Volleyball Game Preview: Oregon Panthers vs. Elkhorn Elks

The Oregon Panthers will square off against the Elkhorn Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oregon will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Oregon not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 24, 2024 (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on Stoughton with a sharp 3-0 win.

Oregon walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-11, 25-22.

Devin Howard

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Oregon had a senior duo take command as Devin Howard had eight digs and seven aces and Alexis Fields had seven digs and one assist. Those seven aces set a new season-high mark for Howard.

Oregon was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elkhorn, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Waterford 2-1 on Saturday.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Elkhorn who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 15-7.

Oregon's win bumped their record up to 18-21. As for Elkhorn, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.

Oregon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Elkhorn in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Thankfully for the Panthers, Morgan Hunter (who had 17 digs and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.