Arizona proved why it’s the top team in the Pacific-10 Conference Friday night in Tucson.
In a match that lasted just 55 minutes, the No. 4 Wildcats (21-2 overall, 14-2 Pac-10) manhandled the Ducks in a decisive 3-0 victory (15-7, 15-2, 15-2).
Oregon is now 9-14 overall and 1-13 in conference play.
“We knew this was going to be a difficult match,” head coach Carl Ferreira said. “They are a final-four team, but you always have a chance to win every match.”
The Wildcats out-blocked (12-3) and out-killed (27-17) the Ducks, and Oregon showed off its lowest team attack percentage of the year.
Overall, Oregon hit minus-.162, while the Wildcats finished with a .339 percentage.
Junior hitter Monique Tobbagi was the only Oregon player to have a positive attack percentage; she finished the match with seven kills and a .263 clip.
Senior Marisa DaLee, who leads the country in overall attack percentage, paced the Wildcats with eight kills, no errors and a hitting percentage of .875.
In game one, Oregon jumped to a quick lead, but were flushed by a 12-0 run by the home squad at McKale Center, and eventually lost the opening game 15-7.
From there, the Wildcats didn’t even blink. They opened game two by scoring 10 straight points (en route to a 15-2 win), and led 6-0 in game three, which they also won 15-2.
Oregon was also swept by Arizona State last Thursday in the first match of the road trip.
After a win over Oregon State on Saturday, the Wildcats took sole possession of first place in the Pac-10.