Preseason top four favorites Montana and Idaho had rough trips on the road in which they vastly outshot the opposition only to end up on the wrong side of the scoreline against a pair of teams that were predicted to finish in the bottom four. Southern Utah, selected 10th, downed the defending regular season champion Vandals 3-1 while Idaho State, chosen eighth, edged the Grizzlies 1-0.
Meanwhile, the hot starts for ladies at Gonzaga and Boise State continued. The Zags won their league opener on the road at Pacific and the Broncos for just the second time in program history topped New Mexico.
BIG SKY ROUND-UP ####
Idaho 1-3 Southern Utah
The hosts went up two n the first half-hour courtesy of a MaKenzie Lawrence brace and added another in the 53rd. Despite outshooting the Thunderbirds 23-9 for the game, the only goal the Vandals were able to muster came from Myah Merino with less than three minutes remaining.
Montana 0-1 Idaho State
North Dakota 0-3 Sacramento State
Portland State 0-2 Weber State
Northern Colorado 0-1 Northern Arizona
Sunday...
Southern Utah @ Eastern Washington
Montana @ Weber State
Portland State @ Idaho State
Northern Colorado @ Sacramento State
North Dakota @ Northern Arizona
OTHER DI RESULTS ####
WOMEN - GONZAGA
Gonzaga 2-1 Pacific
The Bulldogs opened West Coast Conference play with a victory on a pair of second half goals from Sophia Viviano. Scoreless through the first 45, Viviano broke the stalemate in the 47th minute when she put away a rebound from a saved Callie Best (Spokane, WA) shot. Twenty minutes later she finished a ball from India Jencks for what proved to be the winner. A penalty converted four minutes later in the 71st was the only attempt that got past Isabel Jones on the night.
Next...
10/1 - Gonzaga @ Saint Mary's
WOMEN - WASHINGTON STATE
9/28 Colorado 2-0 Washington State
The Buffalo snatched the road win with a goal in the 30th minute off a rebounded save and another on an own goal in the 52nd.
Next...
10/1 - Utah @ Washington State
WOMEN - BOISE STATE
New Mexico 0-3 Boise State
Back-to-back goals late in the first half gave the Broncos control of the contest with Raimee Sherle (Meridian, ID) scored off a ball from Falon Miller, who flicked a throw-in into to the top of the box. A minute later a ball that was punched a way by the visiting keeper was collected by McKenna Kynett and put away. With just over eight minutes left Jessie Vogel capped the scoring off a rebounded save as the Broncos collected a rare victory over the Lobos. Janelle Flores made eight saves for her 17th career shutout to tie the program record.
Next...
10/1 - San Diego State @ Boise State
MEN - GONZAGA
Next...
9/30 - Denver @ Gonzaga
NOTES
Kelcie Hedge (Post Falls, ID) and Kelsey Turnbow (Spokane, WA) combined to set up the opening score for Santa Clara in a 4-0 win over Loyola Marymount, but Turnbow was not done, getting an assist on the second goal and scoring the fourth.
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