Thursday, October 23
Malibu, CA
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Oregon State
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Pepperdine
Photo by: Jordan Tsugawa/OSU Athletics
Beavs LA Bound for Bouts with Waves, Lions
October 21, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Following their seventh sweep of the season in the last time out, the Oregon State volleyball team will return to the road this weekend with battles against Pepperdine and LMU ahead. Oregon State picked up its fourth consecutive win at home this past Sunday with a sweep of the Dons behind a high-powered attack led by Lauren Rumel and the WCC's Freshman of the Week, Alana Marrs.
The Beavers (12-5, 6-1) will look to get back to winning ways on the road following a four-frame setback to league-leading San Diego in their last road tilt two weeks ago.
Numbers to Know
.161: Oregon State held San Francisco to a measly .161 hitting rate in the opening set of Sunday's sweep of the Dons.
.692: Alana Marrs hit .692 on 13 swings, getting 10 kills in the Sunday sweep.
3: Marrs has now won a WCC-best three Freshman of the Week awards.
4: Oregon State upped their home winning streak to four matches on Sunday.
4.04: Lauren Rumel's 4.04 kills/set rates second in the league entering the weekend's matches.
7: The Beavers have now swept seven foes in '25, including three in WCC play.
Hello, LA!
• Oregon State will meet both Pepperdine and LMU for the first times this season.
• The Beavers will face both for the seventh time this weekend.
• Last year, OSU dropped both matches to each side.
• Each meeting will be the final for Oregon State as an affiliate in the WCC.
Last Time Out
• The Beavs used a sweep - their 7th of 2025 - to take down USF and secure the season series.
• Lauren Rumel led the offense with 15 kills while Tia Shum recorded 11 digs.
• While affiliates in the WCC, Oregon State took all four matches against the Dons.
Damming the Competition
• In WCC play, the Beavers' defense has come to play.
• Through seven matches, the opposition has been held to a measly .168 hitting rate.
• Oregon State leads the league in solo blocks (47) and is second in blocks/set (2.49)
• A pair of Beavs sit in the top 10 for WCC in blocks/set
• Alana Marrs (4th - 1.28)
• Nathalie Scholz (9th - 1.12)
• Marrs also places in the top four in two other categories:
• Solo blocks (2nd - 10)
• Total blocks (4th - 32)
•Tia Shum makes the top 10 for digs/set, placing ninth with 3.16
Distinguished Beavs
• Alana Marrs, Lauren Rumel and Tia Shum have all been named WCC Players of the Week so far this season.
• Marrs has been named the Freshman of the Week on three instances in addition to being selected as the Defensive POTW.
•No other student-athlete in the WCC has been named a Player of the Week in more instances than Marrs.
Back To The Beaver State
• Oregon State will return to Oregon for a pair of matches next week.
• The Beavs will venture up I-5 to meet Portland on 10/30 before opening November at home against Washington State.
• When the Beavs and Pilots will meet on The Bluff, it will be for the 54th time a series the OSU has dominated by a 45-8 margin.
• In a series that stretches back to 1968, OSU and Wazzu will meet for the 110th time.
• During the Behonick era, all four meetings have been split with the home team being winners in 2024.
On Our Way Back to the Pac
• Oregon State closes its two-year stint as an affiliate member of the WCC in 2025.
• Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State will join OSU and Washington State in a rebuilt Pac-12 on July 1, 2026.
She's Ms. America
• Before the season started, Rumel was named to the United States' U23 roster for the NORCECA Pan-American Championships and helped lead the team to a gold medal-winning finish.
• She was the only selection on the team from a WCC school.
Island Connection
• Only three WCC programs can claim a league-high three student-athletes from Hawai'i—and Oregon State is one of them. The Beavers' trio highlights the program's ties to talent across the Pacific.
Worldwide Beavs
• Oregon State has four international student-athletes, which is among the most in the league.
• International Beavs include Cormier (Canada), Yasemin Narlioglu (Turkey), Scholz (Germany) and Tia Shum (Canada).
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS)
The Beavers (12-5, 6-1) will look to get back to winning ways on the road following a four-frame setback to league-leading San Diego in their last road tilt two weeks ago.
Numbers to Know
.161: Oregon State held San Francisco to a measly .161 hitting rate in the opening set of Sunday's sweep of the Dons.
.692: Alana Marrs hit .692 on 13 swings, getting 10 kills in the Sunday sweep.
3: Marrs has now won a WCC-best three Freshman of the Week awards.
4: Oregon State upped their home winning streak to four matches on Sunday.
4.04: Lauren Rumel's 4.04 kills/set rates second in the league entering the weekend's matches.
7: The Beavers have now swept seven foes in '25, including three in WCC play.
Hello, LA!
• Oregon State will meet both Pepperdine and LMU for the first times this season.
• The Beavers will face both for the seventh time this weekend.
• Last year, OSU dropped both matches to each side.
• Each meeting will be the final for Oregon State as an affiliate in the WCC.
Last Time Out
• The Beavs used a sweep - their 7th of 2025 - to take down USF and secure the season series.
• Lauren Rumel led the offense with 15 kills while Tia Shum recorded 11 digs.
• While affiliates in the WCC, Oregon State took all four matches against the Dons.
Damming the Competition
• In WCC play, the Beavers' defense has come to play.
• Through seven matches, the opposition has been held to a measly .168 hitting rate.
• Oregon State leads the league in solo blocks (47) and is second in blocks/set (2.49)
• A pair of Beavs sit in the top 10 for WCC in blocks/set
• Alana Marrs (4th - 1.28)
• Nathalie Scholz (9th - 1.12)
• Marrs also places in the top four in two other categories:
• Solo blocks (2nd - 10)
• Total blocks (4th - 32)
•Tia Shum makes the top 10 for digs/set, placing ninth with 3.16
Distinguished Beavs
• Alana Marrs, Lauren Rumel and Tia Shum have all been named WCC Players of the Week so far this season.
• Marrs has been named the Freshman of the Week on three instances in addition to being selected as the Defensive POTW.
•No other student-athlete in the WCC has been named a Player of the Week in more instances than Marrs.
Back To The Beaver State
• Oregon State will return to Oregon for a pair of matches next week.
• The Beavs will venture up I-5 to meet Portland on 10/30 before opening November at home against Washington State.
• When the Beavs and Pilots will meet on The Bluff, it will be for the 54th time a series the OSU has dominated by a 45-8 margin.
• In a series that stretches back to 1968, OSU and Wazzu will meet for the 110th time.
• During the Behonick era, all four meetings have been split with the home team being winners in 2024.
On Our Way Back to the Pac
• Oregon State closes its two-year stint as an affiliate member of the WCC in 2025.
• Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State will join OSU and Washington State in a rebuilt Pac-12 on July 1, 2026.
She's Ms. America
• Before the season started, Rumel was named to the United States' U23 roster for the NORCECA Pan-American Championships and helped lead the team to a gold medal-winning finish.
• She was the only selection on the team from a WCC school.
Island Connection
• Only three WCC programs can claim a league-high three student-athletes from Hawai'i—and Oregon State is one of them. The Beavers' trio highlights the program's ties to talent across the Pacific.
Worldwide Beavs
• Oregon State has four international student-athletes, which is among the most in the league.
• International Beavs include Cormier (Canada), Yasemin Narlioglu (Turkey), Scholz (Germany) and Tia Shum (Canada).
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS)
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