The Basics
Score: Montana Western 54 – Oregon State University 88
Record: UMW (0-0), OSU (1-0)
Location: Gill Coliseum – Corvallis, Ore. 

The Bulldogs hung with the 18^th ranked Oregon State Beavers for 20 minutes. Even holding a lead for a couple of minutes in the second quarter, before falling 88-54 to the Beavers in an exhibition game Saturday afternoon. The undersized Bulldogs used a potent outside attack to stun the heavily favored Beavers early on. Oregon State regrouped at the half and stormed out of the locker room with a vengeance, pounding the ball inside and using their length to alter shots and force turnovers to pull away with the big win.

Top Performers 

• Jenni Weber scored a team-high 12 points. She grabbed four rebounds and had two assists.
• Lilly Gopher scored 11 points and three assists.
• Brynley Fitzgerald scored nine points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal.
• Taylor Jones scored a game-high 24 points on 10-13 shooting. She added nine rebounds and a block for Oregon State.
• Aleah Goodman scored 12 points, six assists and five steals for the Beavers.
   

Coach Woolley's Thoughts
"Their length and athleticism really bothered us. I thought our execution was pretty good at times on the offensive end. I'm really proud of our effort and I know our kids were excited to finally play a game."
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs outscored the Beavers 18-13 in the second quarter.
• Oregon State had nine blocks.
• Oregon State outscored the Bulldogs in the paint 42-12.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home to face The College of Idaho on Dec. 5. Tip-off from the Straugh Gymnasium is set for 3 p.m.

Due to Frontier Conference COVID-19 protocols, spectators will not be permitted in the Straugh Gymnasium until further notice. All Bulldog Athletics home events can be streamed at www.bulldogsports.com/watch  
 
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