Bengals Back Home for Big Sky Clash
POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State soccer team (3-5-3, 0-1-1 Big Sky) continues conference play this weekend at home, welcoming Portland State (1-5-2, 0-0-0 Big Sky) to Davis Field on Sunday, October 5. Kickoff is set for noon MT.
The Bengals enter the match seeking their first Big Sky victory of the season after drawing with Idaho and falling on the road at Eastern Washington. Portland State comes in looking to snap a five-match winless streak after opening the year with a win over Western Oregon and draws against Iowa State and Portland.
Series History – Portland State
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All-Time Record: Portland State leads 14-11-2 (Home: 7-7-0, Away: 4-7-2, Big Sky: 10-14-2, Big Sky Tournament: 1-1-0)
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Recent Results:
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Oct. 6, 2024 – at Portland State – T, 0-0
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Nov. 1, 2023 – vs. Portland State – L, 1-4 (Big Sky Tournament)
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Oct. 13, 2023 – vs. Portland State – W, 3-2
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Oct. 7, 2022 – at Portland State – L, 1-2
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Oct. 15, 2021 – vs. Portland State – W, 2-0
Players to Watch – Idaho State Bengals
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#15 Mary Za – Leads the Bengals with 3 goals, ranking tied for ninth in the Big Sky. Scored a season-best 2 goals vs. Utah Tech.
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#12 Talia Coury – Also has 3 goals this year, including tallies against Boise State, North Dakota State, and Seattle U.
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#1 Saydree Cooke – Key playmaker with 3 assists (tied for sixth in Big Sky) and a team-high 26 shots, ranking sixth in the league.
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#00 Hannah Wieler – Ranks top-6 in the Big Sky with 35 saves and tied for fourth with 3 shutouts. Owns a 1.20 GAA this season.
Quick Scout – Portland State Vikings (1-5-2, 0-0-0 Big Sky)
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PSU has scored 8 goals in 8 matches, averaging 1.0 goals per game while conceding 16.
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#6 Ocean Rideout leads the team with 2 goals on 10 shots (.200).
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#32 Aliayha Saldana, #2 Bianca Potesta, #77 Sydney Spotts, #3 Kalo Iongi, #19 Grace Sarabia, and #7 Yammile Picon each have 1 goal apiece.
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Saldana also paces the team in shots (15) and shots on goal (7).
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Four different players have recorded an assist: Saldana, Potesta, Spotts, and Camilla Contreras Bran.
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Goalkeepers #00 Finley Crabtree (1.75 GAA, .720 save pct., 18 saves) and #0 Natalie Cunningham (2.25 GAA, .654 save pct., 17 saves) have split time in net. PSU has yet to record a shutout.
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Idaho State is tied for fifth in the Big Sky with 11 goals this season.
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Saydree Cooke ranks sixth in the Big Sky in both shots (26) and assists (3).
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Mary Za and Talia Coury are tied for ninth in the league with 3 goals apiece.
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Hannah Wieler is tied for fourth in the Big Sky with 3 shutouts and ranks seventh in saves (35).
UP NEXT
The Bengals will remain home for their Thursday night match versus Sacramento State, before traveling to Missoula, MT to take on the Montana Griz.
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