Ducks Set for Top Five Test on Sunday

Sunday, March 15

Eugene, OR

4:00 PM

University of Oregon

Iona

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The Oregon Ducks acrobatics and tumbling team hosted the Quinnipiac Bobcats in their first home meet of the 2026 season on Saturday, Feb. 21 in Matthew Knight Arena.

Photo by: GoDucks.com

03/13/26 | Acrobatics & Tumbling

Meet Notes

EUGENE, Ore. – Sunday brings the second ranked opponent of the season to Eugene, as the No. 2 Ducks are set to host No. 4 Iona at Matthew Knight Arena. The Gaels (2-1) are in just their third season with the NCATA and make their first trip to UO. Oregon (3-1) visited New Rochelle last season for the first ever matchup between the schools and picked up a 270.630-257.370 win.

The Ducks led wire-to-wire against Iona last year in one of their strongest meets of the season, and look to continue success to remain undefeated at home in 2026. Coached by former Duck Jacquie Eshleman, the Gaels visit Oregon after hosting No. 1 Baylor in a 281.030-266.045 loss last week.

MEET #5 – No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 4 Iona
When: Sunday, March 15
Where: Matthew Knight Arena | Eugene, Ore.
Time: 4:00 p.m. PT
Watch: B1G+
Live Scoring: https://goducks.com/sports/2022/2/28/acro-scores

Keepin' it 10.0
Oregon's perfect score in the compulsory toss against Quinnipiac marked the program's first 10.0 in the toss since 2020, awarded for the side-by-side precision of a pair of UO quintets — Shea Barnes, Kamryn Horiuchi, Charlotte Lippa, Ashlyn Parlett and Emily Rezner; and Selah Bell, Molly Dahlager, Makenna Guidish, Angelica Martin and Blessyn McMorris. The score marked the first 10.0 of the season for the Ducks, who had two perfect outings in the pyramid event last year.

Best in the Business
Returning for her final year with the program, 2025 NCATA All-American Blessyn McMorris continues act as the backbone for Oregon's success in the pyramid event. McMorris earned Athlete of the Week honors after the Missouri State meet and helped the Ducks to a 9.95 open pyramid score to start the season. McMorris was recognized by the NCATA for a second time in week four, earning the Specialist of the Week nod after heloing Oregon to scores of 9.95, 9.90 and 9.80 to best Baylor in the event. The Linwood, Ill., native has competed in all nine pyramid heats this year, contributing to an average score of 29.517.

Excellence in Action
Junior base Ashlyn Parlett earned Athlete of the Week honors for the first time in her career after helping the Ducks take down No. 3 ranked Quinnipiac. Parlett competed in 10 heats and the team event last Saturday and contributed six scores of 9.50 or higher, including a 9.85 in the open pyramid heat and a perfect 10 in the compulsory toss. The California native earned honorable mention nods for Athlete of the Week in week six, alongside Angelica Martin who was recognized for her specialist performance in the acro event against Gannon.

Freshman Phenoms
A pair of freshmen, Nyla Lassiter and Nya Womack, have earned their spots in Oregon's 2026 lineup. Lassiter earned NCATA Freshman of the Week honorable mention honors after helping the Ducks to their first win of the season at Missouri State and had repeated recognition after helping the Ducks to their best score of the season against Baylor. Womack made her tumbling debut in Oregon's win over Quinnipiac, posting a 9.800 in the aerial pass, and joined Briya Alvarado and Brynn Mortimer for a 9.150 score in the trip pass against Baylor. Womack scored a season-best 9.875 in the aerial tumbling heat in the win against Gannon.

Won the Duel
Last weekend, Oregon collected its third win of the year, defeating No. 9 ranked Gannon. The Ducks started slow in their fourth meet of the season, but regained momentum in the acro event posting three scores above 9.500. Cassidy Cu and Angelica Martin marked a new career high with a near-perfect 9.950 in the five-element heat. The tumbling trio of Morgan Willingham, Briya Alvarado and Nya Womack delivered fantastic individual passes, all above 9.800, to help the Ducks to their best event score of the season. The UO squad capped the meet with a season-best team event to finish with a meet total of 276.055-270.570.

Battle with the Bears
In the annual rendition of the most storied matchup in the NCATA, the Oregon Ducks met their match as the Baylor Bears picked up another win in Waco. The Ducks (2-1) outscored the Bears (4-0) in a stellar pyramid event, but Baylor lengthened its lead in the tumbling event and finished the day with a 278.080-272.530 win. Oregon once again proved strongest in the pyramid event, with all three scores at or above 9.800. The Ducks matched their best score of the day as Cu, Martin, Ashlyn Parlett, Emily Rezner, Charlotte Lippa, Blessyn McMorris and counter Sophia Wing delivered a 9.950 inverted pyramid heat. UO also put up a 9.900 in the synchronized pyramid and a 9.800 with Selah Bell on top of the open heat.

Home Cooking
No. 2 ranked Oregon hosted No. 3 Quinnipiac for their second meet of the season, resulting in a 270.640-265.425 win for the Ducks. The UO women put up their best score of the year with a perfect 10 in the toss heat of the compulsory event that helped Oregon take an early lead that held throughout the meet with the help of an improved 92.290 team event score.

Opening Impact
The Ducks opened the 2025 season in style by beating Missouri State, 267.325-242.880. Oregon was outstanding in the pyramid event, carrying over last year's standard of success which saw the Ducks take home the individual event title in the open pyramid at the 2025 NCATA Championships. Returning to the floor for their second season as a duo, Cassidy Cu and Angelica Martin debuted a new routine in the seven-element acro event. Cu and Martin scored a 9.85 in their opening meet after expanding last season's five-element acro skill.