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Peanut continued from page 13 “She is someone who plays with an awful lot of heart,” head coach Bill Steffen said. “She gives us a lot of direction and organization.” Steffen also described her as being the shepherd for the flock of sheep. “She leads by example, for sure,” Thayer said. “She takes every single person under her wing. She is kind of like our mom.” Peterson played in only two games as a Duck freshman in 1999. But that didn’t faze her, as she kept her eye on her goal to become cap tain and lead her Ducks. Peterson said she has had many great moments and memories while at Oregon, but her most vivid memory is from Friday night, Nov. 9, 2001. The Ducks had traveled to play No. 13-ranked Washington and Pe terson’s family and friends had the opportunity to come and watch. Oregon almost pulled off one of the biggest upsets in school history but ended the game in a 1-1 tie, with the Huskies scoring a goal with less than two minutes left. Regardless of the tie, the experi ence was unforgettable for Peterson. In 2001, she started all 18 games for the Ducks, notching seven shots while providing solid defense to help Oregon to its best record since the sport began. “Lindsey likes to play hard,” Steffen said. “If she is going to do something she wants to do it well. That is a tremendous asset.” Soccer is not the only aspect of Peterson’s life. She excels in the classroom and will graduate with a degree in business administration. “I like people who are success ful,” Steffen said. “Whatever Lind sey does, she tends to be good at it.” Peterson’s teammates will always remember her sly sense of humor and excellent leadership. Or, they’ll remember just plain Peanut. Lindsey Peterson file Senior defender, Oregon soccer team. Home town: Port Orchard, Wash. Born: Lindsey Marie Peterson on Feb. 10,198}, in Tacoma, Wash. High School: Three-year member of the Washington OOP and a three-year participant in the regional camp...Masonic Outstanding Junior of the Year nominee in 1998...won the State Snickers Cup Fair Play Award her senior year at South Kitsap High in Port Orchard. Oregon: Three letters as a Duck...notched seven shots while starting ail 1 8 games in 2001 ...played 17 games as a sophomore and two games as a freshman...has started every game this season and recorded one shot on goal...spearheaded an Oregon defense that held No. 1 North Carolina to three goals Sunday. There are instances where some of her teammates don’t know about Peterson’s life, things that just de fine who she is. In her junior year of high school, in a match against a cross-town rival, Peterson fell and broke her arm. Nothing could stop her from playing, not even the pain. She got back up, played the rest of the game and didn’t tell anyone, because she knew they would make her sit out. “We did these profiles, and on mine it said, if you could be another Oregon athlete, who would it he?”’ Thayer said. “1 said Lindsey Peterson.” Contact the sports reporter at jessethomas@dailyemerald.com. These aren ’tvour usual Ducks Behind the Dishlf a team fails to win a Pacific-10 Conference match for two straight seasons, can the lat ter squad he better than the first? Bets are that the Oregon volley ball team will win at least one con ference match this season, but it’s already evident, records be forgot ten, that the Ducks are a vastly im proved team than the one that graced the McArthur Court floor last season. Just forget the Stanford match. With 10 players left from last sea son’s team that lost even7 Pac 10 match — a Behind the dish first for the program — common belief would be that the current group wouldn’t change its attitude much. But maybe, just maybe, it’s who the Ducks lost that has propelled them to newfound confidence and cohe siveness. Oregon lost three main players from last season — Monique Tobba gi, Julie Gerlach and Stephanie Mar tin — to either graduation or for ac ademic reasons. Tobbagi and Martin provided much of the spark from last season’s team, at least offensive ly, and grabbed most of the head lines from each match. The Ducks returned just one offensive stalwart from last season — senior Lindsay Closs. Closs es sentially remained in the back ground last season as a quiet but productive middle blocker. This season, she has already as sumed the top leadership role, and coupled with a pair of youngsters, freshman Kelly Russell and sopho more Lauren Westendorf, Closs has keyed the Oregon offense to a height that was unequaled last season. But the key word in that sen tence was “coupled.” The offense last season never seemed to click as a group, but now the three have grouped together to form a trio that has talent, and is using it on the court. Now, to sav that Tobbagi and Mar tin were at the heart of the problem would be a gross misstatement. To bbagi has returned as an assistant coach, so out goes the possibility that her influence is the problem. Instead, the absence of Tobbagi and Martin has allowed the younger players a better opportu nity to show what they have on the court. Westendorf, for one, showed some signs of serious talent last season but never really had a con sistent chance to prove herself. Now, handed the role as a starter, she has blossomed. The same goes for the Oregon freshmen, specifically Russell and setter Jodi Bell. Russell has been the wild-card that the Ducks have des perately looked for in the past. Not only is she a dominating presence on the offensive side of the ball, but her defense — specifically blocking — has been a surprising part of her game. That’s for a player who, en tering the season, didn’t even figure to have a big role. Now, Kelly, don’t let that go to your head. You’re still a freshman. Imagine where you can go from here in the three seasons after this one. Then there’s Bell. Seemingly everyone in the volleyball world knew what she was capable of com ing into the season. She was a Vol leyball Magazine Fab-50 selection entering this season. But just because you’ve heard what somebody is capable of does n’t mean you can actually believe something before you see it. Aside from the Stanford match where every Oregon player was off, Bey has been on target with her sets. Better yet, she’s second on the team in sendee aces. It doesn’t get much better than that. Same goes for you, Jodi. You’ve got time. Keep it consistent. Finally, the word is still not out on fellow freshman Dariam Aceve do, the young one from Puerto Rico. She’s only played in six matches af ter playing for her National Team, but she could be good. Better yet, they could all be good. Time will tell. Contact sports reporter Hank Hager at hankhager@dailyemerald.com. His views do not necessarily represent those of the Emerald. Volleyball continued from page 13 a convincing win over Portland, the Ducks have an opponent that could be at the mercy of their tal ent. Oregon and Oregon State match up well, and like Ferreira knows, the team that wins will be the one that plays to its own strength. “We’ve truly got to dictate the tempo of the match by winning the serving and passing game,” he said. “That’s the key. We’ve got to play de fense to create point scoring oppor tunities. We’ve got to side-out to score points and minimize our un forced errors. If we do that, we’ll win the match. “Emotionally, it’s pretty simple to get up for this match.” The battle of the winless begins at 7 p.m. Contact the sports reporter at hankhager@dailyemerald.com. To place an ad, call (541) 346-4343 or stop by Room 300 Erb Memorial Union Classifieds Classifieds: Room 300, Erb Memorial Union P.O. Box 3159, Eugene, OR 97403 E-mail: classads@dailyemerald.com Online Edition: www.dailyemerald.com Horoscope by Linda C. Black TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 3) The secret to your success this year is in the details. Take as much time as you need to make sure you've thought of everything before proceeding. This will inhib it your spontaneity somewhat, but you’ll gain sophistication, and that's a good thing. To get the advantage, check the day s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging ARIES (March 21 -April 19) _ Today is a 7 _ New difficulties will soon arise, so don t assume you know it all. 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