Ducks Look to Bounce Back in Return to Eugene

Friday, March 6

Eugene, OR

6:00 PM

University of Oregon

Gannon

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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.

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03/04/26 | Acrobatics & Tumbling

Meet Notes

EUGENE, Ore. – The No. 2 ranked Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team returns to Matthew Knight Arena to host the No. 9 ranked Gannon Golden Knights on Friday, March 6. The Ducks (2-1) look to bounce back with a win over the Golden Knights (3-1) after a meeting with Baylor where Oregon's season-best scores came up short of a victory.

MEET #4 – No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 9 Gannon
When: Friday, March 6
Where: Matthew Knight Arena | Eugene, Ore.
Time: 6 p.m. PT
Watch: B1G+
Live Scoring: https://goducks.com/sports/2022/2/28/acro-scores

Dueling With the Golden Knights
On the home mat, Oregon is 3-1 against Gannon, winning the last two matchups in Eugene including a 276.565-263.465 victory in 2025. The Ducks lead the series 6-1 all time, as the Golden Knights make their first trip to Eugene under head coach Addy Womeldorph.

Last Time Out
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.

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. Parlett Earned Athlete of the Week honorable mention nods after helping the Ducks to their best score of the season at Baylor.

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.

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.