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Ducks prepare for winnable Civil Weir Ducks and Beavers will hook up in the second installment of this season’s Civil War Volleyball Hank Hager Sports Reporter There’s just something about Hal loween and the Oregon State Beavers that fits so well for the Ore gon volleyball team. Maybe Oregon State’s orange and black isn’t a coincidence after all. The Ducks (10-15 overall, 0-11 Pacific-10 Conference) and Beavers will square off tonight at Gill Coliseum in a post-Halloween match that is sure to bring out the taunts and treats. The match — slated to start at 7 p.m. — is the second and final time this season the two teams will meet. The Beavers took the first match in a sweep early in October. “We’ve beaten the Beavers in qo 1 he Fertility Center of Oregon has J helped many couples achieve pregnancy since 1978. We are in need of Egg Donors to help infertile women. Procedures are done in a pleasant local environment over a period of only six weeks, and donors are compensated $2500 for their time. If you are a healthy woman age 21-31 and are interested, call 683-1559 or visit our website at www.WomensCare.com. their gym in my past years so we’re looking forward to it,” senior Syd ney Chute said. “Obviously last weekend (against California) we didn’t win, but we came really close to it.” There is no love lost between the two Oregon teams, much like every Civil War contest played be tween Oregon and Oregon State (7-13, 2-9). It is a series that has favored Oregon State recently, although the Ducks lead the all-time series, 52-33-1. The Beavers have won the last three contests and five of the last six. New /oicei W® S S (£S Two New Plays Two New Voices TneSeaisa ‘RestCess Whore Arena Theatre Room 104- Vilurd Hall Oct. 31, Nov. 1 & 2 8 PM (No Late Seating) UO Tickets- EMU 346-4363 Oregon came close last season at Gill in a four-game loss, taking the second set, 30-23, before bowing out. "If we just apply our system all the way around, we shouldn't have a problem." Lindsay Closs senior “I definitely don’t like the Beavers,” said Chute, regarding her final Civil War contest. “It’s a great game, we get really fired up to play them, and we have a great time so I’m looking forward to it.” A season after finishing 17-12 overall and 10-8 in Pae-10 play, the Beavers have fallen on hard times. Their 2-9 conference record is ninth-best in the conference, with the team’s only victories coming against the Ducks and California. Oregon State is led by senior Megan McMillan, who is tops on the team with 244 kills, while sopho more Allison Lawrence is proving youth can be infectious with 236 kills. The Beavers do have leadership in the form of Laura Collins, ranked second in the Pac-10 with 918 as sists. In addition, senior Nikki Neu berger leads the Pac-10 in digs and is solid defensively. “If we just apply our system all the way around, we shouldn’t have a problem,” Oregon senior Lindsay Closs said. Oregon is looking to end a 32 mateh losing streak in conference play, a stretch that dates back to 2000. Since the Ducks’ last victory, Oregon has taken just one set in three matches against the Beavers. Contact the sports reporter at hankhager@dailyemerald.com. Cross country continued from page 9A same time, so getting a good, con sistent race from everyone is the main goal,” Zografos said. “Going into this race, we’ve been as healthy as any Oregon team has ever been at this point of the sea son,” Heinonen said. In last year’s Pac-10 Champi onships, the Ducks finished eighth as a team, and Zografos led the squad, finishing 35th. Zografos and senior Erinn Gul brandsen lead the pack of eight runners the Ducks are sending this year. Joining them are Sandoval, redshirt juniors Alicia Snyder-Carl son and Eri Macdonald, junior Lau ra Harmon, and true freshmen Nicole Feest and Eleanor Gordon. “(Feest and Gordon) will be called on to be major players for us next year, and this will help them continue to progress,” Heinonen said. For now, both teams just want to run well Saturday. “We need to focus on the way we need to run, and it will take care of itself,” Hartmann said. Mindi Rice is a freelance writer for the Emerald. 2002-03 Oregon Men's Basketball YOUR STUDENT GOVERNMENT Get Involved! 346-3724 Student Ticket Release Dates Students enrolled for Fall 2002 classes can pick up one ticket for each game at the ticket offices located in the EMU or at the Len Casanova Center. Student tickets are funded by the ADFC through student incidental fees. In most cases, tickets are distributed two games at at time. For men's basketball, a total of2,039 tickets per game are available for UO students. Students must have a current UO student photo ID card to pick up tickets. Opponents (Game Dates)* Exh. - Basketball Travelers/EA Sports All Stars (Nov. 6/14) i John Thompson Classic (Nov. 24-25) Pacific/Portland(Nov. 30/Dec. 4) Oregon State (Jan. 18) Florida A&M/Minnesota (Dec. 20/22) UC-Riverside, Arizona/Arizona State (Dec. 28, Jan. 2/4) Washington/Washington State (Jan. 23/25) Stanford/California (Feb. 6/8) USC/UCLA (Feb. 27/Mar. 1) *Pac-10 Conference games and dates in BOLD. Release Dates Monday, November 4 Tuesday, November 12 Monday, November 18 Friday, December 6 Monday, December 9 Monday, December 16 Monday, January 13 Monday, January 27 Monday, February 17 For more information, contact the Duck Ticket Office at (541) 346-4461 or the ASUO at (541) 346-3724.
