Eastern Washington rolled to a big win over Southern Utah Sunday with a three-goal second half. The 4-0 result was their third consecutive shutout to start conference play and leaves the Eagles as the only unbeaten at 2-0-1. A little further south in Pullman the Cougars also posted a big victory, blanking 24th-ranked Utah 3-0 win.
DI Results from Saturday & Sunday...
BIG SKY ROUND-UP ####
Southern Utah 0-4 Eastern Washington
Chloe Williams (Spokane, WA) moved within one of the all-time Big Sky goals record with her 38th career strike 19 minutes of the match on a ball from Devan Tallley. The Eags pulled away for the win in the second half to remain the lone unbeaten in the Big Sky. M'Kenna Hayes set up the first two, finding the head of Allison Raniere in the 51st and Jenny Chavez off a corner in the 72nd. Chavez struck again just five minutes later on another corner. Emily Busselman (Richland, WA / CC Spokane) made two saves in the contest for her third consecutive shutout to start conference play.
Montana 1-1 Weber State
The Griz gave up a goal on a corner kick five minutes before the break, but answered seven minutes after intermission when Dani Morris scored on an angled shot from about 25 yards out.
Portland State 2-1 Idaho State
Two days after a surprise win against Montana, the Bengals suffered a setback. Friday's hero Makena Bambei scored again, tallying on a cross from Samantha Rodriquez in the eighth minute. The Vikings, however, pulled even in the 24th and found the winner on a free kick in the 60th.
Northern Colorado 1-0 Sacramento State
North Dakota 0-1 Northern Arizona
Next Week...
Friday, October 6
Eastern Washington @ North Dakota
Sacramento State @ Montana
Idaho State @ Southern Utah
Idaho @ Northern Colorado
Northern Arizona @ Portland State
Sunday, October 8
Eastern Washington @ Northern Colorado
Idaho @ North Dakota
Northern Arizona @ Montana
Sacramento State @ Portland State
Weber State @ Southern Utah
Big Sky Standings (W-L-T... Pts)
Northern Arizona 3-1-0... 9
Eastern Washington 2-0-1... 7
Portland State 2-1-0... 6
Northern Colorado 2-2-0... 6
North Dakota 2-2-0... 6
Idaho State 2-2-0... 6
Sacramento State 1-1-2... 5
Montana 1-1-1... 4
Weber State 1-2-1... 4
Southern Utah 1-3... 3
Idaho 0-2-1... 1
OTHER DI RESULTS ####
WOMEN - GONZAGA
Gonzaga 0-1 Saint Mary's
A free kick three minutes into the match decided the outcome as the Zags were unable to find an equalizer despite outshooting the hosts 16-11 and having five more corners. The multitude of opportunities only resulted in two shots on goal.
Next Week...
10/6 - San Francisco @ Gonzaga
10/8 - Santa Clara @ Gonzaga
WOMEN - WASHINGTON STATE
#24 Utah 0-3 Washington State
The Cougs picked up their first win in three conference games by throttling the 24th-ranked Utes. Maegan O'Neill (Spokane, WA) scored twice off of corner kicks from her roommate Maddy Haro, nodding int he first just over four minutes into the second half and then connecting on a second in the 66th. Two minutes later Morgan Weaver put the game out of reach with a side volley about 10 yards out. Ella Dederick made six saves in the shutout.
O'Neill header goal off the corner kick from Haro to give the Cougs the lead. #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/CL9v2Px59w— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 1, 2017
O'Neil with another goal assisted by Haro. #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/CW3dzimMYa— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 1, 2017
Next...
10/5 - Washington State @ Oregon
10/8 - Washington State @ Oregon State
WOMEN - BOISE STATE
San Diego State 2-0 Boise State
The conference powerhouse came in and grabbed an early lead on a corner kick just two minutes into the match. The Broncos tried to fight back with a 21-16 advantage in shots on the day, but were unable to find an equalizer as the one-goal difference stood for much of the contest before the visitors found some insurance in the 85th.
Next...
10/6 - Air Force @ Boise State
10/8 - Colorado College @ Boise State
MEN - GONZAGA
9/30 Denver 1-2 Gonzaga (Non-League)
The Zags made their final non-conference match of the preseason a dramatic one Saturday with Christo Michaelson scoring the game-winner 58 seconds into the overtime period off a ball from Joe Corner. They initially fell behind to the visitors in the 42nd minute, but a penalty converted by Ben White in the 52nd put things back level.
Next...
10/7 - Saint Mary's @ Gonzaga
NOTES
Kara Marbury (Spokane, WA) ended Illinois' seven-game losing streak (including five in Big Ten) with a two-goal performance Sunday in a 3-1 win at Indiana... Sam Werner (Bozeman, MT) set up the lone goal for Stanford in a 1-0 win at UCLA to move to 2-0-0 in Pac-12 play.
GOALLLL!!!! Kara Marbury gives the #Illini the 1-0 lead in the 26th minute! pic.twitter.com/9kZ67wdPtP— Illini Soccer (@IlliniSoccer) October 1, 2017
Make it 3-0, Illinois! Kara Marbury nets her second goal of the game for the #Illini! pic.twitter.com/gMdbGvPxTE— Illini Soccer (@IlliniSoccer) October 1, 2017
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