Ducks Top Portland, 3-2

Saturday, February 29

Vancouver, WA

11:00 AM

University of Oregon

Portland

02/29/20 | Women's Beach Volleyball

By: Derren Iha

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Oregon got wins at the No. 3 through 5 spots to move back to .500 on the season with a 3-2 win over Portland Saturday at Frenchman's Bar Regional Park. It's the first time in program history that the Ducks have won two of their first four matches in a season.

How it Happened: Ally Haden and Savannah Siegrist continued their hot start to the season, picking up a 24-22, 21-18 win over Portland's Sarah Strong and Grace Zilbert at the No. 3 spot. The pair are now 4-0 on the year, keeping their perfect start going after a 3-0 opening weekend in San Jose.

At the No. 4 spot, Zoe Almanza and Anastasia Lima scored a dominant win, earning a 21-15, 21-6 sweep of Noelani Helm and McKenzie Schwan. The match came down to the No. 5 spot, where Elise Ferreira and Abby Hansen won in three sets, bouncing back from a first-set defeat to dominate the final two in a 19-21, 21-13, 15-9 win.

The Ducks dropped both matches at the No. 1 and 2 spots, with Jade Sadeiko and Bea Wetton falling in a 21-17, 26-28, 15-13 thriller to Shayla Hoeft and Alycia Wodke. Carly Wallace and Madelyn LaFollette lost their match, 21-16, 21-13 at the No. 2 spot.

Oregon 3, Portland 2
1. Shayla Hoeft/Alycia Wodke (Portland) def. Jade Sadeiko/Bea Wetton (Oregon), 21-17, 26-28, 15-13
2. Carey Williams/Emma Scanlan (Portland) def. Carly Wallace/Madelyn LaFollette (Oregon), 21-16, 21-13
3. Ally Haden/Savannah Siegrist (Oregon) def. Sarah Strong/Grace Zilbert (Portland), 24-22, 21-18
4. Zoe Almanza/Anastasia Lima (Oregon) def. Noelani Helm/McKenzie Schwan (Portland), 21-15, 21-6
5. Elise Ferreira/Abby Hansen (Oregon) def. Kellie Hughes/Liz Reich (Portland), 19-21, 21-13, 15-9

Up Next: The Ducks will head down to Southern California for four matches against Pac-12 teams on March 7 and 8.