Ducks Off to Northwestern, Illinois

The Ducks close out the month of September with matches at Northwestern (Thursday, 4:30 p.m. PT) and Illinois (Sunday, 11 a.m. PT). Both matches will be on B1G+.

STOUT DEFENSE
The Ducks have allowed just three goals through nine matches which is the fewest allowed to start a season in program history. The previous mark was four by the 1981 team. In the modern era, the 2018 squad allowed five goals in its first nine matches. Oregon's 0.33 goals against average leads the Big Ten and ranks eighth nationally. The Ducks are also tied for the Big Ten lead in shutouts with six, which is tied for ninth nationally.

FOR THE OFFENSE
The Ducks' 19 goals through nine games is the program's best offensive start since 2021 when the Ducks also scored 19 goals in nine matches. The Ducks are third in the Big Ten in goals, goal differential (+16), shots on goal per game (7.78), and are fourth in points (55).

SCORELESS STREAK
Oregon's scoreless streak came to an end Sept. 10 in the second half against Rutgers, but not before becoming just the fourth scoreless streak of 400-plus minutes in program history at 406:29. The streak started after Santa Clara's third-minute goal on Aug. 20 and included clean sheets against San Francisco (Aug. 23), Oregon State (Aug. 27) and Utah (Sept. 3).
consecutive shutout minutes
Rk   No.   Streak Dates
1.   551:21   8/19/2011-9/9/2011
2.   471:54   3/21/2021-4/2/2021
3.   449:59   9/12/2021-10/3/2021
4.   406:29   8/20/2026-9/10/2026
5.   355:47   9/4/2005-9/30/2005

DUCKS UNBEATEN IN NONCONFERENCE PLAY
Oregon went unbeaten in nonconference games (5-0-1) for just the second time since 1981. The 2021 team was 5-0-3 in nonconference action. The Ducks' 1980 and 1981 teams were also undefeated in nonconference games.

UNBEATEN STREAK ENDS AT EIGHT
Going unbeaten in its last two matches of 2025 and the first six of this season gave Oregon an unbeaten streak of eight (6-0-2), which is tied for the fourth-longest streak in program history and was the Ducks' longest since a 12-game unbeaten streak spanning the 2020-21 seasons.

WHITE, ARGENTINA REACH ROUND OF 16 AT THE U20 WORLD CUP
Freshman forward Giselle White and Argentina moved on to the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland. After spending two weeks in training camp with Argentina's U-20 National Team in August, White was selected as one of 21 players to represent Argentina in the World Cup. Argentina opened the tournament with a 3-0 loss to Poland on Sept. 5 before advancing to the Round of 16 with an 8-1 decision against Benin on Sept. 8 and a 3-2 win against Mexico on Sept. 11. Argentina's stay in the World Cup ended in a 1-0 loss to South Korea on Sept. 16.

DUCKS EARN POINT WITH DRAW AT USC
Oregon earned a valuable point on the road by playing to a 1-1 draw with USC Sept. 18 at Rawlinson Stadium. Carly Cormack scored in the 22nd minute for the Ducks on a ball she knocked between the goalkeeper's legs. Maddie Sharrer and Cloe Chase both had excellent touches to set up Cormack's goal. The Trojans tied the match five minutes after halftime and neither side found the net in the final 40 minutes. With the draw, the Ducks (6-1-2, 1-1-1) snapped the Trojans' 13-match winning streak in the series.