The Oregon Club Sports women’s soccer team plans to go out with a bang this weekend in its final game of the year.
The team faces Oregon State, and with the results of the previous showdowns, things are in Oregon’s favor. The two rivals have competed a total of five times, with the Oregon women winning three, losing a close one and tying once.
“We want to kill them,” head coach Barbie Bowling said. “We are in good shape, and we have good players off the bench.”
In their most recent meeting, Oregon had no trouble in a 5-0 win. This weekend, though, Oregon will be missing its top midfielder and is expecting others to step up.
Bowling is hoping center midfielder Cristin Vanderpool, forward Jen LaBonte and goalie Alexis Bittar are ready for the final challenge.
“Although I am recovering from an injury, I really want to contribute as well as I can,” LaBonte said.
Oregon’s record for the spring season is 8-1-0, and the whole team would agree it has been a great year. Oregon will lose seven seniors, all the top players, to graduation.
The game is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. on the turf field.

Freshman competes in lacrosse championship
It was intense competition last weekend as freshman Louisa Dorsch went against the best of the best.
Dorsch is the goalie for the Oregon Club Sports women’s lacrosse team. She traveled to Allentown, Pa., with the Northwest National Team to compete in the United States Lacrosse Women’s Divison National Tournament.
“I was worried when I was going,” Dorsch said. “But when I got there, though, it was fun.”
The Northwest Team had six matches, dropping four close games. Dorsch helped the team defeat the Upper Atlantic Team 9-6 and the Scotland National Team 8-5.
Dorsch had a big responsibility, as she was the only goalie for the team and had to play in back-to-back games each day. But overall, she said, the experience was positive.
“It helped me to see how to take my game to the next level,” Dorsch said.
After a successful season this year, Dorsch is optimistic about playing for the Oregon lacrosse team next year.
“The skill level can only go up, and the whole team wants to beat Washington,” Dorsch said of the Ducks’ fierce rivalry with the Huskies.

Confident cricket team looks for another win
The Oregon Club Sports cricket team will challenge the Beaverton Cricket Club this weekend in its fourth match of the season.
The Ducks compete Sunday and have been preparing in practice throughout the week. Oregon is confident of victory with the talent that the team possesses.
“We are very confident and have a strong, well-oiled team,” wicketkeeper Lain Johnston said.