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Daily Emerald, Recaps, University of Oregon

Oregon hockey excited for second half of season, will face UCLA

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

The first half of the Oregon club hockey season was tough, and the team’s 5-8 record shows it. With a schedule loaded with skilled teams, the Ducks came out of the gate facing some of their toughest opponents. However the Ducks are excited and optimistic heading into the second half of the season.

From cut to captain: Patrick Sgarlata’s road to Oregon hockey leadership

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

Third time was a charm for then-junior Patrick Sgarlata. After two years of being cut from the Oregon club hockey team, he finally earned a roster spot and the Oregon jersey on his back.

Now a graduate, the jersey he wears currently is a little different than before. He sports a number 10 on his back instead of his previous 26 and a “C” on his front. Sgarlata is now the captain of the team he struggled to make two years ago.

Cody Drees stays close with team after season-ending knee injury

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

It was 10 minutes into the second game of the 2013-2014 season and everything seemed normal. The Oregon club hockey team was playing Portland State, a team very familiar to them, and Cody Drees was about to deliver one of many checks issued that night.

But that check was when “normal” ended.

Oregon women’s tennis excels at Bulldog Classic, finish tournament 20-8

Daily Emerald, Recaps, Tennis, University of Oregon

This Halloween weekend, the Oregon women’s tennis team headed down to Fresno, California for the Bulldog Classic to participate in its last tournament of the fall. The Ducks ended the meet 20-8 overall and were 10-3 the first day and 10-5 during the second day. The typically three-day competition was cut slightly short as Day 2 was cancelled due to rainy conditions.

Oregon hockey sweeps Portland State over Halloween weekend

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Recaps, University of Oregon

The Oregon club hockey team easily handled the first two games of the Portland State series this weekend, ending their homestand with 5-3 and 9-0 wins on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

“There was definitely an improvement,” said goaltender Trevor Peterson of the second night compared to the first. “I think that PSU may not have played as well [the second night], but we also looked a lot better and a lot cleaner. We were a lot faster.”