MISSOULA, MONT. - The University of Montana men’s lacrosse team went 1-1 in a pair of weekend home games against conference opponents The University of Oregon and Oregon State University bringing their 2009 record to 3-1.

On Saturday, The Griz lost to perennial Top 25 contender Oregon (ranked #8 in most recent MCLA Lax Mag Poll) in a rebound victory for the Ducks who dropped two games last weekend against #5 University of Minnesota-Duluth and #4 Brigham Young University. Montana was able to stay close throughout most of the game, putting up a halftime score of 4-3, and did a commendable job in keeping the Duck’s usually high-powered offense to lower numbers. Final score: 11-6.

Early Sunday morning, The Griz returned to Washington-Grizzly Stadium to face off against the Oregon State University Beavers in a early-season match-up ripe with post-season significance. After a hard fought back-and-forth match, The Griz were able to keep the Beavers at arm’s length with a 14-12 victory.

Both games were video broadcast live on GrizLax.com. Archived footage of the Oregon State game can be watched HERE.

Make sure to check out GrizLax.com Contributor Jerek Wolcott’s photos from Montana’s match against Oregon on the PHOTOS page

The Grizzlies will travel to Portland, OR next weekend to face off against PNCLL-1 newcomer Portland State University.