EUGENE, Ore. — As a junior with the Oregon volleyball team, Willow Johnson is carving out her own path in the world of athletics.
Still, at times Thursday night, it was hard not to be reminded she's the daughter of Hall of Fame baseball player Randy Johnson. Particularly when Willow was firing left-handed serves at New Mexico State with the velocity of her father's famous fastball, and the movement of his lethal slider.
Johnson's serve was a difference maker Thursday as the UO volleyball team beat the Aggies in four sets, 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 25-11, before 2,407 fans in Matthew Knight Arena.