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November 09, 2026 | Women's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State dominated the first set of weekly awards in the new Pac-12 with Jenna Villa earning Offensive Player of the Week and Taylor Young taking home Freshman of the Week honors.
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The duo led the way in Oregon State's win over Eastern Washington on Sunday, combining for 50 of the Beavers' 85 points and 12 rebounds. They led the Beavers to their first 50-point half in six years and the 18th since 1999-00.
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Villa's second weekly honor of her career came after back-to-back games of 20-or-more points, including a 33-point career high against the Eagles. She made all six of her three-pointers, the second Beaver shoot 100% from three on 6+ attempts and the 10th player in the country to do so in the last two seasons against a Division I opponent.
The senior from Arlington, Wash. also made all 17 of her free throw attempts on the week and grabbed seven rebounds in both of the Beavers' first two games. Her 54 points in two games are the third-most to open a season by an OSU player since 1999-00.
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Young had an all-time opening week of her career. She was two points away from a school record with 22 points in her debut and followed that with 17 points 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and no turnovers in her second game. Her 39 points in her first two games were a school record (prev. 36 in 2010 by Alyssa Martin) for a freshman.
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The Central Point, Ore. native shot 15-for-25 from the floor and 3-for-7 from three in the opening weekend. She added two blocks and four steals on the defensive end.
UP NEXT
Oregon State hosts Northwest Nazarene on November 11 at 6 p.m. Â
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The duo led the way in Oregon State's win over Eastern Washington on Sunday, combining for 50 of the Beavers' 85 points and 12 rebounds. They led the Beavers to their first 50-point half in six years and the 18th since 1999-00.
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Villa's second weekly honor of her career came after back-to-back games of 20-or-more points, including a 33-point career high against the Eagles. She made all six of her three-pointers, the second Beaver shoot 100% from three on 6+ attempts and the 10th player in the country to do so in the last two seasons against a Division I opponent.
The senior from Arlington, Wash. also made all 17 of her free throw attempts on the week and grabbed seven rebounds in both of the Beavers' first two games. Her 54 points in two games are the third-most to open a season by an OSU player since 1999-00.
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Young had an all-time opening week of her career. She was two points away from a school record with 22 points in her debut and followed that with 17 points 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and no turnovers in her second game. Her 39 points in her first two games were a school record (prev. 36 in 2010 by Alyssa Martin) for a freshman.
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The Central Point, Ore. native shot 15-for-25 from the floor and 3-for-7 from three in the opening weekend. She added two blocks and four steals on the defensive end.
UP NEXT
Oregon State hosts Northwest Nazarene on November 11 at 6 p.m. Â
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