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!”

Sabrina Ionescu and Nyara Sabally returned to Oregon, this time as members of the Liberty, for an emotional exhibition win.

Sabrina Ionescu had her chance to write one more love letter to Oregon on Monday night in Eugene, returning as a member of the New York Liberty in a preseason game with significance that stretches well beyond a sold-out Matthew Knight Arena.