University of Oregon
5-3
Texas-San Antonio
7-1
Ducks Edged By Roadrunners
09/08/15 | Women's Volleyball
SAN ANTONIO – The Oregon volleyball team fell to the University of Texas-San Antonio in four sets on Monday, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-23.
How it Happened: The Ducks (5-3) won the first set despite not working as efficiently on offense as it has previously. Oregon hit only .095 in the opening set but persevered to a gritty win by holding UTSA to .000.
Martenne Bettendorf finished the first set with six kills and continued to lead the team on the offensive end, finishing the match with 22 kills while also notching her first double-double of the season by racking up 11 digs. The senior from Portland, Ore. emerged late in sets, as Oregon made charges in both the second and fourth sets making the crowd of 1,051, nervous. The Green and Yellow went on an 8-1 run before the final point was scored in the second and an 8-3 run before the match ended in the fourth. The Ducks fell one set point short of levelling the score in each rally, falling 25-23.
Oregon held the Roadrunners to only .157 hitting efficiency, the sixth time in eight matches that an opponent has hit below .200. The Ducks' block came to life late led by Lauren Page who finished with seven to go with another stellar defensive performance from Amanda Benson who totaled 24 digs.
What it Means: The Ducks have not lost three straight matches, with two of those coming against top-10 teams in Florida and Nebraska. The quality of Oregon's opponents cannot be overlooked with the three losses coming against teams who have a combined 15-2 record.
The team's 15-day road trip is coming to a close with only one match remaining before returning to Eugene. With two weeks off before the Pac-12 play, the Ducks will look to end on a winning note on Tuesday.
Notes and Numbers: Martenne Bettendorf joins Maggie Scott as the second Duck to record a double-double this season...Bettendorf's 22 kills matches a career high set Nov. 23 of last season against USC.
What's Next: Oregon will face Texas State, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed live here.
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