Box Score Box Score | Final Results
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Midfielder
Ashley Jones and forward
Rachel Strawn proved to be an outstanding combination as Jones scored twice off of assists from Strawn, both goals were Jones' first of the season. However the Jones/Strawn combo wasn't enough as Idaho State fell 3-2 at Northern Arizona Friday night.
Northern Arizona improved to 2-8-4 for the season and 1-1-0 in league play while Idaho State fell to 3-8-1 overall and 0-2-0 in Big Sky play.
Jones' two goals gives her 10 for her career moving her into a tie for sixth best career record at Idaho State. Strawn's two assists improved her to four assists for the season and 13 over her career. Strawn's 13 assist sets the fifth best career assist record at Idaho State.
The Bengals played out of their minds with 12 of its 14 shots on goal during the match. Jones and
Amanda Ellsworth both were four for four in shots on goal. Junior midfielder Jones put the Bengals on the scoreboard first by putting the ball to the left of NAU keeper Lauren Weaver from the top of the box at the 15:14 mark. Idaho State held a 1-0 lead at the break having out-shot the Lumberjacks 7-to-2.
In the second period, Northern Arizona's Jenna Samora responded at the 61:27 mark on a centered ball from Chelsea Bednarz. Jones and Strawn replied back with a goal 2:37 later with a shot from outside the box, this time to the right of the keeper.
Unfortuantely, the ball was back in NAU's court and just 21 seconds after Jones and Strawn's second combination for a goal Northern Arizona's Noel Guevara scored her first goal of the season on a shot that was initially saved by ISU keeper
Carly Hutchings-Maloney. The shot had too much back spin rolling off the keeper's hand into the net at the 64:25 mark. Sam Monahan was credited with the assist.
The NAU goal 21 seconds after ISU scored is the second fastest consecutive goal by Idaho State and an opponent; one second more than the school record.
Northern Arizona's second half showing where the 'Jacks took 12 of their 14 shots proved successful giving Monahan the opportunity to score the game winner at the 83:32 mark on a centered ball from Jennifer Beaudoin. The goal was Monahan's fifth of the season.
Hutchings-Maloney made three saves during the contest while NAU's keeper Weaver had 10 saves. Both teams had 14 shots while the Lumberjacks had just six of those shots on goal.
Both Jones and Strawn have earned six points during the season with Jones scoring two goals and posting two assists while Strawn has scored one goal and four assists.
The Bengals continue the brutal road stretch with a contest at Northern Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m.
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