Beavers to Face Bulldogs on Saturday

FRESNO, Calif. – Oregon State ladies’s soccer will wrap its nonconference slate on Saturday, hitting the street to face Fresno State.

Oregon State Beavers at Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Sept. 20, 2025

Time: 12 p.m. PT

Location: Bulldog Soccer Field – Fresno, Calif.

Watch: Mountain West Network

Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

 

TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS:

Beaver ladies’s soccer was victorious in its final recreation, defeating Utah, 2-1, at Ute Field. Fueled by a powerful second half that noticed the Beavers comeback from a one-goal deficit due to targets from Mia Erba and Carly Carraher, the win was OSU’s first of the season and brings the group to 1-3-3 on the 12 months.

 

BANGERS ONLY:

Carraher’s game-winner, a rocket to the close to publish from simply exterior the field, was her first in 2025. Having assisted on a pair of targets earlier this season to go together with Sunday’s aim, Carraher is now in a tie for the group lead in factors (4), because the Portland native has appeared in all seven video games, making three begins and enjoying 444 minutes.

 

DON’T LET UP:

Assisting on Carraher’s game-winner was Alyssa White, who discovered herself on the scoresheet for the primary time as a Beav. White practically discovered the again of the online quickly after from a close to equivalent spot to Carraher’s aim, however an acrobatic save stored the Beaver result in only one. A Nashville, Tenn., native, White has practically discovered herself on the scoresheet many occasions this season with photographs from vary, however saves and the woodwork have stored her scoreless.

 

TWO:

After Oregon State conceded within the 2^nd minute of play, Mia Erba drew Sunday’s recreation stage within the second minute of the second half. Through two-and-a-half seasons at OSU, Erba has began 34 of 39 appearances and performed over 3,000 minutes deep within the group’s midfield, however Sunday’s aim was her first in orange and black after ending with one help throughout her freshman season and no targets or assists as a sophomore.

 

A NEW ROLE:

London Tsuma has been a key determine off the Beaver bench this season, however in opposition to Utah, the Portland native earned her first profession begin; she completed with one shot throughout 83 minutes performed. Through seven appearances in 2025, Tsuma has by no means performed fewer than 29 minutes, and was credited along with her first profession help one week previous to Sunday’s recreation when the Beavers performed South Dakota State to a 1-1 draw on Sept. 7.

 

BALANCE:

Against Utah, Oregon State performed with a balanced assault, as seven totally different athletes recorded at the very least one shot within the recreation. Through seven contests in 2025, there are 5 totally different Beavers averaging a number of photographs per contest: Nathalie Lewis (2.3), Alyssa White (1.8), Paola Figueroa (1.1), Adele Schwab (1.1) and Rin Choi (1.0).

 

Of the group’s 75 photographs this season, the Beavers are placing 40% of them on course and changing 9.3% into targets.

 

RESERVES:

In Salt Lake City, Oregon State had 5 gamers characteristic off the bench, tying a season excessive. Carraher, who scored the game-winner, performed 59 minutes whereas Hailey Martinez (48 minutes), Choi (40 minutes), Isa Calderon (seven minutes) and Nathalie Mejia (three minutes) all checked into the sport. Across seven video games in 2025, 18 totally different student-athletes have featured for the Beavers, and simply 5 have began each single recreation.

 

BEAVS IN THE PROS:

With Katie Godden (Charlton Athletic / England) and McKenna Martinez (Valadares Gaia / Portugal) every signing skilled contracts after the conclusion of final season, Oregon State has formally despatched six gamers into the skilled ranks throughout the final 4 seasons. Led off by Laura Galceran and Bridgette Skiba in 2021, Reese Moffatt signed a deal in 2022 earlier than Hailey Coll in 2023 and each Godden and Martinez in 2024.

 

In whole, there are at the moment 10 former Beavers lively within the skilled ranks, enjoying in nations akin to Portugal, Norway, Spain, England, Mexico and the United States; this record is highlighted by Bella Bixby (née Geist), who at the moment performs for the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), but in addition consists of Kate Evans (West Brom), Emma Jones (Portsmouth) and Greta Espinoza (Tigres).

 

BACK THE PAC:

Oregon State will play its remaining season within the West Coast Conference this fall earlier than returning to Pac-12 play in 2026. All eight of the convention’s different members, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State, sponsor ladies’s soccer, every bringing a excessive stage of expertise to the convention. Utah State is the reigning Mountain West Tournament Champion, additionally successful the convention event in 2023, whereas Boise State was topped common season champion in 2024 after San Diego State was topped common season champions the 12 months prior. Texas State is coming off a 12-win season that ended with a 3-2 loss within the Sun Belt Championship whereas Gonzaga was picked to complete third within the WCC.

 

OUR MISSION:

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