Bay Area match begins long trip for wrestling
Oregon travels to Stanford
to take on the Cardinal
today, which will begin three
away matches this week
By Scott Archer
Freelance Reporter
Let the dizzying mid-season
schedule resume.
That's how things have been going
for the Oregon wrestling team as it
heads to Stanford today for one of
three matches this week.
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If history is an indication of how
things will unfold, Oregon has to like
its chances.
The Ducks are 29-2 all-time against
the Cardinal. Stanford is coming off
its first Pac-10 loss after No. 21 Cal
State-Bakersfield beat them, 21-18.
While Oregon boasts a ranked
wrestler with No. 20 Jason Harless,
Stanford has junior Matt Gentry, who
is ranked fifth in the nation and No.
1 overall in the Pac-10 in the 157
pound division. Gentry has accumu
lated a record of 23-0 this season.
The Cardinal also features junior
Brad Metzier, ranked 12th in the na
tion and No. 1 in the Pac-10 in his
141-pound weight dass. Metzier en
ters the tournament at 15-2.
Offidating may become a concern
for the Ducks with three days of
matches away from home.
"It's a challenge with officiating,"
head coach Chuck Kearney said. "It's
an advantage being at home with offi
cials. (Officials) don't know us, and
how we wrestle, it's a bit of a disad
vantage. And we don't get to wrestle in
front of friends and family."
Kearney also said that home offi
cials usually understand the tactics
and strategies of a home team better
than a visiting team, giving the former
a slight edge in scoring.
Oregon last faced Stanford on Jan.
17,2003. At that time the Ducks were
2-0 and beat the Cardinal, 32-6. The
Ducks nearly swept Stanford, winning
eight of 10 matches.
Scott Archer is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
TEST
continued from page 13
to return home for the first time
since Dec. 17.
Oregon (6-4,1-2) has gone 33-2 at
McArthur Court the last three seasons
and has not lost to Washington in Eu
gene since the 2000-01 season.
"As much passion as I have for this
building, to be out of this building for
so long, I have not experienced this
before," Oregon head coach Ernie
Kent said. "This is a team this build
ing has been very good to. We've been
able to get into some great rhythms
and gain a lot of confidence playing
in this building."
Being away from McArthur Court is
something the Ducks are not terribly
used to. Last season's biggest break
was 16 days in between games against
Portland and Florida A&M.
The 2001-02 season saw the Ducks
leave after a game against Long Beach
State on Nov. 17, returning Dec. 14 to
take on Pepperdine. In the four games
the Ducks played on the road during
that span, they went 1-3.
Oregon went 2-3 in five games dur
ing the 29 days this season.
"We've missed that confidence of
being at home in front of the home
crowd," Kent said. "Particularly the
younger players who need to gain
confidence and seem to do that in this
type of environment."
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"Jen makes the whole atmosphere
tons better," Co-Coordinator Traci
Geist said. "Not only is she a good
coach, but she is so easy to talk to
and she makes it a friendly environ
ment. She is definitely going to turn
our program around."
Larsen and Bray recognize their rela
tionship with the lacrosse team as a
partnership. Both sides are benefiting
from one another's involvement.
"Every time we come out they are al
ways just thanking us for being there,"
Larsen said. "It is good for us because it
keeps us coaching and it is good for
them because it gives them instruction."
Not only does it keep Larsen and
Bray active, but they only have known
each other for six months, and they
are using this experience to learn how
one another coaches. In addition,
they each need to know how to best
incorporate their own coaching styles
into one solid program.
"Its good for our staff to get out there
and coach because then we can figure
out our coaching style," Larsen said.
Larsen admits beginning a Divi
sion-1 lacrosse program will be chal
lenging and that she is entering into a
world of "unknowns."
For now, Larsen is grateful that she
has found a group of girls who are as
excited about the sport as she is and
who can help her begin a competitive
program that will "someday be com
peting for the national championship."
"It's not so much about the Univer
sity, but that there is a presence of
lacrosse in the state of Oregon and that
there are people here who are very pas
sionate about the sport and it's nice to
be surrounded by that," Larsen said.
Next fall, Larsen and Bray will
welcome 17 freshmen, who will ide
ally join a small group of upper
classmen who will have participated
in Club lacrosse.
Until then, it's to the Club field
they go.
Kirsten McEwen is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
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Carolyn Ganes, who has been
nursing a swollen right ankle, will
be available to help boost Oregon's
interior defense.
The Ducks won 14 of the previ
ous 15 meetings with the Huskies
before last season, when Washing
ton swept Oregon.
Despite a slow start, Smith said
Oregon respects Washington and is
preparing for its best shot.
"You always have to beware of a
wounded animal," Smith said.
"We're expecting a great game from
(Washington), as always."
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