Meanwhile, ISU's counterparts are still alive for a chance to reach the playoffs. The Boise State Broncos, facing two of the league's top teams, narrowly fell at home to powerhouse San Diego State but rebounded to edge New Mexico. The Vandals of Idaho lost at Kansas City, but won on the road versus New Mexico State to remain in a three-way race for fourth.
Across the Palouse, and the border, the Washington State Cougars, strong contenders for an NCAA tournament berth, posted a sweep of their PAC-12 counterparts in Arizona, blanking both the Wildcats and Sun Devils on the road.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE - WOMEN
Friday, October 25
San Diego State 1 :: 0 Boise State
Facing the league's top team, the Broncos were in a stalemate with the Aztecs until the visitors found the deciding goal in the 81st minute to give themselves a commanding advantage in the race for a repeat as regular season champions. MORE
Sunday, October 27
New Mexico 1 :: 2 Boise State
The Broncos handed the visiting Lobos just their second loss in conference play, but it was not an easy task as they had to rebound from an own goal by Mikhaila Bowden off a cross five minutes into the second half to break the scoreless tie. Boise State replied quickly to cancel out the error, though, with a corner kick finding Katy Oehring, who proceeded to connect with Brooke Heidemann for the equalizer two minutes later. Boise State had the better of play from that point, outshooting the visitors 10-4 in the second half and continued that advantage into overtime, where Baylee Blaser put away a rebound off a blocked shot for the victory in the 108th minute. MORE
Other Results
Tuesday, October 22 - Air Force 0 :: 2 Utah State
Friday, October 25 - Air Force 1 :: 3 UNLV… New Mexico 0 :: 0 Utah State… Wyoming 1 :: 1 Nevada… Colorado State 0 :: 3 Fresno State
Sunday, October 27 - UNLV 3 :: 2 Wyoming… San Diego State @ Utah State… Air Force @ Nevada… Colorado State 0 :: 1 San Jose State
Standings
San Diego State 8-1-0… New Mexico 6-2-1… Fresno State 6-2-1… Utah State 5-2-1… Wyoming 4-3-2… Boise State 5-3-0… UNLV 4-5-0… Nevada 2-5-1… Air Force 1-5-1… San Jose State 2-6-1… Colorado State 1-9-0
Remaining Season Schedule
Wednesday, October 30 - Air Force @ Boise State 10:00am
Friday, November 1 - Boise State @ Utah State 2:00… San Diego State @ New Mexico 4:00… Nevada @ UNLV 5:00… Northern Colorado @ Colorado State (NL) 5:00… Wyoming @ Air Force 6:30… Fresno State @ San Jose State 7:00
WEST COAST CONFERENCE - MEN
No conference play
Other Results
Friday, October 25 - San Diego 1 :: 0 California… San Francisco 1 :: 2 Stanford
Standings
Loyola Marymount 4-1-1… Gonzaga 2-1-3… Portland 3-3-0… Santa Clara 3-3-0… Saint Mary's 2-2-2… San Francisco 2-2-1… San Diego 0-3-3
Remaining Season Schedule
Wednesday, October 30 - Gonzaga @ Portland 6:00
Friday, November 1 - Loyola Marymount @ Saint Mary's 3:00… San Diego @ San Francisco 7:00… Santa Clara @ Portland 7:00
Sunday, November 3 - San Diego @ Saint Mary's 2:00… Loyola Marymount @ San Francisco 3:00… Santa Clara @ Gonzaga 3:00
Wednesday, November 6 - San Francisco @ Saint Mary's 2:30
Friday, November 8 - Gonzaga @ San Diego 7:00… Portland @ Loyola Marymount 7:00… Saint Mary's @ Santa Clara 7:00
Sunday, November 10 - Gonzaga @ Loyola Marymount 1:00… Santa Clara @ San Francisco 1:00… Portland @ San Diego 2:00
Wednesday, November 13 - San Diego @ Loyola Marymount 6:00
Friday, November 15 - San Francisco @ Gonzaga 2:00… Loyola Marymount @ Santa Clara 7:00… Saint Mary's @ Portland 7:00
Sunday, November 17 - Saint Mary's @ Gonzaga 12:00… San Diego @ Santa Clara 1:00… San Francisco @ Portland 1:00
WEST COAST CONFERENCE - WOMEN
Thursday, October 24
BYU 1 :: 0 Gonzaga
The Zags fell behind when the Cougars finished off a cross in the 10th minute of the game and were unable to find an equalizer as the visitors outshot them 19-7 for the match. MORE
Saturday, October 26
San Diego 3 :: 1 Gonzaga
Karley Baggerly delivered a cross that found Kasey Rubosky (Spokane, WA) four minutes into the match and the Bulldogs held the lead through halftime until the visitors equalized and went ahead in the span of less than a minute about 12 minutes into the second half en route to a 3-1 victory. MORE
Sunday, October 27
San Francisco 0 :: 9 Santa Clara
Already up two, Sofia Huerta (Boise, ID) set up two more before the break and went on to score one herself as the rout continued in the second half.
Other Results
Thursday, October 24 - San Diego 0 :: 2 Portland
Friday, October 25 - Pacific 1 :: 2 Pepperdine… Saint Mary's 3 :: 1 Loyola Marymount
Saturday, October 26 - BYU 1 :: 0 Portland
Sunday, October 27 - Pacific 1 :: 0 Loyola Marymount… Saint Mary's 1 :: 3 Pepperdine
Standings
Portland 5-1-0… BYU 5-1-0… Santa Clara 5-0-0… Pepperdine 4-2-0… San Diego 3-3-0… Pacific 2-3-1… Saint Mary's 2-3-0… Gonzaga 1-4-0… San Francisco 0-4-1… Loyola Marymount 0-6-0
Remaining Season Schedule
Thursday, October 31 - Portland @ Saint Mary's 2:30
Friday, November 1 - Pepperdine @ San Francisco 5:00… San Diego @ BYU 6:00… Gonzaga @ Pacific 7:00… Loyola Marymount @ Santa Clara 7:00
Sunday, November 3 - Gonzaga @ Saint Mary's 11:00… Loyola Marymount @ San Francisco 12:00… Pepperdine @ Santa Clara 1:00
Thursday, November 7 - San Francisco @ Gonzaga 2:00… Pacific @ BYU 6:00… Saint Mary's @ San Diego 7:00… Santa Clara @ Portland 8:00
Saturday, November 9 - Saint Mary's @ BYU 12:00… Pacific @ San Diego 1:00… Santa Clara @ Gonzaga 1:00… Pepperdine @ Loyola Marymount 6:00… San Francisco @ Portland 7:00
BIG SKY CONFERENCE - WOMEN
Friday, October 25
Idaho State 2 :: 0 North Dakota
The Bengals dominated on the road and claimed the lead in the 28th minute amidst extremely windy conditions when Allyssa Kenney put away the rebound of her own header that had been blocked. Lanie Ward found Whitney Peterson at the hour mark to double the advantage as they kept their postseason hopes alive. MORE
Southern Utah 3 :: 0 Eastern Washington
Chandler Yost (Pocatello, ID) delivered a pair of crosses that put the visitors ahead by two, connecting at the half-hour mark and then again seven minutes later as they rolled to the road win at Eastern. MORE
Northern Arizona 2 :: 1 Montana
The two sides went into the second half scoreless, but the Grizzlies grabbed the lead in the 56th minute when Courtney Watson nodded in a corner from India Watne. The Lumberjacks rallied to the win, however, with goals in the 73rd and 83rd. MORE
Sunday, October 27
Idaho State 0 :: 2 Northern Colorado
In a game that was essentially a showdown for fourth and the final berth in the Big Sky tournament, the Bengals had a rough go of it in Colorado as they were outshot 20-6 in the match. The hosts scored in the 27th minute and used a penalty early in the second half to secure the victory, knocking the reigning conference playoff champions out of contention. MORE
Northern Arizona 2 :: 0 Eastern Washington
It looked like the Eagles might snare a positive result against one of the conference leaders before an own goal off the head of Brianna Brannan in the 85th changed everything. The visitors would add a second just two minutes later to secure the win. MORE
Southern Utah 1 :: 3 Montana
The Grizzlies finished the campaign on a positive note thanks, in large part, to India Watne. She scored the opening goal on a ball from Mackenzie Akins 10 minutes into the contest from 10 yards out on the right side and put the Grizzlies up by three - after a 42nd minute penalty conversion by Brooke Moody - when she found Allie Simon at the edge of the six with a cross in the 70th minute. Kendra McMillen saw the shutout spoiled in the 79th. MORE
Other Results
Friday, October 25 - Portland State 1 :: 0 Sacramento State… Weber State 1 :: 1 Northern Colorado
Sunday, October 27 - Weber State 3 :: 0 North Dakota
Standings
Portland State 8-0-1… Northern Arizona 7-2-0… Weber State 5-2-2… Northern Colorado 5-2-2… Idaho State 4-3-2… Sacramento State 3-5-1… Montana 3-5-1… Southern Utah 3-5-1… Eastern Washington 1-8-0… North Dakota 1-8-0
Remaining Season Schedule
Friday, November 1 - Colorado State @ Northern Colorado (NL) 6:00… Montana @ UC Riverside (NL)
PAC-12 CONFERENCE - WOMEN
Friday, October 25
Washington State 4 :: 0 Arizona
The Cougars dominated from the early going and found the opener in the 20th minute courtesy of Cara Wegner. In the second half Nicole Setterlund put the match out of reach with a pair of back-to-back goals in a three-minute span, heading in the first in the 53rd minute with the assistance of Micaela Castain and knocking the second in off the post in the 56th with the help of Jocelyn Jeffers and Castain. Mesa Owsley capped the scoring in the 67th with a 35-yard free kick. MORE
Stanford 2 :: 1 Oregon
Trailing since the 36th minute, Kristen Parr (Bend, OR) pulled the Ducks even in the 71st minute with the visitors, who found the winner in the 82nd.
Sunday, October 27
Washington State 1 :: 0 Arizona State
Micaela Castain and Cara Wegner led the Cougars to another victory. Castain found Wegner at the left post in the 27th minute and Gurveen Clair made six saves in the shutout performance. MORE
USC 0 :: 1 Utah
Allie Wisner (Bozeman, MT) gave the Utes the victory when she put away a bobbled save in the 76th minute of the contest.
Other Results
Friday, October 25 - UCLA 1 :: 1 Utah… USC 1 :: 2 Colorado… California 0 :: 1 Oregon State… Washington 0 :: 0 Arizona State
Sunday, October 27 - Stanford 4 :: 1 Oregon State… UCLA 1 :: 0 Colorado… Washington 2 :: 2 Arizona…
Standings
UCLA 6-0-2… Stanford 5-3-0… Utah 4-2-2… Colorado 4-3-1… Washington State 4-3-1… Washington 3-1-4… Arizona State 3-4-1… Oregon State 3-4-1… California 2-2-3… Arizona 2-5-1… USC 1-6-1… Oregon 1-5-1
Remaining Season Schedule
Monday, October 28 - California @ Oregon 7:00
Thursday, October 31 - Stanford @ Washington 7:00
Friday, November 1 - Oregon @ USC TBD… California @ Washington State 2:00… Utah @ Arizona 3:00… Oregon State @ UCLA 7:00… Colorado @ Arizona State 7:00
Sunday, November 3 - Utah @ Arizona State 11:00… Colorado @ Arizona 11:00… Oregon State @ USC 11:00… Stanford @ Washington State 11:00… Oregon @ UCLA 1:00… California @ Washington 2:00
Wednesday, November 6 - California @ Stanford 7:30
Thursday, November 7 - Arizona State @ Arizona 1:00… Oregon @ Oregon State 1:00… USC @ UCLA 5:00
Friday, November 8 - Colorado @ Utah 1:00… Washington State @ Washington 1:00
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - WOMEN
Friday, October 25
Idaho 0 :: 2 Kansas City
The Vandals gave up a pair of goals in the second half as they were outshot 12-2 after had a slight 3-2 shots advantage in the first half. MORE
Grand Canyon 0 :: 3 Utah Valley
The Wolverines scored three in the second half with Haley Curtis (Yakima, WA) delivering a cross that set up the 56th minute opener.
Sunday, October 27
Idaho 1 :: 0 New Mexico State
Despite being outshot 18-7, the Vandals snared the road win in the 68th minute when Elexis Schlossarek delivered a long ball that found Alyssa Pease, who finished from about 15 yards out. Marina Siegl made seven stops for the clean sheet. MORE
Other Results
Friday, October 25 - Seattle 2 :: OT :: 1 New Mexico
Sunday, October 27 - Seattle 3 :: 0 Kansas City… Grand Canyon 1 :: 0 Bakersfield
Standings
Seattle 10-0-0… Utah Valley 6-3-1… Kansas City 6-4-0… Grand Canyon 4-7-1… Idaho 4-6-0… Bakersfield 3-6-1… New Mexico State 1-8-1
Remaining Season Schedule
Friday, November 1 - Utah Valley @ New Mexico State 3:00… Bakersfield @ Kansas City 3:00… Idaho @ Seattle 4:00
Sunday, November 3 - Utah Valley @ Kansas City 12:30… Bakersfield @ New Mexico State 1:00… Seattle @ Idaho 2:00
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