Author Samantha Little is a member of the UO acrobatics & tumbling team. "Ducks Beyond Athletics" is a series of feature stories about UO student-athletes and their interests outside of sports.
The Oregon softball team returns to action this weekend at Oregon State, refreshed by a week off for final exams and the start of spring break, but still energized by a series win over UCLA whose ramifications on the Pac-12 standings figure to echo all season.
The Ducks (25-4) clinched the rubber match of the UCLA series with a walk-off home run by Shannon Rhodes.