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ABOUT THE BENGALS
Idaho State closes out a three-match home stand Friday against Portland State before traveling to take on Sacramento State, Sunday afternoon in California. The Bengals are 4-1 at Davis Field this season.

The Bengals are tied on top of the Big Sky for the most goals scored with 21. Sixteen of the 21 goals have come after halftime.  Nine of those have come in the 71st minute or later.

They are also lead the conference in shots with 16.27/game and are tied for the most yellow cards with 14.

Head Coach Allison Gibson enters her ninth season as the winningest coach in Idaho State history.

ON TOP OF THE PACK
Amanda Ellsworth leads the Big Sky Conference in both goals (9) and points (20). Her hat trick against Hawaii marks just the second player in school history to tally three goals in a game. She is 23rd in the nation in goals scored and 19th in goals per game (.818). She has scored a goal in six of the 11 matches this season. She has registered a point in seven of the 11.

Teammate Maria Sanchez is second in the Big Sky in  points (14), shots (37) , shots per game (3.36) and assists (4) while ranking 3rd in goals (5).

ABOUT PORTLAND STATE
Portland State enters the game with a 1-2-1 record in conference play after falling 1-0 to Montana in their last game.  The Vikings are 4-5-3 on the season

The all-time series is tied at 8-8-1. Portland State won the match last season 1-0 on a goal in  86th minute.

PSU is 8th in the conference in goals per game (0.92) while ranking 4th in goals against (1.09/game)

ABOUT SACRAMENTO STATE
The Hornets enter the weekend with a 0-4 conference record after falling to Eastern Washington 2-0. Sacramento State is 5-8 overall.

Idaho State leads the overall series 11-3-3. The Bengals have won four straight and have earned at least a  point in eight of the last nine matches between the two schools.

Sacramento State is 9th in the Big Sky in goals (0.85/game) and has scored just twice in their four conference games. The Hornets are 2nd in goals allowed (1.06/game).

They will host Weber State before the Bengals visit Hornet Field on Sunday.