LOGAN, Utah – Utah State soccer (13-1-3, 4-1-2 MW) got back in the win column Thursday afternoon in convincing fashion, earning a 6-0 victory over Colorado College at Chuck & Gloria Bell Field.
The Aggies wasted no time taking control of this one, scoring less than two minutes in when a shot from senior midfielder
Rine Yonaha was deflected by the Tiger keeper and returned into the back of the net by graduate midfielder
Alex Day. The score remained 1-0 through the rest of the half, but USU tacked on two more in the first 10 minutes of the second half. First, it was a goal from sophomore forward
Kate Christian capitalizing on a well-placed cross from junior forward
Tess Werts in the 49th minute, then it was Yonaha delivering a penalty kick goal after a foul in the box in the 56th minute.
The duo of freshman forward
Ellie Hendrix and senior forward
Bizzy Arevalo connected on back-to-back goals in the 75th and 79th minutes, giving Arevalo the first brace of her career. Freshman midfielder
Faith Hines wrapped up the scoring in the final minute with her first career goal, sending a shot off the bottom of the crossbar and into the goal following a cross from junior forward
Kaylie Chambers.
SCORING SUMMARY
1:55 -
Alex Day (USU)
Assist:
Rine Yonaha
48:41 -
Kate Christian (USU)
Assists:
Tess Werts,
Kaylie Chambers
55:08 -
Rine Yonaha (USU)
PENALTY KICK GOAL
74:00 -
Bizzy Arevalo (USU)
Assist:
Ellie Hendrix
78:13 -
Bizzy Arevalo (USU)
Assist:
Ellie Hendrix
89:13 -
Faith Hines (USU)
Assist:
Kaylie Chambers
HEAD COACH MANNY MARTINS
"It's refreshing. The Mountain West is quite the conference and this is a really good team. I told our players that it's always about us. Not to undermine the opponent, but we don't control the opponent, we control us. If we prepare well and if we're in a good space in terms of who we are and our identity and we play for each other, then things like this happen. Today was a good day."
MATCH NOTES
- This was just the second time in program history Utah State has scored six or more goals in a shutout victory. The previous instance was an 8-0 win over Sam Houston State on 9/11/2016.
- This was the third time this season Utah State has scored five or more goals.
- Utah State has now outscored teams this season by a combined 49-11.
- This was the 10th shutout of the season for the Aggies. The program record for shutouts in a season is 11, in both 2011 and 2013.
- Faith Hines was the 19th different USU player to score a goal this season. Utah State leads the country in this category.
- Faith Hines' goal was the first of her career.
- Alex Day's goal was her second of the season and the third of her career.
- Rine Yonaha's goal was her second of the season and the third of her career.
- Bizzy Arevalo's goals were the third and fourth of her season, and the sixth and seventh of her career.
- Utah State took 26 shots with 14 on goal, while limiting Colorado College to just four shots with a single shot on goal.
- This was the second-straight time and the fifth time overall this season that the USU defense has limited its opponent to five or fewer total shots.
- 10 different USU players took shots. Kate Christian took a team-high five shots, including three on goal.
- Graduate Cora Brendle played all 90 minutes in net for the Aggies, registering one save.
UP NEXT
Utah State (13-1-3, 4-1-2 MW) will remain at home this weekend to host Air Force on Sunday, Oct. 20. Kickoff is set for noon at Chuck & Gloria Bell Field.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets now
here. Adult season tickets are available for $45, while youth can gain access to all games by joining the Junior Aggie Kids Club for $25. All seating at Chuck and Gloria Bell Field is general admission. Seating in the stadium bleachers is first come, first served. Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for grass and berm seating.
FOLLOW
Fans can follow the Aggie soccer program on Twitter,
@USUSoccer, on Facebook at
/USUSoccer and on Instagram,
@USUSoccer. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter,
@USUAthletics, Facebook at
/USUAthletics and on Instagram,
@USUAthletics.
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