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Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Fall to No. 12 USC in L.A.
October 04, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Oregon State volleyball team fell to No. 12 USC Thursday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
The Beavers, who have been dealing with a slew of injuries of late to 2017 starters Haylie Bennett and Kory Cheshire, lost by scores of 25-20, 25-18 and 25-21.
"We played well early and in spurts," head coach Mark Barnard said. "Until they had one serving run late in the set, we were right there in it. Ultimately we made too many errors. USC served us hard. They made errors too, but really did a good job of keeping us off balance. Our inability to sustain a good level of play was our undoing. We would get a few points but then make a bad error and give one away. We'll need to be better than that to win games in the Pac-12."
The Beavers came out firing on all cylinders early in the match taking a 9-4 lead in the first set. A trio of early kills by Maddie Goings along with a pair of blocks as well as kills from Maddy Gravley and Lindsey Schell forced a quick USC timeout. The Trojans came back to tie it at 12-12 but OSU refused to back down easily using a two kills from Amy Underdown to pull ahead again at 18-15. However, USC's Khalia Lanier gave the Beavers fits with her strong serve and the Trojans went on a 7-0 run to go up 23-18. USC went on to take the opening set 25-20.
The second set was a different story as the Trojans quickly gained control and grabbed a 10-4 lead. A pair of kills by Gravley sandwiched around a block by Sheehan and Gravley gave the Beavers a 3-0 run to make it 18-12. The Trojans would go on to capture the set 25-18.
In the third set, the score stayed close through the early going with the teams tied as late as 9-9. Following a three-point rally by USC and an OSU timeout, the Trojans would build the lead up to 17-11. Back-to-back-to-back kills by Goings, Gravley and Underdown closed the gap to 17-14. The teams traded sideouts to 22-18 and USC gained its first match point opportunity at 24-19. Goings recorded a kill and Gravley and Sheehan registered a block in a fight to the end, but USC secured the win at 25-21.
"Maddy Gravley had one of her best games tonight. Offensively she was very effective and we did a good job of running out stuff inside all night. Grace Massey did a good job digging as well."
Game Notes: Maddie Goings led the OSU offense with 12 kills, while Maddy Gravley and Amy Underdown added nine kills apiece … Grace Massey recorded 15 digs and Goings just missed a double-double with nine digs … Gravley led the Beavers with four blocks.
Next Up: Oregon State returns to the court Saturday at 7 p.m. to face No. 17 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.
Season and single game tickets for the 2018 Oregon State volleyball season are now available for purchase via BeaverTickets.com/Volleyball and 1-800-GO-BEAVS.
Oregon State volleyball fans are encouraged to join Off the Bench, the program's new donor club. Click here for more information or call Alex Gary in Our Beaver Nation at 541-737-2370.
As a ticketed event, Oregon State volleyball matches will now adhere to the Athletic Department's Clear Bag Policy, which was implemented in the spring as an additional security measure and to provide fans a more consistent and efficient entry process. For more information on the policy, click here.
For more information on the Oregon State volleyball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverVBall, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverVBall or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverVBall.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
The Beavers, who have been dealing with a slew of injuries of late to 2017 starters Haylie Bennett and Kory Cheshire, lost by scores of 25-20, 25-18 and 25-21.
"We played well early and in spurts," head coach Mark Barnard said. "Until they had one serving run late in the set, we were right there in it. Ultimately we made too many errors. USC served us hard. They made errors too, but really did a good job of keeping us off balance. Our inability to sustain a good level of play was our undoing. We would get a few points but then make a bad error and give one away. We'll need to be better than that to win games in the Pac-12."
The Beavers came out firing on all cylinders early in the match taking a 9-4 lead in the first set. A trio of early kills by Maddie Goings along with a pair of blocks as well as kills from Maddy Gravley and Lindsey Schell forced a quick USC timeout. The Trojans came back to tie it at 12-12 but OSU refused to back down easily using a two kills from Amy Underdown to pull ahead again at 18-15. However, USC's Khalia Lanier gave the Beavers fits with her strong serve and the Trojans went on a 7-0 run to go up 23-18. USC went on to take the opening set 25-20.
The second set was a different story as the Trojans quickly gained control and grabbed a 10-4 lead. A pair of kills by Gravley sandwiched around a block by Sheehan and Gravley gave the Beavers a 3-0 run to make it 18-12. The Trojans would go on to capture the set 25-18.
In the third set, the score stayed close through the early going with the teams tied as late as 9-9. Following a three-point rally by USC and an OSU timeout, the Trojans would build the lead up to 17-11. Back-to-back-to-back kills by Goings, Gravley and Underdown closed the gap to 17-14. The teams traded sideouts to 22-18 and USC gained its first match point opportunity at 24-19. Goings recorded a kill and Gravley and Sheehan registered a block in a fight to the end, but USC secured the win at 25-21.
"Maddy Gravley had one of her best games tonight. Offensively she was very effective and we did a good job of running out stuff inside all night. Grace Massey did a good job digging as well."
Game Notes: Maddie Goings led the OSU offense with 12 kills, while Maddy Gravley and Amy Underdown added nine kills apiece … Grace Massey recorded 15 digs and Goings just missed a double-double with nine digs … Gravley led the Beavers with four blocks.
Next Up: Oregon State returns to the court Saturday at 7 p.m. to face No. 17 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.
Season and single game tickets for the 2018 Oregon State volleyball season are now available for purchase via BeaverTickets.com/Volleyball and 1-800-GO-BEAVS.
Oregon State volleyball fans are encouraged to join Off the Bench, the program's new donor club. Click here for more information or call Alex Gary in Our Beaver Nation at 541-737-2370.
As a ticketed event, Oregon State volleyball matches will now adhere to the Athletic Department's Clear Bag Policy, which was implemented in the spring as an additional security measure and to provide fans a more consistent and efficient entry process. For more information on the policy, click here.
For more information on the Oregon State volleyball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverVBall, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverVBall or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverVBall.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Team Stats
OSU
USC
Kills
36
43
Errors
19
10
Attempts
112
104
Hitting %
.152
.317
Points
42.0
52.0
Assists
33
39
Aces
1
5
Blocks
5.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballOH/RS
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
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