Perhaps no women’s team in the Pac-12 has had it rougher this season than Oregon State. And yet, the Beavers seem to be gaining momentum.
Perhaps no women’s team in the Pac-12 has had it rougher this season than Oregon State. And yet, the Beavers seem to be gaining momentum. Oregon State heads into the final weekend of the regular season — and a potentially defining game against rival Oregon on Sunday — having played just 14 total games, fewest in the conference. The Beavers had nine games postponed because of the league’s coronavirus protocols. They were not rescheduled. “For us, it was outside adversity that made us tighter,” coach Scott Rueck said. “There were no fractures and have been no fractures within our group. We’ve chosen to stay together through it and that’s a hallmark of our program. It’s what we expect. It’s what we talk about when we say we are family. Families get tighter through adversity and they problem solve well. That’s what we’ve always done. And to this team’s credit, they’ve done an incredible job of it.” After opening the season at No.18 in the AP Top 25, Oregon State dropped out of the rankings with consecutive December losses to Utah, Oregon and Washington State. But the Beavers (8-6,6-6) have won five of their last six, including a statement-making 71-64 victory over No.8 UCLA last Sunday. Over the last six games, the Beavers are shooting 49.8% from the floor, while making 50.
