OGDEN, Utah – Idaho State women's soccer closed its regular season Thursday afternoon with a 1-9 loss at Weber State at Wildcat Soccer Field. Despite the setback, the Bengals clinched the sixth and final seed in the Big Sky Conference Tournament, earning their first postseason appearance since 2023.
Weber State scored seven times in the second half to pull away, recording the most goals in a single match against Idaho State in the history of the series.
The Wildcats opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Oakley Anderson finished a pass from Lily Blum. Idaho State responded less than three minutes later as Samantha Fenske converted a penalty kick at 18:43 to even the match at 1-1.
Weber State regained the lead at 20:15 on a goal from Simone Packer and carried a 2-1 advantage into halftime. Idaho State finished the opening 45 minutes with four shots, while Weber State recorded seven.
The Wildcats added to their lead just 2:32 into the second half when Blum scored her first of three goals on the afternoon. Blum found the net again in the 52nd minute, assisted by Anderson, before Packer scored in the 59th minute to make it 5-1.
Weber State continued its scoring run with goals from Anderson in the 59th and 64th minutes. Cici Garcia added two goals, including one in the 65th minute and another in the 84th, to account for the final score.
Fenske led the Bengals with four shots and scored Idaho State's lone goal. Saydree Cooke recorded two shots, including one on goal, while Nolyn Cromie also put an attempt on frame.
Idaho State used both goalkeepers in the match. Aliya Garrett made one save in 55 minutes of action, while Hannah Wieler recorded two saves over the final 35 minutes.
Weber State finished with 21 shots, including 12 on goal, and held a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks. Idaho State recorded nine shots and two shots on goal.
Despite the result, the Bengals secured the sixth and final spot in the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Idaho State will make its first tournament appearance since 2023 when it heads to Missoula, Montana, for the conference championship next week.
Up Next
The sixth-seeded Bengals open the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 11th, at 10:30 a.m. in Missoula, Montana, against the third-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The teams recently played to a 2-2 draw on Thursday, Oct. 29th, setting up a rematch in the conference tournament.
