Beavers Look to Extend Win Streak

Friday, October 20

Corvallis, Ore.

6:00 PM

Oregon State

Arizona State

Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics

October 19, 2017 | Women's Volleyball

By: Athletic Communications

Beavers Look to Extend Win Streak
• After playing 15 of their first 20 matches on the road, the Beavers are home for four in a row.
• Oregon State faces Arizona State Friday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. in Gill Coliseum.
• OSU's defeat of Arizona on Wednesday gives the Beavers their first three-match win streak in conference plays since 2001.

DAM Cancer
• Friday is the Beavers' annual DAM Cancer match - purchase a DAM Cancer t-shirt at the OSU Beaver Store across the street from Gill Coliseum and receive free admission to all DAM Cancer events. Proceeds benefit Project H.E.R.

Live Stats
• Live stats will be available for the match and can be found by visiting the volleyball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
• To access live stats, via your computer, smartphone, or tablet, visit osubeavers.com.

TV/Live Video
• Friday's match against Arizona State is slated to be broadcast live on Pac-12 Oregon with Kevin Barnett on play-by-play and Dain Blanton providing analysis.
• Fans with subscriptions to the Network can also watch the matches on Pac-12 .com, or via the Pac-12 Now app.

Social Media
• Fans are encouraged to follow the Oregon State volleyball program via social media. There are several platforms to follow the team including :
• Twitter: @BeaverVBall
• Instagram: @BeaverVBall
• Facebook: /BeaverVBall

Against Arizona State
• OSU also trails all-time series with ASU 19-43. The Beavers and Sun Devils split last season with each team beating the other on the road.

Wednesday Against Arizona
• Oregon State swept the Wildcats Wednesday by scores of 25-11, 25-15 and 25-18. Mary-Kate Marshall led the Beavers with 11 kills.

Last Weekend in the Evergreen State
• OSU knocked off No. 14 Washington in five-sets in Seattle. It was the first win over the Huskies since 2001.
• The Beavers also beat WSU in Pullman making it the first Washington sweep since 1990.

Aces
• OSU is currently starting four freshmen - Haylie Bennett (OPP), Maddie Goings (OH), Grace Massey (L) and Kylee McLaughlin (S).
• Mary-Kate Marshall recorded 11 kills Wednesday and now has 1,721 in her career. She ranks third in OSU history. Next on the list is Shelly Smith, who had 1,763 kills from 1991-94.
• Marshall also ranks fourth in kills among active players in Division I entering the weekend.
• Marshall was named as a Senior CLASS Award candidate recently.
• Kylee McLaughlin is the only player in the Pac-12 Conference, and one of 25 in the nation, to record a triple-double in 2017 (49 assists, 11 digs, 10 blocks) at Portland.
• Maddie Goings, who played as an opposite as a prep, has moved to the left-side at OSU and has really come on in Pac-12 play. Entering the weekend, she is second on the team with 104 kills since conference play began.
• Kayla Ellis registered 12 digs on Wednesday and now has 1,067 digs in her career and is ranked 12th on OSU's career list. She seven to tie Leslie Preiss (1989-92) and 11 to tie Helen Hoonhout (1987-90).
• Entering the week, Mary-Kate Marshall was second in the Pac-12 and 10th in the nation with 5.23 points per set.
• Marshall also ranks second in the conference and 14th in the country with 4.57 kills per set.