Acrobatics & Tumbling: No Island Rust for Oregon.
Makapu'u beach at the eastern end of O'ahu. Hawaii. (Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) | Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The No.
2 Ducks turned their trip to Honolulu into one of their sharpest performances of the season Thursday night, rolling past No. 15 Hawaii Pacific 275. 355-263.
675 to improve to 5-1 on the year. Oregon took control early and never let go, building its advantage in the compulsory event before steadily widening the gap across the rest of the meet. By the end of the night, the Ducks had outscored the Sharks in every event and finished with a margin of nearly 12 points.
The Ducks were crisp from the start. Oregon posted three scores above 9. 0 in compulsory, capped by a 9.
900 in the toss heat, continuing what has been one of the team’s most reliable areas all season. That momentum carried into acro, where Cassidy Cu and Angelica Martin helped lead another strong event for the Ducks. Oregon again stacked multiple scores above 9.