New coaches, solid players pace Club rugby
Oregon s Club rugby
team couldn't come away
with a win last weekend
against Humboldt State
By Kirsten McEwen
Freelance Reporter
For more than 40 years Oregon's
rugby team has
been a competi
tive force, and
this year will be
no different.
Rugby began
its season Sun
day, challenging Humboldt State at
Oregon's Southbank Field.
Oregon lead almost the entire
match, but Humboldt State man
aged to score in the final minute to
win by a single point, 16-15.
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"Even though we didn't win, I think
the game showed we have a really
good group of athletes," Oregon's
Danny McCormick said. "With new
coaches and a solid group, I think we
will do very well in our league."
Oregon's rugby team will play 15
games in the coming months, facing
schools such as Washington, West
ern Washington, Central Washing
ton and Oregon State.
Oregon will have this weekend to
rest and get ready for two long road
trips. The Ducks face Chico State on
Nov. 8 and then travel to Logan,
Utah, to play Utah State on Nov. 15.
A civil war is in store for Oregon's
next home game, which will be
played at Southbank on Nov. 22.
Oregon's rugby players plan on
winning their games, especially the
league title.
"1 think winning league is definitely
attainably * McCormick said.
Second-half struggle
The women's Club soccer team trav
eled to Portland this past Saturday to
play its first game of the season against
Lewis and Clark College.
Oregon led the Pioneers, a Division
Ill team, by a score of 2-1 at halftime.
Annie Loney scored both goals in the
first half, but was held scoreless in the
second half as Oregon failed to find the
back of the net in the final 45 minutes.
Lewis and Clark capitalized on its
opportunities in the second half of play,
scoring two goals to build the team's
first lead of the game. The Pioneers' of
fense proved to be too strong for the
Ducks in the second half, and Lewis
and Clark came away with a 3-2 win.
Despite the loss, Angel Anguiano,
the women's Club soccer coordina
tor, was encouraged by the team's
overall play.
"I was really impressed how we
played in our first game," Anguiano
said. "I thought the level of play
was pretty high compared to previ
ous years."
Oregon's team this year consists of
22 players, including 11 newcomers.
"Tryouts were really competitive and
from the original group, I think we
chose some really solid players," An
guiano said.
Oregon will compete in its first tour
nament Nov. 8, battling Oregon State
as well as California.
A tournament team
It's been a long time since Oregon's
tae kwon do club has competed in a
tournament.
Ibis weekend, the Club will take its
largest group ever to Portland to partici
pate in the 2003 Northwest Open Mar
tial Arts Championships.
The team will enter 13 men and
women in the tournament and will
compete in the Olympic Sparring
division.
"Some of us are black belts and some
of us are yellow belts, and then we have
everything in between," coordinator
Lizzi Esterberg said. "We are all at differ
ent levels, which makes it a whole lot of
fun and a great learning experience"
lire club usually practices twice a
week at the Student Recreation Center,
but due to the upcoming tournament
the club has increased practices to pre
pare for its first tournament of the year.
'This is my first tournament ever too,
and I have heard it is really exciting and
very intense, so we want to make sure
we are ready," Esterberg said.
Kirsten McEwen is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
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Players of the week
Oregon defensive back Aaron
Gipson on Monday was named
the Pac-10 Special Teams Player of
the Week.
I'he sophomore recorded four
tackles on Oregon's kickoff cover
age team. The Cardinal entered the
game with an average of 25.2 yards
per return — good for 12th in the
nation — but the Ducks held Stan
ford to 15.3 yards per return in the
shutout win.
Oregon's offensive player of the
week was running back Terrence
Whitehead, who set a career high
with 172 yards rushing.
Linebacker Kevin Mitchell and
safety Marley Tucker both earned
defensive honors.
Brian Paysinger (offense),
Jonathan Levin and Parris Moore
(defense) and Caleb Rexius and
Tommy Smith (special teams)
were Oregon's scout team players
of the week.
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istry builds from spending hours in
the gym together.
"(Team) chemistry is a lot better,"
Russell said. "We know each other bet
ter and can feel each other on the court.
Since you're so close with six people on
a little court you really have to know
your teammates."
Diggin' Feola
I’reshman defensive specialist Kandice
feola saw extended playing time last
week for the first time during conference
play. The Creswell native contributed
seven digs against the Southern Califor
nia schools and was a key communica
tor among Oregon defenders.
"I think I practiced very well the week
before, so 1 was prepared," Feola said. "I
got some time on our starting side so 1
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Ferreira said Feola has continued to
work hard despite seeing action in only
nine games this season.
"There are a lot of athletes who
could take a page out of the book
from what Kandice did for about a
month and a half," Ferreira said.
"She had a great attitude in practice
and that's not the easiest thing
when you're not getting a lot of
playing time, because playing time
is one of the ultimate reinforcers to
your progress.
"To get your chance in front of the
No. 1- and No. 9-ranked teams in the
country is pretty impressive."
Fantastic freshmen
Outside hitter Sarah Mason and
middle blocker Kristen Bitter are
among the Pac- 10's best during confer
ence matches. Mason is 10th in the Pac
10 with 3.59 kills per game and second
among freshmen. Bitter is fifth in the
conference with 1.21 blocks per game,
which is tops for freshmen.
Team leaders
Russell leads Oregon with 217 kills
and 3.19 kills per game. She also leads
the Ducks with 260 points, which in
clude kills, service aces, blocks and
block assists. Sophomore setter Jodi
Bell has dished out a team-high 635 as
sists, while junior libero Katie O'Neil
leads Oregon with 205 digs. Bitter is
tops on the team with 11 solo blocks
and 63 block assists.
Civil War
The Ducks will host Oregon State
on Thursday at 7 p.m.
The Beavers (12-11, 2-9) have lost
five consecutive matches, but dropped
the Ducks, 3-0 (30-26,30-27,30-28)
Oct. 2 in Corvallis.
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down the floor and we would proba
bly have 90 percent less turnovers,"
Kent said. "But we play so fast, we're
going to have turnovers. It's just a mat
ter of finding that comfort zone that
we can live with those turnovers."
Oregon's big men took care of their
business. Senior Jay Anderson and
sophomore lan Crosswhite com
bined for 17 points, while redshirt
freshman Adam Zahn had 12 points
and seven rebounds.
Kent said the team will be planning
another scrimmage within the next two
weeks. He said it would be announced
and that the public will be able to attend.
Rookie time
Freshman Aaron Brooks had plenty
of flashes of brilliance in Monday's
scrimmage Between his extensive speed
in beating the defense to rising up and
swishing a three-pointer, Brooks played
with the Ducks as if he had done it more
than 100 times before
The 6-foot freshman scored 10
points and had two steals during the
scrimmage. He also had two three
pointers in four attempts. Brooks did
turn the ball over three times, though.
Freshmen Mitch Platt and Ray
Schafer also made themselves known.
Platt had 12 points and seven re
bounds while Schafer had four points
and three rebounds, respectively.
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