DI NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - SANTA CLARA
Santa Clara 2 :: 1 Boston U (@ Virginia Tech)
Sofia Huerta (Boise, ID) scored the opening goal of the contest less than 90 seconds into the contest, and with the score level in the second half set up the game-winner in the 76th minute of the match. MORE
Sunday, November 24 - Third Round
Santa Clara (1) 1 :: PK :: 1 (3) Virginia Tech
The two sides were scoreless in the first half, but the hosts went ahead in the 55th. Sofia Huerta (Boise, ID) notched the equalizer in the 64th for Santa Clara and later converted the only penalty in the shootout as the Broncos fell 3-1 in the tiebreaker. MORE
DI NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - WASHINGTON
Saturday, December 7 - Elite Eight
New Mexico 1 :: 0 Washington
The Huskies, led by assistant coach Craig Waibel (Spokane, WA / Spokane Shadow PDL), fell in a tight contest on a close-range finish of a cross in the 37th minute. New Mexico, however, is led in part by midfielder Michael Kafari, a Ghana native that grew up and played high school soccer in Boise, ID as product of Boise Nationals SC. MORE
DIII NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - PUGET SOUND
Puget Sound 0 :: 3 Washington (Mo.)
The Loggers gave up a goal seven minutes in to Lillie Toaspern, who scored twice more in the first 10 minutes of the second half to put the St Louis school out of reach. Lauren Hamilton (Spokane, WA) and Lauren Swanson (Eagle, ID) both started in the loss.
NAIA MEN'S TOURNAMENT - ROCKY MOUNTAIN & CORBAN UNIV
Saturday, November 23 - Opening Round
Rocky Mountain 2 :: OT :: 3 Hastings (Neb.)
Jack Clancy put the Battlin’ Bears in front just a little over a half-hour into the contest and RMC held the lead until the hosts equalized in the 55th. Oliver Gore put Rocky Mountain back in front in the 74th on a ball from Chris Jermy, but Hastings answered right back with immediacy less than a minute later and would find the winner eight minutes into extra time. MORE
Corban 0 :: 4 Concordia (Cal.)
The year came to a close for the Warriors with Derik Chaney (Helena, MT), James Williamson (Coeur d’Alene, ID), Eliseo Santana (Idaho Falls, ID), Daniel Fredrickson (Boise, ID) getting starts in their postseason opener and Kyle Hammond (Missoula, MT) coming off the bench.
NAIA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - CONCORDIA & WESTMINSTER
Saturday, November 23 - Opening Round
Westminster (1) 2 :: 2 (4) Westmont
The Griffins saw their postseason come to a close with Abi Yanke (Boise, ID) making four saves in the game, but was unable to help as they fell in the tiebreaker while watching her counterpart make two stops. Maddie Lewis (Boise, ID) started in the back line and Carissa Cooper (Meridian, ID) came off the bench.
William Jessup 0 :: 3 Concordia
Ashley Ames (Liberty Lake, WA) set up the opening goal in the 28th minute and then scored herself in the 52nd minute. Maddie Aldrich (Spokane, WA) completed the scoring with a strike in the 85th minute. MORE
Monday, December 2 - Second Round
St Thomas 0 :: 2 Concordia (@ Orange Beach, AL)
Erin Huisingh (Pasco, WA) set up the opening goal of the contest 26 minutes into the match and Samantha Johnson (Hailey, ID) set up the second in the 82nd minute. MORE
Wednesday, December 4 - Quarterfinals
Embry-Riddle 0 :: 1 Concordia (@ Orange Beach, AL)
The Cavaliers advanced on a goal in the 59th minute with Samantha Johnson (Hailey, ID) contributing among the back line in the shutout as they allowed only four shots. MORE
Friday, December 6 - Semifinals
Concordia 2 :: OT :: 1 Lindsey Wilson (@ Orange Beach, AL)
The Cavaliers saw their shutout streak end at 1,045 minutes, but topped the top-seeded reigning champions in overtime on a goal set up by the free kick from defender Samantha Johnson (Hailey, ID) in the 103rd minute. The attempt from 35 yards was punched by the keeper only to see it go to Hannah Scott for the winning header. They initially took the lead in the 54th on a free kick from 22 yards only to see the champions pull even in the 70th with a shot banked in off the near post from close range. MORE
Saturday, December 7 - Championship
Concordia 1 :: 0 Westmont (@ Orange Beach, AL)
In the championship for a fourth time in nine years, the Cavaliers finally captured their elusive first championship by edging the second-seeded California school. Hannah Scott, who tallied in the 65th, scored her third of the tournament, but it was the defense which included Samantha Johnson (Hailey, ID) that stood out again, posting a fourth shutout in five games and allowing just four shots. She was named to the All-Tournament team with three other players from the squad, which won 18-consecutive to close out the season 22-1-1 overall. Erin Huisingh (Pasco, WA), Ashley Ames (Liberty Lake, WA), McKayla Madison (Bend, OR) all started with Maddie Aldrich (Spokane, WA), and Hannah Smith (Spokane, WA) on the bench. MORE
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