Sept. 17, 2000

LOGAN, Utah. - - Utah State recorded its first victory of the 2000 season shutting out Nevada 4-0 Sunday afternoon. The win brings the Aggies to 1-4 on the season, while Nevada falls to 2-4 on the year.

"We needed a win and we got one," said head coach Stacey Enos. "The problem was we put a lot of pressure on ourselves (to get a win) and we didn't play well. We didn't knock the ball around with authority and confidence."

The Aggies started the game playing less aggressively then coach Enos would have liked but they turned it around when senior Jayme Gordy (Cheyenne, Wyo.) scored off a penalty kick at the 33:19 mark. The goal sparked the Utah State offense as it recorded its second goal of the period when freshman Ally Clegg (Bountiful, Utah) dribbled the ball from 20 feet out and booted in the first goal of her collegiate career in the 39th minute of play. Clegg's goal sent USU into the half with a 2-0 lead.

In almost a repeat performance of the first period, both teams remained scoreless for the initial 25 minutes of play. Utah State decided to kick its game up another level in the 74th minute when transfer Jessica Ebner, making her collegiate debut, found the net from five yards out on a pass from Clegg. Ebner's goal was the first of her career. Eleven minutes later, at the 84:42 mark Clegg sealed the Aggie shutout scoring her second goal of the day and the Aggies fourth and final goal of the game. All together Clegg amassed five points on the day, tying her with teammate Jayme Gordy for fourth on USU's all-time list for points scored in a game.

Next Utah State travels to El Paso, Texas where it will face competition from UTEP Thurday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m., and Youngstown State Saturday, Sept. 23 at noon.

UTAH STATE 4, NEVADA 0
USU     2     2     4UN      0     0     0
SCORING SUMMARYUSU - Jayme Gordy, 33:19USU - Ally Clegg, 38:48USU - Jessica Ebner (Clegg), 73:24USU - Ally Clegg, 84:42
Shots: USU-20, UN-10Corner Kicks: USU-1, UN-4Fouls: USU-14, UN-6Cautions: USU-Ashley Cracroft, yellow card