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Title IX lawsuit between female athletes, University of Oregon continues

Oregon beach volleyball player Batia Rotshtein speaks to reporters alongside attorney Arthur Bryant, right, rowing club captain Elise Haverland, left, beach volleyball team captain Ashley Schroeder, left, and attorney Lori Bullock, left.
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FILE - Oregon beach volleyball player Batia Rotshtein speaks to reporters on Dec. 1, 2023, alongside attorney Arthur Bryant, right, rowing club captain Elise Haverland, left, beach volleyball team captain Ashley Schroeder, left, and attorney Lori Bullock, left.

The University of Oregon and more than 30 female athletes were unable to reach a settlement last week over allegations of gender discrimination.

Last year, beach volleyball players and the women’s rowing club filed a class action lawsuit against the University of Oregon alleging it violated Title IX, a federal law that requires equal treatment in education and athletics.

Specifically, the athletes alleged UO provided too few scholarships, inadequate gear and made them play in a city park instead of providing their own court.

The case could continue into next year. Both sides met last week to discuss settling, but were unable to find common ground.

The University has denied the accusations and has laid out specific plans for a University-owned beach volleyball court. It also asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit. In a filing earlier this month, it argued the athletes–many of whom have transferred or graduated–don’t have standing.

The athletes’ attorney said that claim is without merit. They have until mid-August to formally respond.

A trial date has not yet been set.

Rebecca Hansen-White joined the KLCC News Department in November, 2023. Her journalism career has included stops at Spokane Public Radio, The Spokesman-Review, and The Columbia Basin Herald.
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