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Beavers Return to WCC Championship Game
March 09, 2026 | Women's Basketball
LAS VEGAS – Oregon State used a career performance from Ally Schimel and 22 points from Jenna Villa to defeat top-seeded LMU 73-67 Monday at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and advance to the Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Championship.
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The Beavers will defend their conference title on Tuesday at 1 p.m. with the game televised on ESPN2.
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Schimel set career highs in both scoring and three-pointers made, finishing with 21 points in 40 minutes on the floor. The guard connected on 7-of-9 from the field and 5-of-6 from three, adding four rebounds and an assist.
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Villa posted 22 points – 15 in the fourth quarter - to lead Oregon State, including a flawless 10-of-10 performance at the free-throw line. She also contributed five rebounds and three assists.
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Tiara Bolden contributed 11 points and five rebounds for the Beavers and provided crucial minutes at the point guard spot when Kennedie Shuler was out with first-half foul trouble.
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The teams played to a 13-13 tie after the first quarter before the Beavers began to inch away. OSU led 32-31 at halftime and 45-43 heading into the fourth quarter. The Beavs went on multiple seven-point runs in the middle frames, but LMU responded with spurts each time to get back into the game.
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Oregon State outscored LMU 28-24 in the final period to seal the victory. Villa scored seven of the team's first nine points and an and-one from Schimel pushed their advantage to nine with 4:15 remaining. The Lions chipped away, but free throws from Villa, Shuler and Schimel sealed the deal late.
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Shuler dished out seven assists, tying Leilani Estavan's 2001-02 single-season mark of 174 for sixth-most in program history. She also grabbed four rebounds and scored seven points.
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Lizzy Williamson secured nine rebounds to anchor Oregon State's front line as the Beavs outrebounded LMU 42-32 on the night. Lara Alonso-Basurto added eight boards, a steal and a block off the bench.
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Oregon State shot 46.7 percent from beyond the arc, knocking down 7-of-15 three-point attempts. The Beavers also connected on 81.5 percent of their free throws, going 22-of-27 from the line.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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The Beavers will defend their conference title on Tuesday at 1 p.m. with the game televised on ESPN2.
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Schimel set career highs in both scoring and three-pointers made, finishing with 21 points in 40 minutes on the floor. The guard connected on 7-of-9 from the field and 5-of-6 from three, adding four rebounds and an assist.
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Villa posted 22 points – 15 in the fourth quarter - to lead Oregon State, including a flawless 10-of-10 performance at the free-throw line. She also contributed five rebounds and three assists.
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Tiara Bolden contributed 11 points and five rebounds for the Beavers and provided crucial minutes at the point guard spot when Kennedie Shuler was out with first-half foul trouble.
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The teams played to a 13-13 tie after the first quarter before the Beavers began to inch away. OSU led 32-31 at halftime and 45-43 heading into the fourth quarter. The Beavs went on multiple seven-point runs in the middle frames, but LMU responded with spurts each time to get back into the game.
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Oregon State outscored LMU 28-24 in the final period to seal the victory. Villa scored seven of the team's first nine points and an and-one from Schimel pushed their advantage to nine with 4:15 remaining. The Lions chipped away, but free throws from Villa, Shuler and Schimel sealed the deal late.
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Shuler dished out seven assists, tying Leilani Estavan's 2001-02 single-season mark of 174 for sixth-most in program history. She also grabbed four rebounds and scored seven points.
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Lizzy Williamson secured nine rebounds to anchor Oregon State's front line as the Beavs outrebounded LMU 42-32 on the night. Lara Alonso-Basurto added eight boards, a steal and a block off the bench.
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Oregon State shot 46.7 percent from beyond the arc, knocking down 7-of-15 three-point attempts. The Beavers also connected on 81.5 percent of their free throws, going 22-of-27 from the line.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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