CORVALLIS -- Tara VanDerveer stepped onto a podium underneath Gill Coliseum on Friday for her postgame interview wearing a smile and, on her hands, a bag of ice.
"My hand swelled," the Stanford coach said after her 1,027th victory. "I had a lot to clap about."
Minutes later, Oregon State coach Scott Rueck entered the room with a glance at the box score and a scowl.
"We've worked too hard to get to this point to be soft," Rueck said.
Pushed around all night and unable to answer at the start and finish, it was No.