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 Pacific 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 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 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