Thursday, November 8
Berkeley, CA
6:00 PM
Oregon State
at
California
Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers to Play in the Bay Area This Week
November 06, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
ON TAP
• Oregon State goes back on the road this week to the Bay Area to face California and No. 2 Stanford on back-to-back nights.
• OSU (11-15, 1-13 Pac-12) is at Cal (13-12, 5-9) Thursday at 6 p.m.
• The Beavers are then back on the court Friday at 7 p.m. to take on the Cardinal (22-1, 14-0).
TELEVISION & LIVE VIDEO
• Thursday's match against the Golden Bears will air on Pac-12 Oregon with Kate Scott on the call.
• Friday's game against the Cardinal 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.
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 GOLDEN BEARS
• The Beavers trail the all-time series with the Bears 25-48. Cal snapped a seven-match losing streak to OSU earlier this season when the Bears won in Corvallis.
AGAINST THE CARDINAL
• Oregon State has an all-time 0-67 record against Stanford.
LAST WEEKEND
• OSU took a two sets to none lead over then-No. 22 UCLA last Friday and served for the match in Set 4, before succumbing to the Bruins in five by scores of 28-26, 26-24, 18-25, 24-26 and 9-15.
• Maddie Goings and Amy Underdown each recorded 21 kills and Grace Massey (27) led five Beavers with 16 or more digs against the Bruins.
• The Beavers fell to then-No. 15 USC 3-0 on Sunday.
• Underdown led the offense with 15 kills and Kayla Ellis collected 16 digs while Lindsey Schell recorded five blocks.
TOP OF THE PAC
• Libero Grace Massey ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with 4.61 digs per set. She has led, or tied for the lead, the Beavers in digs in 23 out of 26 matches in 2018.
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 1,427 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 hitter Haylie Bennett is sidelined due to injury and will be unavailable 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 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.
• Both teams were honored on the court during the match against California.
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.
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
• Friday home volleyball matches are Faculty/Staff Friday games. Oregon State faculty and staff can purchase tickets for $5 with a valid OSU ID.
• 2018 summer camp participants receive free admission to every home OSU volleyball match with their 2018 camp t-shirt.
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 goes back on the road this week to the Bay Area to face California and No. 2 Stanford on back-to-back nights.
• OSU (11-15, 1-13 Pac-12) is at Cal (13-12, 5-9) Thursday at 6 p.m.
• The Beavers are then back on the court Friday at 7 p.m. to take on the Cardinal (22-1, 14-0).
TELEVISION & LIVE VIDEO
• Thursday's match against the Golden Bears will air on Pac-12 Oregon with Kate Scott on the call.
• Friday's game against the Cardinal 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.
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 GOLDEN BEARS
• The Beavers trail the all-time series with the Bears 25-48. Cal snapped a seven-match losing streak to OSU earlier this season when the Bears won in Corvallis.
AGAINST THE CARDINAL
• Oregon State has an all-time 0-67 record against Stanford.
LAST WEEKEND
• OSU took a two sets to none lead over then-No. 22 UCLA last Friday and served for the match in Set 4, before succumbing to the Bruins in five by scores of 28-26, 26-24, 18-25, 24-26 and 9-15.
• Maddie Goings and Amy Underdown each recorded 21 kills and Grace Massey (27) led five Beavers with 16 or more digs against the Bruins.
• The Beavers fell to then-No. 15 USC 3-0 on Sunday.
• Underdown led the offense with 15 kills and Kayla Ellis collected 16 digs while Lindsey Schell recorded five blocks.
TOP OF THE PAC
• Libero Grace Massey ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with 4.61 digs per set. She has led, or tied for the lead, the Beavers in digs in 23 out of 26 matches in 2018.
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 1,427 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 hitter Haylie Bennett is sidelined due to injury and will be unavailable 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 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.
• Both teams were honored on the court during the match against California.
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.
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
• Friday home volleyball matches are Faculty/Staff Friday games. Oregon State faculty and staff can purchase tickets for $5 with a valid OSU ID.
• 2018 summer camp participants receive free admission to every home OSU volleyball match with their 2018 camp t-shirt.
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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