Bengals in the Hunt Amid Tight Conference Standings
POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State women's soccer team (5-6-3, 2-2-1 Big Sky) hits the road for its final Big Sky road trip of the regular season, facing Northern Colorado on Friday, October 17 at 7 p.m. and Northern Arizona on Sunday, October 19 at 3 p.m. MT.
The Bengals enter the weekend in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big Sky standings with seven points, alongside Portland State and Sacramento State. With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, Idaho State remains firmly in the postseason picture as it continues its push toward the Big Sky Tournament.
Idaho State is looking to bounce back from a 0-1 loss at Montana last weekend, a match in which the Bengals outshot the Grizzlies 15-9 but came up just short.
Big Sky Standings (as of Oct. 14th)
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
Record (Conf) |
Record (Overall) |
| 1 |
Montana |
11 |
3-1-2 |
9-3-3 |
| 2 |
Weber State |
9 |
3-2-0 |
9-6-0 |
| 3 |
Idaho |
8 |
2-1-2 |
5-4-6 |
| T-4 |
Portland State |
7 |
2-1-1 |
3-6-3 |
| T-4 |
Idaho State |
7 |
2-2-1 |
5-6-3 |
| T-4 |
Sacramento State |
7 |
2-3-1 |
6-9-1 |
| 7 |
Northern Arizona |
4 |
1-2-1 |
4-4-5 |
| 8 |
Northern Colorado |
4 |
1-2-1 |
2-8-5 |
| 9 |
Eastern Washington |
4 |
1-3-1 |
5-6-4 |
Series History – Northern Colorado
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All-Time Record: Series tied 9-9-2 (Home: 5-3-1, Away: 2-6-1, Neutral: 2-0-0, Big Sky: 8-9-1, Big Sky Tournament: 1-0-0)
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Recent Results:
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Sept. 29, 2024 – vs. Northern Colorado – W, 1-0
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Sept. 29, 2023 – at Northern Colorado – T, 1-1
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Oct. 23, 2022 – vs. Northern Colorado – W, 2-0
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Oct. 24, 2021 – at Northern Colorado – L, 1-2
Series History – Northern Arizona
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All-Time Record: Northern Arizona leads 19-8-3 (Home: 5-7-2, Away: 2-9-1, Neutral: 1-3-0, Big Sky: 8-16-3, Big Sky Tournament: 1-3-0)
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Recent Results:
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Oct. 27, 2024 – vs. Northern Arizona – L, 0-2
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Oct. 1, 2023 – at Northern Arizona – L, 1-4
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Oct. 2, 2022 – vs. Northern Arizona – L, 0-1
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Oct. 10, 2021 – at Northern Arizona – L, 0-2
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Note: Idaho State's last victory over Northern Arizona came on Oct. 21, 2012, a 2-1 win in Pocatello. The Bengals have dropped 12 straight matches to the Lumberjacks since.
Players to Watch – Idaho State Bengals
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#15 Mary Za – Leads ISU with 3 goals and 3 assists (9 points). Her 9 points rank tied for 12th in the Big Sky.
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#1 Saydree Cooke – ISU's primary playmaker, leading the team with 34 shots and ranking top-5 in the Big Sky with 4 assists.
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#12 Talia Coury – A consistent threat with 3 goals and 7 shots on target this season.
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#00 Hannah Wieler – Among the Big Sky's top goalkeepers, ranking fourth in GAA (1.01), 4th in saves (49), and tied for third in shutouts (5).
Quick Scout – Northern Colorado (2-8-5, 1-2-1 Big Sky)
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The Bears have scored 14 goals in 15 matches, averaging 0.88 per game while allowing 25 (1.56 GAA).
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#9 Lexi Tuite leads UNC with 4 goals and 37 shots, ranking top-10 in the Big Sky.
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#23 Kaya Lindberg has recorded 81 saves (5.4 per match) and 2 shutouts.
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Northern Colorado leads the Big Sky in corner kicks per game (6.2).
Kickoff: Friday, Oct. 17 – 7 p.m. MT
Location: Jackson Stadium – Greeley, Colo.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Live Stats
Quick Scout – Northern Arizona (4-4-5, 1-2-1 Big Sky)
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NAU's #10 Micala Boex (6 goals, 5 assists, 17 points) ranks third in the conference in scoring.
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#8 Avery Ott adds 5 goals and 2 assists, forming one of the Big Sky's most productive duos.
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Goalkeeper #1 Reece Reichwald owns a 0.98 GAA and an .841 save percentage, ranking second among Big Sky keepers.
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The Lumberjacks average 12.8 shots per game and are 2-1-4 at home this season.
Kickoff: Sunday, Oct. 19 – 3 p.m. MT
Location: Lumberjack Stadium – Flagstaff, Ariz.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Live Stats
Bengal Bites
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Idaho State ranks sixth in the Big Sky in goals (15) and 4th in assists (20).
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The Bengals' five shutouts are tied for third-most in the conference.
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Mary Za (9 points) and Saydree Cooke (4 assists) both rank top-10 in the Big Sky.
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Hannah Wieler ranks fourth in the Big Sky in total saves (49) and is one of four keepers with at least five clean sheets.
Up Next
Idaho State returns home for their final home game of the season and will celebrate Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday, October 26, hosting Weber State at 1 p.m. in the Bengals' regular-season finale at Davis Field.
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