POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State soccer hits the road this week to take on the Utah Tech Trailblazers and UNLV Rebels. The Bengals first travel to St. George to take on the Utah Tech Trailblazers on Friday, Sept. 9. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM. Then, the Bengals head to Vegas to face off with the UNLV Rebels on Sunday, Sept. 11. The Bengals and Rebels kick off at 2:00 PM MT
The Match with Utah Tech will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Live Stats will also be available. The Match with UNLV with have live stats availble along with a single-camera, no play-by-play feed.
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ISU vs Utah Tech | Friday, Sept. 9 | 7:30 PM
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ISU vs UNLV | Sunday, Sept. 11 | 2:00 PM MT
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Quick Scout – Utah Tech
· The Trailblazers are 2-2 this season with sins coming against St. Thomas and South Dakota, who the Blazers dominated 5-0 in St. George.
· Utah Tech has two losses, a 2-1 defeat by Colorado State and a 2-0 loss to North Dakota State.
· The blazers have outscored opponents 7-4 averaging 1.75 goals per game. They take on average 12.5 shots per game and the Tech Defense has held opponents to an average of seven shots per game.
· .540 percent of those shots have been on goal for the Blazers.
· The Trailblazers have spread the offense around this season with six different players scoring. Lauren Buxton leads the team with two goals scored. Karli Nyland leads with six shots on goal.
· Kayla Thompson has played in goal all season for the Trailblazers, recording a .765 save percentage.
Quick Scout – UNLV
· The Rebels are 1-4 on the season with their lone win coming against Big Sky member Eastern Washington.
· The Rebels have losses against; CSU Bakersfield, Rutgers, Grand Canyon and UTEP where they were outscored 11-2
· UNLV is averaging .80 goals per game with 10.2 shots per game. Their on-goal percentage is sitting at .451.
· Cadence Whitley leads offensively for the Rebels with five shots and three on goal with a goal scored this season.
· The Rebels' keeper, Riley Liebsack averages 2.20 goals per game and had grabbed 21 saves this season.
Looking Ahead
The Bengals return home next week for the final non-conference home match of the season hosting the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a Sunday afternoon matchup. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM at Davis field.
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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)
