Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022
Garzon leads Cowgirls Calif Poncy Staff Reporter It was a morning time matchup with Loyola Marymount for OSU, and through physical inside play, and marksmanship from downtown, the Cowgirls came away with a 86-65 win. Early in the game, OSU took an approach they rarely have this season; they got the ball to the paint. While the Cowgirls place an emphasis on threes, layups and free throws every game, they took the layup part of that equation to the next level Tuesday, as they made just four threes in the first half. Coach Jacie Hoyt put an emphasis on shooting since she arrived in Stillwater, but she has seen some growth from the team recently in understanding the time and place to take a more physical, paint-oriented approach. “Our team is always going to shoot threes,” Hoyt said. “And I think our team is starting to kind of feel and understand when we’re not making our threes, and when to go into that second layer and see our post play, or maybe put the ball on the floor and go to the rim
more.” Despite their lack of success from behind the arc in the first half, OSU was able to make 13 out of 20 shots inside the three-point line, which was enough to give them a 39-31 lead heading into the break. In the second half, the Cowgirls looked more like themselves, sinking eight threes, including six from Lior Garzon, who caught fire in the third quarter. “That’s just kind of the ups and downs you go through as a shooter and a shooting team, you can go cold and you can get hot real fast,” Hoyt said. “All of our kids have the confidence, we talk about having a short-term memory, so if you didn’t make the last shot, just take the next one.” This game was not the first example of Garzon coming out of the halftime break scorching this season. In an earlier game against UT Rio Grande Valley, the Villanova transfer had a similar performance, as she made five three-pointers in the second half of that game. “Lior came out on fire for us, and she’s earned that, the kid lives in the gym, she shoots all the time,” Hoyt said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Molly Jolliff Victor Voinvoich, OSU’s 149-pounder, spoke to The O’Colly about his first year as a starter at OSU.
Victor Voinovich Q&A: Cheat meals, wrestling, second season Rowdy Baribeau Staff Reporter
takeaways from your first year wrestling at OSU? A: “Honestly just how collar wrestling works, the OSU’s new season, making weight and 149-pounder eats, sleeps stuff,” Voinovich said. “The and breathes wrestling. guys that you have to wresVictor Voinovich was tle are obviously tougher. a highly touted wrestler in Like in high school, you the 2021 class. Voinovich can have an easy weekend was ranked as the No. 15 whereas in college, every wrestler in the country weekend you need to expect according to FloWrestling. to have a battle, so I’m Voinovich wrestled in open super excited for the season tournaments last season, that’s coming up.” going 16-1. Now, VoinovQ: What’s it like ich is gearing up to be the wrestling with a tough starter in duals for the OSU room consisting of Jordan Cowboys at 149 pounds. Williams, who’s new to The second-year man the team? out of Brecksville, Ohio, is A: “Oh it’s definitely a softspoken, humble and nice, I go with Jordan a lot,” impressive wrestler, much Voinovich said. “There’s like a guy he’s looked up guys like Luke Mechler to on his squad, Daton Fix. who I go with all the time. The O’Colly had a chance It’s just awesome being to do a Q and A with Voichallenged because in high novich and found that he’s a school, my last few years, wrestler to the bone. it was hard to get guys that Q: What were some could push me. But now,
I’ve got every day that I can be pushed in the room.” Q: What’s your goal for this upcoming season? A: “Just becoming the best possible wrestler I can be this year and If I do what I think I can do, I feel like I’m gonna have a good year.” Q: What are some hobbies that you have, or anything you do outside of wrestling? A: “Honestly, I don’t have that many other hobbies but wrestling, honestly,” Voinovich said. “I watch TV shows and stuff, but, I just enjoy wrestling and love Wrestling.” Q: What’s your favorite cheat meal? A: “I love pizza. Most of the time it’s just like pepperoni. Pepperoni, sausage, bacon.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
OSU lands JUCO transfer Webb Jones Junior College cornerback Lardarius Webb announced his commitment to OSU. “I stand on every word I ever said,” Webb said in a Twitter post announcing his commitment. Daniel Allen “Stillwater here I come.” Staff Reporter Rated as a three-star junior college transfer by On a day filled with all major recruiting sites, departures within the OSU the second-year defensive football program, coach back chose the Cowboys Mike Gundy received a new over Mississippi State, Kanpiece. sas, Virginia Tech, WashLate Monday night, ington State, South Florida
and others. Webb was offered by OSU on Oct. 25, and took his official visit on Nov. 26 outside of multiple unofficial visits as well. He will have two years of eligibility once he arrives in Stillwater. Webb’s father, Lardarius Sr., was a cornerback for nine seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Cole Gueldenzoph OSU forward Lior Garzon led the Cowgirls with 20 points in their 86-65 win over Loyola Marymount on Tuesday in Gallagher-Iba Arena.