the new players
are going through a real learning
phase,” Runge said. “1 think it is a
good test for them and a good
chance to see what it is like to get
out and play in front of an Oregon
crowd.”
Oregon’s first game also will
give Runge a chance to look at her
team’s new depth.
“I want to look at some differ
ent combinations and try to give
everybody a chance to get over
the first-game jitters for the new
players and look at a lot of differ
ent possibilities that we have
playing with.”
The addition of new players
has been positive so far, Boyer
said.
“The new players are doing re
ally well,” Boyer said. “They’ve
molded into the system so far re
ally well, understanding every
thing that is going on. And the old
players are helping the new play
ers along, and it is great is great to
see the good team chemistry.”
Not only will the Ducks benefit
from their new players this sea
son, but also from the return of
center Renae Fegent.
Because of a rule change last
year regarding student athletes
who enroll at a university after
their 21st birthday, Fegent, 25,
was allowed to return for a third
season in an Oregon uniform.
“It is like a bonus year for me,”
Fegent said. “And I am deter
mined to make the most of it.”
Fegent and the Ducks’ first step
in making the most of their 1996
97 season will come Saturday.
“I think it is a test to see where
we are,” Runge said. "If we win, it
is a confidence builder. And if we
don’t, it is a great motivation to go
back the next several weeks and
work hard.”
Unfortunately for Runge and
the Ducks, they will not be head
ing into their season-opening con
test with a healthy team.
O’Brien, who Runge had con
templated starting, has a sprained
ankle and hasn’t practiced most
of the week.
Boeving will get the call at small
forward in her place and be joined
by Boyer, Fegent, Cindie Edamura
and Lisa Bowyer, Runge said.
Soccer: Cougars are solid defensively
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But the Ducks (4-10-2) say they are ready for a
change in outcome.
“I think we need to win our last two games,” goal
keeper Amanda Fox said. “I don’t think we need to
end our season with a couple of losses.”
But defender Katie Odishoo said a solid showing
by the Ducks would be a positive effect on the young
team’s future.
“Even if we don’t win and we play really well, I
still think it is going to be a positive thing,” Odishoo
said. “I think if we lose 1-0, that still shows that we
can fight. If it is just playing really well together, I
think it is going to help our team go into spring really
strong.”
Washington State (7-6-2 overall, 3-3 Pac-10) comes
into today’s match on a two-match winning streak,
including a 2-0 win against the Arizona State Sun
Devils, who the Ducks tied 1-1.
The Cougars are led by a balanced attack with three
players who have more than five points on the sea
son.
Jody Payne and Tina Walsh lead the Cougars with
eight points each, while Amy Chippendale is close
behind with seven.
But offense is not where the Cougars’ strength lies.
Washington State goalkeeper Jessica Glazer has al
lowed only 14 goals on the season while saving 56
shots.
Oregon State, on the other hand, started its season
with seven losses before winning four of its next five.
However, the Beavers did face some tough competi
tion early on.
Highly ranked Washington, Connecticut and Port
land have all dealt Oregon State losses by a combined
total of five goals.
“They both have very, very good schedules, and
they both have been to real high levels in soccer
across the country,” said Oregon head coach Bill Stef
fen of his team’s opponents this weekend. “It is going
to be very good for us to play teams that are experi
enced because obviously experience is one of our
short comings right now.”
After playing an abbreviated Pacific-10 Confer
ence schedule this season, the Ducks will play a full
conference schedule next season.
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