— It was a good weekend for the Oregon women’s golf team. The Ducks entered the Baton Rouge regional as the No. 5 seed and had to place in the top-six to secure a trip to the NCAA Championships. Oregon did just that, finishing fifth and earned a chance to play on a course the Ducks are very familiar with at the championships — Eugene Country Club. Cathleen Santoso was Oregon’s top-finisher by shooting a one-over par 217 while Marcella Pranovia, the fifth player in Oregon’s rotation, finished second for Oregon with a 221.
— Former Oregon football players began getting acquainted with the NFL this past week, including Vernon Adams, who got a tryout at the Seattle Seahawks’ rookie mini camp. Former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin and free agent Jake Heaps were also taking part in the tryout, and Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reflected on their performances Sunday.
“All three guys did a really good job,” Carroll told The Seattle Times. “They’re really good players. Jake has been with us a little bit more so he has a little more familiarity. He did really well, threw the ball really well, really in command of the position. I thought Boykin did a really good job and Vernon did a nice job, too. So we’ve got to figure some stuff out, which is great. That’s what we hoped for, we hope for all of these decisions to be difficult in which way we want to go. But they did a good job.’’
In reply to a post on his Instagram thanking the Seahawks for the opportunity, Adams said he did not get signed. Per The Seattle Times, Adams has a scheduled tryout next weekend at Washington.
— Oregon track and field saw its regular season come to end on Friday night at the Oregon Twilight. With the Pac-12 and NCAA Championships right around the corner, this meet served its purpose for giving the Duck athletes one last chance to prove why they should be selected for upcoming championship rosters. The Twilight also allowed fans to say goodbye to the Oregon seniors who will be leaving the program, most notably Matt Hidalgo who won the pole vault at 16-11.5.
— The Oregon softball team moved within one victory of clinching its fourth consecutive Pac-12 conference championship. The Ducks defeated Cal on Sunday 5-2 to win the series and will have a chance to clinch the championship at home this week when it begins a three-game series with Utah on Thursday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at Jane Sanders Stadium. The Ducks used a powerful offensive performance to win the first game of the series on Friday 15-2 before being smacked around in a 15-4 loss on Saturday.
— The Ducks baseball team lost out on a golden chance to move up in the Pac-12 standings this week as they lost to of three games to Arizona State. The Ducks sit in a tie for fifth place in the Pac-12 with a 10-11 record while Arizona State is alone in fourth at 11-10. Washington leads the conference with a 13-8 record, just three games ahead of the Ducks. After losing on Friday and Saturday in Tempe, Arizona, Oregon’s bats exploded for 12 runs to earn its first conference road win since March 25. The Ducks have a doubleheader scheduled with Gonzaga on Monday before facing Oregon State for a three-game series this weekend.
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