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It has been over a year-and-a-half since the UCLA Bruins have visited Jane Sanders Stadium. Their the last visit saw a three-game super regional end in the Bruins' favor when they outlasted the Ducks, taking two of the three games to advance to the Women's College World Series. Now, the Bruins pick up where they left off, opening Pac-12 play with a dominant win over the Ducks, 6-1. Bruins starting pitcher, sophomore Rachel Garcia, tossed all seven innings, totaling 16 strikeouts, allowing five hits, two runs and walking three. The Bruins also homered three times, which is one fewer than the amount the Oregon pitching staff has given up all season long. Senior Kylee Perez led the Bruins offensively, accumulating three hits, two runs, and one RBI. Megan Kleist started for the Ducks. She was pulled with one out in the 5th innings after allowing three runs and striking out two batters. The Ducks were trailing 6-0 in the bottom of the seventh when Lauren Lindvall led off the innings… Continue with SB | Oregon drops Pac-12 opener to UCLA, 6-2.

The Oregon Women's Basketball team didn't need it, but Sabrina Ionescu's tenth career triple-double stole the show as the Ducks advanced past Seattle University on Friday. Ionescu ended with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as the no.2 seeded Ducks looked as comfortable as ever in their 2018 NCAA Tournament opener, cruising to 88-45 win over no. 15 seed Seattle University in front of their home crowd at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon showed no rust after their long layoff, storming out to a 10-0 lead after forcing four turnovers in the opening minutes. The Oregon defense locked down the Redhawks in the first half on their way to a 48-16 advantage at the break. Several other Ducks got in on the fun, with starters Cazorla, Bando and Hebard all reaching double-digit points. Perhaps most important of all, the Ducks got 16 points and 6 rebounds from Oti Gildon, who led the way for the bench that totaled 31 points in the win. Oregon will next take on no. 10 seeded Minnesota on Sunday in… Continue with Ionescu's Tenth Career Triple-Double Sends Oregon into NCAA Second Round.

The Oregon Women's Basketball team didn't need it, but Sabrina Ionescu's tenth career triple-double stole the show as the Ducks advanced past Seattle University on Friday. Ionescu ended with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as the no.2 seeded Ducks looked as comfortable as ever in their 2018 NCAA Tournament opener, cruising to 88-45 win over no. 15 seed Seattle University in front of their home crowd at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon showed no rust after their long layoff, storming out to a 10-0 lead after forcing four turnovers in the opening minutes. The Oregon defense locked down the Redhawks in the first half on their way to a 48-16 advantage at the break. Several other Ducks got in on the fun, with starters Cazorla, Bando and Hebard all reaching double-digit points. Perhaps most important of all, the Ducks got 16 points and 6 rebounds from Oti Gildon, who led the way for the bench that totaled 31 points in the win. Oregon will next take on no. 10 seeded Minnesota on Sunday in… Continue with Ionescu's Tenth Career Triple-Double Sends Oregon into NCAA Second Round.

HOSTS: Austin Cracraft, Tyler Kastan and Maverick Pallack Sports talk will begin after the conclusion of the UCLA-Oregon softball game. Listen here. 7:00 Oregon Softball rapid reaction

• Takeaways from game one
• Predictions for the rest of the weekend

7:20 Oregon WBB round one take-aways

• Oregon-Seattle recap
• Preview round two

7:35 Oregon Baseball 

• Live score updates
• Has the offense over-achieved so far
• Pac-12 preview

7:45 Oregon MBB headed to Wisconsin

• Any excitement left in this team?
• Can they beat Marquette away from home?

8:00 NCAA Tournament… Continue with QuackSmack/Friday Night Spotlight: Friday, 3/16/18.

The No. 2 seeded Ducks bring their highest placement in program history and home court advantage with them into their first round matchup with no. 15 Seattle University, but Head Coach Kelly Graves knows Oregon can't overlook anybody. Coach Graves along with sophomores Ruthy Hebard and Sabrina Ionescu held a press conference on Thursday afternoon ahead of their game, listen below as the team breaks down the weekend ahead. Head Coach Kelly Graves, Guard Sabrina Ionescu, and Forward Ruthy Hebard  -Alex Castle

The No. 2 seeded Ducks bring their highest placement in program history and home court advantage with them into their first round matchup with no. 15 Seattle University, but Head Coach Kelly Graves knows Oregon can't overlook anybody. Coach Graves along with sophomores Ruthy Hebard and Sabrina Ionescu held a press conference on Thursday afternoon ahead of their game, listen below as the team breaks down the weekend ahead. Head Coach Kelly Graves, Guard Sabrina Ionescu, and Forward Ruthy Hebard  -Alex Castle

HOSTS: Marc Grandi, Alex Castle, and Matt Tyra QuackSmack is live from the Valley River Inn. Watch live on Twitter @KWVASports. 6:00  Duck Softball hosts UCLA starting tomorrow

• Is this turning into a rivalry?
• Keys to the matchup for the Ducks
• Series predictions

6:15  Oregon Baseball begins Pac-12 play in Tempe this weekend

• Have your opinions of…

Continue with QuackSmack: Thursday, 3/15/18.

HOSTS: Matt Tyra, Naveed Habibelahian, and Ethan Wyss 6:00 MBB Narrowly Advances Past Rider

• Victor Bailey Jr. rescues Oregon's NIT hopes
• Stock up or down after the victory?
• Marquette vs Harvard tonight; who should Ducks prefer?

6:15 GUEST: Andrew Greif (The Oregonian)… Continue with QuackSmack: Wednesday, 3/14/18.

Sixth-ranked Oregon Softball is finished with non-conference play, and now must prepare for #3 UCLA to kick off its Pac-12 slate. After ending Oregon's record-tying 35 game win streak last year, UCLA comes into the weekend as a favorite for the Pac-12 title along with the Ducks. Head Coach Mike White, outfielder Shannon Rhodes and catcher Gwen Svekis all spoke with media Wednesday afternoon about their expectations for a colossal weekend. Head Coach Mike White Outfielder Shannon Rhodes… Continue with AUDIO: #6 Oregon Softball Anticipating Weekend Bout with #3 UCLA.

The Ducks took to the practice fields once again on Wednesday morning, but this time it signaled their last chance to get an on the field look at their team before taking the next two weeks off for finals and spring break. The two weeks off will be an opportunity for players to return home and see their families while getting away from football before they return to round out their spring season in the month of April. Listen below to this morning's interviews with the team's coaching staff before practice. Head Coach Mario Cristobal Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Football Practices Before Spring Break.