Oct. 3, 2008
Final Stats
Complete Gonzaga Box Score 
Pocatello, ID-Idaho State left the field with neither disappointment or excitement as the Bengals tied Gonzaga 0-0 in double overtime at Davis field Friday afternoon that started out with dark thunder clouds and ended with a bit of sunshine; similar to the non-conference season that the Bengals have had.
Idaho State has had a ten game non-winning streak, the longest in ISU history during the non-conference portion of its season. However, the Bengals did out shoot the Bulldogs, the final game of the non-conference series, 21 to 17 which marks the third of 12 games that the Bengals have done out shot their opponents. ISU out shot Utah Valley 21-15 in a similar 0-0 double overtime win and barely nudged out over UC Davis 12-11 in a 2-1 loss that also ended ISU's longest undefeated home streak in school history at 13.
Although the Bengals did come off the field with a 0-0 tie, it was a positive ending to their non-conference season since the match up was a truer testament of how well the Bengals will do during the Big Sky Conference. The Bulldogs are a better measurement for the Bengals success since Gonzaga has defeated Portland State (1-0), Montana (1-0) and Eastern Washington (2-1). Going head-to-head with Gonzaga and out shooting them 10 to five in the second period alone gives Idaho State a positive outlook as they enter Conference play next week against Eastern Washington.
"I think we did a great job. We've been holding on all non-conference. The last things I said to the kids is that it has been a heck of a ride. But it's over, it's behind us," said head coach Allison Gibson. "We're 0-0 going into conference play and everyone is starting in first place and it is a brand new life for us right now."
Midfielder Annamarie Hofstetter dominated the offense as she posted the match-high for shots with eight, two of which were on goal. The Bengals posted seven shots on goal all-together while Gonzaga posted nine.
As the game progressed the Bengals regained confidence and became more comfortable taking shots and had several flourishing in which the crossbar was the only thing between the Bengal and the back of the net. Redshirt Junior Jana Davis-Boehler found significant time on the pitch as she posted 85 minutes of play and took the first crossbar shot 49:50 into the game. Unfortunately, in the final seconds of play Davis-Boehler stretched out to the ball and collided with another player who happened to collide with her injured knee that kept Davis-Boehler out of non-conference play for so long. She did leave the field on her own accord.
Junior Annamarie Hofstetter posted the second crossbar shot for the Bengals at the 81:50 mark with an open goal. Even Gonzaga got in on the action as freshman Sarah Rhodes at 76:06 made the game a little more interesting with a shot off the post. Rhodes recorded two shots during the game with one on goal.
Maren Eves-Williams, redshirt senior, posted her first shutout of the season, which also increased her numbers in the career total shut outs to eight: holding at the fourth best spot. Eves-Williams will need two more to beat Holly Emery who posted 9.5 when her career ended in 2001. She played an excellent match stretching for balls that her 5' 10" frame helped her reach to record nine saves against Gonzaga. Eves-Williams did end up climbing the record books as she played the double overtime allowed her to overcome Emery in the total minutes played career record with 2,441 minutes for the third best in Idaho State history. Emery previously held the spot with 2,245 minutes.
Though Idaho State had a tough non conference season their excellent play and goal stopping ability that shined during the game against Gonzaga will help the Bengals as they head into their first conference match of the season against Eastern Washington on Thursday, October 9, at Davis Field. Kick off starts at 4 p.m.
NOTE: Idaho State was down two starters for the matchup as midfielder Kilee Quigley had received a red card against San Diego and defender Karissa Henage was still feeling the effects of an earlier concussion.
