Soccer Falls to South Dakota 2-0 in Season Opener

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State women's soccer team dropped their first non-conference game 2-0 to South Dakota on Aug. 23 in Vermillion, South Dakota.
 
The Coyotes scored early in the first half and again in the second. Idaho State totaled eight shots with four on goal while South Dakota totaled ten shots with six on goal. Senior defender Paige Smith recorded two shots with two on goal. Goalkeeper Katie Hogarth recorded four saves.
 
"After going down so early on, I was very proud of the response from the players," Head Coach Debs Brereton said. "We had some very good spells of possession and created a few good changes in the first half. We were unlucky not to equalize before the break. Another defensive error cost us the second goal but again, the resilience from the team shone through. Karlin had a very good performance, as did Mari in midfield. They both worked very hard and defensively put fantastic shifts in for us. The players all worked very hard and I was very happy with that effort. We will continue to get better each game and I am looking forward to another great test ahead for us on Sunday."
 
The Bengals play again on Sunday, August, 25, in Brookings, South Dakota as they face South Dakota State at 12 p.m. (MST). They match will have live stats and video available:

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Idaho State returns home on Aug. 30 to host Dixie State at 4 p.m. at Davis Field.