Easing into the 2018 season is not an option for head coach Matt Ulmer and his Oregon volleyball squad.
The Ducks reported back to Eugene on Tuesday of this week and hit the practice floor for the first time on Wednesday, just 16 days before they open their season against No. 3 Texas at the VERT Challenge in Lincoln, Neb. Oregon will face No. 2 ranked and defending national champions Nebraska on its home court the next day (Aug. 25), and will also play No. 4 Minnesota and No. 6 Penn State within its first eight matches.