Ducks: Civil War match Thursday ■ Pnntinnnri (mm Dnn« n 1 is ■ Continued from Page 9 White notched her first kill of the match for a sideout with Ore gon up 5-4, and the Ducks tallied seven straight to take a 12-4 lead. Cal responded with two points, but Oregon got the next three to win game 2,15-6. Games 3 and 4 mirrored each other, with the Bears jumping out to leads of 4-0, and Oregon calling time out at 6-1 and 11-4 in each. The only difference was in the fi nal scores: Cal (7-13, 2-9) won both games, 15-5,15-6. “Cal is a team we feel we should beat and the mental challenge that gives us is obviously more than we can handle,” Nelson said. “That was the biggest difference in the way we played freely Friday, but tonight we couldn’t do some of the same things.” The Duck’s emotional reaction to Saturday’s loss gave a good in dication of how much pressure they and their coach are feeling in trying to overcome what is now a 13-match Pac-10 losing streak over the last two seasons. “It’s been extremely challenging to try and figure out what the team needs and what it is that’s going to get us to break through and do the things we know we can do,” Nel son said. “We’re having trouble starting matches. We’re always playing catch-up, and that’s no way to start a match. ” Friday’s match had the feel of a Harlem Globetrotters-Washington Generals game. Eight hundred and twenty-one fans showed up to watch the No. 4 Cardinal (19-2,10 0) put on show, and they weren’t disappointed. “They’re going to be a contender for a national title if they can get Ker ri Walsh back healthy," Nelson said. "There’s plays that they make on de fense and on coverages that other teams just can’t make, and they can because of their sheer athleticism. ” Oregon would not go down with out a fight, however, as evidenced by game 3’s 15-13 outcome. “I’d feel better if we’d won game 3,” Nelson said. "But we played some of the best volleyball we’ve played in a long time. ” Stanford won each of the first two games, 15-7. Junior Madeline Ernst’s play was a highlight for Oregon, as she led both teams in kills and digs with 16 and 13, respectively. “Madeline proved that she’s here, and that (her performance] Tuesday night and against Ari zona isn’t a fluke,” Nelson said. “She truly is back to the form she was in early in the season.” Christ and Tia Stewart had nine kills each for the Ducks, and Dani Cordova chipped in eight. Stan ford’s Kristin Folkl lived up to her billing as one of the top players in the nation, leading the Cardinal with 15 kills and displaying pow er that at times had even the Ore gon players in awe. Next up for Oregon is the final Civil War match of the season. The Ducks host Oregon State (12-10,4 6) at Mac Court Thursday. The Beavers won the first matchup in four games Oct. 3. “They’re a good team, and they’re doing some good things,” Nelson said. “But we had success against them last year, and this would be a nice match to get us back on track.” Series: No joy on Hargrove’s birthday ■ Continued from Page 9 more special for the 22-year-old Hernandez because his mother was allowed by Cuban officials to visit the United States for the final game. Marlins manager Jim Leyland celebrated his first trip to the Series, watching the wild-card Marlins win after spending nearly $100 million during the winter to bolster a team that had never had a win ning record. “I guess every little boy imagines this might hap pen at one time. It’s a total fantasy for me,” Leyland said. “1 was a little concerned. We haven’t given up all year — tonight wasn’t the time to give up. When we walked into the clubhouse tonight, we knew we were going to be world champions.” Indians manager Mike Hargrove found no joy on his 48th birthday. Born a year after the Indians’ last title in 1948, his club added another heartbreak to a city that has only known losing for too long. It was their second World Series loss in three years. ”1 don’t really know what to tell the team, other than they played hard all year long,” Hargrove said. “We overcame long odds to get where we’re at. We played hard; we didn’t give the game away. It could’ve gone either way. It just happened to go the Marlins’ way.” Oregon picks up first Pac-10 win of season The Ducks defeated Arizona 2-1 on Friday to end a 10-game winless steak By Alex Pond Sports Reporter The game-winning shot went in the goal. The memo ries of a frustrating season went out the window, if only for a night. Along with them went a 10 game winless streak as the Oregon women’s soccer team beat Arizona 2-1 on Friday to notch its first Pacific-10 Con ference win of the season. But the Ducks could not put together a winning streak as they fell 2-0 at Arizona State on Sunday to close a brief two game venture to the desert. In the first game of the trip, however, Oregon (4-12-1 over all, 1-5 Pac-10) was able to win for the first time since Sept. 14 with a strong defensive effort and some late-game heroics. The game remained a score less defensive battle until mid way through the second half when freshman T.J. Johnson scored off the assist from Melissa Sherman to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead. Johnson got the ball about six yards out after a shot by Sher man ricocheted off the crossbar. The Wildcats (7-7-1, 1-3) wouldn't go down without a fight, however, as Sara Field tied the game with a goal from the right side with about seven minutes remaining. That set the stage for Sierra Marsh. With about two minutes re maining, Marsh let fly with a 30-yard shot from the left side SOCCER ot the field that found the back of the net, giv ing the Ducks the 2-1 lead and, essen tially, the vie tory. It was Marsh’s fourth goal of the season, upping her team-leading point total to 14. Arizona outshot Oregon 17 14, while Oregon goalkeeper Amanda Fox recorded six saves. On Sunday, the Ducks were slowly worn down by Arizona State (10-5, 4-1). It was the Sun Devils’ fifth shutout of the season. They outshot the Ducks 21-7, with Fox recording seven saves. “In the first half we were able to keep position and con vert passes," Oregon head coach Bill Steffen said. “In the second we had no series of passes. We need to play 90 minutes in order to win. We only played three good halves this weekend." The Ducks return home this weekend to host California on Friday and Stanford on Sun day. Some use books to escape life, others use books to embrace it. 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