Soccer Off to Big Sky Tournament as #5 Seed

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ABOUT THE BENGALS
Idaho State qualified for the Big Sky Conference tournament after coming from behind to defeat Weber State 2-1 in the final match of the season.

ISU has won the conference tournament more than any other team (5). The Bengals have made it to the championship match in six of their seven appearances.

The Bengals are the highest scoring team in the Big Sky with 31 goals. 22 of the 31 goals have come after halftime.  13 of those have come in the 71st minute or later.  The 1.82 goals/game is the second highest average in school history (2.16, 2000) and ranks 69th in the nation.

They are also lead the conference in shots with 16.47/game.

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


PLAYER NOTES
Amanda Ellsworth
The senior was named the Big Sky Offensive MVP after leading the conference in both goals (13) and points (28).  Both of those marks are a school record for a single season. She also won the Golden Boot for recording the most points in the conference this season. It is the second time she has received these awards. Her 56 shots ranks 3rd in a season in ISU history while the 28 shots on goal is 5th. She was also named to the all-conference 1st team for the third consecutive year.

She has 36 career goals and 81 points which is tied for the most in Big Sky history.

Her hat trick against Hawaii marks just the second player in school history to tally three goals in a game. She is 14th in the nation in goals scored and 13th in goals per game (.857). She has scored a goal in nine of the 17 matches this season. She has registered a point in ten of the 17.

The Bengals are 6-2-1 this season when she scores a goal.

Maria Sanchez
The freshman is second in the Big Sky in assists (6) while ranking 3rd in points (18) and 4th in goals (6).

Her 56 shots and 31 shots on goal are third in school history for a single season.  The six assists is tied for 7th for a single season in ISU history.


ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO
Northern Colorado as the #4 seed in the Big Sky Conference tournament.

The Bears beat the Bengals 2-1 earlier this season on a goal with 10 seconds left in regulation.

Juliana Grover leads UNC in Goals (8) and assists (3) while goalkeeper Kaitlin Ruff allows 1.09 goals/game