Oregon State Weekly Women’s Volleyball Digest

The Beavers face both USC and UCLA this week.

(CORVALLIS) - Oregon State University women’s volleyball weekly digest.

THIS WEEK:

Oregon State opens the Pac-10 season at home against two of the top teams in the nation.

USC and UCLA open the conference slate with a trip to the State of Oregon and won’t face Oregon and Oregon State until the season’s final weekend in Los Angeles.

SERIES RECORDS:

Oregon State trails, 7-33, in the all-time series against USC. The Beavers last victory over the Women of Troy cam in a four-game match in Corvallis in 1996. OSU swept USC that season winning in L.A. in another four-gamer.

Beavers Top St. John’s, 1-0

The Beavers’ (5-2-1) three-game road trip through New York continues with contests at Long Island on Friday and Army on Sunday.

(JAMAICA, N.Y.) - Oregon State forward Emily Henshaw became the sixth different freshman to score a goal this season for the Beaver women’s soccer team, and it was a big one as it came in the 78th minute and lifted OSU to a 1-0 road victory over St. John’s on Tuesday night at Belson Stadium.

St. John’s (5-1-1) was undefeated coming into the game and was ranked #8 and #9 in the Northeast Region by Soccer Buzz and the NSCAA, respectively.

Oregon, Oklahoma Game Notes

The Ducks 34-33 win Saturday was the first in seven meetings against the Sooners.

(EUGENE) - Saturday’s crowd of 59,269 was the largest ever to watch a college football game at Autzen Stadium, as well as within the State of Oregon. It also marks Oregon’s 44th consecutive sellout at Autzen Stadium.

Top 5 Autzen Stadium Crowds

1. 59,269, Oklahoma (9/16/06)

2. 59,129, USC (9/24/2005)

3. 59,023, Michigan (9/20/03)

Wolves Now 3-0, Face Rival Raiders Saturday

You can listen to the game locally Saturday on 1220 KCCS AM

(MONMOUTH) - Flying out of the blocks: Western Oregon rolled over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday at McArthur Field (36-10), moving to 3-0 on the season, its best start since 1997.

Traveling south to Southern: This Saturday, the Wolves will bus down I-5 to Raider Stadium in Ashland, to take on longtime rival Southern Oregon. Kick-off is at 6:00 PM.

Tickets: Reserved tickets at Raider Stadium are $15 with seatbacks, $10 without,...

Denver Wins Salbasgeon Suites Invitational

Oregon State finished fourth, while Oregon came in eleventh.

(CORVALLIS) - The Denver women's golf team coasted to a 16-stroke victory at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational, hosted by Oregon State at Trysting Tree Golf Club, on Tuesday.

The Pioneers’ Stephanie Sherlock claimed the individual title by two strokes.

The Pioneers began the third round with a 10-stroke lead and shared the best final-round score (292) with second-place UC Davis. Denver finished with a 14-over 878 (291-295-292). The Pioneers were the only team to shoot three sub-300 rounds. Four of their five players finished in the top 15.

After Week Off, Beavers More Than Ready For Vandals

Former Beaver Head Coach Dennis Erickson returns to Reser Stadium Saturday as the new head coach of the Idaho Vandals.

(CORVALLIS) - Oregon State-Idaho pre-game notes:

THEME: Oregon State hasn’t played since Sept. 7th and will be looking to rebound from its loss at Boise State.

Saturday’s game, being televised regionally by FSN-NW, is the first of three consecutive home games for the Beavers. OSU’s Pac-10 slate opens Sept. 30th hosting the No. 22 California Golden Bears.

Idaho continues its grueling schedule playing its third road game in four weeks and it continues next week opening Western Athletic Conference action at Utah State.

University of Denver Leads Salbasgeon Suites Invitational

The Beavers are tied for fourth. The Ducks are ninth.

(CORVALLIS) - The University of Denver women’s golf team put together an excellent first day of golf to take a 10-stroke lead at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational, hosted by Oregon State at Trysting Tree Golf Club, on Monday.

The Pioneers’ Stephanie Sherlock leads the tournament by one stroke.

Play continues at the par-72, 6,271-yard course with the third and final round on Tuesday . Tee times begin at 7:30 AM, with the top three teams (Denver, Long Beach State and UC Davis) starting at 8:50 AM on the first tee.

Stoops Says Officials' Actions Were Absolutely Inexcusable And Unacceptable

Earlier Monday, the Pac-10 apologized to the University and suspended the games officiating crew for one game.

(NORMAN, Ok.) - Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops reacted sharply Monday night when asked about the Pacific-10 Conference's announcement earlier in the day that it had apologized to OU and handed down a one-game suspension to the officiating crew working last Saturday's game at Oregon.

The Sooner coach said that the actions of the officials were, "absolutely inexcusable and unacceptable."

Here is a transcription of Stoops' comments ...

Pac-10 Apologizes to Oklahoma, Suspends Crew

(WALNUT CREEK, Ca.) - The Pacific-10 Conference has suspended for one game the officiating crew and the instant replay officials that worked Saturday's Oklahoma at Oregon football game and apologized to the University of Oklahoma for the officiating on a key play in the game.

A review by Pacific-10 Conference officials of video of the game revealed that both the instant replay officials and the game officials assigned by the Conference made errors in the final minute and 12 seconds of the game, Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen said Monday.