Ducks Close Out Homestand Against Marist

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon lacrosse closes out its season-opening homestand with a matchup against Marist on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT. The Ducks are 2-0 for the first time since 2018 and have outscored their opponents, 36-15.

GAME INFO
When: Sunday, Feb. 25
Where: Papé Field | Eugene, Ore.
Time: 2 p.m. PT
Watch: http://pac-12.com/live/university-oregon-3
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=499031

CLOSING OUT THE HOMESTAND
After improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2018 with a 17-7 win over Saint Francis last Friday, Oregon prepares to close out its season-opening homestand against Marist. This marks the sixth meeting all time between the Ducks and the Red Foxes, with the former leading the series, 4-1. The last time the two met was in 2016 in Eugene, a 10-4 win by Oregon.

SOPHOMORE STUD
Sophomore midfielder Anna Simmons has been on a tear to open the season for Oregon. The youngest of the Ducks' six team captains has scored nine goals through two games, already surpassing her total of eight from last season. Simmons is also second on the team in draw controls (9) and also has three assists.

Simmons has scored a hat trick in each of Oregon's two games.
Simmons scored six goals against Saint Francis, one shy of tying the single-game program record.
Simmons is tied for fifth among Pac-12 players with nine goals and tied for sixth with 12 points.

DRAW CONTROLLER
Oregon midfielder Rachel Pallo made history against Saint Francis as she broke the single-game program record with 11 draw controls. Pallo has dominated the draw control this season, totaling 16 to lead the Ducks in the category. The sophomore is averaging 8.0 draw controls in 2024 after averaging just 1.6 in 17 games as a freshman.

Pallo recorded five games with at least three draw controls in 2023, and has two such games in 2024.
Pallo is fifth amongst Pac-12 players in draw controls this season.

GOOD IN GOAL
After impressing in the second half of the season opener, goalkeeper Thayer Hubbard earned the start for Oregon against Saint Francis. Hubbard made three saves and allowed just two goals in 30 minutes of action, earning her second-career win.

Hubbard leads Pac-12 goalies in goals against (5) and goals-against average (4.52).
Hubbard's save percentage of 58.3 leads the Pac-12.

SENSATIONAL SENIOR
Senior midfielder Morgan McCarthy is back for her senior season after becoming the first Duck to be named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team in back-to-back seasons. McCarthy was also named an All-Pac-12 second-team selection for a second-consecutive season after leading Oregon with career-highs in goals (37) and points (40).

Scored the Ducks' first goal of the season in a two-goal, two-assist performance against Youngstown State.
One of 10 players in UO history with 50 career goals and 100 draw controls.
Led Oregon in draw controls (44), points (40) and goals (37) as a junior in 2023.
Tied for fifth in program history with 134 career draw controls (Hanna Hilcoff, 2020-22).
Recorded seven hat tricks in 2023.