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Live VideoPOCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State soccer team hits the road for the fourth time this season for their nonconference matchup against Utah Valley Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Orem, Utah. ISU is fresh off its double-overtime 1-1 draw against Boise State and is hungry for its second win of the season.
SCOUTING UTAH VALLEYThe Wolverines are 3-3 overall this season, including a 6-2 win against Big Sky member Montana and a 2-1 loss to BSC member Southern Utah. Utah Valley is has scored 13 goals on the season for a 2.17 goals per game average off of 10.8 shots per game. The Wolverines have recorded 14 assists on the season with a .200 shot percentage.
UVU is led by junior forward Sheridan Fox who has recorded four goals and one assist for nine points the season. Senior midfielder Kasandra Anderson has also been solid for the Wolverines this season with two goals, a team-high three assists and seven points. Senior midfielder Jamie Brown is also a front-line force and is second on the team in goals with three.
The Wolverines return seven starters and 15 letterwinners from last year's squad that advanced to the WAC semifinals and finished 13-7-2 overall. Notable returners include senior forward Kali Stubbs who earned first-team all-WAC honors in 2014 as well as Anderson who received second-team all-WAC honors.
UVU is led by Head Coach Brent Anderson who is entering his 10th season and carries an 89-89-10 overall record with UVU.
LAST MATCH: ISU EARNS DOUBLE-OVERTIME 1-1 DRAW AGAINST BOISE STATEDavis Field was alive with excitement Sunday afternoon as the Idaho State soccer team battled Boise State for a 1-1 double-overtime draw.
The first half started slowly as neither team was able to gain any advantage. The first goal came in the 22nd minute after junior forward Kayla Tucker crossed to fellow junior forward Baylee Blaser who knocked one in from the top of the box past ISU goalkeeper
Sheridan Hapsic. The Bengals were unable to counter in the first and headed into halftime trailing the Broncos 1-0.
Idaho State responded and turned on the motor in the second half, showing more aggression and composure than the first. The Bengals were able to fire off 12 second-half shots, including four on goal, but weren't able to connect.
Then, in the 73rd minute, sophomore forward
Maria Sanchez took a hard foul just inside the top left section of the penalty box. Boise State was whistled for the foul, and Sanchez lined up for the penalty kick. With a few shuffles of her feet and then a quick acceleration, Sanchez knocked the PK to the far right of the goal, just past the outstretched gloves of Boise State sophomore goalkeeper Janelle Flores.
A few last ditch efforts by both teams proved futile, and after 90 minutes of play the match was tied at 1-1 sending it to the first overtime.
In the first OT, ISU registered two shots to BSU's three, and in the second OT, BSU outshot the Bengals once more, 4-1. Neither team was able to break free for the game-winning goal, resulting in a tie.
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