Meanwhile, the NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference kicked off league play Friday and saw a similar comeback performance from the Rocky Mountain College women in an overtime victory against Southern Oregon.
Results and notes for matches played by schools around the INWsn region and INWsn area players elsewhere.
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DI - Memphis 4-5 Idaho... In what was arguably the most dramatic match of the year in the region, the Vandals rallied from a three-goal deficit, scoring four goals in the final 24 minutes to snatch the win away from a Memphis side that was on the cusp of breaking into the Top 25 (#23 in TopDrawerSoccer). Eighteen minutes in the Vandals evened things up with a goal from Myah Merino, but the visitors reclaimed the lead in the 32nd. The Tigers pushed that lead to three with two more in the first nine minutes of the second half. A corner from Morgan Crosby (Spokane, WA) in the 67th started the rally when Kelly Dopke buried it. In the 76th Bridget Daley scored off a rebound from an Olivia Baggerly free kick. Baggerly's threat from set pieces proved deadly two minutes later as her free kick effort from 33 yards beat the keeper. Daley would score again with just under four minutes left, giving the Vandals their first lead of the game, and ultimately the win.
DI - Montana 0-1 Oregon... An early goal four minutes in was the different as the Ducks held on for the win. Outshot 15-9, Claire Howard made six saves to keep the Griz in the contest, but they were unable to find the equalizer.BALLGAME!!!! Let's watch all FIVE of those goals again!!! #GoVandals #BCGS pic.twitter.com/DwFAZgRW2b— Idaho Vandals Soccer (@VandalsSoccer) September 16, 2017
DI - Nevada 0-4 Eastern Washington... Alexis Stephenson (Pasco, WA) had a career day with two goals and an assist in the contest. She tallied the opener in the 30th with Jenny Chavez doubling the lead from the spot three minutes later. In the second half Stephenson found Delaney Romero in the 54th to push the lead to three and then scored her second just four minute later to cap the game. Freshman Kelsee Winston (Pasco, WA) made one save for the shutout.
DI - Boise State 1-0 Weber State... Raimee Sherle (Meridian, ID) scored the deciding goal for the Broncos in the 25th minute off a ball from Sarah Taylor. In her return from injury Janelle Flores made seven saves for her 16th career shutout, moving within one of the program record (Liz Ruiz, 2008-11).
DI - Fairleigh Dickinson 1-5 Gonzaga... The Bulldogs continue to excel at home. India Jencks scored at the half-hour mark and Maddie Kincaid made the lead two in the final minute of the half. Jencks added a second in the 55th before the visitors got on the board a minute later. Sophie Viviano put the match out of reach, finding Maggie Conners in the 78th and scoring herself two minutes later on a ball from Madeline Gotta, who set up Jencks earlier as well.
DII - Westminster 2-8 Dixie State... Bailey Kroll (Meridian, ID) scored the fifth goal for the hosts
DII - Colorado Christian 0-3 Regis... Rikki Fix (Boise, ID) scored the opener 20 minutes in and set up the second in the 51st.
DIII - Mary Mardin-Baylor 2-1 OT LeTourneau... JoLynn O'Kelley set up the opening goal for the hosts only to see the visitors win in overtime.
NAIA - Cascade Conference (league unless noted)
Southern Oregon 3-4 OT Rocky Mountain... The Bears rallied twice in the win, scoring to pull even in the 18th minute when Alyssa Schneider tallied on a rebounded effort from Laurn Gamache. The visitors, though, went back in front by two before Gamache became the hero of the day with three unanswered goals. She struck from distance in the 69th and then beat a defender before scoring in the 83rd to tie things up and force overtime where she stole the ball from a defender and scored in the 106th.
Oregon Tech 0-3 College of Idaho... Jocelyn Cook-Cox (Spokane, WA / NIC) scored the opening goal 32 minutes in and Emily Aspden doubled the lead seven minutes later. Cameron Coyle (Boise, ID) capped the scoring in the 41st and Brittany Houghton made eight saves for the shutout.
Northwest Christian 1-0 Northwest... A shot from Whitney Weaver (Spokane, WA) led to the deciding goal with teammate Jubilee Zevenbergen scoring off the rebound in the 21st.
Corban 4-2 Evergreen State... Even at one each, Lexi McQueary (Kennewick, WA) put the Warriors in front in the 28th and set up their fourth goal in the 50th.
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DI - Gonzaga 4-1 CSU-Bakersfield... In Vegas playing another visiting side, the Bulldogs fell behind in the 22nd, but Ben White evened things back up just six minutes later with a 30-yard free kick. In the second half Matt Kintzle scored from about 25 yards and White combined with Jalen Crisler on another free kick to find the head of Sam Olson in the 58th. Joe Corner capped the scoring in the 62nd.
DII - Fort Lewis 1-1 UC Colorado Springs... Peter Byrne (Missoula, MT) made six saves in a game that went the distance on the road.
NAIA - Cascade Conference (league unless noted)
Southern Oregon 3-0 Rocky Mountain... The visitors scored just 18 seconds in off a steal and then doubled the lead off a free kick in the fourth. They added one more in the 81st.
Carroll 9-0 Walla Walla... The Saints opened the rout in the 28th minute a goal from Nick Lowrimore on a ball from Nicolas Kyriacos, who went on to score two - the third and fifth goals - and add another assist on the last. Isaac Bostrom (Helena, MT) also scored two and Sam Malouf (Meridian, ID), Jonathan Taylor (Missoula, MT), Jose Porras and Leo Georgiades tallied. Malouf and Taylor also had an assist and Bernhardt Di Cino (Boise, ID) made five saves for the shutout.
Providence (Great Falls) 7-0 Multnomah... Christopher Chavez and Christoffer Bisbo gave the Argos a solid start. Bisbo set up Chavez for the opener and scored himself in the 18th. Chavez tallied his second in the 34 on a ball from Cole Myers (Great Falls, MT), who set up Luis Macias four minutes later. George Holloway scored two in the second half with George Almeida assisting on the second and tallying the final goal. Marc Girones got the shutout with two saves.
Oregon Tech 0-1 College of Idaho... Bekir Cinac (Boise, ID) tallied the lone goal of the contest via a penalty in the ninth minute with brothers Parker and Grant Billings (Boise, ID) combining for the shutout.
Corban 2-1 Evergreen State... Tino Pantaleon (Wenatchee, WA) set up the lone goal for the hosts in the loss.
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