LOUISVILLE — Four years after winning a marathon Sweet Sixteen match and four weeks after a season-defining reverse sweep at Colorado, Oregon volleyball proved itself to be a team of Fighting Ducks once again Thursday.
Summoning the same grit they showed in upsetting Minnesota to reach the Elite Eight in 2018, and in fighting back from down 19-9 and staring at a four-set loss to the Buffaloes on the road Nov. 10, the Ducks fought off four match points with their season on the line Thursday to beat Nebraska in five sets. For the first time since that 2018 season, the UO women will play for an NCAA Tournament regional title.