Bengals Host Vikings and Hornets this Weekend

POCATELLO, Idaho – Bengal soccer continues Big Sky Conference play this weekend with two home matches at Davis Field. The first will be Friday, October 13^th at 7 p.m. vs first-place Portland State and the second will be Sunday, October 15^th at 1 p.m. vs Sacramento State.

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ISU vs Portland State | Friday, Oct. 13 | 7:00 PM

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ISU vs Sacramento State | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 1:00 PM

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Quick Scout – Portland State

• The Vikings are 7-5-1 this season and 4-0-1 in Big Sky play with wins against CSUN, Sac State, and Idaho
• Portland State have scored the exact same as their opponents this season, 21-21 averaging 1.6 goals per game, taking on average 14.8 shots per game
• 53.6 percent of those shots have been on goal for PSU
• The Vikings' top goal scorers this season are #2 Sienna Higinbotham and #29 Abi Hoffman, who both have netted five goals thus far
• #0 Natalie Cunningham has played in goal nine of Portland State's 13 games this season, recording 42 saves, a .792 save percentage, 2 shutouts, and a 5-3-1 record

 
Quick Scout – Sacramento State

• The Hornets are 4-7-3 this year and 2-2-1 in conference play with wins against UC Riverside, Hawaii Pacific, and Northern Arizona
• Sac State have been outscored by their opponents 11-21 averaging .79 goals per game, taking on average 12.3 shots per game
• 32.6 percent of those shots have been on goal for CSUS
• The Hornets' top goal scorer this season is #10 Abigail Lopez, with 4 goals
• Izzy Palmatier has played in goal 11 of the 14 matches this season for Sac State, recording 44 saves, a .721 save percentage, 3 shutouts, and a record of 3-7-1

Bengal Bites

• The Bengals are 4^th in the Big Sky in Assists (19), 4^th in Assists Per Game (1.27), and 3^rd in Saves Per Game (6.27) (25^th nationally)
• #13 Kaylyn Buchanan is T2^nd in the Big Sky in Goals (6), 4^th in Goals per Game (.4), T4^th in Points (12), and 8^th in Points per Game (.8)
• #21 Rachel Fullmer is T2^nd in the Big Sky in Assists (5) and T3^rd in Assists per Game (.333)

Looking Ahead

Following Idaho State's first two conference matches the Bengals will be on a three-game road-trip, taking on Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, and Montana.

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)