CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State picked up a 4-2-win over Gonzaga women's soccer in the West Coast Conference season-opener for both teams at Paul Lorenz Field Saturday.
 
The Beavers, (3-6-0, 1-0-0 West Coast Conference) playing in their first game as a WCC member, surrendered the first goal, but scored the next four to pull away from GU.
 
The Zags (4-5-1, 0-1-0 WCC) outshot OSU 21-13, including 5-4 in shots on goal, and possessed the ball for 51 percent of the match. The Bulldogs also had an 8-5 advantage in corner kicks.
 
Gonzaga's Amelia Severn scored her third goal in the last two games in the 19^th minute. Paige Alexander was credited with her third assist of the season, and the sixth in her career.
 
Hayden Wilson evened the score in the 32^nd minute for Oregon State, off an assist from Claire Jones. A pair of own goals followed in the 40^th and 49^th minutes to give the Beavers a 3-1 lead. OSU's Katie Godden then scored her first goal of the season on a penalty kick in the 52^nd minute.
 
Alexander found the back of the net for the second time this season in the 68^th minute. Erin Ewers recorded the assist. Alexander finished with a match-high eight shots.
 
Mya Sanchez made three saves in the Oregon State net, while Lauren Towne had two saves for GU.
 
The Zags are at San Diego (2-4-4, 0-1-0) next on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Plus, with live stats on GoZags.com.