Tuesday, March 26
Santa Monica Beach, CA
10:30 AM
University of Oregon
vs
Loyola Marymount
Three Top-15 Foes Await Ducks in Southern California
03/25/19 | Women's Beach Volleyball
EUGENE, Ore. - Coming off its first win of the 2019 season, the Oregon beach volleyball team will return to action this Tuesday and Wednesday with four matches in Southern California, including three against top-15 opponents.
The Ducks (1-5) will open the week at Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday against No. 13 Loyola Marymount and No. 1 UCLA before going to Long Beach to face Concordia (Irvine) and No. 9 Long Beach State on Wednesday.
MATCH #7: OREGON (1-5) vs. #13 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (12-6)
Tuesday, March 26 | 10:30 a.m. PT | Santa Monica Beach, Calif.
Series Record: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
MATCH #8: OREGON (1-5) vs. #1 UCLA (15-0)
Tuesday, March 26 | 12:30 p.m. PT | Santa Monica Beach, Calif.
Series Record: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
MATCH #9: OREGON (1-5) vs. CONCORDIA (4-7)
Wednesday, March 27 | 10:30 a.m. PT | Long Beach, Calif.
Series Record: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
MATCH #10: OREGON (1-5) vs. #9 LONG BEACH STATE (10-4)
Wednesday, March 27 | 12:30 p.m. PT | Long Beach, Calif.
Series Record: Long Beach State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Long Beach State won, 5-0 (3/28/18)
DUCKS BEAT PORTLAND FOR FIRST 2019 VICTORY
Oregon won on four of five courts to take down the Pilots on March 10 and secure its first win of the year, including a pair of three-set battles. Brooke Nuneviller and Lindsey Vander Weide recorded their fourth win of the season and second of the weekend on the No. 1 court, 21-18, 21-18, and the senior duo of Lauren Page and August Raskie dominated on court No. 4, 21-18, 21-9. Emily Mattoon and Maddy Silberger-Franek rebounded from a tight first-set loss to win the next two, 21-8, 15-8, and earn a point at the No. 2 court, and freshmen Elise Ferreira and Carly Wallace won a thrilling match at the No. 5 spot, 21-19, 22-24, 18-16, to help clinch the Oregon victory.
NUNEVILLER, VANDER WEIDE IMPRESSING AT TOP SPOT
Oregon's top duo of FR Brooke Nuneviller and SR Lindsey Vander Weide has gotten their season off to a strong start, posting a 4-2 record through the first six matches. The pair started the year 2-0 with wins over the No. 1 pairs from No. 12 Stanford and No. 14 Arizona, and then picked up victories against Boise State and Portland. Nuneviller and Vander Weide are halfway towards matching the UO single-season wins record for a pair, set by Ronika Stone and Maggie Scott (2017-18).
HARRER PROMOTED TO FULL-TIME ASSISTANT
After serving as the volunteer assistant coach in 2018, HC Matt Ulmer promoted Janice Harrer to the role of full-time assistant as he continues to build up Oregon's beach program. A 2012 inductee into the Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame, Harrer brings more than 15 years of professional beach volleyball experience to the Ducks. Said Ulmer: "The addition of Janice to our program has been truly impactful. She teaches and works with unbelievable passion and it's contagious to our student-athletes. Janice is one of the most successful beach volleyball players of all time and our players have benefited from her experiences both intellectually and tactically. Bringing Janice on board full time is a very important step to the future of our program."
DUCKS ADD BEACH-ONLY RECRUITS TO ROSTER
The Ducks recruited multiple beach-only players to join the student-athletes who cross over from the indoor squad as the UO beach program continues to evolve. The Ducks added freshmen Ally Haden, Emily Mattoon, Nicole Villamil and Carly Wallace to join returners Josie Cole (sophomore) and Maddy Silberger-Franek, and those six have been working with Harrer since the fall in preparation for the 2019 season. "I have been impressed with the amount of growth they have shown as well as their work ethic.," said Ulmer. "They are putting in the time and energy to become successful student-athletes."
ELITE DUCKS LOOK TO CARRY SUCCESS TO THE SAND
Coming off one of the best indoor seasons in program history, seven student-athletes from the Ducks' Elite Eight squad are on the 2019 roster. Crossing over from the hardwood are AVCA indoor all-Americans Ronika Stone (2nd), August Raskie (3rd), Lindsey Vander Weide (3rd), Brooke Nuneviller (HM) and Willow Johnson (HM), as well as SR Lauren Page and RSO Brooke Van Sickle. Nuneviller was a tremendous beach player in high school and will likely team with Vander Weide as the team's top pair, and Stone is five wins away from being Oregon's all-time beach leader. Johnson will miss the beach season after sustaining an injury, and Van Sickle likely won't see action either as she recovers from surgery. Also joining the 2019 squad is FR Elise Ferreira, the daughter of former UO coach Carl Ferreira who will be a true freshman setter for the Ducks in the fall.
PROGRAM HISTORY
2019 marks the sixth season of Oregon beach volleyball. The Ducks are 12-48 all-time and are coming off a 2-10 season in 2018.
UP NEXT
The Ducks will host Portland at Amazon Park in Eugene on April 6 in their lone home match of the 2019 season.
The Ducks (1-5) will open the week at Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday against No. 13 Loyola Marymount and No. 1 UCLA before going to Long Beach to face Concordia (Irvine) and No. 9 Long Beach State on Wednesday.
MATCH #7: OREGON (1-5) vs. #13 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (12-6)
Tuesday, March 26 | 10:30 a.m. PT | Santa Monica Beach, Calif.
Series Record: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
MATCH #8: OREGON (1-5) vs. #1 UCLA (15-0)
Tuesday, March 26 | 12:30 p.m. PT | Santa Monica Beach, Calif.
Series Record: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
MATCH #9: OREGON (1-5) vs. CONCORDIA (4-7)
Wednesday, March 27 | 10:30 a.m. PT | Long Beach, Calif.
Series Record: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
MATCH #10: OREGON (1-5) vs. #9 LONG BEACH STATE (10-4)
Wednesday, March 27 | 12:30 p.m. PT | Long Beach, Calif.
Series Record: Long Beach State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Long Beach State won, 5-0 (3/28/18)
DUCKS BEAT PORTLAND FOR FIRST 2019 VICTORY
Oregon won on four of five courts to take down the Pilots on March 10 and secure its first win of the year, including a pair of three-set battles. Brooke Nuneviller and Lindsey Vander Weide recorded their fourth win of the season and second of the weekend on the No. 1 court, 21-18, 21-18, and the senior duo of Lauren Page and August Raskie dominated on court No. 4, 21-18, 21-9. Emily Mattoon and Maddy Silberger-Franek rebounded from a tight first-set loss to win the next two, 21-8, 15-8, and earn a point at the No. 2 court, and freshmen Elise Ferreira and Carly Wallace won a thrilling match at the No. 5 spot, 21-19, 22-24, 18-16, to help clinch the Oregon victory.
NUNEVILLER, VANDER WEIDE IMPRESSING AT TOP SPOT
Oregon's top duo of FR Brooke Nuneviller and SR Lindsey Vander Weide has gotten their season off to a strong start, posting a 4-2 record through the first six matches. The pair started the year 2-0 with wins over the No. 1 pairs from No. 12 Stanford and No. 14 Arizona, and then picked up victories against Boise State and Portland. Nuneviller and Vander Weide are halfway towards matching the UO single-season wins record for a pair, set by Ronika Stone and Maggie Scott (2017-18).
HARRER PROMOTED TO FULL-TIME ASSISTANT
After serving as the volunteer assistant coach in 2018, HC Matt Ulmer promoted Janice Harrer to the role of full-time assistant as he continues to build up Oregon's beach program. A 2012 inductee into the Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame, Harrer brings more than 15 years of professional beach volleyball experience to the Ducks. Said Ulmer: "The addition of Janice to our program has been truly impactful. She teaches and works with unbelievable passion and it's contagious to our student-athletes. Janice is one of the most successful beach volleyball players of all time and our players have benefited from her experiences both intellectually and tactically. Bringing Janice on board full time is a very important step to the future of our program."
DUCKS ADD BEACH-ONLY RECRUITS TO ROSTER
The Ducks recruited multiple beach-only players to join the student-athletes who cross over from the indoor squad as the UO beach program continues to evolve. The Ducks added freshmen Ally Haden, Emily Mattoon, Nicole Villamil and Carly Wallace to join returners Josie Cole (sophomore) and Maddy Silberger-Franek, and those six have been working with Harrer since the fall in preparation for the 2019 season. "I have been impressed with the amount of growth they have shown as well as their work ethic.," said Ulmer. "They are putting in the time and energy to become successful student-athletes."
ELITE DUCKS LOOK TO CARRY SUCCESS TO THE SAND
Coming off one of the best indoor seasons in program history, seven student-athletes from the Ducks' Elite Eight squad are on the 2019 roster. Crossing over from the hardwood are AVCA indoor all-Americans Ronika Stone (2nd), August Raskie (3rd), Lindsey Vander Weide (3rd), Brooke Nuneviller (HM) and Willow Johnson (HM), as well as SR Lauren Page and RSO Brooke Van Sickle. Nuneviller was a tremendous beach player in high school and will likely team with Vander Weide as the team's top pair, and Stone is five wins away from being Oregon's all-time beach leader. Johnson will miss the beach season after sustaining an injury, and Van Sickle likely won't see action either as she recovers from surgery. Also joining the 2019 squad is FR Elise Ferreira, the daughter of former UO coach Carl Ferreira who will be a true freshman setter for the Ducks in the fall.
PROGRAM HISTORY
2019 marks the sixth season of Oregon beach volleyball. The Ducks are 12-48 all-time and are coming off a 2-10 season in 2018.
UP NEXT
The Ducks will host Portland at Amazon Park in Eugene on April 6 in their lone home match of the 2019 season.
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