Thursday, October 26
Corvallis, Ore.
3:00 PM
Oregon State
vs
Colorado
Beavers Set for Home Weekend
October 24, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Oregon State vs. Colorado - Thursday 3 p.m.; vs. Utah - Sunday 11 a.m.
THE GAME: The Oregon State women's soccer team (4-9-3, 1-6-1 Pac-12) will begin a three-game homestand this weekend, when the Beavers take on Colorado (8-5-4, 2-4-2) and Utah (5-8-3, 0-6-2). Oregon State will host the Buffaloes at 3 p.m. on Thursday, before facing Utah at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
FOLLOW ALONG: Sunday's game will air live on Pac-12 Mountain, with Ann Schatz on the call. Live stats for both games will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
PARKING: Due to Oregon State's home football game vs. Stanford Thursday evening, football parking rules will be in effect Thursday afternoon. Visit OSUBeavers.com for more information.
WHAT'S COMING UP: Oregon State will host Oregon on Nov. 2, as the Beavers play their 2017 Senior Day game.
HISTORY WITH THE BUFFALOES: Oregon State is 3-3-0 all-time vs. Colorado, and 2-1-0 at home. Nikki Faris scored a goal the last time the Beavers hosted the Buffs.
HISTORY WITH THE UTES: Oregon State is 3-5-0 all-time vs. Utah, and 2-2-0 at Lorenz Field. The Beavers' last win over the Utes was a 2-1 victory back in 2012.
GAME INFO: Admission to all Oregon State soccer games is free.
Streaking:
- The Beavers have held shutouts in eight of their last 18 games, dating back to last season.
- Oregon State has scored five of their seven goals this season on the road.
Go Geist:
- Goalkeeper Bella Geist is Oregon State's career saves leader with 392.
- Geist was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 12, and currently leads the Pac-12 in saves.
- Geist is first in the NCAA among active players in career saves.Â
- Geist is currently third in Pac-12 history in career saves. She needs 17 more to match Elise Edwards (Stanford) for second on the conference's all-time list.
- Geist saw time with the US U-23 National Team in the spring, playing for the Stars and Stripes in the Portland Thorns Spring Invitational. The goalkeeper got the start against the Chicago Red Stars on April 1, holding a clean sheet until she was subbed off in the 64th minute.
Quick Hitters:
- Allison Pantuso earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 9, after the Beavers posted back-to-back shutouts with the junior making some big plays at centerback.
- Emma Jones' game-winning goal vs. Washington State was her second of the season, and the fifth of her career.
- Jones sits 10th in the Pac-12 with 43 shots this season.
- Oregon State has started the same 11 players in back-to-back games.
- The team brings back two of its top three goal scorers from last season (Faris - 6, Higgins - 4), as well as three of its top four leaders in assists (Faris - 6, Jones - 5, Higgins - 3).Â
- Oregon State has committed the 21st-most fouls in the NCAA this season, with 11.3 per game.
- The Beavers committed the most fouls per-game in the Pac-12 last season, with an average of 12.4 per match.
- OSU placed 11 players on the Pac-12 All-Academic team last season, including seven players that will return to the squad this season (Baker, Geist, Faris, Higgins, Latham, Pantuso, Rodriguez).
- Oregon State features a strong international presence, with players from four foreign nations on the squad. Emma Jones and Kate Evans hail from England, Paula Leblic from Spain, Kathryn Baker from Canada and Olivia Ellis from Australia
The Senior Class
- This season's team is led by a class of seven seniors, and the team has continualy had more wins year over year in every one of their seasons on campus.Â
- Nikki Faris, Emma Jones, Kayla Latham Natalie Higgins and Bella Geist have started all 16 games for the Beavers this season, along with junior Allison Pantuso.Â
- Forward Nikki Farris tied the team lead for goals with six last season, Â as well as leading the team and tying for fifth in the Pac-12 with six assists.
The Staff:
- Head Coach Linus Rhode is in his 10th season at the helm of the Oregon State womens soccer team, and is looking to lead the Beavers to their fourth NCAA tournament apperance under his watch.
- Rhode will be coaching his 200th career match as head coach on Thursday.
- Prior to becoming head coach Rhode was an assistant and assosciate coach for the Beavers for eight seasons.
- The program brings on a new assistant coach this season, Vanessa Valentine. Valentine was formerly the head coach at Cal Poly.Â
- The Beavers also promoted longtime assistant Michelle Voiland to the position of associate head coach this season.
More on Rhode:
- With Oregon State's win over San Francisco on Sept. 3, Linus Rhode became Oregon State's career wins leader, passing Steve Fennah.
- Associate Head Coach Michelle Voiland on Rhode: "Linus has a vision for our program, and he sticks to that vision. It's all about making sure our players have a great experience and making sure the program is always moving forward. He really cares about our student-athletesand everyone involved in the program."
- Redshirt-senior Emmy Rodriguez on Rhode: "Linus has done so much for this program. He's so dedicated to our players on the field and off the field. He's done a great job of creating a family atmosphere."
Beavs in the Pros:Â
- Jodie Taylor won the Golden Boot at this summer's European Championships, leading the tournament with five goals.
- Taylor also scored a goal for England in the 2015 World Cup in Canada, helping England win a bronze medal
- Taylor currently plays for Arsenal LFC
- Rachel Axon currently plays for Kolbotn Fotball in the Norwegian league.
- Greta Espinoza signed for Spanish club Levante this summer.
- Espinoza has also seen time with the Mexican National Team, including appearances at the 2015 World Cup
- Helene Haavik signed this spring with FC Staad of the Swiss Nationalliga A.
The Schedule:Â
- Eleven of Oregon State's 19 matches will be home games, including five of its eight nonconference contests.
- The Beavers took on foes from five different conferences in non-league play. OSU will faced three teams from the WCC, two from the Big 12, and one each from the SEC, WAC and Big Sky.
- The Beavers will be on TV nine times this year, eight times on Pac-12 Networks and once on Comcast Sportsnet Northwest.
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FOLLOW ALONG: Sunday's game will air live on Pac-12 Mountain, with Ann Schatz on the call. Live stats for both games will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
PARKING: Due to Oregon State's home football game vs. Stanford Thursday evening, football parking rules will be in effect Thursday afternoon. Visit OSUBeavers.com for more information.
WHAT'S COMING UP: Oregon State will host Oregon on Nov. 2, as the Beavers play their 2017 Senior Day game.
HISTORY WITH THE BUFFALOES: Oregon State is 3-3-0 all-time vs. Colorado, and 2-1-0 at home. Nikki Faris scored a goal the last time the Beavers hosted the Buffs.
HISTORY WITH THE UTES: Oregon State is 3-5-0 all-time vs. Utah, and 2-2-0 at Lorenz Field. The Beavers' last win over the Utes was a 2-1 victory back in 2012.
GAME INFO: Admission to all Oregon State soccer games is free.
Streaking:
- The Beavers have held shutouts in eight of their last 18 games, dating back to last season.
- Oregon State has scored five of their seven goals this season on the road.
Go Geist:
- Goalkeeper Bella Geist is Oregon State's career saves leader with 392.
- Geist was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 12, and currently leads the Pac-12 in saves.
- Geist is first in the NCAA among active players in career saves.Â
- Geist is currently third in Pac-12 history in career saves. She needs 17 more to match Elise Edwards (Stanford) for second on the conference's all-time list.
- Geist saw time with the US U-23 National Team in the spring, playing for the Stars and Stripes in the Portland Thorns Spring Invitational. The goalkeeper got the start against the Chicago Red Stars on April 1, holding a clean sheet until she was subbed off in the 64th minute.
Quick Hitters:
- Allison Pantuso earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 9, after the Beavers posted back-to-back shutouts with the junior making some big plays at centerback.
- Emma Jones' game-winning goal vs. Washington State was her second of the season, and the fifth of her career.
- Jones sits 10th in the Pac-12 with 43 shots this season.
- Oregon State has started the same 11 players in back-to-back games.
- The team brings back two of its top three goal scorers from last season (Faris - 6, Higgins - 4), as well as three of its top four leaders in assists (Faris - 6, Jones - 5, Higgins - 3).Â
- Oregon State has committed the 21st-most fouls in the NCAA this season, with 11.3 per game.
- The Beavers committed the most fouls per-game in the Pac-12 last season, with an average of 12.4 per match.
- OSU placed 11 players on the Pac-12 All-Academic team last season, including seven players that will return to the squad this season (Baker, Geist, Faris, Higgins, Latham, Pantuso, Rodriguez).
- Oregon State features a strong international presence, with players from four foreign nations on the squad. Emma Jones and Kate Evans hail from England, Paula Leblic from Spain, Kathryn Baker from Canada and Olivia Ellis from Australia
The Senior Class
- This season's team is led by a class of seven seniors, and the team has continualy had more wins year over year in every one of their seasons on campus.Â
- Nikki Faris, Emma Jones, Kayla Latham Natalie Higgins and Bella Geist have started all 16 games for the Beavers this season, along with junior Allison Pantuso.Â
- Forward Nikki Farris tied the team lead for goals with six last season, Â as well as leading the team and tying for fifth in the Pac-12 with six assists.
The Staff:
- Head Coach Linus Rhode is in his 10th season at the helm of the Oregon State womens soccer team, and is looking to lead the Beavers to their fourth NCAA tournament apperance under his watch.
- Rhode will be coaching his 200th career match as head coach on Thursday.
- Prior to becoming head coach Rhode was an assistant and assosciate coach for the Beavers for eight seasons.
- The program brings on a new assistant coach this season, Vanessa Valentine. Valentine was formerly the head coach at Cal Poly.Â
- The Beavers also promoted longtime assistant Michelle Voiland to the position of associate head coach this season.
More on Rhode:
- With Oregon State's win over San Francisco on Sept. 3, Linus Rhode became Oregon State's career wins leader, passing Steve Fennah.
- Associate Head Coach Michelle Voiland on Rhode: "Linus has a vision for our program, and he sticks to that vision. It's all about making sure our players have a great experience and making sure the program is always moving forward. He really cares about our student-athletesand everyone involved in the program."
- Redshirt-senior Emmy Rodriguez on Rhode: "Linus has done so much for this program. He's so dedicated to our players on the field and off the field. He's done a great job of creating a family atmosphere."
Beavs in the Pros:Â
- Jodie Taylor won the Golden Boot at this summer's European Championships, leading the tournament with five goals.
- Taylor also scored a goal for England in the 2015 World Cup in Canada, helping England win a bronze medal
- Taylor currently plays for Arsenal LFC
- Rachel Axon currently plays for Kolbotn Fotball in the Norwegian league.
- Greta Espinoza signed for Spanish club Levante this summer.
- Espinoza has also seen time with the Mexican National Team, including appearances at the 2015 World Cup
- Helene Haavik signed this spring with FC Staad of the Swiss Nationalliga A.
The Schedule:Â
- Eleven of Oregon State's 19 matches will be home games, including five of its eight nonconference contests.
- The Beavers took on foes from five different conferences in non-league play. OSU will faced three teams from the WCC, two from the Big 12, and one each from the SEC, WAC and Big Sky.
- The Beavers will be on TV nine times this year, eight times on Pac-12 Networks and once on Comcast Sportsnet Northwest.
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