LOUISVILLE — The Ducks were a point away. And then, it slipped away.
The Oregon volleyball team battled back from losing the first set Saturday at Louisville, and was within a point of winning in four to clinch their NCAA Tournament regional final and advance to the Final Four. But the regional top seed Cardinals fought off match point, rallied to win the fourth and handily won the fifth to end Oregon's season.
The UO women saw their school-record win streak end at 16 matches, and will bid farewell to all-time program great Brooke Nuneviller and fellow seniors Karson Bacon and Gloria Mutiri.