■ Duck soccer
Oregon loses footing against Stanford, Cal
Two Cardinal goals in the final ten minutes killed
an otherwise impressive showing for the Ducks
BY BRIAN SMITH
SPORTS REPORTER
The Oregon women’s soccer team
failed to earn its first road victory of
the year this weekend in the
Bay Area.
The injury-riddled Ducks lost 2-0
to Stanford in a tight match on Fri
day and fell behind early against
California Sunday, losing 5-1. The
two losses dropped the Ducks to 3
12-2 overall and 0-6-1 in the Pacific
10 Conference.
A combination of injuries and a
lack of aggressiveness on offense
have left the Ducks trying
to play catch-up during each
conference match.
For the weekend, the Ducks man
aged a total of only nine shots,
while Stanford and Cal had 37 com
bined. Oregon was outpaced in
shots on goal, 19-7, as well.
With many players sidelined due
to injuries, a number of Oregon
freshmen are seeing a generous
amount of playing time. The Ducks
routinely start two freshmen — for
ward Kami Kapaku and midfielder
Dylann Tharp — and run up to four
off the bench.
The youth the Ducks put out on
the field causes additional problems.
“Our youth makes us think that
we could have a good game twice in
a row without having to earn it,”
Oregon head coach-Bill Steffen said.
“You have to earn every minute, es
pecially in the Pac-10.”
Ducks fall behind
early to Cal
It took No. 13 Cal less than 30
seconds to get on the board Sunday.
Cal’s Caroline Lea netted a
10-yard shot 18 seconds into the
match off an assist by Dania Cabello.
The Golden Bears added goals at
16:57 by Liz Eisenberg on an assist
by Chioma Igwe,
and by Jenny
Wendell at 34:01
on a penalty kick
to take a 3-0 lead
into halftime.
“We played
well today,” Cali
fornia head
coach Kevin
Boyd said after
Sunday’s match.
“We showed up
with a lot of life
and spirit to us. Caroline (Lea) get
ting a goal in the first 20 seconds
was an indicator that we were ready
to go.”
The Ducks scored their only goal
of the weekend at the 57:57 mark of
the second half, when freshman
Gennaka Fox netted the first goal of
her career off an assist by Kapaku.
Fox had come into the match less
than a minute before scoring.
“I’ve been trying to score for
a while, so it was a little odd
“Our youth makes us
think that we could have
a good game twice in a
row without having to
earn it. You have to earn
every minute, especially
in thePac-10.”
Bill Steffen | Oregon volleyball
head coach
to get the
chance so
quickly, ”
Fox said. “But
I’ll take what 1
can get.”
Cal added
goals from Sier
ra Schlesinger
and Katie Rati
can in the sec
ond half.
Oregon
goalkeeper
Domenique Lainez had one save be
fore being replaced by Emily Marrer
in the second half. Marrer finished
with four saves.
Ducks lose close
match on Friday
Oregon took a 0-0 tie into the
80th minute against Stanford on
Friday before surrendering two
goals in the last 10 minutes.
Stanford’s Shari Summers scored
the go-ahead goal at 80:34 on a 13
yard shot from the right box to the
left corner of the net. Natalie
Sanderson added an insurance goal
two minutes later.
For the Ducks, Kapaku led the
team in shots (3) and shots on goal
(3). Junior midfielder Carlie
Ashcraft added two shots, both
on goal.
As a team, Stanford held an ad
vantage in shots (18-5), shots on
goal (8-5) and corner kicks (9-0).
“We played better in the second
half,” Steffen said. “Stanford is one
of the deeper teams in the Pac-10
and also very good technically top
to bottom. Our work rate and effort
level helped make up for some of
their possession time advantages.
We created some chances in the sec
ond half, but couldn't convert.”
briansmith@ daily emerald, com
Danielle Hickey | Photo editor
Oregon’s Allyson Leavitt was held to 11 kills as Washington's Kaitlin Leek (5) and Darla
Myhre (11) combined for seven block assists Friday at McArthur Court.
Volleyball: Ducks maintain
positive attack percentage
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percent of her attack attempts.
Russell added seven kills in
29 attempts.
“What we had tonight was
good leadership and great team
work to give the Huskies the best
battle we could,” Ferreira said. “I
thought we played with a lot
more patience and mental focus
from an attack standpoint.”
As a team and individually, the
Ducks never sank to a negative
mark in terms of attack percent
age. Oregon hit for a team average
of .128 and stayed in the positive
for each game. Washington fin
ished with a .259 percentage and
64 kills. Oregon recorded 37 kills.
“Just to go out and play with
them, that’s an accomplishment,”
Leavitt said. “We came out with
some satisfaction. We weren’t
(expected) to win but we played
really well.”
stephenmiller@dailyemerald.com
Football: Whitehead rushes for 122 yards, one TD
Continued from page 11A
both statistical categories.
Leading the offensive charge once
again was Terrence Whitehead. The
junior rushed the ball 25 times for
122 yards, including a 30-yard touch
down run in the fourth quarter to
help finish off Washington.
“I’m just having fun right now,”
Whitehead said. “We’re winning,
and we just need to keep doing that.”
But during the second half, some
Duck fans expressed their displeasure
with the offense and booed after Ore
gon was unable to move the ball.
“I am embarrassed and ashamed of
our fans,” Bellotti said. “That absolute
ly is utterly irresponsible toward our
players on the field. 1 don’t care if they
boo the coaches. I’m trying to figure
out if you beat the Huskies 31 -6 in your
own stadium that any booing is need
ed. Call and boo on my telephone,
don’t do it to the players. That’s a very
jaded fan.”
The Ducks received bad news in
jury-wise, as starting wide receiver
Demetrius Williams was forced to
leave the game in the first quarter
due to the same nagging toe injury
that has bothered him all season.
“I think he is going to have to rest
quite a bit this week,” Bellotti said.
“It will probably be a late-week deci
sion to see if he is available for Cal.”
claytonjones@dailyemerald.com
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Tim Bobosky | Photographer
Freshman wide receiver Cameron Colvin increases his adrenaline after catching his
second touchdown pass of the game during Oregon’s 31-6 win against Washington.
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