The struggle continued on the soccer pitch for Oregon tonight, as the #7 Stanford Cardinal made a 6th-minute goal stand up for the remaining 84 minutes to beat the Ducks 1 - 0. The story of the game was very similar to many of Oregon’s outings this Fall. Duck Head Coach Graeme Abel noted two important factors before the game that explains Oregon’s strategy this season. First, he noted that Oregon is sitting back in defense and absorbing pressure from opponents because the Coach trusts the defense and particularly Goalkeeper Leah Freeman to prevent goals. Secondly, he said that Oregon is not pressing upfield - when the opposing team has the ball in its defensive end - due to the team’s lack of depth brought on by an avalanche of injuries.
Early Stanford Goal Sinks Ducks...Again
