AMES, Iowa – It took five sets, and extra time in the fifth, but the Oregon State volleyball team earned a season-opening win over Virginia (0-2) at the Iowa State Challenge Friday afternoon.
The Beavers won by scores of 19-25, 25-14, 16-25, 25-22 and 17-15 to earn their third straight season-opener under third-year head coach Mark Barnard.
Oregon State had to come from behind in the fourth stanza to force a fifth, and deciding, set. Trailing 11-7 with momentum against them, the Beavers capitalized on a pair of attack errors by the Cavaliers to begin to get back into the match.