POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State soccer battled tough in a 2-1 loss to the Portland State Vikings Friday afternoon.
10 minutes into the match, the Bengals struck first. The Orange and Black covered the field with strong passing before Megan Tamashiro launched a rocket of a shot into the right corner of the goal above the reach of the Viking Keeper.
With a 1-0 lead, the Bengals battled back and forth before PSU was able to net two goals in the first. The two teams headed to the locker room at halftime with PSU holding the slim 2-1 lead.
The Bengals kept fighting in the second half with the ISU defense holding strong against multiple Viking attacks.
The Bengals were unable to equalize the match unfortunately and the match ended with the PSU victory.
Coach Downey's Thoughts
Was great to score first today, and get on the board. We've been looking for someone to step up and put one in the back of the net, so kudos to Meagan for making that happen today.
The girls played hard until the final whistle, and gave a full effort for 90 minutes. I feel for them in that it's another game without a positive result.
It's difficult to keep losing matches in this fashion, but I'm optimistic in this program and what we're working towards.
Ultimately, we have to find a way to piece together a full 90 minutes. Right now we're performing really well in long spurts, but it's the little spurts that are detrimental in the final result of the game.
Next Up
The Bengals travel south to Sacramento to take on the Sac State Hornets Sunday afternoon.
