CORVALLIS, Ore. - UC Irvine women's basketball defeated Oregon State, 60-48, Sunday afternoon at Gill Coliseum.
 
It was the Anteaters' second victory, and first since December 3, 1999, in their all-time series with the Beavers.
 
UCI (7-3) led by as many as 26 in the fourth quarter before OSU rallied in the final two minutes to close the gap to 12. Eleven different Anteaters made their way into the scoring column, including Lauryn Madsen and Ines Gnahore, who made their NCAA Division I collegiate debuts.

The 'Eaters held Oregon State to 3-of-17 shooting from beyond the arc. The home team did not connect from downtown until there was 1:22 left in the game.
 
BY THE NUMBERS: Senior Déja Lee and junior Hunter Hernandez tied for the game high with 11 points each. Lee added four assists and two steals, while Hernandez pulled down four rebounds.
 
Junior Olivia Williams finished with eight points and a career-high tying seven boards. Sophomore Summah Hanson chipped in seven points and five rebounds, and senior Nikki Tom recorded five boards, two assists and two steals. Senior Nevaeh Dean went 2-for-2 from distance for six points.
 
UC Irvine shot 35% (20-57) from the field and 27% (7-26) from deep.
 
Oregon State (3-7) did not have anyone reach double figures in scoring as it had four players tie for the team lead with eight points apiece.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: Tom got the scoring started with a corner three at the 8:35 mark. UC Irvine stayed out front until Oregon State tied it up at 5-all. Hernandez then knocked down a triple to start an 8-4 run that gave the Anteaters a 13-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.
 
After a Williams jumper to open the second period, the Beavers went on a 10-2 spurt to take their first lead of the game at 19-17 with 5:16 remaining. UCI held OSU to just two points the rest of the half. The 'Eaters used a 6-0 scoring run to pull ahead, 23-19. Oregon State then made a pair of free throws before 3-pointers from Dean, Lee and Gnahore put UC Irvine on top, 32-21, at the break.
 
The Beavers got on the board first in the third frame, but the Anteaters responded with a 9-4 rally, capped by another three from Dean, to go up, 41-25, with 4:32 to go. Daniela Falcón Hernández added three points over the final 1:41 to give the 'Eaters a 46-29 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
 
UCI scored the first seven points of the final period for a 53-29 cushion at the 5:44 mark. OSU got on the board, but the 'Eaters remained in control, going up by as many as 26 en route to the 60-48 victory.
 
UP NEXT: UC Irvine will stay in the Pacific Northwest for a Thursday (Dec. 19) game at the University of Oregon. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena.
 
NOTES
• UC Irvine has held seven of its 10 opponents to 60 points or less.
• The Anteaters are 3-0 against the WCC this season.
• Dating back to last season, Déja Lee has made a 3-pointer in 14-straight outings.
• Lee is now tied for eighth in school history with 113 career threes made.
• Lee and Nikki Tom both increased their career steals to 171, passing Lauren Saiki for No. 8 among UCI's all-time leaders.
• Olivia Williams extended her streak of consecutive free throws made to 20.
• Ines Gnahore and Lauryn Madsen scored the first points of their NCAA Division I collegiate careers.