EUGENE (Interstat) — Oregon opened its women’s NCAA Division I basketball season with a commanding 87-54 victory over Hawaii on Monday at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks improved to 1-0, while the Warriors fell to 0-1 in front of an announced attendance of 3,856. Oregon took control early and never let Hawaii mount a serious comeback, turning a close opening stretch into a runaway win behind balanced scoring, strong rebounding and a decisive first-quarter run.

Hawaii started well enough. Jovi Lefotu made a layup at the 9:34 mark of the first quarter, and Bailey Flavell followed with a turnaround jumper to give the Warriors a 4-0 lead. Oregon answered through Mallory Heyer, whose layup at 7:17 put the Ducks on the board, and Ehis Etute tied the game at 6-6 with a layup at 6:22. Flavell briefly restored a two-point edge with a floating jump shot, but Heyer answered with another layup and Etute tied it again. From there, the Ducks seized the momentum. Heyer hit a 3-pointer, Katie Fiso added a 3-pointer and a layup, and Brooklynn Haywood made free throws. Ari Long knocked down two 3-pointers in the final minutes of the quarter, and Heyer connected again from beyond the arc before Long made a free throw. Oregon closed the first quarter with a 28-10 lead, a decisive stretch that defined the game.

Hawaii regrouped in the second quarter and scored 23 points, but Oregon kept pace with 19 in the period. Flavell carried much of the Warriors’ offense with free throws and jumpers, while Ritorya Tamilo made an impact inside with a tip-in, a 3-pointer, a hook shot and a layup. Taryn Bond and Teyahna Bond also contributed late in the half as Hawaii tried to chip away at the margin. Oregon maintained its cushion behind Heyer’s perimeter shooting, Fiso’s playmaking and Ari Long’s free throw. Hawaii trimmed the margin, but Oregon held a 47-33 advantage at halftime. The Ducks then pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Hawaii 24-11 in the period. Fiso opened the third with a pullup jumper, Long hit another 3-pointer, and Etute converted a tip-in and free throw. Fiso and Long kept the pressure on, and Etute scored again late in the quarter as Oregon took a 71-43 lead into the fourth. The Ducks closed out the win in the final period, with Etute and Kennedy Holman adding baskets while Hawaii’s Liz Udeze hit a 3-pointer and Taryn Bond made a layup. Brooklynn Haywood added a late layup for Oregon, and Emilia Krstevski made free throws as the Ducks finished off the win.

Oregon finished the game shooting 31 of 80 from the floor, 11 of 32 from three-point range and 14 of 19 from the free throw line. Hawaii shot 20 of 56 from the field, 3 of 17 from beyond the arc and 11 of 15 from the foul line. The Ducks held a 21-7 advantage in offensive rebounds, finished with 18 assists to Hawaii’s 8 and committed only 11 turnovers while forcing 23. Hawaii blocked 12 shots, while Oregon blocked seven. Both teams played 79 possessions. Oregon posted an offensive rating of 110.1, and Hawaii finished at 68.2.

Etute was Oregon’s top performer, finishing with 15 points, 14 rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes. The 6-foot forward from Dudelange, Luxembourg, helped set the tone early and remained active on the glass throughout. Heyer added 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block in 28 minutes. The 6-foot-1 forward previously played at Chaska High School. Fiso totaled 14 points, four rebounds and nine assists in 30 minutes, while Long contributed 14 points, five rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. Haywood scored nine points with one rebound, two assists and one block in 22 minutes. Holman had four points and three rebounds in 10 minutes, and Avary Cain added three points, one rebound, one assist and three blocks in 23 minutes.

Hawaii’s top counter was Flavell, who scored 24 points with three rebounds and one block in 28 minutes. The 5-foot-10 guard previously played at Takapuna Grammar School and kept Hawaii within range at times with drives and free throws. Tamilo recorded 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks in 26 minutes, giving the Warriors a strong interior presence. The 6-foot-5 center previously played at Baradene College. Lefotu finished with two points, two rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes. Hawaii’s efforts on the offensive glass and in the paint were not enough to offset Oregon’s early surge and steady production.

The most important stretch came in the first quarter after the game was tied at 6. Oregon responded with a sustained run fueled by Heyer and Fiso from the perimeter and Long’s back-to-back 3-pointers. By the time the quarter ended, the Ducks had turned a tie game into an 18-point cushion. Hawaii never recovered fully, though it competed in the second quarter and received a strong individual effort from Flavell. Oregon’s defense and rebounding advantage kept the Warriors from building momentum, and Etute’s play inside helped the Ducks protect their lead.

Entering the game, Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Oregon 62, Hawaii 58. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Oregon with a 95.4 percent probability to win. Hawaii next visits San Francisco, while Oregon next hosts Washington State.