Friday, February 8
Eugene, OR
7:00 PM
University of Oregon
275.180
vs
267.190
Hawaii Pacific
Photo by: @EricEvansPhoto
Ducks Victorious Over HPU in Season Premiere
02/08/19 | Acrobatics & Tumbling
EUGENE, Ore. – The No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team opened its 2019 season with a 275.180-267.190 victory over No. 7 Hawaii Pacific on Friday night.
How It Happened:
Oregon started off the meet on a high note some of its highest scores of the night, registering scores of 9.85 in both the pyramid and toss heats. The Ducks tallied a total of 38.70 in the compulsory event, while Hawaii Pacific finished with a 36.55.
The 6-element heat led the Ducks though the acro event with a 9.80. Oregon went on to record a 28.95 in the event.
The Sharks earned their only victory of the night over the Ducks in the pyramid event, 29.05-28.70. UO headed into intermission with a five-point lead over Hawaii Pacific, 179.280-173.790.
The Ducks regained their winning streak with a 28.60-27.35 victory over the Sharks in the toss event, which led them into one of their historically best events, tumbling.
Oregon was victorious in the first three heats, until senior Casi Jackson's 9.750 – the highest score of the event up to that point – was surpassed by Hawaii Pacific's Michaela Garland with a 9.775. Junior Payton Coon responded with a score of 9.60 and a victory over Peyton Frezier in the 6-element pass to bring the Ducks back into the winning seat. Senior Hannah Blair set the high bar of the six heats with a 9.850 in the open pass.
The Ducks closed out their season opener with a win in the team event, outscoring Hawaii Pacific 94.33-93.79 to clinch the victory.
Quotable: Head Coach Keenyn Won
On Oregon's first meet of the season…
"I am so proud of this team and cannot wait to see what we're able to accomplish this season. We had a lot of athletes in our starting lineup tonight that haven't competed before, and they showed out tonight. There is definitely room for improvement as we head into our next meet, but we're excited to make those improvements this week. The energy was high in Matthew Knight Arena tonight, and we are so grateful for the support from our family and fans!"
Up Next: The Ducks head into a huge matchup against No. 3 Quinnipiac in Hamden, Connecticut on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 11:00 a.m. (PT).
How It Happened:
Oregon started off the meet on a high note some of its highest scores of the night, registering scores of 9.85 in both the pyramid and toss heats. The Ducks tallied a total of 38.70 in the compulsory event, while Hawaii Pacific finished with a 36.55.
The 6-element heat led the Ducks though the acro event with a 9.80. Oregon went on to record a 28.95 in the event.
The Sharks earned their only victory of the night over the Ducks in the pyramid event, 29.05-28.70. UO headed into intermission with a five-point lead over Hawaii Pacific, 179.280-173.790.
The Ducks regained their winning streak with a 28.60-27.35 victory over the Sharks in the toss event, which led them into one of their historically best events, tumbling.
Oregon was victorious in the first three heats, until senior Casi Jackson's 9.750 – the highest score of the event up to that point – was surpassed by Hawaii Pacific's Michaela Garland with a 9.775. Junior Payton Coon responded with a score of 9.60 and a victory over Peyton Frezier in the 6-element pass to bring the Ducks back into the winning seat. Senior Hannah Blair set the high bar of the six heats with a 9.850 in the open pass.
The Ducks closed out their season opener with a win in the team event, outscoring Hawaii Pacific 94.33-93.79 to clinch the victory.
Quotable: Head Coach Keenyn Won
On Oregon's first meet of the season…
"I am so proud of this team and cannot wait to see what we're able to accomplish this season. We had a lot of athletes in our starting lineup tonight that haven't competed before, and they showed out tonight. There is definitely room for improvement as we head into our next meet, but we're excited to make those improvements this week. The energy was high in Matthew Knight Arena tonight, and we are so grateful for the support from our family and fans!"
Up Next: The Ducks head into a huge matchup against No. 3 Quinnipiac in Hamden, Connecticut on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 11:00 a.m. (PT).
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