Game Notes: Governor's Cup
BENGAL OVERVIEW
Idaho State (3-1) plays Idaho and Boise State in the 14th annual Governor's Cup in Moscow, Idaho this weekend. The Bengals play tournament host Idaho (0-2-2) on Friday, Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m. and Boise State (1-3) on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. Both matches are being played at Guy Wicks Field. Follow the Governor's Cup through a live blog on www.isubengals.com.
ABOUT IDAHO STATE
Amanda Ellsworth leads the Bengals in scoring with three goals. She also leads ISU in shots with 16 and shots on goal with five. Six other Bengals have scored one goal each while
Ashley Jones and
Allyson Stainbrook have assisted on two goals each. Juniors
Rachel Strawn and
Anna Pingree have each posted four shots on goal. ISU has scored nine goals and has had nine assists for 27 points while allowing five goals and four assists for 14 points.
BENGALS LEAD GOVERNOR'S CUP CHAMPIONS
The Bengals lead the Gem State schools with six Governor's Cup championships in the tournament's 13 years of play. ISU won outright the championships in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2007. ISU shared the championship due to a three-way tie in 2004. The Bengals are the only school to own a two-game winning streak twice. In 2010, the Bengals fell 2-1 to Idaho then defeat Boise State 1-0 in sudden death overtime with
Rachel Strawn scoring the game-winning goal with 6:08 remaining. Strawn was named to the all-tournament team.
ABOUT IDAHO
Idaho goes into the Governor's Cup with an 0-2-2 record coming off of two straight losses to Seattle (1-0) and Portland State (2-1). The Vandals are led in scoring by Chelsea Small who has scored two goals and leads the team with 18 shots. U of I's keeper who has seen the most time is Liz Boyden, she has allowed three goals and is 0-1-2 for the season.
ABOUT BOISE STATE
Boise State holds a 1-3 record capturing its only victory in a 2-1 decision against Eastern Washington. The Broncos come off a 1-0 loss to Gonzaga. Boise State is led in scoring by Rebe Wolverton with two goals and leads her team with seven shots. Boise State's keeper is Liz Ruiz who has allowed six goals and is 1-2-0 on the year.
ISU HANGS TOUGH AGAINST NO. 21 BYU
With Brigham Young ahead 1-0 after an early 3:49 goal, freshman
Allyssa Kenney scored the equalizer 12:45 seconds later, for her first career goal, to put the Cougars on their toes. Ranked No. 21 in the nation by topdrawersoccer.com, BYU's top-talent prevailed 3-1 at the final whistle's blow. Kenney's goal was a deep 40 yard left-footed longshot over BYU keeper McKinzie Olson's head.
ISU CAPTURES REDEMPTION AGAINST WOLF PACK
Idaho State felt some added pressure before playing the Wolf Pack. Last season, the Bengals opened the year with a 5-2-1 record before facing off against Nevada at the Wolf Pack Invitational. ISU went on to fall 2-0 which began an eight game non-winning streak where ISU was 0-7-1 before defeating Sacramento State at Davis Field. After the Nevada game ISU went 1-9-1 to end the season. This season, Nevada scored their first goal against ISU 13:08 into the contest but ISU would not be silenced fighting back for a 2-1 double-overtime victory shaking off any bad feelings from last season.
BENGALS HOT AT DAVIS FIELD
Over the last two seasons the Bengals have posted a 10-4-2 home record (.688) Under Head Coach
Allison Gibson the Bengals own a 24-9-7 (.6885) at Davis Field. The all-time home record at Davis Field is 59-25-14 (.673).
JONES ASSISTS ARE GAME WINNING
Junior midfielder
Ashley Jones leads the Bengals with two assists. What is really spectacular is that both of her assists have been on the game-winning goals against Southern Utah and Northwest Nazarene.
JONES ONE GOAL AWAY FROM TOP-TEN CAREER RECORD
Ashley Jones has recorded eight total goals over her career, five her freshman season and three her sophomore season. She is one goal away from tying the 10th best career record at ISU. Stacey Peterson-Allen owns the all-time record with 22 career goals.
LUCKY 13 - BENGALS TIE CORNER KICK SCHOOL RECORD
ISU tied the school record for corner kicks for the third time in program history with 13 against Northwest Nazarene; notching seven in the second period alone. The Bengals first set the record in 2000 against Carroll College and repeated the performance in 2009 against Utah Valley. All three 13-corner kick games were played at Davis Field. Northwest Nazarene did not have a corner kick in the competition.
STRAWN SCORES FOURTH CAREER GAME WINNING GOAL
Junior
Rachel Strawn scored the game-winning goal in Idaho State's 2-0 victory over Southern Utah on the road in the Bengals' season opener. Strawn's game-winning goal was initiated by a cross from midfielder
Ashley Jones. Strawn buried the ball in the back of the net, 29:40 into the game. Strawn posted two shots in 74 minutes with one on goal leading to the game-winner. The goal was Strawn's fifth goal of her career and her fourth game-winner. Strawn's fourth game-winning goal ties for the fourth best career record at Idaho State.
