CORVALLIS, Ore. - UC Riverside continued its road trip on Sunday with a 3-0 defeat to Oregon State at Lorenz Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Oregon State pressed early with two shots in the first eight minutes, including one that was blocked by UCR's back line.
• UCR registered its first shot in the 23rd minute, an off-target attempt from Diogo Baptista. Edward Castro followed it up with another shot soon after to force the Beavers' first save of the match. 
• Oregon State struck first in the 32nd minute following a third consecutive corner, then doubled and tripled its lead in a span of under a minute. 
• Luka Lukic won a free kick in the 37th minute but was unable to pull back the equalizer. 
• UC Riverside came out of halftime with urgency, as Brendan Clark forced UCR's first corner kick of the afternoon with a blocked shot that preceded another blocked shot from Lukic. Clark landed another shot on a Highlander throw in, this one off target. 
• UCR's offense ramped up in the second half with seven shots to just two in the first half.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

• Brendan Clark instilled a sense of urgency for UC Riverside out of halftime, recording four shots in the first six minutes of the second half after a quiet opening 45 minutes. Clark was an integral part of UC Riverside posting seven of its nine shots in the second half, registering five himself in Sunday's matinee in Corvallis. 

UP NEXT

• UC Riverside's road trip continues next on Thursday, August 31 with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff at Pacific from Knoles Field.