The Oregon women’s lacrosse team has a bye from conference play this weekend. However, the Ducks will still see some on-field action as they head up to Portland to take on the Portland Club in an exhibition match at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Ducks (3-9 overall, 0-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) boast the same full-strength squad they’ve maintained all season, with the
exception of freshman defender Ashley Beghtel, who left the team this week.
“We’re just staying healthy, working hard and getting better everyday,” Oregon head coach Jen Larsen said. Larsen declined to comment on the reasons behind Beghtel’s mid-season departure.
This past week has been a very progressive one for the Ducks, who came up with their first road victory and saw freshman midfielder Jen May named the MPSF’s co-player of the week.
“I was really excited to find out,” May said. “It’s so cool that our program finally has its first player of the week.” May cited a dynamic offense as the propellant behind her inspired play.
“Our offense finally clicked,” May said about last weekend’s game against Davidson in which she scored five goals. “We put everything together, and it felt awesome.”
May said the Ducks are capable of finishing the season in the top three of the MPSF.
“This is just an amazing team,” she said. “We don’t have many upperclassmen, but we’re each other’s leaders, and everyone is just really excited for the future.”
— Stefanie Loh