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FOOTBALL continued from page 7 long-range — 50 yards or more — kicks. UCLA answered with a 37-yard field goal, Medlock's second success fill kick. He also missed a 44-yard field goal and a 32-yard attempt dur ing the game. In the second quarter, Clemens found sophomore tight end Tim Day for an 18-yard touchdown pass, giving Oregon all the scoring it needed in the game. The Ducks led, 31-6, at the half. In the second half, Oregon's de fense simply needed to hold the Bru ins. In just one game this season — a 46-16 win against Washington — the Bruins scored more than 24 points. The defense did just that, continu ing to chase down Olson. Defensive end Devan Long led the line with three tackles for loss, including two sacks. His teammates added six tack les for loss, including four sacks. "I think it was great to get those scores from offense, defense and special teams early on," Bellotti said. "At half time, I said, 'Guys, just make sure you have fun in the second half.'" For the first time this season, quar terback Jason Fife didn't replace Clemens in the first half. Fife came into the game for the final two Ore gon drives of the game, when Oregon had virtually sealed the deal. Clemens finished the game with 21 completions on 27 pass attempts for 183 yards and two touchdowns. The Bruins' 91,500-capacity Rose Bowl had 56,083 fans in attendance. UCLA has lost three straight at home to the Ducks. Contact the senior sports reporter at mindirice@dailyemerald.com. RICE continued from page 7 to hit 45 percent from behind the arc and the only call for three in the key in an Oregon game was on LSU. The tough physical play of LSU that Oregon faced on Sunday was some thing the Ducks need to prepare to bat tle; the road that lies ahead has eaten teams alive before, and the Pacific-10 Conference is a wild one on the court. The leaders on the floor for the weekend — Kraayeveld, Andrea Bills and Corrie Mizusawa — worked over the competition. In-turn, Bills and Mizusawa were voted to the all-tour nament team while Kraayeveld was named tournament MVP. Kraayeveld led the team with a combined 51 points, showing team mates and fans that she has recovered from the staph infection in her knee last season. Twenty-seven of those points came from behind the three-point line. Mizusawa's 13 assists in Saturday's game were one away from tying Ore gon's single-game record for assists. "There are lots of numbers to look at," Oregon head coach Bev Smith said Sunday. "But the biggest number is that there are 14 young women com mitted to doing what we have asked them to do and to doing it together." Thirteen of them will play this sea son, while freshman Kaela Chapde laine takes a medical redshirt year. Guards Chelsea Wagner and Kayla Steen, both injured before exhibition play, were suited up for Sunday's game, although they didn't play. For ward Jessica Shetters is expected back on the court Saturday at Gonzaga. With the full return of their team mates, the Ducks should make noise this season. With a 2-0 start, Oregon has its first kick of momentum. "We're really excited about this win, but we have to set a standard now for our team — how we play every single game — and don't let it down," Bills said. This momentum — a champi onship in their first tournament of the season and an upset of the No. 9 team — should carry the Ducks into their next few games, which in turn would give the team a running start into the season. Contact the senior sports reporter at mindirice@dailyemerald.com. Her views do not necessarily represent those of the Emerald. UPSET continued from page 7 coach Sue Gunter said. "Kraayeveld was unbelievable. (She was) just terrific." LSU made things interesting late in the second half when the Tigers implemented a full-court press. The pressure seemed to rattle Oregon and helped cut the Ducks lead to 63-54 with just over four minutes to play. "I think we got a little flustered by the press," Kraayeveld said. "We've been working on the press, but (LSlJ's) is a little different than what we've been working on in practice." Oregon responded to the pres sure when junior point guard Corrie Mizusawa dished to junior center Andrea Bills, who converted a lay-up and was fouled, sending i’" 1 —. — 1 the Mac Court crowd of 3,355 to an uproar. Bills completed the three point play, giving the Ducks a 66 54 lead with 3:45 left. Bills finished with 21 points, on 9 of 11 shooting, and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite quality offensive per formances from Kraayeveld and Bills, it was Oregon's defense that was most impressive. The Ducks held sophomore guard Seimone Augustus to 22 points on 11 of 24 shooting. Last season's national freshman of the year was constant ly hounded by Kraayeveld and other Oregon defenders. "She's a tremendous player," Smith said of Augustus. "I thought we did a really good job of not let ting her get out and run. We knew she was going to score on us, but we wanted her to have to work every time." Along with Kraayeveld being named tournament MVP, Mizusawa and Bills also earned all-tourna ment team honors, along with Augustus, Valparaiso's Katie Boone and Villanova's Liad Suez. Oregon also defeated Valparaiso 60-47 on Saturday. Kraayeveld led the Ducks with 25 points, while Mizusawa dished out 13 assists — one short of tying a school record. The Ducks received a scare late in the first half when Mizusawa land ed on her left hand after being called for a charge. She stayed down in pain, but returned to action with a jammed left index finger. "I thought I might have broken something," Mizusawa said. "It's a little sore, but I'll be all right." Contact the sports reporter at jonroetman@dailyemerald.com. Get the word out! Advertise in the Emerald classifieds SELL • cars • furniture • sports equipment • computers FIND • employees • lost items • jobs • roommates Best Rates In Town Call 346-4343 NOW! 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