CORVALLIS, Ore. – Fresh off their first-ever Preseason WNIT victory, the Pacific women's basketball team (1-0) will face No. 6/7 Oregon State (1-0) in the second round of the renowned tournament on Monday night at Gill Coliseum.
Previously defeating UMKC, 89-60, in the first round, the Tigers are looking to take down the Beavers in the first meeting between the teams since Nov. 20, 2005 (Pacific lost at home, 54-46).
GAME INFORMATION:
vs. No. 6/7 Oregon State
Monday, November 11, 2019 | 7:00 pm
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LAST TIME OUT:
- Pacific kicked off the 2019-20 regular season with a resounding win over University of Missouri-Kansas City in the opening round of the Preseason WNIT. Junior Brooklyn McDavid was named the City of Stockton Human Resources Hard Working Player of the Game after tallying a game-high 26 points while also adding four rebounds, two steals and one assists.
- Coming in as the reigning WCC Defensive Player of the Year and All-WCC First Team Selection, redshirt junior Valerie Higgins picked up right where she left off, wreaking havoc on both sides of the ball as she notched 17 points in the victory. Additionally, Higgins led both teams with game-highs in rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (6). The Granada Hills, Calif. native recorded six steals for the first time this season, a feat she previously accomplished three times in 2018-19.
- Playing in her first game in the Orange and Black, redshirt senior Sofie Tryggedsson poured in 14 points for the Tigers, hitting four first-half threes as Pacific outscored the Roos 28-8 in the second quarter.
- Just like Tryggedsson, junior Isabel Newman would also contribute to the strong offensive night for UOP, going a perfect 4-4 from behind-the-arc to score 12 points in 18 minutes of play.
- Enjoying their home floor, all eligible players got minutes for UOP as freshman Sam Ashby and Madelene Ennis each got on the court for the first time as Tigers. Additionally, redshirt freshman Cassidy Johnson notched her first collegiate bucket with 1:16 left in the contest.
- The Tigers capitalized immensely from points off UMKC turnovers, outscoring the Roos 36-6 in this category. Furthermore, Pacific's bigs dictated the flow of the game in the paint as UOP doubled the Roos output, 36-18.
SCOUTING THE BEAVERS:
- Oregon State comes into the game ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 6 in the WBCA Coaches Poll, with both rankings coming as the highest preseason marks in program history.
- Oregon State is 143-31 since the start of the 2014-15 season, the seventh-best record in the nation over that span, trailing only UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland, South Carolina and Louisville.
- The Beavers have been ranked in every USA Today/WBCA Coaches' poll dating back to the 2013-14 postseason rankings as OSU joins UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, and Maryland as one of five teams in the nation to be ranked every week over that period.
- Last season, 2018-19, was the sixth-straight season the Beavers have made the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers have won 13 total Tournament games over that span.
- The Beavers are one of eight teams in the nation to make the Sweet 16 in each of the last four seasons, joining UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Stanford, UCLA and Mississippi State.
- OSU has two nationally recognized players in Mikayla Pivec and Destiny Slocum, who were both named to the preseason watch lists for the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and Wade Trophy.
TRACK THE ACTION:
- The game will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Network at game time. Fans can also follow along with live audio from Corvallis as Don Gubbins will be on the air for Pacific.
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