Bengal Soccer Heads East for First Conference Road Swing

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POCATELLO, Idaho – The Bengals are preparing for their first road swing in conference play as they head to Greeley, Colo. to take on Northern Colorado Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. and North Dakota Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. ISU is searching for its first conference win after dropping a 2-1 decision to Idaho Sept. 25 and a 3-2 final to league-leading Eastern Washington Sept. 27 in the first weekend of conference play.

LAST MATCH: BENGAL SOCCER DROPS HEARTBREAKER TO EWU AT HOME
The Idaho State Bengals dropped a 2-3 decision to visiting Eastern Washington Sunday afternoon at Davis Field in heartbreaking fashion as the Eagles scored the game-winner with less than four minutes remaining.
 
With the score tied at two apiece, EWU's Chloe Williams netted the game-winner off a one-on-one pursuit in the 86th minute.

Idaho State fought to come from behind and tie the match on two separate occasions; once off a made penalty kick from sophomore Maria Sanchez in the 31st minute and again in the 65th minute when Sanchez crossed a ball to senior midfielder Lauren Bermudez who chipped the ball past EWU's goalkeeper Mallory Taylor.

The Eagles pressured the Bengals, recording 18 shots to ISU's 14, including 10-6 shots on goal. ISU senior goalkeeper Sheridan Hapsic recorded seven saves on the day

ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO
The Bears are 6-5 overall this season with a 1-0 mark in conference play. Last season, Idaho State defeated UNC 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky conference tournament.
 
Northern Colorado returns 17 letter winners from last year's squad that finished fourth in the Big Sky conference with a 10-9-2 overall record and a 5-4-1 mark in conference play.

This season, the Bears are led by junior midfielder Sydney Schroeder, junior midfielder Kassy Castillo and sophomore forward Brooke Braden who each have three goals on the season.
UNC averages 1.09 goals per game with a .467 shots on goal percentage. The Bears average 13.8 shots per game with a .079 shot percentage.

Northern Colorado is coached by Tim Barrera who enters his 18th season with the Bears and carries a 147-135-30 overall record.

ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota is 3-5-1 overall, including a 1-0 mark in conference play. UND picked up its second-ever Big Sky conference win Sept. 25 with a 2-1 victory over defending Big Sky champ Montana.
 
UND returns 10 letter winners and six starters from last year's squad that finished tied for ninth in the Big Sky with a 2-16-1 overall record and a 1-8-0 mark in the BSC. This season, five UND players have scored and four players have recorded at least one assist.

Currently, North Dakota averages 1.00 goals per game with a .538 shots on goal percentage. UND averages 14.9 shots per game with a .067 shot percentage.

North Dakota is coached by Matt Kellogg who carries a 5-21-2 overall record.