UW Plays With Heart Against No 7 Oregon

 Despite being seriously over-matched and out-gunned, a short-handed Huskies squad dug deep within themselves and gave another inspired defensive effort against #7-ranked Oregon. Goalie Tony Maack recorded 9 of his 20 saves in the first quarter, limiting the Ducks to only a single goal. Oregon outshot Washington 34-5 in the first half, yet the score at intermission read only 3-0.

Missing two of it's better players (Rossi and Tsui) out with injuries sustained against the Beavers the day before, a terrific group of Husky Defensemen led by Chris Moore, Drew Fleming, Steve Arata and Rick Martell-Scott disrupted the Oregon offense repeatedly, and Maack was there to deny most of the shots which did get through the forest of active long-poles.

But the Huskies' short-sticks simply could never muster any offense until the final quarter against the Ducks' reserves, and the outcome was never really in doubt in this game. Star Freshman Middie Nick Tierney (2,0) finally got UW on the scoreboard with a pretty drive and shot with 10:34 remaining, and Frosh Attackmen Matt Robson and Cammy Moore combined for another seconds later. Despite the loss in this game, UW is continuing to develop in this rebuilding season and learning it can rely on a stout defense even against some of the best offenses the MDIA has to offer.