POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State women's soccer heads to Missoula, Montana, for the 2026 Big Sky Conference Women's Soccer Tournament as the No. 6 seed, opening postseason play against No. 3 Northern Arizona on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. MT.
The Bengals finished the regular season 4-9-5 overall and 2-4-3 in Big Sky Conference play, earning the sixth seed in the tournament. Idaho State scored 16 goals through 18 matches, with Saydree Cooke leading the team with three goals, four assists and 10 points.
The Bengals closed conference play with a pair of road victories at Montana (2-0) and Portland State (1-0), before playing Northern Arizona to a 2-2 draw and dropping their final two matches against Northern Colorado and Weber State.
Wednesday's matchup will be the second meeting between the Bengals and Lumberjacks this season, following the 2-2 draw in Pocatello on Oct. 29.
Series History
Northern Arizona
Idaho State holds an 8-19-5 all-time record against Northern Arizona. The Bengals are 5-7-3 against the Lumberjacks at home, 2-9-2 on the road and a 1-3-0 record in Big Sky Tournament matchups.
The teams met earlier this season on Oct. 29 in Pocatello, playing to a 2-2 draw. Amanda Brayton and Syleena Hogan scored for the Bengals.
Players to Watch – Idaho State Bengals
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#1 Saydree Cooke – Cooke leads Idaho State with 10 points, totaling three goals and four assists through 18 matches. She also leads the Bengals with 40 shots and has recorded 11 shots on goal.
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#19 Samantha Fenske – Fenske has matched Cooke with three goals and added two assists for eight points. She leads Idaho State with 15 shots on goal and has converted all three of her penalty-kick attempts this season.
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#11 Syleena Hogan – Hogan has scored twice this season, totaling four points. She scored in Idaho State's 2-0 victory at Montana and added a goal in the Bengals' 2-2 draw against Northern Arizona.
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#16 Lacie Poll – Poll has also scored twice for the Bengals, recording four points on nine shots through 17 appearances.
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#21 Stephanie Roper – Roper has contributed one goal and two assists for four points. She ranks third on the team with 25 shots and has put eight attempts on goal.
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#26 Aliya Garrett – Garrett has appeared in 16 matches, making 15 starts in goal. She has recorded 63 saves, a .700 save percentage and a 1.90 goals-against average, while posting six shutouts. Her 3.94 saves per game rank seventh in the Big Sky, while her six shutouts rank fifth.
Quick Scout – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (8-6-5)
Northern Arizona enters the Big Sky Tournament with an 8-6-5 overall record and a 4-2-3 mark in conference play. The Lumberjacks played Idaho State to a 2-2 draw on Oct. 29 in Pocatello before dropping their final two regular-season matches, falling 2-0 at Weber State and 3-0 at Northern Colorado.
The Lumberjacks have scored 23 goals through 19 matches, averaging 1.21 goals per game, while allowing 17 goals. Northern Arizona has been effective at creating scoring opportunities, leading the Big Sky with 15.74 shots per game and 6.95 shots on goal per game. The Lumberjacks also rank second in the conference in goals-against average (.895), save percentage (.844) and shutout percentage (.474).
Micala Boex leads the Northern Arizona attack with seven goals, five assists and 19 points. She has totaled 101 shots and 40 shots on goal, ranking first in the Big Sky in both shots per game (5.32) and shots on goal per game (2.11). Boex ranks second nationally in shots per game and 16th in shots on goal per game.
Valerie Llamas is second on the team with four goals and nine points, while Ava Hinske has added three goals and two assists for eight points.
In goal, Lexi Saveski has recorded 84 saves, a .840 save percentage and a .914 goals-against average. She ranks second in the Big Sky in save percentage, goals-against average and shutouts, with eight clean sheets on the season.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Idaho State vs. Northern Arizona
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11
Time: 10:30 a.m. MT
Location: South Campus Stadium, Missoula, Montana
Watch: ESPN+
LiveStats: isubengals.com
UP NEXT
The winner of Wednesday's matchup will advance to the semifinal round of the 2026 Big Sky Women's Soccer Tournament, where the No. 1 seeded Weber State Wildcats will be watiing.
