Unbeaten Eastern Washington took care of business in what proved to be fairly easy fashion in a first-place showdown with Portland State Friday afternoon, and with Montana claiming a narrow win via overtime at Idaho, they will face a second consecutive top-of-the-table clash Sunday against the Grizzlies. Montana's win also left Idaho, by virtue of other results, in last place in the Big Sky a year after winning the regular season title.
DI Results from Thursday/Friday...
BIG SKY ROUND-UP ####
Portland State 0-3 Eastern Washington
In a showdown of the top two in the league the Eags dominated with a 25-2 advantage in shots. A free kick from M'Kenna Hayes found Jenny Chavez for the opener in the 37th minute for the lone goal of the first half. Chloe Williams tied the Big Sky career goals record with her 39th tally in the 48th minute on a great individual effort, beating several defenders at the edge of the box before firing for the second goal. The career goals record was set by Amanda Ellsworth of Idaho State (2011-14). After a Viking send-off in the 64th, the Eags held a firm grasp on the result and Aimie Inthoulay finished the match off with a goal in the 72nd set up by Hayes and Allison Raniere.
Montana 1-0 OT Idaho
The two sides battled in a scoreless stalemate well into overtime before a corner kick banged around in the box for a bit until it popped out to Allie Lucas for a nice strike from the top of the area for the win in the 98th. Claire Howard made two saves for the shutout while Makayla Presgrave did well to send the match to overtime with seven stops for the Vandals, who were outshot 15-8.
Idaho State 3-6 Sacramento State
Things looked alright for the Bengals initially with a goal from Michaela Didericksen in the 19th minute and a level 1-1 contest at the break. Then it all went off the rails. The hosts scored three consecutive from the 52nd to 54th with the third coming via Caitlin Prothe (Spokane, WA). Didericksen scored again in the 71st to pull back within two, but Prothe tallied again in the 80th. ISU's Brooke Kortekaas struck in the 86th with the hosts adding yet another in the 88th.
Northern Colorado 3-1 Southern Utah
Weber State 2-1 Northern Arizona
Sunday, Oct 15
Montana @ Eastern Washington
Portland State @ Idaho
Idaho State @ Northern Arizona
Sacramento State @ Weber State
North Dakota @ Southern Utah
Big Sky Standings (W-L-T... Pts)
Eastern Washington 5-0-1... 16
Montana 4-1-1... 13
Portland State 4-2-0... 12
Northern Colorado 4-3-0... 12
Northern Arizona 3-4-0... 9
Southern Utah 3-4-0... 9
Sacramento State 2-3-2... 8
Weber State 2-3-1... 7
Idaho State 2-4-0... 6
North Dakota 2-4-0... 6
Idaho 1-4-1... 4
OTHER DI RESULTS ####
WOMEN - GONZAGA
Next...
10/15 - Gonzaga @ Pepperdine
WOMEN - WASHINGTON STATE
Next...
10/14 - Washington State @ California
WOMEN - BOISE STATE
Boise State 2-2 Colorado State
Raimee Sherle put away a cross from Baylee Blaser in the sixth minute, but the Broncos found themselves trailing before the intermission with CSU tallying in the 10th and 25th. Sherle scored on an individual effort in the 56th to tie it up, but BSU was unable to grab the win although they outshot the hosts 14-7 through the second half and overtime.
Next...
10/15 - Boise State @ Wyoming
MEN - GONZAGA
Gonzaga 1-2 Loyola Marymount
The Bulldogs fell behind just three minutes in and the hosts doubled the advantage in the 24th. Colton Cavey converted a penalty a few minutes before the break, but despite outshooting LMU in the second half, the Zags were unable to find and equalizer.
Next...
10/15 - Gonzaga @ San Diego
NOTES
Mia Padon (Spokane, WA) started and helped lead Army in a scoreless draw in a rivalry showdown with against unbeaten Navy, snapping their eight-game win streak.
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