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* ■ Club Sports | Women's rugby wraps up season in Bay Area - The Club team finishes the weekend winless, including a 93-0 drubbing by Stanford and a 22-5 loss to Cal BY LUKE ANDREWS DAILY EMERALD FREELANCE REPORTER The Oregon Club women’s rugby team finished its season against some of the nation’s best this week end at the Pacific Coast Tournament in Palo Alto, Calif. It was the fourth consecutive sea son the Ducks headed south for postseason play. This year, Oregon advanced to the tournament after defeating Oregon State 38-17 to end the regular season. Unfortunately for Oregon, the first round of the tournament paired the Ducks with the fourth-ranked Stanford Cardinal, and Oregon’s sloppy play, coupled with a high powered Stanford attack, led the Cardinal to a lopsided 93-0 victory. “Our spirits were down, and we were intimidated,” Oregon’s Ramey Marshall said. “But we would not be surprised if (Stanford) won the national title.” Despite the loss against the Cardi nal, the Ducks rebounded in the second game against the 14th ranked California Golden Bears. Oregon managed a stronger attack than in the first game and ad vanced the ball into Cal territory several times, but the Bears man aged to hold off three Oregon tries to preserve their 22-5 victory. Krista Gust had the lone try for the Ducks. “We spent most of the time with possession of the ball in their half of the field, and if we would have got ten those tries down, it would have been us in the sweet 16,” Oregon head coach Greg Farrell said. “The calls were questionable, but they (the Ducks) played their hearts out.” Despite the two losses, this week end’s trip to the Bay Area ended one of the best seasons in Oregon histo ry. In addition to beating Oregon State to earn a berth into the Pacific Coast Tournament, the Ducks went a perfect 5-0 in league play and outscored opponents 141-17. “It was a very gratifying season,” Farrell said. “They peaked each week and put in everything they needed to.” The tournament also marked the end for four seniors — Jade San tana, Lindsay Babb, Kelly Brittan and Jessie Oettinger. The group helped Oregon to four postseason appearances including a sweet 16 finish. “We lose a lot, but we have a great core coming back that will help continue to build this pro gram,” Farrell said. Women’s Club lacrosse “B” team defeats Portland Despite an impressive first half of play, the Oregon Club women’s lacrosse “B” team needed a late game surge to defeat the visiting Portland Pilots 10-8 on Saturday. Junior Emma Lott scored three goals for Oregon, helping the Ducks improve to 4-1 on the season. The victory over Portland, how ever, did not come easily for the Ducks. After posting seven goals and tak ing a three-goal advantage into the second half, the Ducks watched their lead disappear into an 8-8 tie with five minutes remaining in the game. “We started out really tough in the first half, but we lost our mo mentum in the second,” Oregon goalie and team captain Lauren Kondak said. “(Portland) came back pretty strong, and we were trying to Baylor becomes NCAA champ BY CHUCK SCI IOFFNER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — The Baylor Lady Bears simply wanted to be a shining light for a university that needed some thing to applaud. One dazzling nation al championship ought to do. Sophia Young’s 26 points, Emily Niemann’s precise three-point shoot ing and the brilliant, energetic play of guards Chameka Scott and Latoya Wy att carried Baylor to an 84-62 victory over Michigan State on Thesday night for the school’s first NCAA title by a women’s team. And what a title run it was. Five years after coach Kim Mulkey-Robert son took over a team that went 7-20 and was at the bottom of the Big 12 Conference, the Lady Bears now sit at the top of their sport by winning a game between two teams playing in the finals for the first time. “What a team I get to coach,” Mulkey-Robertson said. “It wasn’t the coaching — it’s these guys taking me for a tremendous ride.” When the horn sounded, the Lady Bears flopped on the floor in delirious celebration as confetti sprayed all around the RCA Dome. They jumped in unison, donned championship caps, and fans chanted “Mulkey, Mulkey” while the players swarmed their coach. They won with unforgiving defense that disrupted almost everything Michigan State tried and by poking enough holes in the Spartans’ matchup zone to stay comfortably ahead after zooming to a 19-point lead in the first half. Niemann finished the first half with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the three point line. However, Michigan State had rallied from 16 down in the second half to beat Tennessee in Sunday night’s semi final. But Baylor never let up, keeping the Spartans from getting any closer than nine. Even with a 20-point lead, Baylor players kept attacking, making steals and scrambling for loose balls. Young was named the most out standing player of the Final Four and was unstoppable, scoring 18 points in the second half. “Well, all those moments all just paid off right now,” said Young, a jun ior who came to the United States from the West Indies at age 15 and had nev er played basketball before that. “Tins is what 1 came here for, and I’m living my dream.” Young went 10 for 19 from the field, grabbed nine rebounds, and had four assists. Steffanie Blackmon scored 14 points in the second half and finished with 22. Niemann missed her only three-pointer of the second half and wound up with 19 points. The victory completed an unprece dented double for Mulkey-Robertson, who became the first in the women’s game to play for a national champi onship team and then coach one. She was the starting point guard when Louisiana Tech won the first NCAA title in 1982, and later became an as sistant coach at LA Tech, spending 15 years there before taking the Baylor job in 2000. The Lady Bears (33-3) finished the season with 20 straight victories and helped erase an ugly stain on the uni versity, which was rocked two years ago by a scandal in the men’s basket ball program that was uncovered after a former player was accused of killing a teammate. Baylor had defeated Illinois St., Oregon, Minnesota, North Carolina and Louisiana St. in its previous tour nament games before Monday’s na tional championship game. force it too much.” But the Ducks regrouped after a time-out, and juniors Bethany Parkyn and Lott put on the finishing touches to give the Ducks the 10-8 victory. “After the time-out, we knew we needed to be more patient on of fense and not try to force it as much,” Parkyn said. The Ducks were also scheduled to play Central Washington in the second of Saturday’s games, but due to a cancellation, Oregon played a doubleheader against Port land, winning the second game 7-4 in a friendly match. The Ducks travel to a tournament in Bellingham, Wash., next weekend. Women’s Club lacrosse “A” team struggles in California The Oregon Club women’s lacrosse “A” team traveled to Cal last weekend and faced some stiff competition in a non-league tourna ment in Palo Alto. The Ducks tangled with UC San ta Barbara, a San Francisco women’s team, UCLA, and UCLA alumnae. Although the Ducks end ed the weekend without any victo ries, they gained valuable experience competing against sever al upper-level teams. “We were really proud of our team,” Oregon coordinator Anneke Dorsch said. “We played some real ly hard teams and the intensity helped us. We learned a lot.” On Saturday, Oregon faced UCLA in the first game and lost 7-3 despite two goals from Dorsch. The Ducks eventually fell to San Francisco, 10-3, and UCSB, 10-2, to round out Saturday’s games. The Ducks finished the tourna ment with a tough 3-2 loss to the UCLA alumnae. “We did not bring any subs, but everyone had a phenomenal week end,” Dorsch said. “Our team really showed how much heart we have.” Dorsch, Leslie Furumasu and Allison Hosek had three goals each to lead the Ducks. This weekend’s experience should benefit Oregon in upcoming weeks. The Ducks travel to Belling ham, Wash., next weekend and to Boise State the following weekend for the Women’s Division Intercolle giate Associates’ Northwest league championship. The Ducks currently secure the top ranking with a 5-0 league record. Kayak: John Day, Umpqua, Rogue rivers provide variety Continued from page 9 students can then discover Oregon’s outdoor kayak ing opportunities. “When there is actually rain in Oregon, thousands of rivers, creeks, and waterfalls start run ning, and Oregon is turned into a paddling paradise,” MOser said. Moser recommends the canal by Autzen Stadium and the Cotton Candy wave just upstream of Knickerbocker Bridge as two be ginner-friendly spots just close enough to campus for students to get in a paddle session between classes. Some of Dochnahl’s favorite kayaking routes are on the Umpqua, Rogue and John Day rivers. These locations prove kayaking can be practiced in a variety of settings. “Each of these Oregon rivers has its unique atmosphere, from lush, dense forest to the feel of high desert canyon,” Dochnahl said. While locations are accessible, equipment isn’t as easy to come by. Kayaking is a costly sport. A new boat alone goes for $1,200, Moser said. Students also need a personal floatation device, a pad dle, a helmet and warm clothes. Still, students who use their re sources can find kayak rentals or join the Kayaking Club and enjoy free use of its equipment. The OP rents out a hard-shell kayak pack age for $20 a day. The sport of kayaking is about as eclectic as a sport can be. Everyone has a unique reason for liking it and a favorite location for practicing. “The best part of kayaking is that each person can push their limits and expand their skills as far as they want,” Moser said. “White water can always get harder and more challenging, so there is no limit to the sport. 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