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next: If the Beavers advance after Saturday, they will face the winner of North Carolina vs. Hofstra in the quarterfinal round of the tournament.
Pac-12 awards:
– Logan Farrington He was named Pac-12 Player of the Year. He is Oregon State's fifth-ever Pac-12 Player of the Year, and the program has won him three consecutive years (Danny Mwanga – 2009, Kyrie Shelton – 2014, Sofian Djefal – 2021) )is. Joran Garbett – 2022).
– Farrington was also named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and named to the All-Pac-12 First Team.He was joined by All-Pac-12 honorees Javier Armas (1st team), Luis Castillo (1st team), Ellis Spickner (2nd team), Arnau Farnos (honorable mention) and Dante Williams (Honorable mention).
NCAA Tournament:
– This is the fourth consecutive year the Beavers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament and the fifth time in the past six years.
– The Beavers have won five games in the NCAA Tournament over the past five seasons.
– With a win on Saturday, the Beavers will match the deepest record in NCAA Tournament history.Oregon State advanced to the quarterfinals in 2021
– Sunday's 3-0 win over Portland was Oregon State's biggest win in tournament history.
quick hitter:
-Oregon State had a landmark win earlier this season, defeating No. 1 Stanford on the road.
– The Beavers have defeated the No. 1 team in the nation for three straight seasons, with all three games occurring on the road.
– Farrington ranks 13th nationally and first in the Pac-12 with 13 goals this season.
– Oregon State set a program record with six ties last season, the first season the NCAA eliminated overtime from regular-season games.
– The Beavers added 15 new players this offseason.
– Javier Armas He has started 69 games in his career and is currently tied for eighth in program history for most games started.
– Seven Oregon State players have been selected in the past five MLS SuperDrafts.
– The Beavers currently have five players on their active MLS roster – Kyrie Shelton (Sporting KC), Txiki Ntsabelen (FC Dallas), Sofian Cefal (Austin FC), Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United) , Matt Versano (Austin FC).
-Other Beavers currently in the pro ranks include Tyrone Mondy (Real Monarchs), Joe Hafferty (Austin FC II – Team Captain), Gloire Amanda (Vancouver Whitecaps II), Will Seymour (New Mexico United).
Coaches:
– Oregon State University Head Coach greg dalby He is in his first season as the Beavers' head coach.
– Dalby spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach at Penn State and previously worked at Notre Dame and Davidson College.
– Dalby was a national championship and MAC Herman semifinalist at Notre Dame during his playing days, and played professionally in MLS and the Belgian Premier League.
– Serge Nuss He returned for his second season with the Beavers and is the only returning member of the staff.
– Jared Brookins is in his first year at OSU after joining the team from Davidson.
– Former Oregon State player Evan Mann (Assistant Coach – Goalie) Adrian Molina Diaz (Graduate Assistant Coach) also joined the OSU staff this summer.
Matchup:
– Oregon State and SMU will meet for the second time ever on Saturday, and the first time in Dallas.
– In the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, the Beavers won the first game 2-1.
