The Daily Barometer, 2014 back to school issue (Section B)

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Senior corner back Steven Nelson makes a play on the ball carrier versus Portland State University.

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Inside Men’s soccer preview Women’s soccer: looking ahead USC preview for OSU football

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Unusual OSU football stats page B4 Column: Football is about heart page B5 Women’s basketball moves forward page B6

Men’s baskeball preview: Fresh start OSU Volleyball brings in wins

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Men’s soccer looks to build after starting out hot Dominating nonconference start sign of things to come for Beavers

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The Oregon State University men’s soccer team is off to a hot start to their season, pushing the record to 6-1-0 after defeating the Portland Pilots last Thursday evening.

The Beavers have had early success, shutting out their opponents four times this season, also scoring multiple goals in four contests. In the young season, the Beavers have also won the Hensor/Zaher Nike Classic, which Oregon State hosted.

These early season games have been a good opportunity for the team to find their identity and for the younger players to get a taste of what it takes to play soccer at the college level.

“When we first started camp there was a lot of new faces, which was hard. We were immature but we are growing now,” said senior forward Khiry Shelton. “The younger players

are starting to catch up, and us older guys are trying to pick the guys up and show them how this organization needs to be ran.”

With conference play quickly approaching, the Beavers hope to improve from last season’s conference record where they struggled, failing to win a conference match and finishing with a 0-8-2 conference record.

This year the players have higher expectations for the team.

“We are generating so much more offense, by no means would we (previously) have doubled up a Division-One opponent on shot attempts,” junior goalkeeper Matt Bersano said. “This year we have six-toseven players running forward every single play, which is big for them to have so many scoring chances. And that takes the pressure off the defense, which is a drastic change from the season before.”

Where the team is seeing more improvement is on the defensive side of the ball. The Beavers have a strong back line starting with goalie Bersano and senior defender Will Seymore.

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“We are fortunate to have Matt as a leader from the back,” Head Coach Steve Simmons said. “Matt, Jalen Markey and Will in the back — that core is going to win us a lot of games.”

“We are clicking and we are

listening to each other; we all have the same intentions,” said Bersano. “We all know what’s needed to win a game and when four players have seven players who can come in and do the same job that the starters are

entered conference play, failing to win a game in the extremely competitive Pac-12 Conference.

While the team is playing at a high level, there are lessons to be learned and areas to improve upon.

“We need to be clinical with the chances that we are making,” Simmons said.

“Every game there are areas in our game that we want to improve on, and our guys have improved,” Simmons added.

“We see a trajectory where we are pleased, but at the end of the day, you are only as good as your last performance.

Despite the lack of success against conference opponents a season ago, the team has no fear of moving on into conference play.

“We are not afraid of the (Pac12), this isn’t last year’s team,” Bersano said.

“Whether we are playing Portland or Cal, we have the same plan. The players may be better, but we are still us, and we aren’t going to lose that.”

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Despite rough start, women’s soccer looks forward After solid play versus the University of Portland, the Beavers look to build on success

opportunities. The Beavers only managed three shots in the first half, while the Pilots (3-4-1) also struggled in the attacking half, only attempting five shots on goal.

The offense picked up in the second period with both teams nearly finding the back of

By Brian Rathbone the net. In the second half, freshman forward THE DAILY BAROMETER After two overtime periods, the Oregon State Emma Jones missed just high from 25 yards out women’s soccer team ended last week’s game and freshman midfielder Kayla Latham had the potential game winning shot in a 0-0 tie against University hit off post in the 87th. of Portland Pilots in front of Scoring goals have been hard a rowdy crowd at Paul Lorenz Coming together off to come by in the early season Field Friday evening. the field has helped for the Beavers, who have only The Beavers (0-6-3) are still been able to score two goals really connect on looking for their first win of the season and were shut out season; after this game, things the field. Each game this of eight of their nine contests. look to be headed in the right we are improving “We need to take more of direction moving forward into what I call half-chances,” said conference play. together.

Rhode. “We were always trying “That was by far our best to build up towards a perfect performance,” said head coach Gwen Bieck opportunity; we are starting to Linus Rhode. “We have shown junior midfielder be more aggressive and taking a lot of character throughout those half chances.” the entire preseason, battling An encouraging sign moving forward for the and playing hard, but tonight we also played Beavers is how the team defended against a with more quality.”

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“They come at you from all angles and you have got to be organized,” he said. “We put pressure on them at times, which as a group we have been working on.”

“Our defense tracked their runs really well,” said freshman goalkeeper Bella Geist. “We trapped and kept them in front of us and didn’t give them any opportunities.”

This Beaver team is extremely young, with only four upperclassmen on the roster, which leads to seven freshmen cracking the starting lineup.

“We are all young and new to each other,” junior midfielder Gwen Bieck said. “Coming together off the field has helped really connect on the field. Each game we are improving

together.”

That cohesion is something the Beavers hope to carry with them.

“I think that was this was a nice way to finish off the preseason,” Rhode said. “We were aggressive in our attack and created a lot of opportunities and defended really well against an excellent Portland team.”

The Beavers will begin conference play as they host the Washington State Cougars Sept.

26, where they hope to continue to build off a solid performance against Portland and finally get their first win of the season.

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After playing three consecutive non-conference opponents, Oregon State will begin their slate of Pac-12 games on Saturday, Sept. 27 when they face the University of Southern California.

To recap the season, the Beavers (3-0) have defeated Portland State University 29-14, University of Hawaii 38-30 and San Diego State University 28-7.

Through three games this season, USC ranked 18 and have a 2-1, 1-0 Pac-12 record.

The Trojans have already had major ups and downs in their first year under head coach Steve Sarkisian.

They won their season opener in blowout fashion, beat one of the Pac-12’s best teams on a game-winning field goal, but lost to an unranked opponent.

In its season opener, USC defeated Fresno State in a 52-13 blowout. The Trojans scored three touchdowns on their first three possessions in both the first and third quarters.

Junior USC quarterback Cody Kessler threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns, junior running back Javorius Allen ran for 133 yards and a touchdown and Trojan defense came up with four interceptions in the route of Fresno State.

A week later, the then-No. 14 Trojans traveled to Stanford to play the then-No. 13 Cardinals in a battle of Pac-12 powerhouses. Unlike their first game, the Trojans’ second game was a dogfight, where just 23 points were scored throughout the entire game.

Even so, Allen ran for a careerhigh 154 yards on 23 carries, including one run that went for

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.Junior running back Storm Woods takes to the open field against Portland State University.

50 yards. Junior wide receiver Nelson Agholor also set a new career-high with nine catches that he took for 91 yards. Kessler was an accurate 15-of-22, but for just 135 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Late into the fourth quarter, the game was tied 10-10, when USC senior kicker Andre Heidari stepped on to attempt a 53-yard field goal. Heidari’s kick sailed over the crossbar to give his team a 13-10 lead.

When Stanford took the ball for a potential comeback, senior linebacker J.R. Tavai forced a Kevin Hogan fumble which the Trojans recovered.

Following the win, the Trojans shot up five places to a No. 9 ranking as they prepared to face an unranked Boston College team.

In that game, the Trojans jumped out to an early 10-point lead, but that all slipped away in the second quarter when they

gave up 20 points to BC. On those three Boston College touchdown drives, where one extra point was no good, the Eagles ran the ball 15 times and threw exactly once. Since USC could not stop the run it cost them the game.

Additionally, the Trojans couldn’t get their own running game started. After gaining 287 rushing yards in two games, Allen was held to only 31 yards against Boston College. Although, to his credit, Allen added 118 receiving yards off nine catches.

Instead, the Trojans had to operate through the air, where Kessler was 31-of-41 for 317 yards and four touchdowns. Amazingly, Boston College only threw for 54 passing yards, but they gained a whopping 452 yards on the ground to upend USC. Spanning three games, the Trojans have allowed 157, 128 and 452 rushing yards to opposing offenses, which is something

the Beavers will try to exploit.

Oregon State, after being one of the worst rushing teams in the nation last year, have had some success running the ball this year.

So far, they’re gaining 145.7 rushing yards per game, which is up 51.3 yards from last year.

When these two teams played each other last year, the Beavers briefly tied the game at 14 apiece, before USC scored 17 unanswered points to win, 31-14. The Beavers committed three turnovers, and USC gained 489 yards of total offense in the loss.

The Trojans will be Oregon State’s biggest test of the season, and after USC’s recent loss to an unranked team, they won’t overlook a second consecutive unranked team in OSU. Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter On Twitter @MitchIsHere sports@dailybarometer.com

The OSU football stats you didn’t know

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Oregon State University is 3-0 on the year, but there are a lot of statistics that go into the Beavers’ unblemished record. Some of those stats are in common box scores, but the following is a list of stats that probably didn’t make the average game recap. Some are positive statistics for OSU, some are not.

Some have a realistic effect on games, some do not. But one thing is for sure, all of the stats are unusual.

The Beavers have yet to score a touchdown on a drive that began after a punt return for positive yardage.

Senior quarterback Sean Mannion had thrown a touchdown in 18 consecutive games coming into the San Diego State matchup. Though he passed Derek Anderson for the most career passing yards in OSU history with 11,339, his touchdown streak ended.

Ten drives for opposing teams have traveled two yards or fewer, including five drives of negative gain.

Over a quarter (11 of 40) of opponent’s drives have ended in a three and out.

OSU was the last team in the nation to allow a third-down conversion. The Beavers were first in the nation in third-down percentage coming into the San Diego State University game and currently boast a clip of 23.1 percent of third-down conversions allowed.

The Beaver’s offense averages 35.3 yards per drive after forcing a punt, better than drives coming after getting the ball by any other method.

OSU has not allowed a passing touchdown.

The Beavers have allowed seven rushing touchdowns — three from quarterbacks and four from running backs.

OSU has started nine drives in opponent’s territory, scoring just one touchdown on those drives, while committing two turnovers and three punts.

Before the San Diego State game, the Beavers had started 12 drives between their own 20 and 29 yard lines with none of those

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Sophmore wide reciever Rahmel Dockery goes up for a spectacular catch against San Diego State . drives ending in a touchdown. Against the Aztecs, however, two of OSU’s touchdown drives started at the 25 yard line. Still, the Beavers have scored more touchdowns (four) on drives beginning inside their own 20 than the two touchdowns on drives starting between the 20 and 29 yard lines.

The Beavers have forced opposing teams to have similar futility on drives starting from the 20 to 29 yard lines: 19 such drives have taken place with OSU forcing nine punts, six turnovers and just three touchdowns.

Mannion has thrown 2 interceptions on 113 passes this season (1.7 percent).

The Beavers’ six FG drives took 7, 9, 10, 4, 9 and 12 plays.

The Beavers have outscored opponents overall in every quarter but the fourth, with a combined 23-3 deficit in the final period.

Otherwise, OSU leads quarters one through three by an aggregate 92-38 score, including a 34-0 total in third periods.

Each game, OSU has outperformed itself in one half over the other, especially in the first two games of the season. Lumping together the second halves against Portland State University and San Diego State and the first half against the University of Hawaii, the Beavers forced 5 turnovers, 10 punts and five three-and-outs with only seven points.

The other three halves (first half versus PSU, second halves versus UH and SDSU) totaled 41 points.

OSU has not forced a punt after allowing a team to begin a drive at their own 40 yard line or better.

The most important statistic according to head coach Mike Riley, however, is a 3-0 record. The Beavers travel to Los Angeles on Saturday to take on USC, where many of these statistics will change.

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Senior running back Terron Ward celebrates after one of his two touchdowns against San Diego State.

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records or coaches’ polls has merit.

But a picture not constructed upon the obvious road, but forged in the fires of passion and dedication, is unforgettable.

I remember watching the 2007 Oregon State football team face Football today has a recurring the University of California at an story. Players who are capable and away game. have the skills necessary to pad I watched this game in my bedstats and change the score lines get room, one late night, on a game the limelight. replay. I had been working a lot and Even teams not considered for was extremely busy, so I had not the big finish can still produce a heard anything about the game. Of player that reflects more than what everything that was said about it, a team record provides. one thing was truly evident: Oregon The sport is about a team, but the State University had heart. game is about the individual. If you Everyone played with a plan, have what it takes – then within a and that plan was derived from the draft of personal players – you can inside. It didn’t matter if the golden move on. boys had the chance to be number Only once in a while do we hear one for the first time in 56 years. It a different story, and that fiction is didn’t matter that they would slay a the one we all should seek. giant. What mattered was this game A season built on stats, win and this team performing as one.

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Senior corner back Steven Nelson gets sideways while playing defense versus Portland State.

Senior defensive end Dylan Wynn sacks USC junior quarterback Cody Kessler in last years match-up.

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Plenty of teams are explosive and practical, but very few are known for something that starts inside.

Something that is defined by a coach, and lived out by his players, something that tells a story about more than football, but is realized within the constructs of the stadium, and beyond.

This week, the Beavers face another giant.

What I will be looking for inside the etching and cracks, will be the heart of a team — one that doesn’t play based on the norm, doesn’t react to stadiums or traditions and ignores the over and unders.

A group of people that, because of their heart, you can’t tell apart.

It is not the predictable ranked team that keeps spectators on the edge of their seats. Passion and heart is what this game is all about.

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Women’s basketball has high expectations after last year OSU women’s basketball team continues to create championship culture

mix after senior guard Alyssa Martin graduated. They signed Jen’Von’Ta Hill, the starting point guard for a Hutchinson Community College team that went 35-1 last year.

By Mitch Mahoney THE DAILY BAROMETER They also added freshman Last year was an exciting walk-on Alex Kalmbach, and year for women’s basketball. the Beavers signed Marie The Beavers not only made it to Gülich, a 6-foot-5 versatile post the NCAA women’s basketball player from Germany. tournament for the first time The recruiting process with since 1996, but also notched a Hill began for the Beavers win in the Big Dance for the first when they saw her play at time since 1995. the Junior College National In the offseason, the Beavers Championships this year. For added three new players to the Gülich, the Beavers first saw n

her a year ago when she came to play a tournament in San Diego.

“I loved what I saw as soon as I got to see them,” said head coach Scott Rueck, “I didn’t get to see them in person, but I saw them on film, and certainly spent a lot of time talking with them and getting to know them.”

On paper, the Beavers are probably better than they were last year, and last year’s team was historically good.

Expectations for the OSU women’s basketball team should

be sky high then, which is not something often said.

Needless to say, it’s been a long time since expectations have been this good.

Before the season starts each year, coaches from around the Pac-12 vote on how each team will finish inside the confrence.

Prior to their incredible season last year, the Beavers were voted to finish 8th in the conference. Fast-forward through the regular season and they essentially came out of nowhere to finish tied for 2nd place in the Pac-12.

They played to a 24-11 season, and 13-5 Pac-12 record respectfully and perhaps surprised a few teams in the process.

If anyone was surprised by the talent on this OSU team, that won’t be the case again this

year, as teams will start to key in on them more.

The coaches’ poll for the new season hasn’t come out yet, but there is no chance the Beavers will be slotted 8th or lower — this team is better than that.

“What really happened last year is that a championship culture was created,” Rueck said. “That’s what we all saw come together last year. What I mean is that a work ethic was established, a way of doing business was established, and they chose to compete and behave at an elite level. So excellence was really the only option.”

As special as last season was, and with a roster as talented as they’ve ever had, Rueck remains cautious about his expectations for the team.

“I never take anything for

granted, I’ve learned over my career that every year is different,” Rueck said, “This team has an opportunity to learn from everything we did last year, and take those lessons and make sure that it happens again.”

In other words, nothing is set in stone. There are unforeseen variables that can throw off any team’s season in any team’s sport.

All of the pieces are there, though, and the Beavers have the talent to match up with anyone in the conference. It’s all a question of whether all that talent can mesh together as well as it did last year.

If it does, it’s going to be fun to watch.

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Oregon State University’s men’s basketball head coach Wayne Tinkle was introduced on May 21, and the time since then has been “a roller coaster ride,” according to junior guard Langston Morris-Walker.

There have been a fair share of negative aspects surrounding the program, such as losing nine players from last year’s team — including three who were not seniors — as well as incoming freshman guard Chai Baker’s collapse Aug. 19 due to a heart condition.

But there were positives, like the four recruits who have committed to OSU’s incoming class of 2015 — the 10th-best recruiting class in the nation, according to ESPN.com.

Also, Baker is doing significantly better and is attending team practices and workouts, though not participating.

For now, the team is focusing on preparation for the season and trying to rebuild a roster that lost four starters from last year’s team.

“I think we all can have a breakout year,” Morris-Walker said. “All of us pretty much are unproven and we all haven’t really gotten our chance.”

For sophomore guard Malcolm Duvivier and center Cheikh N’diaye, Tinkle’s staff is their second group of coaches in as many years.

“It was kind of weird, but getting to meet the coaches — they’re all really nice guys that came in bringing a lot of energy and a lot of optimism for the program,” Duvivier said. “It’s been an easy transition. I’m really happy with it.”

This year’s team is young in both age and experience: there are no seniors and only MorrisWalker has started games on a consistent basis in his OSU career.

“Everyone’s trying to get better because there are a lot of minutes to be played this year,” Duvivier said. “A lot of guys are working hard getting ready to fulfill those roles and be ready to be on the court.”

The Beavers have a trio of four-star recruits coming in 2015, including two players whose fathers are coaches at OSU: Tres Tinkle and Stephen Thompson Jr. Duvivier said that this team aims to surprise a lot of people with its fresh faces, though he did say that the team needs to “get through this year” until the new recruits come in.

“We’re starting the foundation the first year with coach Tinkle,” Duvivier said. “(The 2015 recruits) are going to come in and add to our foundation that we already set from this year.”

Duvivier committed to the Beavers in the Craig Robinson era, though he can identify with the new players that have joined OSU with Tinkle at the helm.

“If I met (Tinkle) earlier on in my recruiting process (at OSU),

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Junior guard Langston Morris-Walker shows perfect form from the arch against UCLA .

I would have still come here,” Duvivier said. “He’s really serious on the court but he’s a great guy off the court ... He’s very detail-oriented, which I like.”

Morris-Walker especially appreciates the quicker style of play that Tinkle is implementing.

Robinson’s Princeton offense, based on deliberate off-ball movement and screening, didn’t bode well for Morris-Walker.

“Coach Robinson wanted us to play fast, but with the Princeton, it kind of contradicted each other,” Morris-Walker said. “Tinkle is really all about pushing forward and lots of guard play. I really like where we’re going with the offense.”

The season gets underway Nov. 7 with an exhibition against Western Oregon, followed by home matchups against Rice, Alcorn State and Oral Roberts.

The Beavers play in Las Vegas in the MGM Grand Main Event Tournament on Nov. 24 and 26 and begin Pac-12 play against Oregon on Jan. 3.

Though the first game is more than a month away, players are making the most of the off-season before full practices are allowed by NCAA rules.

Currently, the team can only practice two hours per week with coaches on hand, but Tinkle is allowed to attend weight room sessions as often as he likes. He showed up on Friday during one of those sessions and even lifted some weights himself.

“He brings lots of energy,” Duvivier said on Friday after his workout. “Everyone wants to get out there and show coach we’re working hard.”

Joining the team in the weight room was Eric Moreland, a starting forward on last year’s team and current member of the Sacramento Kings. Tinkle, who met Moreland recently, told the Beavers’ all-time leader in blocked shots that he could “stick around if he goes hard.”

Moreland’s presence was a fun sight for current players as well.

“You gotta love seeing old faces, especially guys that haven’t changed,” Duvivier said. “He’s giving back to the program, talking to us about his experiences over the summer with the draft process.”

Moreland may join the

team during workouts, but this is Tinkle’s team to lead.

He’s trying to make the most of the two-hour practice limits each week, especially with the limited amount of bodies available for each practice.

With Baker unable to participate and so many players gone from last year’s team, there are as few as eight players for practices. Tinkle said that the team is taking “baby steps,” though his players like what direction those steps are taking.

“I’m definitely liking the style that coach Tinkle has us playing so far,” Morris-Walker said. “What he preaches and what he tells us in team meetings, I really like where this program is headed.”

Sophmore guard Malcolm Duvivier gets set on defense versus Washington State.

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New year and attitude charges volleyball team Putting the past behind them, women’s volleyball team sets a new pace

By Sarah Kerrigan THE DAILY BAROMETER

After a disappointing conference season of 0-20 and 9-22 overall, Oregon State women’s volleyball is hopeful this season will prove more successful with the team boasting the second best start in school history of 7-1.

Last year the Beavers, while doing well in preseason play, were unsuccessful in conference play, failing to beat a single Pac-12 opponent. Their biggest struggles were dealing with lack of depth after injuries and executing kills to finish

Freshman defensive setter Hannah Troutman sets the ball versus Michigan.

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still getting into their attacking out sets.

“Last year when someone stride. Fans can expect to see would be out, we would be this stat rising as the season done for; whereas this year we progresses. have a lot of people who are “I think that we are attacking ready to go in a make a differ- the ball better this year and we ence,” said senior setter Tayla are more consistent with our Woods. ball control,” Liskevych said.

The Beavers lacked the perBesides the need for adesonnel last season to keep a strong set of six on the court at quate hitting power this year, all times. Outside and middle the Beavers also needed to hitters were a considerable find a replacement for recently concern after Oregon State lost graduated libero Becky Defoe.

“Becky was a great player, then-freshman outside hitter Katelyn Driscoll and sopho- a great energizer and a great more middle blocker Haley libero,” said Driscoll.

Clarke, who were out for the “It was a tough loss, but season early on last year. people graduate and I think “It is great to see (Driscoll) Darby has done a good job on the court, see her swinging these couple of weekends she’s on the ball,” said head coach played well in the libero spot,” Terry Liskevych. “She is a great Liskevych said. teammate and that is so imporJunior Darby Reeder has tant to our team to have her taken on the role of libero so back, to have far this season her enthusiand exceeded asm and team Last year when the coach’s attitude.” expectations.

This year, someone would be She has 99 however, out, we would be digs on the Oregon State season averdone for; whereas has not only aging 3.96 a full and this year we have digs a set. healthy squad a lot of people who of returners, “It’s been including are ready to go in a challenging Driscoll and but a good make a difference.

Clarke, but time,” said also promisReeder. “I Tayla Woods ing newcomhave been Senior, setter ers that are working already maktowards this ing an impact. for some time now and it’s “The great thing about our great to be here.” team this year is that we have Across the board the Beavers a ton of depth,” Woods said. look strong. The team also has Freshman hitter Mary-Kate a new mentality going into this Marshall has been a great addi- season, after the confidencetion to the depth of the team. crushing previous season.

She has started the season “I think the mentality of leading most of the stats categories including attack kills and our team differs very much, receptions, second in serves because this year we believe in each other and trust in each and third in digs.

“It is really exciting as a other,” Driscoll said. freshman and I am very grateOregon State took the offful for the seniors who have season and summer session really helped a lot on sets and to shake off the losing season everything,” Marshall said. and focus their attention on The Beavers still need to the season ahead. work on their hitting from “We worked the hardest we last year if they hope to be have ever worked in the sumsuccessful in conference play. mer and offseason,” Woods Although they have made said. “I think that is really improvements so far this sea- encouraging because instead son, they still need to play with of being down about it, we consistency at the net. used it as motivation to work “We struggled with having super hard.” someone put the ball down and The team members continue finish matches, but this year we definitely have people who to support each other and maintain a high level of focus. can,” Woods said.

Last season, the Beavers “I think this team will only struggled to maintain an aver- get better and better as the year age attacking percentage of goes on — and as long as we above .300. This year they have stay healthy, good things will averaged an attacking percent- happen,” Liskevych said. age of .294.

Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter Although this is still isn’t a On Twitter @skerrigan123 good percentage, it is better than last year and the team is sports@dailybarometer.com

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Freshman outside hitter Kate Marshall moves in for the kill vesus Michigan State.