SANTA CLARA, Calif. – A furious fourth quarter comeback led to overtime, but Santa Clara women's basketball ultimately fell 74-72 in overtime to Oregon State. The Broncos (8-9, 3-6 WCC) overcame a 12-point deficit with 3:22 left in the fourth to force the extra period but the Beavers (9-9, 5-2 WCC) got a last second and-one to come away with the win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Santa Clara got off to a quick start, scoring 10 in a row, led by seven from Olivia Pollerd, to take the early 10-2 lead. Oregon State used an 11-2 run of their own to take a brief lead before Pollerd's bucked gave the Broncos a 16-15 edge after the first quarter.
• A 7-0 run to start the second pushed Santa Clara's lead out to eight. The Broncos were up 25-17 at the 6:15 mark but the Beavers closed the half on a 13-3 run to lead 30-28 at the half.
• With Oregon State up by seven, Santa Clara scored nine in a row to retake the lead midway through the third quarter. The Beavers had an answer though and went on a 9-0 run of their own late in the period and were on top 49-44 heading into the fourth.
• Seven misses in a row for the Broncos led to a 9-0 run for Oregon State that made it a 12-point game. With the score 60-48 and 3:22 on the clock, Santa Clara went on a 10-0 run started by back-to-back 3-pointers to get within two. After one of two free throws for the Beavers, Alana Goodchild hit a buzzer-beater from way beyond the arc to send the game to overtime.
• In the extra time, Oregon State twice build three-point leads but both times the Broncos connected on triples to draw even. Malia Latu's just with four seconds remaining put Santa Clara up 72-71, the Beavers ran a pretty give-and-go that led to the game-winning basket.

 
NOTABLE NUMBERS:

•  Santa Clara finished the game at 39.0-percent from the field and went 12-of-38 from downtown. The Broncos committed a season-low five turnovers while forcing 14 and holding a 14-2 edge in points on turnovers.
• Oregon State shot it at 48.2-percent and was 7-of-18 from beyond the arc.
• One of the big differences in the game came at the free throw line. The Beavers were 13-18 of from the charity stripe while the Broncos attempted just two, none after the 8:30 mark of the first quarter.
• Goodchild scored a career-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, both career-bests, and 3-of-6 from deep. Maddie Naro tied a career-high with 17 points while Pollerd scored 14 with a career-best nine assists and Malia Latu dropped 11 with career-highs in rebounds (8) and assists (8).
• AJ Marotte and Sela Heide led all scorers with 18 each while Kennedie Shuler scored 16 and Kelsey Rees added 13 and eight rebounds.

 
NEXT UP

• The Broncos host Washington State Saturday at 2 p.m.