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WEDNESDAY Oct. 14,1998 ©regonV€meralti Best Bet Baseball San Diego at Atlanta 1:20 p.m., FOX Ducks scare No. 7 Pilots before succumbing Unbeaten Portland maintains its perfect record at Merlo Field with a goal in the 85th minute to beat the Ducks, 1-0 By Tim Pyle Oregon Daily Emerald Statistically speaking, a wide gap still exists between the Oregon and Portland women’s soccer teams. That much is evident from the No. 7 Pilots’ 25-1 advantage in shots on goal in Tuesday’s nonconference game at Merlo Field in Portland. However, the final score seems to indicate an entirely different story, as Portland (10-0-2 overall, 1-0 West Coast Conference) needed a goal with just less than six minutes remaining to pull out a 1-0 victory against the Ducks (4-4-2, 1-0 Pacific-10 Conference). The Pilots’ scoring drought ended when midfielder Kylee Barton controlled the ball with her back to the Oregon goal just outside the six-yard box. Barton then tapped a pass to oncoming forward Regina Holan, who chipped a 10-yard shot past Duck goalkeeper Amanda Fox into the upper-right corner of the net. The assist was Barton’s team-leading seventh of the season. Holan was an all American in 1996 before missing all of last season with a stress fracture in her left shin. Going into the game, the Pilots were scoring an average of nearly three goals per match. But Fox stymied Portland for more than 84 minutes with nine saves and the help of her crossbar, which the Pilots hit twice. "We definitely played really well against them and were able to shut them SOCCER down, sweeper Carrie McLanahan said. “I honestly thought it was a fairly even matchup.” Oregon’s lone official shot came in the first three minutes of play, and Portland also had a one-sided edge on corner kicks, 11-0. The match marked the first-ever meeting between the third-year Ducks and perennially powerful Pilots, who had advanced to three-straight NCAA Tournament Final Fours before being upset in the first round last season by UCLA, 1-0. Portland travels to the Saint Mary’s Fall Soccer Classic on Friday for a showdown with No. 1 North Carolina. Oregon finished its nine-game nonconference schedule at 3-4-2. The Ducks close out their regular season with eight more Pac-10 games, playing every team in the conference except Oregon State, which they beat 3-0 last Friday. “The Pac-10 is totally up for grabs," McLanahan said. “1 think we definitely have a shot in every game we have left.” Northwest rivals Washington and Washington State visit Pape Field in Eugene for the first time this weekend. The Ducks and Huskies will play Friday, while the Cougars arrive for a Sunday match. Oregon, which has never beaten either of the Washington schools, is undefeated at its new home field with a mark of 3-0-2. I be Daily Bruin Kris Farris, who has not missed a game at left tackle in his three-year UCLA career, will anchor the Bruins’ line Saturday against Oregon. Mammoth Bruin anchors UCLA attack By Allison Ross Oregon Daily Email] When you are 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds in high school, it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to play football. There are people who will convince you other wise. Kris Farris is one of those players who was lured into football in just that man ner. As a kid he never watched football or basketball or anything for that matter, but his sheer size sealed his fate. “All the coaches in high school said, ‘You’re going to play football for us,” Farris says. “I would tell them, ‘I don’t know how to play football,’ and they | would say, ‘We’ll teach you.’” It must have been some lesson. After playing only a couple of games | his freshman year at Santa Margarita High School Farris returned the next f year to start every game. Then came his junior and senior year on the varsity squad. It was in those two years that Farris began to grow into his colossal frame, and thus,began to make his mark in the world of football. He was named a Blue Chips Illustrat ed all-American his senior year and was the No. 14 line prospect in the West. Farris had accomplished so much in so little time, and it was evident that his ability would carry him through college. He received letters from enthusiastic schools all over the country, but he was n’t looking for the best football program, he was looking for the best film school. “I liked USC and UCLA because of their film schools,” Farris says. “I’ve al ways waiueu 10 be film director, so that’s what it came down to.” Farris took advantage of his raw skill, and chose UCLA, hoping to leave college with the him degree he had al ways wanted. But he quickly realized that some thing was going to have to give. Now, as Farris has grown to a gigantic 6-9, 320 pounds, he has found that it is difficult to tackle both football and a major in film. “Obviously the school is more inter ested in me being a better football player than being a film director,” Farris says. “There were six-hour film classes that cut into practice, so I switched to Eng lish.” If UCLA was interested in Farris be coming a better football player, that’s exactly what it got. As a redshirt fresh man Farris started all 11 games, one of six offensive players to garnish that ac- | complishment. As a sophomore Farris again started every game and earned all-Pacific-10 honorable mention from the league’s coaches. Although only a sophomore, Farris was a major factor on the line — quarterback Cade McNown became UCLA's first 3,000 yard passer. “He might be one of the best offensive tackles, if not on the West Coast, then in the country,” UCLA head coach Bob Toledo says. “He’s massive and he’s very physical. He’s like a mountain: it takes a long time to run around him.” Farris is now a junior and is rated the nation’s No. 1 offensive left tackle by Lindy’s and the Sporting News. He has started every game he has played at Turn to FARRIS, Page 14A Ducks pleased with success during season Success came again for the Oregon men 's golf team on Tuesday at the Nevada Wolf Pat h Classic By Scott Pesznecker Oregon Daily Emerald The men lost to Oregon State by three shots in the final round, finishing in sec ond place with a final score of 867, Oregon men’s head coach Steve Nosier is eiijuymg me Ducks’ success this season. In four invitationals, the team has placed third, first, first and second. “I am very, very pleased with the effort for all four tournaments,” Nosier said. “It Men's Golf Top individuals 1. A. Burtner, Ore: 212 2. J. Peters, Nev:212 3. D. Hearn, Wyo: 213 4. D. Wayne, OSU: 215 5. Rashell, Wash: 216 B. Crane, Ore: 216 J. Johnson, OSU: 216 was Dy tar the best tall season 1 ve had in seven years. We have a lot of balance and are more mature.” Oregon’s Adrian Burtner won the tour nament with a final score of 212. He tied Justin Peters of Nevada but won with a birdie on a one-hole playoff. Ben Crane made a strong appearance, finishing tied for fifth with a score of 216. Jeff Barney finished tied for eighth with a score of 217. Barney was competing in the meet as an individual. Rounding out the the finishers for the Ducks: Andrew Tredway was 31st with a score of 225, Derek Croskrey finished 38th with a score of 226, and Ryan Lavoie was 38th with a score of 226. Oregon State led the entire way and won the team title with a final score of 867. Nevada placed third with at 876 and Stan ford finished in fourth place with a score of 883. The women finished in fourth place with a final team score of 915. The team was led by Pam Sowden, who tied for fifth overall with a score of 223, and teammate Jerilyn White, who tied for 14th with 229. Angie Rizzo played as an individual anil finished tied for 23rd, With a score of 232.
