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Women's lacrosse looks to extend winning streak The Oregon women’s lacrosse team heads down to Berkeley, Calif., this weekend to take on California on Sunday at noon. After its recent wins on the road against Davidson and St. Mary’s, Oregon is hoping to extend its second two-game winning streak of the season against the Golden Bears. Cal (9-6 overall, 2-1 Mountain Pa cific Sports Federation) is currently tied for second place with UC Davis in the MPSF standings, while the Ducks (4-9,1-3) are in fifth place. Still, momentum could swing in Oregon’s favor. The Ducks have built up a steady rhythm and are coming off a morale-boosting 16-8 win over St. Mary’s. Cal, on the other hand, could still be a little shaky after enduring a 14-4 loss to IN BRIEF No. 21 Yale last weekend. “We’re just running through the same motions, and time continues to be on our side, because we’re gaining more experience with every game,” Oregon head coach Jen Larsen said. The Ducks’ offense has also been a potent force, scoring 16 goals in each of their last two games. In fact, 12 of the 21 Ducks who have seen action this season have found the net at least once, six of them scoring Need Cash? Donate plasma. 021870 New donors bring this ad in for an extra $5 IBR Plasma Center Formerly Aventis I Block east of 8th and Garfield 1901 West 8th Ave., Eugene 683-9430 in double digits. Freshman attacker Jen May is the Ducks’ leading scorer with 32 goals. “We’ve been running a very team oriented offense, and that seems to have worked well so far because we’re finally seeing results on the transition and finishing our shots,” Larsen said. — Stefanie Loh Oregon hosts annual charity basketball event The Oregon men’s and women’s basketball teams will be participating in the third annual Rollin’ for a Reme dy charity wheelchair basketball game against the Portland Wheel blazers at McArthur Court today at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. There will be a halftime shooting competition, a raffle and a perform ance by the Oregon cheerleaders. Tickets will be sold at the door for $2 for students with identification and $3 for adults. Children under 10 get in free of charge. The event is presented by the Oregon Student Athlete Advisory Committee and all of the proceeds will benefit Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. — Clayton Jones Bonds, Giants still unsure about slugger's return SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds has been unable to begin any base ball-related activities since the sec ond arthroscopic operation on his right knee and no timetable has been set for his return. “No one ever said there was go ing to be a date for Barry,” San Fran cisco manager Felipe Alou said be fore Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “No one said the first or 15th. After the sec ond surgery, he said he never set a date. He’s starting all over again.” Bonds, who entered the season third on baseball’s all-time home run list with 703, underwent his first operation Jan. 31 and was ex pected to be available for opening day. After a handful of rigorous workouts, Bonds was sent back to San Francisco for further exams, and that resulted in a second opera tion on March 17. In an outburst during spring training, Bonds said he might not be back for at least half the season, maybe the whole season. “Anytime he comes back is good,” Alou said. “The sooner the better. ” — The Associated Press Tennis: Senior Panova looks for fourth Pac-10 singles title Continued from page 13 of competing at the national scene. “This is the best season that I’ve ever been a part of, you know, even better than last year,” Schyllander said. “Last year, we talked about that season being a season of firsts. We played a tougher schedule, we have lesser losses and the same amount of wins, so we feel very good about it.” As the regular season ended with a 6-1 road victory over Washington State on Sunday, Oregon now looks forward to the Pac-10 Individual Championships beginning today. “Anytime you go into the postsea son, you want to go in with some momentum,” Schyllander said. “And anytime you play Washington State, it’s a great thing, because they’ve been a rival for many years.” Unlike the regular season when all matches were team-based, the Ducks will now have to shift their focus to ward achieving individual goals. The individual championships crown the best singles player and doubles tandem in the conference. “All season long, we’ve been talk ing about team, team, team and put individual goals aside,” Schyllander said. “Now I think it’s time for some people to try to achieve some of their individual goals. ” Three Ducks — seniors Daria Panova and Davina Mendiburu, and sophomore Dominika Dieskova — are scheduled to compete in the championship singles main draw, along with 29 other players. Panova, 22, is no stranger to suc cess at the conference tournament. The Moscow, Russia, native already has three Pac-10 singles championships on her resume, in cluding two in the 2003 season where she was honored as the Pac-10 Player of the Year. Panova has earned a No. 5 seed and will face off against Southern California’s Dianne Matias in the first round. Mendiburu, 22, has had a career best season with a singles record of 23-7. Her success earned her an indi vidual ranking for the first time in her four years at Oregon — she is ranked No. 107 in the nation. The Menton, France, native is the No. 10 seed and will battle Washing ton’s Dea Sumantri in the first round. “She put it together, she has done what seniors are supposed to do,” Schyllander said. “Davina has stepped up big this season.” Dieskova, the third Duck in the main draw, has also had a great sea son, solidifying the top of the singles lineup. The 19-year-old compiled a 21-12 singles record, earning her a No. 82 national ranking. Dieskova is the No. 18 seed and will square off against Stanford’s Theresa Logar in the first round. Dieskova said she feels as prepared as she has all season long for the tournament with one goal in mind — to win it all. “I want to win this tournament. My goal is to play my best tennis, and then it will take care of itself,” Dieskova said. “So I just want to play hard and play good tennis and go as far as I can. ” The first two rounds of the main draw conclude today, and the finals will be held on Sunday.
