Beavs Host Falcons for Exhibition - Oregon State University Athletics

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State women's basketball will give Beaver Nation its first look at the 2025-26 Beavs on Sunday at 2 p.m.

The Beavers will battle the Seattle Pacific Falcons. Fans can get their tickets for their first chance to see the team in action here.

Fans who attend a soccer match or volleyball game over the weekend of October 30-November 1 can present their ticket at the ticket window for a discounted general admission ticket. The offer is valid in-person only.

HOW TO FOLLOW
As is typical for the preseason exhibition, the game will not be streamed nor will there be a radio broadcast or live stats.

MEET THE FALCONS
Seattle Pacific finished 2025-26 with a 7-20 record and a 4-14 mark in GNAC play. The Falcons were picked ninth in the league's preseason coaches poll. Senior guard Layne Kearns was recently named preseason All-GNAC after averaging 12.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game last season.

NOTABLES:

Oregon State returns eight players from a team that went 23-12 last season and reached the postseason for the third consecutive year with a trip to the WBIT
The Beavers will return to the Pac-12 in 2026-27 after spending two seasons in the West Coast Conference, where they won a WCC Tournament title in 2024-25 and reached the championship game in both seasons
WCC Defensive Player of the Year Kennedie Shuler returns for the Beavers after averaging career-highs across the board in her third year in Corvallis and second as the starting point guard
Shuler is joined by fellow All-WCC selection Jenna Villa, who enjoyed a breakout year and led the team in scoring with 14.9 points per game after transferring from Washington State
Villa also shot a career-best 37.5 percent from three, second on the team behind Ally Schimel's 42.7 percent season from downtown
The former walk-on from Corbett started the entire season for Oregon State and shot 25 percent better from three in her sophomore campaign
The Beavers welcome four freshmen to Corvallis this season: Evelini Smith, Maggie Warpus, Ashley Uusitalo and Taylor Young
Young may be recognizable to Beaver fans as an in-state star from Medford and Crater high schools where she won multiple state titles and was a two-time 5A State Player of the Year
Scott Rueck, the winningest coach in school history at 339-182, is back for his 17th season at the helm of his alma mater
Rueck's entire coaching staff returns as well, including program legends Deven Hunter ('16) and Sydney Wiese ('17)

NEXT UP:
The Beavers officially open the season at home on November 4 against California Baptist. Tip is slated for 6 p.m. and fans can watch the game on the Pac-12's YouTube Channel.

OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).

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Players Mentioned

Ally Schimel

Kennedie Shuler

Evelini Smith

Ashley Uusitalo

Jenna Villa

Maggie Warpus

Taylor Young

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