Oregon State set to Host California and Stanford

The Games: Oregon State women's soccer team (1-10-0, 0-3-0) plays host to California (4-6-1, 0-3-0) on Thursday at 7 p.m. They then turn around and host Stanford (10-0-1, 3-0-0) on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Follow Along: Sunday's game will air on the Pac-12 Network with Ann Schatz on the call. Live stats for both games and the link for Sunday's game can be found at OSUBeavers.com. Twitter updates for all Oregon State games can be found @BeaverWSoccer.

What's Coming Up: Oregon State will hit the road for a three-game stretch starting next week when the Beavers face Utah on Oct. 13.

Alumni Weekend: This weekend marks Alumni Weekend for the Women's Soccer Program. The Beavers welcome back all former players. Head over to OSUBeavers.com to learn about four recent alumni who are making their mark on the International Stage.

Pups on the Pitch: During Thursday's game, fans are encouraged to bring their dog. This one night only event is to honor National Adopt A Shelter Dog Month.

Dam Cancer: Sunday's matchup vs. will be the annual Dam Cancer game. First 100 students will receive a free Dam Cancer pink t-shirt.

History with Golden Bears:

The Golden Bears have won the last four matches against the Beavers.
Oregon State only allowed one goal last season when California was ranked 16th.
Oregon State has been outscored by California 67-18.

History with the Cardinals:

Back in 2016, then freshman Taylor Lemmond recorded one of two goals Oregon State scored off a pass from then sophomore Toni Malone.
Oregon State has been outscored by Stanford 76-12.

Starting XI:

The Beavers have had three athletes start every game this season (Malone, Skiba and Studer).
Two of these starters are freshmen (Skiba and Studer).
Mylene Gorzynski made her first career start vs. Washington.
There have been 16 different starters this season.

Quick Hitters:

Oregon State has committed the 12th-most fouls in the NCAA this season, with 12.45 per game.
Oregon State ended the 2017 season with back-to-back wins over Utah and Oregon.
OSU scored 10 goals last season, the fewest total since 2014.
The Beavers committed the fewest amount of fouls during the 2017 season that they have committed in the last decade.
Oregon State made the least shot attempts in the Pac-12 last season, with an average of 10.37 per match. Currently averaging 7.6 per match this season.
OSU placed 14 players on the Pac-12 All-Academic team last season, including seven players that will return to the squad this season (Fonsen, Lemmond, Nickerson, Pantuso, Santiago, Wallerich and Witherington).

The Newcomers:

The team welcomes 11 newcomers to the roster for the 2018 season, 10 freshmen and one transfer.
Eight newcomers have seen time in the first 11 matches of the season (Brown, Deane, Liddell, Hackbarth, Keawekane, MacDonald, Skiba and Studer).
Bridgette Skiba leads the Pac-12 with 69 saves on the season as of Oct. 1.
Helena Brown recorded her first career goal as a Beaver against Gonzaga.
Emma Deane made her OSU debut in goal against Washington State.
Junior transfer Erica MacDonald made her OSU debut against Portland.
These 11 span from two countries (United States and Jamaica) and four different states (Oregon, California, Hawaii and Washington).

The Returners

Redshirt freshman McKenzie Weinert has scored two goals this season in back-to-back games (vs. Dartmouth - first career goal, and vs. Texas Tech).
Senior Kate Evans recorded the first goal for the Beavers in the 2018 season off a free kick against Stony Brook.
Mylene Gorzynski made her OSU debut against Colorado.
Allison Pantuso returns for her senior year after leading the 2017 team in the minute's category with 1723.
The Beavers return four athletes who scored a goal last season (Leblic, Lemmond, O'Connor and Santiago).
Diana Santiago is the only returner who recorded a goal and an assist last season.

The Staff:

Head Coach Linus Rhode is entering his 11^th season at the helm of the Oregon State women's soccer team, and is looking to lead the Beavers to their fourth NCAA tournament appearances under his watch.
Rhode has 87 career wins at Oregon State, which ranks first for the most wins in Oregon State history.
Prior to becoming a head coach, Rhode was an assistant and associate coach for the Beavers for eight seasons.
The Beavers enter their second season with Michelle Voiland as the associate head coach after being a longtime assistant with the program.
Vanessa Valentine returns for her second season as assistant coach.

The Schedule:

Oregon State has faced four top-25 teams and one receiving votes so far this season (as of day game was player): No. 18 Kansas (Aug. 24), No. 25 Texas Tech (Sept. 9), No. 23 Colorado (Sept. 21), No. 9 Washington State (Sept. 30), RV Nebraska (Aug. 26).
The Beavers took on foes from six different conferences in non-league play. OSU faced two teams from the Big 12, two from the West Coast, and one each from the ACC, Big 10, American East and Ivy League.
The Beavers will be on TV nine times this year, with their fifth Pac-12 Network appearances coming against Stanford.

Beavs in the Pros:

Jodie Taylor currently plays for Seattle Reign FC.
Taylor recently helped Melbourne City FC win the 2017/18 Westfield W-League Championships.
Was a member of England's Euro 2017 squad, scoring the winning goal to send the Lionesses to the semi-finals.
Recently nominated for the Best International Women's Soccer Player at the 2018 ESPYs.
Rachel Axon currently plays for Kolbotn Fotball in the Norwegian league.
Greta Espinoza plays for Tigres Femenil in Mexico.
Espinoza was a member of the Mexico National Team who recently won a gold medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Columbia.
Bella Geist was picked in the third round (29^th overall) by the Portland Thorns in the 2018 draft.
Geist recently signed a contract with FFC Frankfurt in Germany.
Emma Jones recently signed a contract to play for the Linkopings FC in Sweden.
Natalie Higgins signed a contract on Sept. 16 to play for Ravenna Women in Italy.

Last Week: Oregon State vs. Washington:

Final score: Oregon State - 0, Washington - 1.
Bridgette Skiba recorded a career high 11 saves in goal.
Four Beavers took at a shot (Brown, Malone, Santiago and Studer).
Mylene Gorzynski made her first OSU career start.

Last Week: Oregon State vs. No. 9 Washington State:

Final score: Oregon State - 0, Washington State - 2.
Bridgette Skiba tied her career high in saves with 11.
Three different players recorded at least one shot (Studer and Weinert - 2, Fried - 1).
Emma Deane made her first appearance in goal and recorded one save.

For updates on Oregon State women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter or Instagram @BeaverWSoccer.

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Players Mentioned

Helena Brown

Emma Deane

Greta Espinoza

Kate Evans

Bella Geist

Mylene Gorzynski

Natalie Higgins

Emma Jones

Taylor Lemmond

Toni Malone

Allison Pantuso

Diana Santiago

Bridgette Skiba

McKenzie Weinert

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