The Gophers volleyball team didn't leave the American Volleyball Coaches Association Showcase empty-handed.
Ashley Wittman had a career-high 27 kills and the 12th-ranked Gophers beat Oregon 24-26, 25-15, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10 on Saturday in State College, Pa.
The Gophers lost in five sets to second-ranked Southern California in the first match of the showcase Friday, but they bounced back Saturday against another Pacific-12 Conference team. Though the Ducks are unranked, they stunned top-ranked and host Penn State in four sets in Friday's second match.
Wittman hit .417 and also had seven digs, five aces and three blocks for the Gophers, who won the first four points of the fifth set, pulled ahead 14-7 and eventually won the match on a service error by the Ducks' Kellie Kawasaki.
Katherine Harms added 16 kills while hitting .519 for the Gophers. Hailey Cowles had 14 kills and Tori Dixon added 10 kills and seven blocks. Mia Tabberson had 58 assists and nine blocks as the Gophers earned their first victory for interim coach Laura Bush.
Alaina Bergsma led Oregon with 23 kills. But the Ducks hit .190 compared to .323 for the Gophers.
• Deja McClendon had 25 kills as No. 1 Penn State beat No. 2 USC 21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-8 in Saturday's second match.
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