Friday, September 22
Tempe, Ariz.
7:00 PM
Oregon State
at
Arizona State
Beavers Kick-Off Pac-12 Play at Arizona State
September 19, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Oregon State vs. Arizona State - Friday - 7 p.m.
THE GAME: Oregon State opens Pac-12 play this week, when it heads down to Tempe for a matchup with Arizona State. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m. on Friday.
FOLLOW ALONG: The match will be streamed live by Arizona State, and live stats will be available. Links will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
WHAT'S COMING UP: Oregon State remains on the road next week to take on a pair of ranked opponents in No. 12/10 USC and No. 1/1 UCLA. The Beavers next home game will come on Oct. 5, when Washington visits Lorenz Field.
HISTORY WITH THE SUN DEVILS: Oregon State tallied a 2-0 victory over Arizona State last season at Lorenz Field, with both of those goals coming from then-senior Helene Haavik. Overall, the the Beavers are 7-12-1 vs. the Sun Devils dating back to their first meeting in 1997. OSU has not won in Tempe since it notched a 2-1 victory in 2011.
Streaking:
- The Beavers have held shutouts in six of their last 10 games, dating back to last season.
- Oregon State is 4-1-0 in its last five road games
- The Beavers won back-to-back Pac-12 games to end the 2016 season, their first consecutive wins in conference play since 2013.
- Oregon State has won the last five matches in which it has scored a goal.
- Ten OSU players have started all eight matches this season, and Nicole Nickerson has made seven starts on the year.
Go Geist:
- Goalkeeper Bella Geist is currently third on the Oregon State all-time saves list with 330. Geist needs seven more saves to move into a tie for second and 17 more saves to match Michelle Mitchell's (1993-96) program record.
- Geist was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 12, and currently leads the Pac-12 in saves.
- Geist is second in the NCAA among active players in career saves.Â
- Geist has passed Sloane Cox (Colorado) and Hope Solo (Washington) to move into ninth in Pac-12 history for career saves. She needs four more saves to match Sarah Peters (Oregon) for eighth in conference history.
- Geist saw time with the US U-23 National Team in the spring, playing for the Stars and Stripes in the Portland Thorns Spring Invitational. The goalkeeper got the start against the Chicago Red Stars on April 1, holding a clean sheet until she was subbed off in the 64th minute.
Quick Hitters:
- Oregon State has shown continuous improvement over the last three seasons, increasing its win-total markedly over the last two years.
- The team brings back two of its top three goal scorers from last season (Faris - 6, Higgins - 4), as well as three of its top four leaders in assists (Faris - 6, Jones - 5, Higgins - 3). Higgins and Jones have both found the net already in 2017.
- Oregon State has committed the 11th-most fouls in the NCAA this season, with 12.9 per game.
- The Beavers committed the most fouls per-game in the Pac-12 last season, with an average of 12.4 per match.
- OSU placed 11 players on the Pac-12 All-Academic team last season, including seven players that will return to the squad this season (Baker, Geist, Faris, Higgins, Latham, Pantuso, Rodriguez).
- Oregon State features a strong international presence, with players from four foreign nations on the squad. Emma Jones and Kate Evans hail from England, Paula Leblic from Spain, Kathryn Baker from Canada and Olivia Ellis from Australia
The Senior Class:
- This season's team is led by a class of seven seniors, and the team has continualy had more wins year over year in every one of their seasons on campus.Â
- The Beavers have started all seven seniors in each of their seven matches.
- Forward Nikki Farris tied the team lead for goals with six last season, Â as well as leading the team and tying for fifth in the Pac-12 with six assists.
- Forward Emma Jones finished with five assists, one off of tying the team lead in the category, while starting all 20 games at forward last season.
- Midfielder Kayla Latham started all 20 games for the Beavers last season, recording 12 shots with 8 on goal.Â
- Forward Natalie Higgins scored four goals last season, including a game winner against Boise State.
The Staff:
- Head Coach Linus Rhode is in his 10th season at the helm of the Oregon State womens soccer team, and is looking to lead the Beavers to their fourth NCAA tournament apperance under his watch.
- Prior to becoming head coach Rhode was an assistant and assosciate coach for the Beavers for eight seasons.
- The program brings on a new assistant coach this season, Vanessa Valentine. Valentine was formerly the head coach at Cal Poly.Â
- The Beavers also promoted longtime assistant Michelle Voiland to the position of associate head coach this season.
More on Rhode:
- With Oregon State's win over San Francisco on Sept. 3, Linus Rhode became Oregon State's career wins leader, passing Steve Fennah.
- Associate Head Coach Michelle Voiland on Rhode: "Linus has a vision for our program, and he sticks to that vision. It's all about making sure our players have a great experience and making sure the program is always moving forward. He really cares about our student-athletesand everyone involved in the program."
- Redshirt-senior Emmy Rodriguez on Rhode: "Linus has done so much for this program. He's so dedicated to our players on the field and off the field. He's done a great job of creating a family atmosphere."
Beavs in the Pros:Â
- Jodie Taylor won the Golden Boot at this summer's European Championships, leading the tournament with five goals.
- Taylor also scored a goal for England in the 2015 World Cup in Canada, helping England win a bronze medal
- Taylor currently plays for Arsenal LFC
- Rachel Axon currently plays for Kolbotn Fotball in the Norwegian league.
- Greta Espinoza signed for Spanish club Levante this summer.
- Espinoza has also seen time with the Mexican National Team, including appearances at the 2015 World Cup
- Helene Haavik signed this spring with FC Staad of the Swiss Nationalliga A.
The Schedule:Â
- Eleven of Oregon State's 19 matches will be home games, including five of its eight nonconference contests.
- The Beavers will took on foes from five different conferences in non-league play. OSU will faced three teams from the WCC, two from the Big 12, and one each from the SEC, WAC and Big Sky.
- The Beavers will be on TV nine times this year, eight times on Pac-12 Networks and once on Comcast Sportsnet Northwest.
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FOLLOW ALONG: The match will be streamed live by Arizona State, and live stats will be available. Links will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
WHAT'S COMING UP: Oregon State remains on the road next week to take on a pair of ranked opponents in No. 12/10 USC and No. 1/1 UCLA. The Beavers next home game will come on Oct. 5, when Washington visits Lorenz Field.
HISTORY WITH THE SUN DEVILS: Oregon State tallied a 2-0 victory over Arizona State last season at Lorenz Field, with both of those goals coming from then-senior Helene Haavik. Overall, the the Beavers are 7-12-1 vs. the Sun Devils dating back to their first meeting in 1997. OSU has not won in Tempe since it notched a 2-1 victory in 2011.
Streaking:
- The Beavers have held shutouts in six of their last 10 games, dating back to last season.
- Oregon State is 4-1-0 in its last five road games
- The Beavers won back-to-back Pac-12 games to end the 2016 season, their first consecutive wins in conference play since 2013.
- Oregon State has won the last five matches in which it has scored a goal.
- Ten OSU players have started all eight matches this season, and Nicole Nickerson has made seven starts on the year.
Go Geist:
- Goalkeeper Bella Geist is currently third on the Oregon State all-time saves list with 330. Geist needs seven more saves to move into a tie for second and 17 more saves to match Michelle Mitchell's (1993-96) program record.
- Geist was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 12, and currently leads the Pac-12 in saves.
- Geist is second in the NCAA among active players in career saves.Â
- Geist has passed Sloane Cox (Colorado) and Hope Solo (Washington) to move into ninth in Pac-12 history for career saves. She needs four more saves to match Sarah Peters (Oregon) for eighth in conference history.
- Geist saw time with the US U-23 National Team in the spring, playing for the Stars and Stripes in the Portland Thorns Spring Invitational. The goalkeeper got the start against the Chicago Red Stars on April 1, holding a clean sheet until she was subbed off in the 64th minute.
Quick Hitters:
- Oregon State has shown continuous improvement over the last three seasons, increasing its win-total markedly over the last two years.
- The team brings back two of its top three goal scorers from last season (Faris - 6, Higgins - 4), as well as three of its top four leaders in assists (Faris - 6, Jones - 5, Higgins - 3). Higgins and Jones have both found the net already in 2017.
- Oregon State has committed the 11th-most fouls in the NCAA this season, with 12.9 per game.
- The Beavers committed the most fouls per-game in the Pac-12 last season, with an average of 12.4 per match.
- OSU placed 11 players on the Pac-12 All-Academic team last season, including seven players that will return to the squad this season (Baker, Geist, Faris, Higgins, Latham, Pantuso, Rodriguez).
- Oregon State features a strong international presence, with players from four foreign nations on the squad. Emma Jones and Kate Evans hail from England, Paula Leblic from Spain, Kathryn Baker from Canada and Olivia Ellis from Australia
The Senior Class:
- This season's team is led by a class of seven seniors, and the team has continualy had more wins year over year in every one of their seasons on campus.Â
- The Beavers have started all seven seniors in each of their seven matches.
- Forward Nikki Farris tied the team lead for goals with six last season, Â as well as leading the team and tying for fifth in the Pac-12 with six assists.
- Forward Emma Jones finished with five assists, one off of tying the team lead in the category, while starting all 20 games at forward last season.
- Midfielder Kayla Latham started all 20 games for the Beavers last season, recording 12 shots with 8 on goal.Â
- Forward Natalie Higgins scored four goals last season, including a game winner against Boise State.
The Staff:
- Head Coach Linus Rhode is in his 10th season at the helm of the Oregon State womens soccer team, and is looking to lead the Beavers to their fourth NCAA tournament apperance under his watch.
- Prior to becoming head coach Rhode was an assistant and assosciate coach for the Beavers for eight seasons.
- The program brings on a new assistant coach this season, Vanessa Valentine. Valentine was formerly the head coach at Cal Poly.Â
- The Beavers also promoted longtime assistant Michelle Voiland to the position of associate head coach this season.
More on Rhode:
- With Oregon State's win over San Francisco on Sept. 3, Linus Rhode became Oregon State's career wins leader, passing Steve Fennah.
- Associate Head Coach Michelle Voiland on Rhode: "Linus has a vision for our program, and he sticks to that vision. It's all about making sure our players have a great experience and making sure the program is always moving forward. He really cares about our student-athletesand everyone involved in the program."
- Redshirt-senior Emmy Rodriguez on Rhode: "Linus has done so much for this program. He's so dedicated to our players on the field and off the field. He's done a great job of creating a family atmosphere."
Beavs in the Pros:Â
- Jodie Taylor won the Golden Boot at this summer's European Championships, leading the tournament with five goals.
- Taylor also scored a goal for England in the 2015 World Cup in Canada, helping England win a bronze medal
- Taylor currently plays for Arsenal LFC
- Rachel Axon currently plays for Kolbotn Fotball in the Norwegian league.
- Greta Espinoza signed for Spanish club Levante this summer.
- Espinoza has also seen time with the Mexican National Team, including appearances at the 2015 World Cup
- Helene Haavik signed this spring with FC Staad of the Swiss Nationalliga A.
The Schedule:Â
- Eleven of Oregon State's 19 matches will be home games, including five of its eight nonconference contests.
- The Beavers will took on foes from five different conferences in non-league play. OSU will faced three teams from the WCC, two from the Big 12, and one each from the SEC, WAC and Big Sky.
- The Beavers will be on TV nine times this year, eight times on Pac-12 Networks and once on Comcast Sportsnet Northwest.
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