#13 Oregon Volleyball squandered a 2-0 lead to fall to #10 Washington in five sets on Thursday. After winning their first two sets 25-17 and 25-23, the Ducks lost the final three sets 25-18, 25-21 and 15-8.
Oregon dominated the first two sets with a hitting of .313, while holding Washington to only .198. Washington found their stride in the third set and maintained the momentum throughout the rest of the match. The Ducks recovered to start the fifth set, tied the Huskies at 7-7 sending the crowd into a frenzy. Oregon’s momentum was quickly brought to a halt as Washington ended the fifth set on a 8-0 run to win the match.
- Kills: Oregon- 62 Washington-62
- Hitting percentage: Oregon .230 Washington .224
- Attack errors: Oregon- 24 Washington – 24
- Blocks: Oregon- 13 Washington- 10
- Digs: Oregon- 77 Washington- 69
Top performers for Oregon: Brooke Nuneviller (15 kills on .275, 17 digs), Taylor Borup (14 kills on .174, 10 digs), Gloria Mutiri (11 kills, .308), and Elise Ferreira (24 assists)
Top performers for Washington: Claire Hoffman (20 kills on .200, 13 digs), Marin Grote (13 kills on .571), Emoni Bush (11 kills on .500), and Ella May Powell (53 assists).
With the loss, Oregon falls to 14-3 overall record and 5-2 conference record. The Ducks must bounce back to get ready to host Washington State on Sunday, October 17th at 12:00 pm.
Game Story
Oregon Volleyball Loses To Washington 3-2; Fall to 14-3 (By Thomas Codiga)
Postgame Audio
Head Coach Matt Ulmer