Tuesday, October 15, 2013

INW College Recap - Week 8: DI round-up - Gonzaga men continue unbeaten WCC start

The Gonzaga men's program continues to enjoy one of its most successful seasons in years, downing visiting Loyola Marymount and posting a 3-3 draw in a game against San Diego they had the better of play in. Meanwhile, the GU women split in California. Also splitting results on the weekend were Washington State, who scored three in each game, and Boise State. The Big Sky's INW trio saw mixed results as Montana also split, earning their first conference win, while Idaho State played to a draw and Eastern Washington lost twice, including being the first to lose to second-year Big Sky program North Dakota, who were zero for 13 previously.

WEST COAST CONFERENCE - MEN

Friday, October 11 

Clark Phillips
Loyola Marymount 1 :: 2 Gonzaga 
Conner Bevans used his speed to put the Zags past Loyola Marymount, setting up the opening goal in the 24th minute on a break when he found Jakub Granlund and later beating a defender in the 55th minute to net his own on a ball from Lars Ludwigs. It proved to be the winner as the Lions scored their lone tally five minutes later. MORE

Sunday, October 13

San Diego 3 :: 3 Gonzaga 
The Bulldogs had the better of play, but had to settle for the draw courtesy of two Torero conversions from the penalty spot and a corner headed home. The Zags rallied twice, finding the first through Nick Hamer (Spokane, WA), who nodded in an Aaron Jeffery cross in the 51st minute. Conner Bevans created the second equalizer in the 75th when he split two defenders and leaving the ball for Clark Phillips. Phillips put the Bulldogs in front eight minutes later when he headed in a cross from Jakub Granlund. INWsn REPORT

Other Results:
Wednesday, October 9 - Saint Mary's 4 :: 1 San Francisco
Friday, October 11 - San Diego 1 :: 2 Portland… San Francisco 1 :: 0 Santa Clara
Sunday, October 13 - Loyola Marymount 2 :: 1 Portland… Santa Clara 2 :: 1 Saint Mary's

Coming Up this Week…
Wednesday, October 16 - Portland @ Gonzaga 3:00
Friday, October 18 - Saint Mary's @ Loyola Marymount 5:30… Gonzaga @ Santa Clara 7:00… San Francisco @ San Diego 7:00
Sunday, October 20 - San Francisco @ Loyola Marymount 1:00… Portland @ Santa Clara 2:00… Saint Mary's @ San Diego 2:00

WEST COAST CONFERENCE - WOMEN

Thursday, October 10 

San Diego 0 :: 1 Santa Clara
Sofia Huerta (Boise, ID) delivered a low cross that was finished for the winner in the 31st minute.

Friday, October 11 

Gonzaga 0 :: 1 Pepperdine
The Bulldogs were outshot 24-6 on the day, forcing Christie Tombari to make seven saves. It took only one score, though, for the hosts to snare the win, tallying in the 54th from five yards. MORE

Saturday, October 12 

Karley Baggerly
BYU 1 :: 2 Santa Clara
Trailing since the 11th minute Sofia Huerta (Boise, ID) scored the equalizer five minutes before the break, collecting a ball from Julie Johnston and putting it past the keeper.

Sunday, October 13 

Gonzaga 3 :: 1 Loyola Marymount
Though the game was relatively even statistically, the Bulldogs were in firm control of the game after just five minutes with a two-goal lead. Heather Johnson (Kennewick, WA) scored from just outside the box less than two minutes in, sending it over the line off the crossbar, and Karley Baggerly forced a turnover in the fifth minute, allowing her to tap it into an open goal. Another lengthy effort, this time from Emily Eckmann, found the upper corner in the 27th minute to push the lead to three with the Lions finding their lone tally in the 56th on a penalty after a foul in the box. MORE

Results:
Thursday, October 10 - BYU 2 :: 0 San Francisco
Friday, October 11 - Pacific 1 :: OT :: 0 Saint Mary's… Portland 2 :: 0 Loyola Marymount
Saturday, October 12 - San Diego 1 :: 0 San Francisco
Sunday, October 13 - Portland 3 :: 1 Pepperdine

Coming Up This Week…
Thursday, October 17 - Pepperdine @ BYU 6:00… Loyola Marymount @ San Diego 7:00
Friday, October 18 - Santa Clara @ Saint Mary's 4:00… San Francisco @ Pacific 7:00
Saturday, October 19 - Pepperdine @ San Diego 6:00… Gonzaga @ Portland 7:00… Loyola Marymount @ BYU 7:00
Sunday, October 20 - Santa Clara @ Pacific 1:00

BIG SKY CONFERENCE - WOMEN
Maddie Frey

Friday, October 11 

Montana 3 :: 0 North Dakota
Mackenzie Akins opened the scoring in the 19th minute on a ball from Allie Simon and Maddey Frey (Kalispell, MT), who has transitioned from defense to midfield, scored twice in the second half to secure the victory, tallying in the 52nd and 86th minutes. MORE

Eastern Washington 1 :: 2 Northern Colorado
The Eagles took the initial lead when a rebound from a Nicole Medeiros (Hayden, ID) shot rebounded all the way back to Katie Cashman at the top of the box for the second chance finish to break the stalemate in the 66th minute. The hosts, however, found two back-to-back in the 76th and 78th minutes to claim the victory. MORE

Saturday, October 12 

Weber State 1 :: 1 Idaho State 
The Bengals fell behind in the 20th minute but a long-rage Allyssa Kenney blast that caromed in off the crossbar from about 38 yards out put things on level terms again three minutes into the second half. Sheridan Hapsic made nine saves as they were outshot 17-10 by the visitors. MORE

Sunday, October 13 

Montana 0 :: 4 Northern Colorado
The Grizzlies were down by two after just 11 minutes and the hosts added another pair in the second half to run away with the win. MORE

Eastern Washington 1 :: 3 North Dakota
The Eagles went down in the record books… for UND… as the hosts registered their first-ever Big Sky soccer victory with the result after going 0-9 in their debut last year and started 0-4 this season before the win. The Eagles opened the scoring for the second time on the weekend through Katy Allen in the 25th minute, but the hosts answered in the 41st and added two more in the second half despite being outshot 31-14 in the game. MORE

Other Results:
Friday, October 11 - Northern Arizona 3 :: 0 Sacramento State… Southern Utah 0 :: 0 Portland State
Sunday, October 13 - Northern Arizona 1 :: OT :: 2 Portland State… Southern Utah 0 :: 4 Sacramento State

Coming Up This Week…
Thursday, October 17 - Portland State @ Weber State 3:00… Sacramento State @ Idaho State 4:00
Friday, October 18 - North Dakota @ Southern Utah 3:00… Eastern Washington @ Montana 3:00… Northern Colorado @ Northern Arizona 7:00
Saturday, October 19 - Sacramento State @ Weber State 12:00… Portland State @ Idaho State 1:00
Sunday, October 20 - North Dakota @ Northern Arizona 12:00… Northern Colorado @ Southern Utah 1:00

PAC-12 CONFERENCE - WOMEN

Friday, October 11 

Kourtney Guetlein
Colorado 0 :: 3 Washington State
Cara Wegner scored early in each half, putting the Cougars in front four minutes in with a tap-in after Kourtney Guetlein's cross from the right deflected off a defender. Six minutes into the second half she scored the second on a similar play when Delaney Zalud's (Colbert, WA) cross was also deflected. Guetlein set up a second in the 58th, delivering a cross to Micaela Castain, who turned at the top of the box and put inside the far post for her 11th of the year. Gurveen Clair made five saves for the shutout. MORE

Sunday, October 13 

Utah 4 :: OT :: 3 Washington State
The Cougars were stunned at home by a Utes squad that built a surprising three-goal lead in just the first 29 minutes of the match. The Cougs made a valiant rally in the second half to force overtime with Jocelyn Jeffers nodding in at the far post a Micaela Castain corner on the hour mark and Susie White doing the same at the near post on a Kailiana Johnson corner just over a minute later. Nicole Setterlund tied it up in the 70th with a header as well, this time finding the mark off a throw-in from Kourtney Guetlein.  The fantastic comeback, however, was spoiled in the 104th by the Utes with a chip over Gurveen Clair. MORE

Other Results:
Monday, October 7 - Washington 0 :: 0 UCLA
Thursday, October 10 - UCLA 2 :: OT :: 1 Stanford
Friday, October 11 - Arizona 2 :: 0 Oregon State… USC 1 :: 1 California… Arizona State 1 :: 0 Oregon… Utah 0 :: 1 Washington
Sunday, October 13 - UCLA 1 :: 0 California…  Arizona 0 :: 1 Oregon… Colorado 1 :: OT :: 0 Washington… Arizona State 0 :: 1 Oregon State

Coming Up This Week…
Thursday, October 17 - Oregon @ Washington 7:00
Friday, October 18 - Colorado @ California 1:30… Oregon State @ Washington State 2:00… Arizona @ USC 3:00… Utah @ Stanford 7:00… Arizona State @ UCLA 7:00

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE - WOMEN

Friday, October 11 

San Jose State 0 :: 3 Boise State
The Broncos jumped out to a two-goal advantage with Gabby Garcia scoring five minutes into the match when she drove through the defense and put away the rebound of her saved initial shot. Kayla Tucker doubled the advantage in the 19th as the Broncos dominated the contest, allowing just two shots the entire contest - both in first half - while taking 24. Katy Oehring capped the scoring in the 78th. MORE

Sunday, October 13 

Boise State 1 :: 2 Fresno State 
KT Clayton put the Broncos on the board at the 10-minute mark off a corner kick but Fresno State sandwiched the intermission with an equalizer in the 43rd and winner in the 47th. MORE

Other Results:
Friday, October 11 - New Mexico 2 :: 3 Wyoming… San Diego State 2 :: 0 Air Force… Utah State 0 :: 1 Fresno State… Colorado State 1 :: 0 Nevada
Sunday, October 13 - New Mexico 1 :: 0 Air Force … San Diego State 1 :: 2 Wyoming … Utah State 2 :: 0 San Jose State… Colorado State 0 :: 1 UNLV

Coming Up This Week…
Friday, October 18 - Fresno State @ Wyoming 2:00… Utah State @ Colorado State 2:00… Nevada @ New Mexico 4:00… San Jose State @ Air Force 5:00… UNLV @ San Diego State 7:00
Sunday, October 20 - Fresno State @ Air Force 11:00… UNLV @ New Mexico 12:00… San Jose State @ Wyoming 12:00… Nevada @ San Diego State 12:00... Boise State @ Colorado State 12:00

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - WOMEN

Friday, October 11 

Seattle U 5 :: 0 Grand Canyon
Julia Moravec (Spokane, WA) rounded out the scoring in the rout, tallying in the 86th minute.

Kansas City 0 :: 2 Utah Valley
Haley Curtis (Yakima, WA) combined to set up the opening goal in the 60th minute and then scored herself sending sliding shot over the keeper after a give-and-go three minutes later.

Sunday, October 13

Idaho 0 :: 2 Grand Canyon
Marina Siegl and Torell Stewart split time in goal, each allowing one tally as the Vandals fell on the road. MORE

New Mexico State 2 :: 2 Utah Valley
Haley Curtis (Yakima, WA) headed down a cross to set up teammate Kali Stubbs in the 31st and then another header three minutes later is also put away by Stubbs to double the lead.

Other Results:
Friday, October 11 - New Mexico State 1 :: OT :: 2 Bakersfield
Sunday, October 13 - Kansas City 3 :: 0 Bakersfield

Coming Up This Week…
Friday, October 18 - Bakersfield @ Idaho 4:00… Utah Valley @ Seattle 8:00… New Mexico State @ Grand Canyon 8:00
Sunday, October 20 - Bakersfield @ Seattle 1:00… Utah Valley @ Idaho 2:00… Kansas City @ Grand Canyon 3:00

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