Blount Reinstated to Football Program

“Until that time, I feel my actions can speak louder than anything I could say. I just want to help my teammates who have been supportive of me” -LeGarrette Blount

(EUGENE, Ore.) - University of Oregon senior running back LeGarrette Blount has been reinstated to the Ducks’ football program and will be available to play Saturday when they host Arizona State in a game scheduled to kickoff at 7:20 p.m. (PST), according to an announcement from the school’s head coach Chip Kelly Monday.

Blount, who has missed Oregon’s last eight games after being suspended by Kelly following the season-opening loss at Boise State,

Hornaday Makes the Save of the Day Finishing Third in Texas

Three-time champion stabilizes championship point gap with two races remaining

(FORT WORTH, Tx.) - Ron Hornaday and the No. 33 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) team began the weekend with a plan and stuck to that plan, coming out of Texas Motor Speedway with a third-place finish and197 points ahead of Matt Crafton with two races remaining in the 2009 season. Hornaday led three times for a total of 36 laps.

Hornaday battled with Kyle Busch and Crafton for the race win but the No. 33 truck became too loose at the end of the race. Unable to catch Busch to battle for the win, the No. 33 team did what they had to do in the championship battle.

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Oregon Soccer Falls 2-1 at Arizona State‏

The Ducks took the one-goal lead into the half, out-shooting the Sun Devils 5-3 over the first stanza.

(TEMPE, Az.) - A penalty kick goal in the 76th minute by ASU’s Alexandra Elston vaulted Arizona State to a 2-1 win over the University of Oregon soccer team Sunday afternoon at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

The Ducks closed their regular season with a 9-10-1 overall record while finishing league play with a 1-8 mark. ASU improved to 9-7-3 on the year, 2-6-1 in conference action.

Masoli Named National Player of the Week

The Ducks jumped four spots in the USA Today coaches poll to No. 8, and three positions in the AP top 25 to No. 7. Oregon was 10th in last week’s BCS rankings, which will be updated later this afternoon.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Oregon junior quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been named the national offensive player of the week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Masoli ran for a season-high 164 yards and passed for 222 more, totaling 386 yards of offense in UO’s 47-20 victory over then-No. 4 USC. He also rushed for one score and threw another.

Oregon vs. USC Postgame Notes

ESPN College GameDay made its fourth visit to Eugene for the Pac-10 showdown, and what a show they got at the Halloween match up.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Oregon has won four straight games against top 10 teams at Autzen Stadium and is 9-2 vs. the top 25 at home since 2005.

•JR QB Jeremiah Masoli rushed for at least one touchdown for the 12th time in his last 14 games and now has 18 TDs in 19 career games as a Duck. Masoli's 3-yard TD run gave him 1,000 career yards at Oregon.

Truth of the Matter: Moving on Past the Loss

Story by By Ben Malcolmson of the THE RIPSIT BLOG

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The truth read a 47-20 final score, a defense that gave up 613 yards and a very humiliating defeat at Autzen Stadium. The truth showed that the Trojans got beat embarrassingly bad, worse than any USC team in Coach Pete Carroll's nine seasons.

But above all, the truth is that the game is lost, yet the season is not. The truth of this night and the truth of the future don't have to be the same.

Oregon State Women's Soccer Falls to No. 19 Washington State 1-0

Oregon State will return to action on Sunday, Nov. 1, as the Beavers host Washington in the “Senior Day” match at 11:30 a.m.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - No. 19 Washington State connected on the only goal of the match in the 40th minute as the Oregon State women’s soccer team fell to the Cougars, 1-0, in Pac-10 Conference action on Friday night. With the loss, Oregon State falls to 10-6-1 on the season, 2-4-0 in league play, as Washington State improves to 12-4-1, 4-1-1 in Pac-10 action.

“We played well for a majority of the match, but we let our guard down for about 20 minutes in the first half,” head coach Linus Rhode said. “You cannot do that against good teams like Washington State and they made us pay. It’s a disappointing loss, but we have to bounce back and be ready to play on Sunday.”

Willamette Rowing Team Competes at Head of the Charles

Women's Collegiate 4+ finishes 14th.

(BOSTON, Mass.) - The Willamette University women's rowing team competed on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Head of the Charles Regatta. Willamette had one boat compete today and their other boat will race tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 18.

Willamette's Women's Collegiate 4+ finished in 14th place with a time of 20:57.067. The team, which received an automatic bid, was made up of coxswain Erica Soma (Jr., Scotts Valley, CA), stroke seat Marguex Hunter (Fr., Ridgefield, WA), 3 seat Sarah Ferrier(So., Seattle, WA), 2 seat Heidi Hunt (So., Bellingham, WA), bow seat Libby Tobey (So., Salt Lake City, UT).

Two Bearcat Boats Finish in First Place

Willamette was competing without their entire team. Currently, the Bearcats have two boats rowing at the Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass.

(TACOMA, Wash.) - The Willamette rowing team competed at the Head of Silcox on Saturday, Oct. 17 at American Lake. Willamette had six boats compete in the event, which was hosted by the University of Puget Sound.

Willamette's women's novice 8+ and the women's second novice 8+ finished in first place for the Bearcats.

No. 15 Duck Volleyball Drops No. 14 Cal, 3-0

Among other notable numbers Friday, Meyers' ace was the 101st of her career and moved her into a tie for 10th all-time UO.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The No. 15 Oregon (13-3, 3-3) won its second straight meeting in McArthur Court vs. No. 14 California (9-7, 2-4) Friday night in 3-0 fashion.

The Ducks' sweep of the Bears by a 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 score was the first by Oregon in the rivalry since 1990 and third ever in the 63-match series dating back to their first-ever meeting in 1977.

Oregon State in Second After First Day of UOP Invitational

Out of the 13 events throughout the day 12 Beavers finished in the top-5 in any event. Seven newcomers scored points for the Beavers on the day.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - The Oregon State women’s swim team is in second place after concluding its first day of competition of the season Friday, at the University of the Pacific Invitational in Stockton, Calif.

“This was a pretty outstanding first showing four our team,” Oregon State head coach Larry Liebowitz said. “We had a very good day but we still have some work to do if we want to walk away with the win tomorrow.”

VB: George Fox 3, Lewis & Clark 1

Bruins Beat Pioneers in Battle for 2nd in NWC.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In a battle for sole possession of second place in the Northwest Conference women’s volleyball race, Lyndsay Hovee had 15 kills and 16 digs to lead the George Fox University Bruins to a 3-1 victory (14-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-23) over the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers Wednesday night here at the Pamplin Sports Center.

It was the ninth consecutive win for the Bruins, their longest streak since winning 20 in a row from Sept. 6-Oct. 24, 1998, and raised their record to 14-3 overall and 7-2 in the conference.

WSOC: Pacific 3, George Fox 0

Boxers’ Twin Sisters Team Up to Topple Bruins.

(NEWBERG, Ore. ) - Twin sisters Lauren and Ashley Kanda teamed up for three goals and two assists in the first half as the visiting Pacific University Boxers jumped out to a huge lead and coasted to a 3-0 win over the George Fox University Bruins in a Northwest Conference women’s soccer match Wednesday afternoon here at Morse Field.

Lauren Kanda got the Boxers going with an unassisted goal at 23:25. After taking a throw-in near the right sideline, she dribbled through two George Fox defenders into the penalty box and sent a shot in from 15 yards away that was blocked by Bruin keeper Autumn Van Meter but not controlled, and the ball slipped through her hands and into the net.

Oregon State Women's Soccer Hosts Oregon Friday Night

OREGON STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER HOSTS OREGON ON FRIDAY NIGHT‏

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - The Oregon State women’s soccer team continues Pac-10 Conference play this weekend as the Beavers host rival Oregon in the annual Civil War on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at Paul Lorenz Field.

“There is no doubt this is going to be an entertaining and hard-fought match,” head coach Linus Rhode said. “Playing an in-state rival is always a great opportunity and the Civil War is always a match where both teams give it their best effort. We had great crowds last weekend and I know the team is excited to play in front of the home crowd again.”

Rowan Named NWC Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week

Hits 9 of 9 Extra Points in 69-24 Win over Lewis & Clark.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Willamette University sophomore Mitchell Rowan (PK/P, Cotati, CA/Rancho Cotate HS) has been chosen Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts in the Bearcats' 69-24 victory at Lewis & Clark College on Oct. 10.

Rowan hit 9 of 9 extra points and placed his only punt of the game inside the 20-yard line.

Bearcats Retain Hold on #17 in D3Football.com Top 25

Mount Union Survives Scare to Remain #1.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Willamette University football team remained #17 this week in the D3Football.com Top 25. Willamette, 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Northwest Conference, has won five consecutive games.

Mount Union College (Ohio), the defending NCAA Division III national champion, 5-0 on the season, stayed at #1 after a 28-21 victory over Capital University on Saturday (Oct. 10).

Lead Collapses Late in Loss to Corban

Corban improves to 2-8-1 on the season and pick up their first win since their season-opener.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The Northwest Christian University men’s soccer team came back from an early deficit only to see their own lead fade away late in a 3-2 loss to Corban College in Cascade Collegiate Conference action at Mike Kelly Field on Tuesday night.

Corban got the scoring underway in the 27th minute when Travis Wells found the 6-foot 3-inch frame of Ayouba Moussa on a cross, with Moussa hitting a header into the upper corner of the net.