2021 Spring Soccer Preview

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POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State soccer team returns to the pitch for a full game for the first time since Oct. 27, 2019 on Sunday, Feb. 2 as they host the College of Idaho Yotes in an exhibition match.

The game will feature live stats for any looking to follow along with the match which can be found by clicking here.

In the following videos, Head Coach Debs Brereton discusses her positions groups and thoughts on the upcoming season.

*Note – The photos used in the videos are randomized from practices and not necessarily indicative of the student-athlete that is being spoken of in the video.

New Faces

The ISU Soccer roster will look a little different this year. Of the 24 student-athletes on the roster 18 are new to the program.

Forwards

Returning for the forwards is Michaela Didericksen, who in 2019, was tied for most goals scored for the Bengals with 4, and second in shots taken with 39. Of those 39 shots 22 were on goal.

2 Aisley Allen

6 Caitlin Crist

7 Megan Vawdrey

13 Kaylyn Buchanan

17 Mackenzie Sinclair

22 Michaela Didericksen (Returner)

Mid-Field 

In the mid-fielder group, the Bengals only return one, Marisa Hasebi. Hasebi played in 18 of the Bengals 19 matches in the 2019 season and recorded four shots, all being on goal.

3 Annyka Scherschlight

4 Meagan Tamashiro

5 Sophie Spencer Webb

9 Jordyn Roth

11 Genevive Saurs

14 Marisa Hasebi (Returner)

15 Jade Higley

18 Inga Agustsdottir

Defense 

The Bengals veteran group, the defenders, return four for the 2021 season. Karlin Wurlitzer leads the group. In 2019, Wurlitzer netted two penalty kicks to win two separate games for the Bengals. Also returning are Rachel Brownell, Lauren McGahie and Delaney Uyeshiro.

12 Callie Mullen

16 Karlin Wurlitzer (Returner)

19 Rachel Brownell (Returner)

21 Filippa Stalhammar

24 Lauren McGahie (Returner)

25 Delaney Uyeshiro (Returner)

27 Kyra Guhl

3 Goalkeepers (2 new 1 returner)

0 Laule'a Akana Phillips (Return)

1 Mckayla wetsel

31 Chelsea Radicia

2021 Spring Divisional Schedule

The Big Sky Conference announced a revised version of the league's soccer schedule that includes divisional play for the 2021 spring season, as approved by the Presidents' Council this week.

 Spring soccer play starts on March 12. The women will play a divisional schedule with five teams in the Northwest Division (Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana, Portland State, and Sacramento State) and five teams in the Southeast Division (Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Southern Utah, and Weber State). Each team will play every opponent in their division twice in a Friday-Sunday weekend series at the same location. The schedule features two home series and two away series against each divisional opponent with one open week built in.

 The top two teams from each division will advance to the 2021 Big Sky Women's Soccer Spring Championship. The tournament is scheduled for April 15-17 and will be hosted by Weber State in Ogden, Utah.

 The Big Sky's tournament champion will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Selection Show will be held on Sunday, April 18, and the tournament will be played from April 23-May 15.

The Idaho State soccer divisional spring schedule as follows
Mar. 19 and 21 vs Northern Colorado
Mar. 26 and 28 at Northern Arizona
April 2 and 4  vs Weber State 
April 9 and 11 at Southern Utah
April 15-17 Big Sky Championship, top-two teams from each division advance