UO First Serve Event
The University of Oregon Women’s Beach Volleyball team officially opened their new home facility, Duck Dunes, by taking their first serves in the sand. Named in tribute to Florence, Oregon—the source of much of its sand—the facility features three NCAA competition courts, a scoreboard, and a support building. Located within the new open space for the Hamilton Walton Transformation project, Duck Dunes increases the team's visibility on campus while remaining open for recreational use when not hosting Duck practices or matches.
In a speech at the event, Oregon Athletics Director Rob Mullens said of the new facility, “It's a culmination of over eight years of hard work and persistence by so many. We're grateful to everyone who helped convert this bold vision into an actual facility. It was fun last year when we were able to open a new locker room for these student-athletes in Matthew Knight Arena, and today is another exciting day to officially unveil this beautiful facility for Oregon Beach Volleyball in what is the perfect location for our campus. We cannot wait to see this facility alive with passionate Oregon fans, creating an incredible home-court advantage for the Duck Beach Volleyball team.”
