Match Highlights

Cheney, Wash. - After jumping out to an early 1-0 lead, the Eastern Washington women's soccer team fell to Idaho State, 2-1, after a late overtime goal on Friday, Sept. 26.

Won-Loss Records
The Eagles fall to 3-4 for the year and to 0-1 in Big Sky conference play, while the Bengals improved to 4-4 overall and to 1-0 in the league.

Turning Point
Eastern was able to gain an early advantage 19 minutes into the first half after finding a hole in ISU's defense. Freshman Chloe Williams was able to convert a through ball pass from freshman Savannah Hoekstra into a 1-0 lead for the Eagles. The goal was rocketed into the net, just inside the left post.

Idaho, who leads the league in scoring, was held scoreless by an Eagle backline for a total 80 minutes until a goal from the Bengals locked the game to 1-1. After grinding out for almost the full two overtime periods, ISU scored a goal with only two minutes left in the second overtime to finish the match, 2-1.

Top Performers
Williams earned Eastern's only goal on the night, increasing her goal total for the season to two, and took a total of five shots, three of which were on goal.

Hoekstra earned a single assist on the night and took two shots.

Senior Cassie Black was able to earn three shots, two on target.

Key Stats
The Eagles would dictate the pace of the entire first half, out shooting the Bengals 7-2.

After two periods of regulation and two overtime slots, Eastern would earn a total of 14 shots compared to Idaho State's 16.

However, EWU remained more accurate than ISU with seven shots on target, compared to the Bengals six.

Quoting Coach Bodnar
"It was a tough game. I thought we had some chances that we could of finished over the course of the game but didn't. It was an even match and heartbreaking because the players worked so hard. We're getting better and we are going to keep pushing forward. It is just unfortunate we couldn't get a result tonight because I think we deserved it. We played pretty well in the first half, we just have to get better at completing our performances. There was a great work rate and great effort overall tonight."

Game Notes
*The Eagles continue to score at a record pace, now scoring at least one goal in seven straight games.
*Tonight's goal advanced the season total of goals to 13.
*Williams' score boosted her point total to six on the year, while Hoekstra's assist furthered her point total to nine.

Up Next
Eastern Washington faces Weber State for its second Big Sky Conference match at home, in Cheney, Wash., on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 12:00 p.m.