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EUGENE, OR - Simply put, Oregon volleyball has been on a rampage. Coming into today’s matchup, they have been on a six-game winning streak, including a thrilling five-set win over 18th-ranked Indiana on Friday. They were determined to make it seven. Facing Big 10 conference opponent Rutgers, who headed into the game on four straight 3-1 set losses, the Ducks knew that if they stayed true to their style of play, a win would certainly be in the cards.

What does that style of play look like? What would it take to win? Allowing senior Valentina Vaulet (who is currently second among active D1 players with 181 career aces) to continue to serve freely. Getting Sjakkie Donkers and Alanah Clemente heavily involved in plays, as they both average over 3 kills per set. And last, standing tall defensively. Dalia Virlan led the team with 8 blocks in the previous outing, and they will certainly look to her and the rest of the front line to repeat that performance.

Oregon…

EUGENE, Ore. – In a beautiful edition of Autzen after dark, the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) traveled to Eugene to face the Oregon Ducks (3-2). Both teams suffered similar fates last week, with losses. 

The Duck offense looked nothing like it did against USC with Dylan Raiola under center. Seven turnovers defined Oregon’s day, and for the first time since 2004, UCLA took the win on the road in Autzen. Nebraska on the other hand, fought valiantly against the reigning national champions, No.5 ranked Indiana in a shootout in Lincoln. Despite leading late in this one, the Huskers ultimately fell 20-17. But the play of UNLV transfer QB Anthony Colandrea has left this Cornhusker team with visions of a possible win in extremely hostile territory.

The last time these programs met was in 2017 at Autzen Stadium where Justin Herbert led the Ducks to a 42-35 win, throwing for 365 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

The first…

EUGENE, Ore. — Under the golden glow of a Friday sunset, the Oregon women’s soccer team took the pitch at Pape Field for the final time in its 2026 home campaign, hoping to send its home crowd away with one last victory.

The Ducks entered the matchup looking to build on a 3-3 draw against Iowa, which offered signs of progress for an offense that had struggled all season. Against a Michigan team that had shown defensive vulnerabilities in Big Ten play, Oregon hoped to carry that attacking momentum into its home finale.

Michigan, however, wasted little time putting the Ducks under pressure. Inside the opening minute, a lofted cross from Melisa Kekic found a wide-open Lilly Bosley in the box, but Oregon caught a break when Bosley’s first-time shot sailed well over the crossbar.

The pressure continued in the fourth minute, when Oregon goalkeeper Gia Kiesling came off her line to punch away a cross but collided with teammate Maddie Sherrer. Sherrer was unable to…

EUGENE, Ore. -  With a temperature of 54 degrees, it was an electric senior day for the Oregon Ducks against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Although the Ducks started slow, they were able to bring it back in the last 15 minutes with some of the best play all season. The game ended in a tie, 3-3. 

Iowa’s lineup started the match with some fire. Oregon felt the pressure, with Iowa maintaining control of the ball and keeping the Ducks on their toes. The Ducks were unable to connect any of their passes in the first half, as Iowa’s defense did not give the Ducks an inch to try and score. 

In the seventh minute of the game, the Hawkeyes’ star striker, Reily Heman, got the first goal of the game for Iowa. With a top center goal and an assist from midfielder Sara Batchadji, the Hawkeyes took the early lead.

Unluckily for the Ducks, after a foul on Iowa, Oregon's Cloe Chase went down in the 26th minute of the game. Chase was taken…

EUGENE, Ore. — Fans showed out for the first Oregon Football matchup of the new school year. #13 Oregon welcomed #20 UCLA for a big ten clash in Autzen Stadium.

The game started off quickly with UCLA senior quarterback Nico Iamaleava finding senior wideout Aidan Mizell up the middle for a 62-yard gain, immediately putting UCLA into Oregon territory. After giving up the opening first play, the Oregon defense stiffened up, holding the UCLA offense to only a field goal. 

After a quick 4-play drive, the Oregon punt team came up huge, pinning the UCLA offense deep in their own end zone. The Oregon defense immediately pounced with sophomore outside linebacker Nasir Wyatt forcing the fumble, with safety Koi Perich jumping on it and recovering it. Following the turnover, the Oregon offense set up shop at UCLA’s 1-yard line, and on the first play, sophomore running back Jordon Davidson punched it in for a 1-yard touchdown and the opening…

EUGENE, Or.- The Ducks were back in Matthew Knight Arena following a five-set win over Purdue to play a Big Ten Challenge Tournament matchup against Illinois. The fighting Illini came into the match tied for second in the conference with a 3-0 record and a seven-game win streak. The Ducks are on a 2 game win streak and have a 2-1 record in conference play.         

After Illinois started with the first serve of the game, a kill by Oregon’s middle blocker, Iva Šucurovic started a 3-point streak for the Ducks, followed by an ace by Reese Sheppard and a kill by Sjakke Donkers. Donkers led the first set in kills with six and led the set with six points. 

Valetina Vaulet checked in for the Ducks after missing the last game towards the end of the first set.  “Excited for Val, excited that she's on our team and ready to play,” Coach Trent Kersten said about Vaulet. “Incredible volleyball player that we all love being a part of…

EUGENE, OR. - The Oregon Ducks looked to continue their strong run of form as they hosted former PAC-12 and in-state rival Oregon State to start the season. Both teams were fresh off sweeps against their I-5 foe, Portland State, and looked to carry momentum from those matches into today. Oregon entered with an 8-1 record, good for 23rd in the country, while OSU was 5-5 and aiming to make some noise in enemy territory. 

Unfortunately for the Green and Yellow, they would be without star player Alanah Clemente, who appeared at the game in a walking boot on her right foot. According to coach Trent Kersten, Clemente went down in practice the day before the game. However, that wouldn’t stop the Ducks from completing their second straight sweep of the season, winning each set 25-10, 25-17 and 25-15. 

Oregon came out of the gates swinging as they took an early 7-2 lead before Oregon State called a timeout. And while OSU looked to change…

Today Oregon faced the Oregon State Beavers in a highly anticipated matchup for the team and fans alike. This matchup was no threat to senior outside hitter Valentina Vaulet, who was on a high before the game even started.

Just moments before the first serve, Oregon Volleyball recognized Vaulet with the game ball for reaching 1,000 career kills in the Duck’s game earlier this month against Mizzou. 

Vaulet reacted by saying, “I’m surprised it came down to 1,000. I know I made quite a bit of kills, but 1,000 seemed like a lot, it shows a lot and how much I’ve played at the college level.”

Going into today’s game Vaulet was ready for whatever the Beavers had to bring. The outside hitter tied alongside her teammate, Iva Sucurovic, with 10 kills in this match and also adding eight digs, three blocks, and two assists to help the Ducks secure a three-set sweep.

While Valentina Vaulet has always been a key…

When the No. 2 Oregon Ducks (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) stepped onto the field to play the unranked Boise State Broncos (0-1, 0-0 PAC-12), it had been 259 days since they’d done so. A 34-27 victory certainly looked good in the box score, but the rust showed among all parts of the squad.

Boise State’s offense got off to a quick start, capitalizing on a touchback and making a 75-yard run over 11 plays. The Broncos’ junior wide receiver, Cam Bates, was able to snag a 13-yard pass from fifth year quarterback Maddux Madsen to open the scoring, giving Boise State a quick 7-0 lead after the extra point.

“We didn’t start fast tonight,” Oregon head coach Dan Lanning said after the game. “We got our backs against the wall early, but I thought the guys responded to that. We wanted to see how we handle adversity, but as far as communication, I thought that was really clean.”

An unsuccessful drive for the Ducks on their offense’s season debut…

EUGENE, Ore. – Teitum Tuioti is one of four senior starting defensive linemen returning to this Oregon Defense. The team is often touted as one of the best defensive lines and best defenses in the nation. He led the Ducks a year ago with 68 tackles, 16 of those for loss, and 9.5 sacks, leading the team in both categories.

His younger brother Mana is a sophomore linebacker on this feisty Bronco defense and has the potential to earn a spot and be an integral part of the Boise State front seven throughout the season. In 2025, he notched six total tackles in 14 games played, mostly playing on special teams. He also made two fumble recoveries against Appalachian State and Nevada, respectively, while also earning himself Mountain West All-Academic honors.

Their dad, Tony, is Oregon’s defensive line coach, and there’s no doubt that the coaching side of the family began as soon as his boys were born. It only intensified when they got to Sheldon High…