Guided by means of a dominant publish presence, the No. 3 Oregon State ladies’s basketball staff pulled away and held off No. 2 Notre Dame overdue to win an NCAA Match Candy 16 matchup Friday at MVP Area in Albany, New York, 70-65.
It marks the Beavers’ 3rd shuttle to the Elite 8 in program historical past and the primary since 2018 a yr got rid of from a 13-18 season. The Beavers will face No. 1 South Carolina at 10 a.m. Sunday.
“I assumed it used to be a perfect illustration of who we’re,” Oregon State trainer Scott Rueck mentioned. “It confirmed each and every little bit of us, I assumed. It wasn’t all the time absolute best, however we discovered some way. That is what this staff has carried out all yr as now we have grown in combination so briefly. Who would have concept earlier than the yr that we would be sitting right here? Now not many of us off this podium and within the locker room, after all.”
Main by means of two with beneath a minute to play, Raegan Beers scored her 18th level with 26 seconds left on a layup to present OSU a four-point lead, and a take hold of block on a Notre Dame 3-point strive by means of Talia von Oelhoffen and next loose throws sealed a Beaver victory.
Oregon State overcame 26 turnovers to simply 5 Irish turnovers to get the win, taking pictures 60.4% from the sphere to Notre Dame’s 35.6%. The Beavers’ minus-21 turnover discrepancy tied an NCAA Match report for worst in a match victory.
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Beers completed with 18 issues and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Timea Gardiner scored a team-high 21 issues with 11 rebounds to steer the Beavers. That pair helped Oregon State dominate Notre Dame at the glass, profitable the rebound struggle 42-24.
“You probably have a pressure like (Beers), any individual with no longer most effective the power and measurement that she has, however the agility and the arms that she has, you are enjoying thru that individual,” Rueck mentioned. “There used to be some extent the place I assumed we overlooked her too steadily early the place we are like, simply give her the ball, play thru (her), however you give them credit score for making that tough. Thankfully now we have quite a lot of different issues we will be able to move to. Lily (Hansford) hit large threes, Timea used to be improbable. Simply did what she does. (Donovyn Hunter) hit a pair large photographs and Talia play-made for us.”
Notre Dame big name freshman Hannah Hidalgo, who averaged just about 23 issues according to recreation heading into the Candy 16 matchup, scored simply 10 issues on 4 for 17 taking pictures from the ground. Sonia Citron led the Irish with 22 issues and Maddy Westbeld added 19.
In a from side to side first part, Oregon State ruled Notre Dame at the glass with a 23-9 rebound benefit however had simply two second-chance issues and allowed 14 issues off 12 turnovers. The Beavers led 32-31, in spite of taking pictures 57.7% from the sphere hostile to the Irish’s 36.4%.
Beers had 12 issues on 6 for 7 taking pictures on the halftime damage with seven rebounds, nearly outrebounding Notre Dame by means of herself. Gardiner added 9 first part issues with 4 rebounds, whilst Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron were given sizzling and scored a team-high 11 issues within the first part.
The Beavers then opened the second one part with a flurry of buckets from Beers and Gardiner, taking a double-digit lead not up to 3 mins into the 3rd quarter.
The Irish got here again to in the end take a lead, 59-57, with 4:19 to play within the fourth quarter. Again-to-back 3-pointers from Donovyn Hunter and Lily Hansford helped the Beavers retake a lead they’d by no means relinquish en path to an Elite 8 Sunday matchup again at MVP Area in opposition to undefeated South Carolina, which beat Indiana.
“We all the time believed in ourselves and what lets do, and numerous other people did not know what lets do,” Gardiner mentioned. “We got here in, we had not anything to lose, so we are available in, we play our recreation, we play Oregon State basketball and we demonstrated that this night, and we aren’t carried out but.”
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FINAL: No. 3 Oregon State 70, No. 2 Notre Dame 65
Talia von Oelhoffen blocked a 3-point strive with 18 seconds left and hit two take hold of loose throws to present the Beavers a six-point benefit overdue, and OSU held directly to disillusioned Notre Dame within the Candy 16, 70-65, to transport directly to their 3rd Elite 8 in program historical past.
Timea Gardiner scored a team-high 21 issues with 11 rebounds and Raegan Beers had 18 issues and 13 rebounds to steer the Beavers. Notre Dame used to be led by means of Sonia Citron’s 22 issues and 7 rebounds, with Maddy Westbeld including 19 issues. Famous person freshman Hannah Hidalgo scored 10 issues on simply 4 for 17 taking pictures from the ground.
Raegan Beers layup offers OSU a 4-point lead with 26 seconds left
After back-to-back 3-pointers from Donovyn Hunter and Lily Hansford, and a layup from Raegan Beers, the Oregon State ladies’s basketball staff leads Notre Dame 67-63 with 26 seconds final. Beers has 18 issues and 13 rebounds and Timea Gardiner has 20 issues and 10 rebounds. Notre Dame has ownership out a timeout.
Beavers placing directly to slender lead down the stretch
With 4:58 left within the recreation, Oregon State is main Notre Dame 57-56. The Beavers have became the ball over 23 occasions to the Irish’s 3, and Notre Dame has 24 issues off the ones turnovers. Timea Gardiner has a team-high 20 issues whilst Notre Dame is led by means of Sonia Citron’s 21 issues.
END 3Q: Oregon State 53, Notre Dame 50
Notre Dame battled all of the as far back as tie it earlier than a Timea Gardiner 3-pointer on the 3rd quarter buzzer to present Oregon State a slender lead heading into the fourth. Raegan Beers and Gardiner have blended to attain 32 issues with 19 rebounds.
Notre Dame is led by means of Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld’s 17 issues a work, and Anna DeWolfe has 10 issues. The Irish have 18 issues off 17 OSU turnovers.
Beavers care for lead to start with media timeout of moment part
With 4:11 to play within the 3rd quarter Oregon State leads Notre Dame 48-42. Notre Dame has minimize into the double-digit lead in the back of Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld’s blended 28 issues and has 16 issues off 14 OSU turnovers.
Beavers open moment part on large run
Oregon State has pop out of the gates robust, main Notre Dame 43-33 with 7:19 to play within the 3rd quarter. The Beavers have opened the second one part on an 11-2 run in the back of fast issues from Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner. The ones two have blended to attain 27 issues. OSU is taking pictures over 60% from the sphere, just about double Notre Dame’s 36.1%.
HALF: Oregon State 32, Notre Dame 31
In spite of 12 turnovers, Oregon State leads Notre Dame by means of one on the part. The Beavers are taking pictures 57.7% from the sphere and are retaining the Irish to 36.4%, however have allowed 14 issues from the Irish off turnovers. OSU is outrebounding Notre Dame 23-9, however most effective have two second-chance issues.
Raegan Beers has a game-high 12 issues and 7 rebounds whilst Timea Gardiner has added 9 issues and 4 forums of her personal. Notre Dame is led by means of Sonia Citron’s 11 issues and Maddy Westbeld has 9 issues however 3 fouls. Famous person freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo has simply six issues of two for 8 taking pictures and sat a just right bite of the second one quarter getting a nostril ring got rid of because of NCAA laws.
Irish on a 7-0 run towards the tip of the primary part
At the back of a 3 minute scoring drought from OSU, Notre Dame has spread out a 29-25 lead with 2:45 left to play within the first part in the back of a 7-0 run. Sonia Citron has gotten unfastened and leads the Irish with 9 issues, along side Maddy Westbeld. Oregon State has 11 turnovers already and the Irish have 12 issues off turnovers.
Beavers care for small lead halfway thru moment quarter
With 5:51 left within the first part, Oregon State leads 25-22. Whilst big name Notre Dame level guard Hannah Hidalgo has handled getting a nostril ring got rid of at the sideline for part of the second one quarter, the Beavers have not been in a position to split. Notre Dame has 8 issues off seven OSU turnovers, whilst Oregon State is taking pictures 57% from the ground, led by means of Raegan Beers’ 10 issues.
END 1Q: Oregon State 17, Notre Dame 15
Raegan Beers scored six directly issues and Lily Hansford added a 3-pointer to present Oregon State a lead heading into the primary quarter damage, 17-15. Oregon State is taking pictures 50% from the sphere whilst Notre Dame is taking pictures 42.9%. Beers has a game-high 8 issues and 5 rebounds already whilst Notre Dame is led by means of Maddy Westbeld’s seven issues. Notre Dame has 4 rebounds as a staff.
Beavers and Irish move back-and-forth early
With 3:06 left within the first quarter on the first media timeout, the Beavers path the Irish, 10-8. Oregon State has six offensive rebounds already however most effective two second-chance issues in opposition to a short-handed Notre Dame lineup, however the Irish are taking pictures 55.6% from the sphere.
Timea Gardiner has an early six issues for the Beavers whilst the Irish are led by means of Hannah Hidalgo and Maddy Westbeld’s 4 issues a work.
Starters introduced for Candy 16 matchup
For Oregon State: G – Donovyn Hunter (6.6 PPG); G – AJ Marotte (5.3 PPG); G – Talia von Oelhoffen (10.9 PPG); F – Raegan Beers (17.5 PPG); F – Timea Gardiner (11.4 PPG)
For Notre Dame: G – Hannah Hidalgo (22.9 PPG); G – Sonia Citron (17.1 PPG); G – Anna DeWolfe (8.6 PPG); F – Natalija Marshall (5.1 PPG); F – Maddy Westbeld (14.2 PPG)
Sport time set for Oregon State ladies’s basketball vs. Notre Dame
The NCAA Match Candy 16 recreation between Oregon State and Notre Dame is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday inside of MVP Area in Albany, New York. It’s going to air on ESPN.
Alec Dietz covers College of Oregon soccer, volleyball, ladies’s basketball and baseball for The Check in-Guard. It’s possible you’ll achieve him at [email protected] and you’ll be able to observe him on X @AlecDietz.
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