Ducks Face Huskies on the Sand in Portland
EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon sand volleyball team will compete in its first dual matchup of the 2015 season this weekend when it faces Washington, Saturday April 4 in Portland, Ore. The match will be played at The Courts in Eastmoreland at 11 a.m.
The Courts in Eastmoreland is located 3015 SE Berkeley Place, Portland, OR 97202.
About the Huskies:
Washington is 4-0 this season, beating Saint Mary’s, Sacramento State and Pacific (twice). This is the second year Washington has fielded a sand volleyball team after going 1-2 last season.
Previous Meeting:
The Ducks and Huskies met last season in Portland with Oregon coming out on top, 4-1, winning at positions 2-5.
Sand Volleyball 101:
Each school will field five doubles teams ranked by ability, similar to how collegiate tennis is formatted. Each doubles team plays again the corresponding team or teams from other schools. In a dual meet, the winning team is the school winning three of five matches. Individual matches are two sets to 21, with a tiebreaker set to 15 if needed. All sets are rally scoring and must be won by two points. Tournament play will still employ flights. Points are awarded based on finish in each of the five brackets and a total team score determines the winner of the event.
Sand Volleyball Gains NCAA Sponsorship:
The sport of sand volleyball continues to grow at the collegiate ranks and was accepted as an NCAA championship sport beginning in the spring of 2016. As of January, 2015, 50 schools sponsored the sport, exceeding the minimum of 40 to request a NCAA championship.
