Oregon Daily Emerald

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	The grades are in: Pac-10 midterm report card The women's basketball team has been strong on defense, but struggled in other aspects by Jeffrey Dransfeldt Five games remain for the Oregon women's basketball team in Pacific-10 Conference play, games that will help determine the direction of this young team going into next season. Based on Oregon's play last weekend, what was a promising season is going to end without a postseason appearance for the second time in three years.
	Oregon men, women earn mixed weekend results The women split its weekend series at home, and the men's team does the same, but in California by Andrew Nemec \| Freelance Reporter The women's tennis team looked to extend its three-game winning streak this weekend in home meets against St. Mary's and Pacific. Unfortunately, its weekend didn't start off as planned. On Friday the No. 58 Ducks (4-2) played host to No. 59 St. Mary's (4-0) and were swept in the meet-opening doubles matches, which seemed to affect the team's play for the remainder of the day.
	Will a racing merger bring back fans? In my opinion \| Bench Racing by Doug Bonham The impossible just might happen. No, not Dennis Dixon retroactively getting awarded the Heisman Trophy, or the Mariners becoming American League contenders after trading away their future for Eric Bedard, or Greg Oden shocking everyone by returning from injury right away and dominating like Shaq circa the Lakers (as opposed to Shaq circa the Suns).
	Eighth-place finish at Hawaii-Hilo the Ducks' best since 2001 In brief by Kevin Hudson The Oregon men's golf team shot a combined 5-under-par last week at the University of Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate, good for an eighth-place finish. The finish was the Ducks' best at the tournament since finishing fourth in 2001. For Oregon, Pa'auilo, Hawaii native Sean Maekawa led the way, shooting an even par 70 in the final round to finish tied for No.
	Ducks close tournament with win over Northridge Overall, the team finishes the weekend with a 2-3 record by Jeffrey Dransfeldt The Oregon softball team completed its first tournament of the season on a high note. Alicia Cook pitched a 2-0 shutout of Cal-State Northridge in the finale of the Cathedral City Kickoff tournament. The senior pitcher (1-2) allowed five hits in her 16th career shutout and left 10 Cal State Northridge runners on base.