— Oregon women’s track and field won the Pepsi Invitational over the weekend. It topped second place Penn State 173-166. The men ended in a rare tie with Penn State.
— Last season, Dana Altman and the Oregon men’s basketball team watched as reigning junior college player of the year Chris Boucher developed into the nation’s leading blocker. This year, the program is hoping to land the jackpot again with junior college All-American Kavell Bigby-Williams. As a sophomore last season, Bigby-Williams posted 16.8 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 5.8 blocks per game. He chose Oregon over Arizona State, Montana State, Providence, Texas, Utah, and San Diego State. Here’s the full overview.
— Oregon baseball recently gave up a record 21 hits at PK Park against UC Santa Barbara. It followed up by winning the next two to take the three-game series. Coach George Horton believes this “might be a defining moment” for his struggling team. Here’s the story.
— Oregon softball edged in-state rival Oregon State 4-3 on Saturday. It was its 11th straight against the Beavers. Hailey Decker’s three-run blast proved to be the difference.
— Oregon women’s tennis left the the team’s chances for a win in its last Pac-12 match of the season on Nia Rose’s shoulders Sunday. In a tie match, the sophomore’s set was the deciding factor for the Ducks against Utah. And in the third set tiebreaker, Rose narrowly fell and Oregon lost the match, 4-3.
— After a crushing 14-2 loss to Stanford this past Friday, the Oregon women’s lacrosse team bounced back and trounced UC Davis, 15-3 on Sunday.
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Oregon women win Pepsi Invitational, men’s basketball adds junior college All-American
Hayden Kim
April 10, 2016
Kaylee Domzalski
Oregon’s Raevyn Rogers crosses the finish line during the women’s 800 meter run. The Oregon Ducks host the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. on April 9, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
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