Playing at Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena for the first time in five years, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu drew a roar from the capacity crowd by proclaiming “Go Ducks!”

Former Oregon Ducks stars Sabrina Ionescu and Nyara Sabally returned to Eugene as members of the New York Liberty. In honor of Ionescu’s lasting impact on women’s basketball and the local community, May 12 was officially declared Sabrina Ionescu Day.

Sabrina Ionescu returned to where it all began, leading the New York Liberty to an 84–61 preseason victory over Japan’s Toyota Antelopes at Matthew Knight Arena. It was her first game back in Eugene since her college days,