Men's basketball

Junior guard Tajuan Porter scored a game-best 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting to lead the University of Oregon men’s basketball team to an 82-56 exhibition win over Northwest Christian on Sunday evening in Eugene.

Porter, one of four Ducks to score in double figures, made 5-of-9 from behind the 3-point line to lead UO to a victory in the first of its two exhibition games. Oregon will play Southern Oregon on Sunday in the Ducks’ final exhibition tune-up.

Freshmen Michael Dunigan and Matthew Humphrey, both from Chicago, added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Dunigan had a game-high four blocks in just 15 minutes of work. Humphrey, who came off the bench to hit 5-of-12 from the field, added eight rebounds, two blocks and steal. Senior forward Frantz Dorsainvil added 10 points and five rebounds while playing 11 minutes as a starter.

Pac-10 women

OSU 98, Lewis & Clark 36

Oregon State opened its 2008-09 exhibition season with an easy win over Lewis & Clark in Corvallis.

Brittney Davis paced the Beavers with 18 points, followed closely by Talisa Rhea and Alex Mitchell, who both opened their sophomore campaigns with 17 points apiece.

Senior Tiffany Ducker and freshman Brittany Kennedy each pitched in 10 points.

Eleven different players got into the lineup Sunday night, with each scoring at least one point. The Beavers shot better than 50 percent in each half and finished the game at a 58.8 percent clip. The Beavers were 5-for-11 from beyond the three-point line, led by three from Rhea.

The Beavers host another exhibition contest against Concordia University on Nov. 11.

Oregon 87,

Northwest Christian 40

The Ducks easily dispatched Northwest Christian University in an exhibition at McArthur Court.

Freshman Amanda Johnson made her debut, leading Oregon with a game-high 18 points on 9-of-16 shooting. The Santa Rosa, Calif., native also added seven rebounds and four steals.

But Johnson wasn’t the only freshman to impress. Guard Darriel Gaynor scored 11 points, knocking down three shots from long distance and also adding three steals.

The third cog of the rookie trio, Jasmin Holliday, added eight points, five rebounds, two steals and one block.

Oregon played without Taylor Lilley (shin splints) and Lindsey Saffold (sprained toe). Both are expected to return to practice at some point next week.

The Ducks will host Western Oregon in their second and final exhibition game of the season on Nov. 10.

Women’s soccer

Arizona State 1, OSU 0

Oregon State played even with Arizona State throughout the match, however, the Beavers were unable to find the back of the net as the Sun Devils claimed the shutout in Pac-10 Conference action in Tempe, Ariz.

Oregon State controlled action throughout the scoreless first half as the Beavers held a 7-4 advantage in shots.

Arizona State finally broke through in the 71st minute as Carly Kallas took a free kick from Kylla Sjoman and headed it into the back of the net for the only goal of the match.

Oregon State (6-9-2) will host UCLA on Friday.