Gulich Named One of 10 Candidates for Leslie Award

CORVALLIS – Oregon State standout Marie Gulich has been tabbed as one of ten candidates for the Lisa Leslie Award, as the Naismith Hall of Fame narrowed its watch list on Friday.

The Leslie Award, which will be given out for the first time this season, recognizes the top center in the nation. The selection committee is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. In March, five finalists will be presented to Leslie and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner will be announced during the Final Four.

Gulich has proven herself as one of the top players in the nation this season, scoring in double-figures in every game for an average of 16.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest. The center is shooting 65.8 percent from the floor on the season, placing her on pace to set the Pac-12 record for field goal percentage.

A native of Cologne, Germany, Gulich currently sits fourth on Oregon State's career blocks list and ninth in program history in career rebounds. Her 3.3 blocks per game this season leads the Pac-12 and is among the top nine in the nation. Her total of 69 blocks this season is higher than 178 Division I teams. Gulich is closing in on 1,000 career points, needing 38 more to become the 21^st player in program history to reach that milestone.

As a team, Oregon State is 16-5 on the season and 7-3 in Pac-12 play. The Beavers are third in the nation in field goal percentage and fifth nationally in blocks per contest.

The Beavers will return to Gill Coliseum on Friday, as Oregon State plays host to Stanford. That game is slated to tip at 6 p.m.

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