POCATELLO, Idaho – Big Sky Conference play starts this weekend for the Idaho State Bengal soccer team. The Orange and Black travel north to take on the Idaho Vandals and the Eastern Washington University Eagles.
The Bengals first are in Cheney to take on the EWU Eagles, Friday, Sept. 23 at 4:00 PM MT. Then, the Bengals travel to Moscow to take on the Vandals, Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2:00 PM MT.
Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Live Stats will be available for both matches. Links are available on ISUbengals.com
Bengal Bites
· The Bengals are shooting a higher On Goal percentange than opponents this season with 45.7 percent of the Bengals shots on goal compared to 43.4 percent opponents.
· Deborah Pond and Gabby Warta lead the team offensively with a combined 21 shots, near half of which are on goal this season.
· Bengal keeper Kelsey Jargstorf had her second-highest single game save total against the Gonzaga Zags this weekend grabbing seven saves.
Quick Scout – EWU
· This is the 25th meeting of the Bengals and Eagles. The Bengals lead the overall series 12-11-1, but the Eagles have been on a streak winning six of the previous eight matchups.
· Eastern is 3-5-2 heading into conference play with wins against Denver, North Dakota and Louisiana. The Eagles have lost to Boise State, San Jose State, Washington State, Portland and common opponent UNLV.
· The Eagles are averaging 1 goal per game and 9.1 shots with only a 34.1 shot on goal percentage.
· EWU is led by Maidson Kem who has three goals this season and Maddie Morgan who leads the team with 17 shots.
· The Eagles have played two keepers in goal, Kamryn Willoughby has the most minutes between the pair. She has allowed 20 goals and has a .756 save percentage this season.
Quick Scout – Idaho
· This is the 22nd meeting of the Bengals and Vandals. Idaho leads the series 10-7-4.
· The Vandals currently sit atop the Big Sky Conference standings with a 5-1-2 record.
· All five of the Vandals wins this season have been opponent shutouts, winning the five matches with a combined 9-0 score.
Follow the Bengals
Follow along at ISUBengals.com to keep up to date with the team. Fans can also follow the Bengals on social media (Twitter: @IdahoStateSoccr | Instagram:@BengalSoccer | Facebook:@BengalSoccer)
