The Oregon State Beavers and Washington Huskies put on a defensive showcase Sunday afternoon, with both teams struggling to get past each other’s front court pressure. The Beavers emerged on top, pulling out a 47-41 win to move them to 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the Pac-12. The Huskies drop to 5-7, and 0-4 in conference play.
After Haley Van Dyke gave Washington the first points of the night, a Talia von Oelhoffen three gave the Beavers a lead they would hold for the next three quarters. The Beavers controlled the pace of the game for most of the first quarter, with Taya Corosdale capping off the period by giving OSU an eight point, 19-11 lead with a three.