
Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers to Host Utah, Colorado
November 14, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
ON TAP
• Oregon State returns to Corvallis this week for three of the final matches of the season.
• The Beavers (11-17, 1-15 Pac-12) hosts Utah (15-12, 7-9) Friday at 7 p.m.
• OSU then returns to the court Sunday at 11 a.m. to take on Colorado (15-12, 7-9).
TELEVISION & LIVE VIDEO
• Friday's match against the Utes will air on Pac-12 Oregon with Rich Burk on play-by-play and Amy Gant providing analysis.
• Sunday's game against the Buffaloes will stream live and can be found by visiting the volleyball schedule page at osubeavers.com.
• Fans with subscriptions to the Network can also watch the matches on Pac-12.com, or via the Pac-12 Now app.
LIVE STATS
• Live stats will be available for both matches 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.
TICKETS
Purchase single and single game tickets for home events at Gill Coliseum by visiting BeaverTickets.com/volleyball or by calling 1-800-GO-BEAVS.
PROMOTIONS
• OSU hosts its Military Appreciation match on Friday against Utah. Active duty and veterans can receive two free tickets at the OSU Ticket Office with a valid ID.
• Friday's match is Faculty/Staff Friday games. Oregon State faculty and staff can purchase tickets for $5 with a valid OSU ID.
• Sunday when the Beavers face the Buffaloes, OSU hosts its #GoBeavs game. Fans in attendance will be entered in a drawing for several prizes and season ticket holders will receive complimentary popcorn during the match.
• 2018 summer camp participants receive free admission to every home OSU volleyball match with their 2018 camp t-shirt.
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 THE UTES
• The Beavers and Utes are tied 11-11 in the all-time series However, Utah has won seven of the last 10 matches. The teams split the series in 2017 with each team winning on their home court.
AGAINST THE BUFFALOES
• Oregon State trails the all-time series with Colorado, 10-4. The Beavers last defeated the Buffs in a home match in 2016.
LAST WEEKEND
• The Beavers served for the set three times in the opening stanza but ultimately fell to Cal in three sets, 28-26, 25-21 and 25-17.
• Maddie Goings registered a team-leading 14 kills, while Amy Underdown and Maddy Gravley tallied 12 and 10 kills respectively. Grace Massey collected 13 digs and Gravley notched five blocks.
• Oregon State played a close match against No. 2 Stanford last Friday, but fell in three sets, 25-20, 25-17 and 25-21.
• Underdown led the offense with nine kills. Goings recorded 11 digs and Gravley posted five blocks to lead the defense against the Cardinal.
TOP OF THE PAC
• Libero Grace Massey ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with 4.54 digs per set. She has led, or tied for the lead, the Beavers in digs in 24 out of 28 matches in 2018.
• Oregon State ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with 2.42 blocks per set.
• The Beavers are also fourth in the conference with 15.80 digs per set.
ACES
• Sophomore libero Grace Massey was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week following the opening week of the season. Massey accumulated a conference-high 65 digs at the Iowa State Challenge and was named as a tournament co-MVP.
• Freshman setter Maddie Sheehan was named as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week following the SDSU/USD Challenge. Sheehan tied her career-high with 44 assists and added career-bests with six kills and five blocks in a win over No. 23 San Diego.
• Senior Kayla Ellis ranks fourth on OSU's all-time list with 1,437 career digs. She remains within striking distance of third (Tricia Becker, 1,483) late in the season.
• Earlier this season, junior middle blocker Serena Bruin came off the bench to record 12 block assists at San Diego State. Her 12 block assists tie for the second-most in a single match in OSU history.
• The day after Bruin's feat, senior middle blocker Maddy Gravley posted 12 blocks of her own at San Diego, including 10 block assists, which rank tied for ninth on the school's all-time list.
ON THE SIDELINE
• Sophomore opposite hitter Haylie Bennett and junior setter Montanna Gubrud are sidelined due to injury and are unlikely to play this week.
• Senior Kory Cheshire is out for the season due to an undisclosed injury.
• Senior outside hitter Shekinah Clarke will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury.
• Both, Cheshire and Clarke, will apply for another year of eligibility and intend to return to the program in 2019.
HALL OF FAME
• Last month, Oregon State held an OSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 induction ceremony. Among this year's inductees was the 1969-70 and 1970-71 Oregon State volleyball teams.
• The 1969-70 team captured the Pacific Northwest Trophy and won their first 21 matches. The team finished 23-3 making it to the "Sweet 16."
• The 1970-71 team gained momentum at the end the of the season and advanced to the "Elite Eight" going 5-1 in the postseason for an overall mark of 22-8.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS
• SDSU/USD Challenge - Amy Underdown was chosen as the MVP after leading the team in kills in each match as the Beavers went 3-0 including a five-set upset of No. 23 San Diego. Maddy Gravley was also named to the all-tournament team.
• K-State Invitational - Haylie Bennett and Maddie Sheehan were named to the all-tournament team.
• Iowa State Challenge - Maddie Goings and Lindsey Schell were each named to the Iowa State Challenge All-Tournament Team and Grace Massey was selected as a tournament co-MVP on the season's opening weekend.
OFF THE BENCH
Oregon State volleyball fans are encouraged to join Off the Bench, the program's donor club. Click here for more information or call Alex Gary in Our Beaver Nation at 541-737-2370.
CLEAR BAGS
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.
• Oregon State returns to Corvallis this week for three of the final matches of the season.
• The Beavers (11-17, 1-15 Pac-12) hosts Utah (15-12, 7-9) Friday at 7 p.m.
• OSU then returns to the court Sunday at 11 a.m. to take on Colorado (15-12, 7-9).
TELEVISION & LIVE VIDEO
• Friday's match against the Utes will air on Pac-12 Oregon with Rich Burk on play-by-play and Amy Gant providing analysis.
• Sunday's game against the Buffaloes will stream live and can be found by visiting the volleyball schedule page at osubeavers.com.
• Fans with subscriptions to the Network can also watch the matches on Pac-12.com, or via the Pac-12 Now app.
LIVE STATS
• Live stats will be available for both matches 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.
TICKETS
Purchase single and single game tickets for home events at Gill Coliseum by visiting BeaverTickets.com/volleyball or by calling 1-800-GO-BEAVS.
PROMOTIONS
• OSU hosts its Military Appreciation match on Friday against Utah. Active duty and veterans can receive two free tickets at the OSU Ticket Office with a valid ID.
• Friday's match is Faculty/Staff Friday games. Oregon State faculty and staff can purchase tickets for $5 with a valid OSU ID.
• Sunday when the Beavers face the Buffaloes, OSU hosts its #GoBeavs game. Fans in attendance will be entered in a drawing for several prizes and season ticket holders will receive complimentary popcorn during the match.
• 2018 summer camp participants receive free admission to every home OSU volleyball match with their 2018 camp t-shirt.
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 THE UTES
• The Beavers and Utes are tied 11-11 in the all-time series However, Utah has won seven of the last 10 matches. The teams split the series in 2017 with each team winning on their home court.
AGAINST THE BUFFALOES
• Oregon State trails the all-time series with Colorado, 10-4. The Beavers last defeated the Buffs in a home match in 2016.
LAST WEEKEND
• The Beavers served for the set three times in the opening stanza but ultimately fell to Cal in three sets, 28-26, 25-21 and 25-17.
• Maddie Goings registered a team-leading 14 kills, while Amy Underdown and Maddy Gravley tallied 12 and 10 kills respectively. Grace Massey collected 13 digs and Gravley notched five blocks.
• Oregon State played a close match against No. 2 Stanford last Friday, but fell in three sets, 25-20, 25-17 and 25-21.
• Underdown led the offense with nine kills. Goings recorded 11 digs and Gravley posted five blocks to lead the defense against the Cardinal.
TOP OF THE PAC
• Libero Grace Massey ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with 4.54 digs per set. She has led, or tied for the lead, the Beavers in digs in 24 out of 28 matches in 2018.
• Oregon State ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with 2.42 blocks per set.
• The Beavers are also fourth in the conference with 15.80 digs per set.
ACES
• Sophomore libero Grace Massey was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week following the opening week of the season. Massey accumulated a conference-high 65 digs at the Iowa State Challenge and was named as a tournament co-MVP.
• Freshman setter Maddie Sheehan was named as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week following the SDSU/USD Challenge. Sheehan tied her career-high with 44 assists and added career-bests with six kills and five blocks in a win over No. 23 San Diego.
• Senior Kayla Ellis ranks fourth on OSU's all-time list with 1,437 career digs. She remains within striking distance of third (Tricia Becker, 1,483) late in the season.
• Earlier this season, junior middle blocker Serena Bruin came off the bench to record 12 block assists at San Diego State. Her 12 block assists tie for the second-most in a single match in OSU history.
• The day after Bruin's feat, senior middle blocker Maddy Gravley posted 12 blocks of her own at San Diego, including 10 block assists, which rank tied for ninth on the school's all-time list.
ON THE SIDELINE
• Sophomore opposite hitter Haylie Bennett and junior setter Montanna Gubrud are sidelined due to injury and are unlikely to play this week.
• Senior Kory Cheshire is out for the season due to an undisclosed injury.
• Senior outside hitter Shekinah Clarke will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury.
• Both, Cheshire and Clarke, will apply for another year of eligibility and intend to return to the program in 2019.
HALL OF FAME
• Last month, Oregon State held an OSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 induction ceremony. Among this year's inductees was the 1969-70 and 1970-71 Oregon State volleyball teams.
• The 1969-70 team captured the Pacific Northwest Trophy and won their first 21 matches. The team finished 23-3 making it to the "Sweet 16."
• The 1970-71 team gained momentum at the end the of the season and advanced to the "Elite Eight" going 5-1 in the postseason for an overall mark of 22-8.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS
• SDSU/USD Challenge - Amy Underdown was chosen as the MVP after leading the team in kills in each match as the Beavers went 3-0 including a five-set upset of No. 23 San Diego. Maddy Gravley was also named to the all-tournament team.
• K-State Invitational - Haylie Bennett and Maddie Sheehan were named to the all-tournament team.
• Iowa State Challenge - Maddie Goings and Lindsey Schell were each named to the Iowa State Challenge All-Tournament Team and Grace Massey was selected as a tournament co-MVP on the season's opening weekend.
OFF THE BENCH
Oregon State volleyball fans are encouraged to join Off the Bench, the program's donor club. Click here for more information or call Alex Gary in Our Beaver Nation at 541-737-2370.
CLEAR BAGS
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.
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