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October 30, 2009

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Volleyball and Soccer

Volleyball heads to Eugene for War
Daily Barometer
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
The Oregon State volleyball team will travel to Eugene for the second Civil War meeting this season against the University of Oregon at 7 p.m.

Men's soccer closes out home games against Bay Area teams
Daily Barometer
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
Fresh off a win against Washington and after a Friday walkthrough, the Oregon State men's soccer team is prepped and ready for their final home stand of the season.

'Biggest jock' determined to be a soccer star
Daily Barometer
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
Soccer player Chelsea Buckland describes her transition from Canada to America

Women's Soccer Hosts No. 21 Washington State Friday
Official Site
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
The No. 25 Oregon State women's soccer team returns to action this weekend as the Beavers play their final home matches of the season, beginning with No. 19 Washington State on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m.

Football

It's Homecoming for the Beave
Daily Barometer
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
Sophomore running back Jacquizz Rodgers runs out of Stanford's offense during the last home game at Reser. Last weekend, Rodgers put up 113 yards rushing and two touchdowns. After a disappointing loss to No. 4 USC last weekend, the Oregon State football team comes back home to match up against the UCLA Bruins for homecoming weekend.

McCants return gives Riley another option at running back for UCLA game
Oregonian
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
- It is easy to pick out sophomore tailback Ryan McCants at Oregon State practices because at 6-foot-1 and 229 pounds, McCants looks like a middle linebacker compared to 5-foot-7 Jacquizz Rodgers, and he's noticeably bigger in stature than freshman Jovan Stevenson

Homecoming Game on Tap for Beavers Against Bruin
Official Site
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
Oregon State (4-3, 2-2 in Pac-10) hosts the UCLA Bruins (3-4, 0-4) at Reser Stadium. The game marks Homecoming 2009 on the OSU campus. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m

Recruit Tracker: Oregon State Beavers football
Oregonian
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
OSU recruits Matt Miller and Andrew Hudson certainly know it. Miller, an athlete out of Helena, Mont., and Hudson, a defensive end from Redlands, Calif., will both be in Corvallis Saturday to watch the Beavers and Bruins.

Week 9 Game Matchup: UCLA Bruins VS. Oregon State Beavers
All Pac-10
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
Both Oregon State and UCLA suffered disappointing losses last week, but for far different reasons.

KERRY SAYS: Bruins better than they've looked, and it won't be easy for OSU
Portland Tribune
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
UCLA has lost four games in a row. Bruin quarterbacks haven't thrown for a single touchdown pass in a month.

Other Beaver News

Swimming Welcomes Home All-Americans
BeaverBlitz (premium)
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
Saori Haruguchi is the only swimmer to win a national championship for Oregon State. Her winning time of 1:52.39 also set a NCAA meet record. She earned 10 All-America honors in the 100 and 200 fly, 200 and 400 IM, and the 800 free relay. She currently holds school records in six different events

President Ray selected as chair of NCAA Executive Committee
Daily Barometer
Sound-off: The Lodge | Beaver Nation
The NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon that OSU President Ed Ray will chair the NCAA Executive Committee. Part of his responsibility will be to chair the search committee to find a new NCAA president.