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Ducks start slow, make late run before darkness The Ducks finish in 12th place after the first round while shooting an interrupted 8-under second round By Brian Smith Freelance Reporter The Oregon men's golf team opened its spring season on Monday in pretty much the same position it finished in the fall. Looking to improve on their 14th-place finish last year, the Ducks started slow, posting a first round team score of 291 and finish ing in 12th at the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate at the par-71, 6,793 yard Arizona National DUCK Country Club ^ in Tucson, _ Ariz. Play was suspended on Monday after a 90 minute frost delay in the morning. When the second round was halted, the Ducks were at 8-under and making an afternoon run. "We were really making a move in the afternoon before they stopped play and if we just stay where we are, we'll have a pretty good round," Ore gon coach Steve Nosier said. The low individual total for Oregon was posted by freshman Dustin Pe warchuk, who carded a first-round score of even par-71, finishing in a tie for 28th. Sophomore Justin St. Clair fired a 1-over 72 to finish tied for 40th. Freshman Matt Ma had a 2-over 73, good for a tie for 45th, while sophomore Gregg LaVoie and senior Mike Sica struggled to shoot a 4-over 75, and finished tied for 61st. The Ducks finished 24 strokes be hind the leaders, tournament-defend ing champions and host Arizona. The Wildcats posted a blistering team score of 17-under 267. Three out of the five ranked teams finished in the top four, with No. 25 New Mexico posting a sec ond-place 275, No. 11 California shooting a third-place 276, and No. 8 Arizona State and Southern California finishing fourth and fifth, with scores of278 and 280, respectively. Chris Nallen, an Arizona senior, continued his impressive individual play, posting the low score of the day, an 8-under 63. The score marks his sixth consecutive competitive round in the 60s, dating back to Oct. 13, 2003. In that span, Nallen is averag ing 64.83 strokes per round. The Ducks will look to finish strong on Ttiesday, providing a much-needed boost to the beginning of the spring sea son. The second round is scheduled to resume at 8 a m., with the third round immediately following completion. Brian Smith is a freelance reporter for the Emerald. Adam Amato Senior Photographer Senior forward T.J. Cummings and the Bruins have struggled with five straight losses. STREAK continued from page 7 Washington State. If Washington State head coach Dick Bennett had not come down with the flu and stayed home, the outcome could have been different. If the Cougars could have managed more than just one free throw on three attempts, the outcome could have been different. But in the end, the Cougars are on the sour end of the longest losing streak between two Pac-10 teams. Washington State has not beat Ari zona since 1986. Arizona's 61-point total was its low est total of the season. The Wildcats entered Saturday's game with the nation's leading offense, averaging 88 points per game. "It's obvious that Dick (Bennett) and Tony (Bennett) have sold them on the value of good de fense," Arizona head coach Lute Olson said. Arizona (14-4 overall, 6-3 Pac-10) has a young starting lineup with no seniors, and four of the players scored in double figures on Satur day. Junior Channing Frye led the way with 17 points with Mustafa Shakur and Salim Stoudamire Heed Money tor CoBegeP Come learn how to... Really Compete for scholarships at this FREE seminar: presented by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission www.GetCollegeFunds.org We've got sp at www.dailyemerald.com accounting for 11 each. Washington's Robinson receives weekly honor Washington guard Nate Robinson was named the Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday for the week of Jan. 26 Feb. 1. Robinson averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, four assists and 3.5 steals in a home sweep of the Arizona schools. When the Huskies upset then-No.9 ranked Arizona, he scored a career high 31 points. This is the first honor for Robinson, and he is the first Husky to win the award since Curtis Allen won it on December 3, 2001. Contact the sports reporter at jessethomas@dailyemerald.com. Resource Conservation Information for Students and Staff Ten THmAi You Can Pc To Reduce UO’l trvlfofjhicbtal Irv>y4et teport Wasted Energy and Water Contact Facilities Services at 346-2293 to report any drips or left on. Paper Use Off Lights When Not In Use Off Monitor When Not In Office Or Room Products Containing Recycled Material Walk, Carpool, Or Take The Bus Remember, LTD is FREE to the UQ I.D. Water Your Own Disposable Products Recycle Your Used save: By recycling 1 ton of paj • 17 trees • 6953 gallons of water • 462.57 gallons of oil • 586.5 pounds of air pollution • 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space • 4077.45 KW/hr of energy* STUDENT GROUPS Advertise in the Emerald. Call 346-3712 to speak with a rep. We have great University rates. i—t i ^ i i t i l i i i i : ■ a—; ,i
