Oregon Ducks News: Women surge to second, Liberty ready for playoffs, Klatt touts UO

Oregon women surge to second place at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Kiara Romero shot a final round 6-under 66 to lead the Oregon women's golf team to a second place finish at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.

In the third round of the 54-hole event the team shot a blistering 16-under to climb into second among 12 teams, finishing at 5-under. Freshman Sophia Han also fired a 66, while Suvichaya Vinijchaitham carded a 2-under 70.

The Ducks were +9 after the first round and +11 after the second. Romero finished third overall at -6.

Pro Ducks Sabally, Ionescu return to lineup as Liberty ready for playoffs

Just one game remains in the WNBA regular season for Nyara Sabally, Sabrina Ionescu and defending champion New York, Thursday night in the Windy City against the 10-33 Chicago Sky.

The playoffs begin Sunday with the fifth-seeded champs taking on the No. 4 seed Phoenix Mercury in a best of three series that begins in Phoenix in a 1-1-1 format. The Mercury are led by Satou Sabally, Nyara's sister and an Oregon stalwart from 2017-2020, the Mercury's leading scorer at 16.4 points per game.

All four of the league's first-round playoff series tip off Sunday head-to-head against the NFL, TV on ESPN and ABC.

Sabally and Ionescu returned to action Tuesday night after missing multiple games with injuries, the New Yorkers defeating the Washington Mystics in Brooklyn 75-66. Sabrina took just five shots in 27 minutes for 6 points, but she added 9 assists and 5 rebounds. After her long rehab Sabally entered the game only briefly.

Klatt likes Ducks to contend for national title

This week on the Joel Klatt College Football Podcast the Fox analyst said, “I’m just telling you guys right now, Oregon might win it all. All due respect to Ohio State ... Of the teams that I have watched on film, this is the best team.”

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