After losing twice to the Arizona Wildcats last season, Oregon dominated the Wildcats at every turn on Friday at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon swept Arizona by a score of 25-19, 25-17, 25-15. The first set ended up being Arizona's best effort, but they were hampered by errors and allowed Oregon to take command on 5-0 and 6-0 runs. Oregon's defense was excellent once again, holding Arizona to a .119 hitting percentage. Arizona had 9 service errors throughout the match as well. Arizona opened the third set with some life, but Oregon closed out on a 19-5 scoring run. After a quiet first set, Brooke Nuneviller shined for the Ducks. Nuneviller racked up 14 kills on a .464 hitting percentage, and led the Ducks with 16 digs. Taylor Borup was the next closest Duck with 8 kills of her own. Karson Bacon also stood out with six kills and five blocks. Oregon will hope to continue success against Arizona with a rematch on Sunday morning. Another victory for the Ducks would give Matt Ulmer's squad five in a row, and makes a strong case for a return to the AVCA Coaches Poll Top-25.
Post Game Story by Michael Strite