Oct. 2, 2002

Box Score

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah State (6-3-2) soccer lost to Utah (6-1-2) here Wednesday, 3-2. Though Utah State came back to tie the match at 2-2 with seven minutes left, Utah forward Katie Tate scored with two minutes to go, putting the Utes up for good.

Utah State allowed Utah to score with 13 minutes left in the first half, and went into halftime down, 1-0. The Utes came out and scored with 45 seconds gone in the second half, but USU came back to score less than seven minutes later. Chanel Blaquiere scored her second career goal for the Aggies off an assist from Shaylee Hogge's corner kick. The Aggies scored again to tie the game at 2-2 with seven minutes left to play, as Megan (Edge) Tanner contributed her first goal of the season and her second career goal in her four years at USU.

Utah State's defense couldn't stop Utah from scoring again, as USU gave up the game-winning goal with 2:01 left to play.

USU posted eight shots in the match, six on goal, while Utah had nine shots on goal. USU goalkeeper Megan Mills worked 90 minutes, allowing three goals and contributing six saves. Utah's Courtney Hills-McBeth allowed two goals, and had four saves in the match.

Utah State opens Big West Conference action Friday in Logan at 3 p.m. against Long Beach State (2-6-2), and hosts UC Irvine (3-5) Sunday, Oct. 6 at noon. USU's home matches are played at Chuck and Gloria Bell Soccer Field, located on 1400 North at approximately 1100 East.

UTAH 3, UTAH STATE 2

USU    -   0   2   -   2UTAH    -   1   2   -   3

SCORING SUMMARY

UTAH - Katie Tate, 32:46 (Amber Brower)UTAH - Amber Brower, 45:45 (Shauna Gurr-Bingham)USU - Chanel Blaquiere, 52:07 (Shaylee Hogge)USU - Megan (Edge) Tanner, 83:01UTAH - Katie Tate, 88:01 (Bobbie Benegas)
SHOTS: USU 8, UTAH 15SHOTS ON GOAL: USU 6, UTAH 9CORNER KICKS: USU 6, UTAH 6FOULS: USU 4, UTAH 6SAVES: USU 6, UTAH 4