Oregon Remains Undefeated at 9-0

Oregon junior Gorana Marcic, who has recorded double figures in kills in all nine matches this year, had a match-high 16

Oregon junior Gorana Maricic hit .520 and led the Ducks with 16 kills against Rutgers. Photo courtesy: goducks.com

EUGENE, Ore. - After another 3-0 (30-11, 30-21, 30-13) victory over Rutgers on Saturday night, the Oregon volleyball team finds itself just one victory shy of tying the program’s all-time winning streak.

The Ducks recorded their ninth consecutive victory after dispatching the Scarlet Knights for the second straight evening at McArthur Court.

Oregon is 9-0 in 2007, and during those nine matches has yet to drop a game in 27 played – a new record for the volleyball program.

The Ducks will have an opportunity to reach their 10th straight victory when they host Portland on Tuesday evening at Mac Court.

A 10-match winning streak has been an accomplishment only twice before for Oregon, during the 2006 and 1984 seasons.

In Saturday’s victory over the Scarlet Knights (1-7), head coach Jim Moore put 13 of his players into the match, including a game apiece to his libero-trio of Katie Swoboda, Amanda Westrick and Coco Yokoyama.

Junior Gorana Marcic, who has recorded double figures in kills in all nine matches this year, had a match-high 16 against Rutgers, hitting .520 on the night.

Sophomore Heather Meyers added 10 kills (.533) with two service aces and two digs.

Similar to last night, Oregon totaled 11 services aces on the night, and as a team hit a season-high .495.

Junior Kristen Forristall added nine kills, matching her career high set earlier this year against Kansas, while also leading the team with five total blocks. Sophomore Neticia Enesi added eight kills.

Rutgers was held to a .039 hitting percentage, marking the fifth time this season Oregon has held an opponent under a .100 attacking percentage.

Amanda Meyer led the Scarlet Knights with eight kills.

After Tuesday’s 7:00 p.m. match with Portland at The Pit, Oregon will play arguably its toughest competition of the year at the Big 10/Pac-10 challenge hosted by Ohio State in Columbus.

The Buckeyes were ranked 20th in the last CSTV/AVCA Coaches’ poll, while Purdue – also playing in the tournament – was ranked 26th.

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