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Oregon clears first national tournament hurdle
The third-seeded Ducks lacrosse club team defeated14-seed Lindenwood 13-10 in their first round game Tuesday
by Dan Jones | Freelance Reporter |
The Ducks only received two penalties in the game while Lindenwood received eight. Oregon valued the opportunities to attack the Lions.
"The penalties helped a lot," Coffman said. "We scored two or three goals off man-up opportunities."
The Lions' James Lange helped keep his team close, recording four of his five points in the second half.
"He was turning and ripping shots by us," Coffman said.
Tesar said that Lindenwood was impressive as a 14-seed. "They jumped at us quickly, but a win is a win," Tesar said.
Blackmore added that the Lions' fast start didn't faze the Ducks. Oregon has been in comeback situations before and knew how to respond, he said.
"They got tired and wore down," Blackmore said. "We came out slow, but I think our offense was a little excited and people wanted to score. They hung around ... I never felt like we were going to lose."
With the win, Oregon will next meet the victor of the Minnesota-Duluth and Sonoma State game, which was played late Tuesday, in the quarterfinals today at 2 p.m. PST. Tesar said the victory provides momentum.
"Getting over that first hump is always kind of tough," Tesar said. "Once we got that first one under our belts, we are more focused on just getting three more wins."
"The penalties helped a lot," Coffman said. "We scored two or three goals off man-up opportunities."
The Lions' James Lange helped keep his team close, recording four of his five points in the second half.
"He was turning and ripping shots by us," Coffman said.
Tesar said that Lindenwood was impressive as a 14-seed. "They jumped at us quickly, but a win is a win," Tesar said.
Blackmore added that the Lions' fast start didn't faze the Ducks. Oregon has been in comeback situations before and knew how to respond, he said.
"They got tired and wore down," Blackmore said. "We came out slow, but I think our offense was a little excited and people wanted to score. They hung around ... I never felt like we were going to lose."
With the win, Oregon will next meet the victor of the Minnesota-Duluth and Sonoma State game, which was played late Tuesday, in the quarterfinals today at 2 p.m. PST. Tesar said the victory provides momentum.
"Getting over that first hump is always kind of tough," Tesar said. "Once we got that first one under our belts, we are more focused on just getting three more wins."
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