CORVALLIS, Ore. – It was a tough conference opener for Little Rock on the West Coast this evening, falling 34-0 against Oregon State. With the home advantage, the Beavers took every match, despite seven of the ten matches ending as decisions.
The final score tells a different story than each individual match: the Trojans were in the thick of several bouts, but just couldn't find a way to finish their matches.
"We have to raise our level and match them, and then also raise the bar," explained head coach Neil Erisman. "We can match their intensity, but we don't set the intensity and hold it for a full match.