Oregon women’s tennis: Ducks defeated by Arizona 4-0 for second straight loss

Daily Emerald, Recaps, Tennis, University of Oregon

After losing 4-0 to the No. 25 Arizona State, the Ducks moved down south to play the University of Arizona (14-1, 3-0 Pac-12) for their second of nine road games. Oregon fell 4-0 to the Wildcats, making them 0-4 on the road this season, excluding neutral matches.

Oregon women’s tennis: Ducks lose 4-0 to No. 25 Arizona State

Daily Emerald, Recaps, Tennis, University of Oregon

This Friday, Oregon women’s tennis lost 4-0 to the No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe, Ariz. The game was the first of nine that the Ducks will spend away from home.

Kristen Shafer honors deceased friend by keeping her promise to fence

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

Everyone has different reasons for joining club fencing. Some got into it by chance, some through a friend. Kristen Shafer, however, had very different reasons for fencing.

Because two years ago, Shafer watched the fencing trials in the London Olympics and thought: “I want to try that.”

Because deep down she wanted to be like the Olympians she had watched that day — even though she had never even held a sword.

Because she doesn’t break promises.

Club fencing’s Jared Gruen is eager to improve

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

All Jared Gruen planned to do was watch. He never thought he’d actually put on the uniform.

Two months ago, the UO senior came to club a fencing practice to visit his long-time friend, team coordinator Holly Bishop, along with his girlfriend Kristen Shafer, who had joined the team in the fall.

“He came to practice one day, and I was like, ‘Jared, go put on a uniform,’” Shafer said.

Initially Gruen resisted.

Sulitzer brothers play together for the first and last time

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

Dan Sulitzer has played ice hockey for 20 years. His brother, Alex, has played for 17. However, despite both having played since the age of 5, they’ve never played together.

At least, until now.

Dan and Alex wanted to change the fact that they had never been on the same team, so late in the summer of 2012, they made a pact: they would both attend the University of Oregon and play for the Oregon club hockey team together in the fall.

Ducks hockey falls 5-1 against ASU, eliminated from Pac-8 tournament

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Recaps, University of Oregon

After a 5-2 victory against UCLA the night prior, the three seed Oregon club hockey team took on the top seeded No. 15 Arizona State University Sun Devils where they fell 5-1. The loss meant elimination for the Oregon Ducks as ASU moved on to the Pac-8 Championship against the reigning champs, the No. 5 Utah Utes.

Ducks hockey beats UCLA 5-2, will face ASU for spot in Pac-8 Championship

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Recaps, University of Oregon

Three seed Oregon took on six seed UCLA for the first game of the Pac-8 playoffs held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Ducks emerged victorious with a 5-2 win over the Bruins.

The win over the Bruins means that the Ducks will be facing the No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils, the top seed in Pool B, tomorrow night for a spot in the Pac-8 Championship, where the Ducks had fallen to Utah the year prior.

Broadcast brings players, fans and family together

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

At the beginning of the year, things were looking grim for Oregon club hockey.

The team was $13,000 in debt and risked having the plug pulled on their season.

Things needed to change.

Family and fans important in final nights of regular season

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Recaps, University of Oregon

Even though it was their last two games before playoffs, the Oregon club hockey team had their focus elsewhere. For seven seniors, it would be their last home games as Oregon Ducks and, for some, their last competitive ice hockey games period. For these two nights against the College of the Canyons Cougars, the number on the board didn’t matter as much as playing with friends and playing for fans and family.

Connor McBride pursues passion for music

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

His entire life revolved around hockey. That is, until music came along.

Music took a hold of senior Connor McBride’s life after he left The Hill School, a preparatory boarding school in Pennsylvania with a rigorous hockey program.

“Playing hockey there is like playing football here,” McBride said.