Oregon State fell just short in a close fought contest with the Villanova Wildcats, dropping the Sunday afternoon game 56-52. The Beavers fall to 5-3 overall for the season.
Kennedy Brown got the Beavers the first points of the game, but it was Villanova that took control early, jumping out to a 10-2 lead in the first. Back to back threes from Taya Corosdale and Greta Kampschroeder got the Beavers back in the game, with the Wildcats holding a 12-10 edge after the first quarter.
Layups from Jelena Mitrovic and Ellie Mack gave the Beavers the lead in the second.