LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Utah State soccer (15-1-3, 6-1-2 MW) used an early goal and suffocating defense to pick up its third-straight shutout victory, earning three points in a 1-0 win at UNLV Thursday evening at Peter Johann Memorial Field in Las Vegas.
The one and only goal of the match came in the 22nd minute when a cross followed by a series of well-placed passes set up USU sophomore midfielder
Summer Diamond at the top center of the 18-yard box. Diamond then dialed in to send a right-footer into the bottom left corner of the net beyond the diving reach of the UNLV keeper.
While Utah State totaled 18 shots in the match, the Aggie defense limited the Rebels to just two shots, neither of which were on frame. USU created consistent looks throughout, including 11 shots in the first half and seven in the second, but one goal was all it took to earn the win.
SCORING SUMMARY
21:48 -
Summer Diamond (USU)
Assists:
Tess Werts,
Bizzy Arevalo
MATCH NOTES
- With the win, Utah State has now surpassed last year's win total and matched the program record for wins in a season of 15, set in 2011.
- Utah State has now officially clinched a spot in the 2024 Mountain West Soccer Championships, which will take place from Nov. 3-9, in San Diego, California.
- This was Utah State's 12th shutout of the season, a new program record. The previous record was 11, set in both 2011 and 2013.
- This was Utah State's fourth-straight game limiting its opponent to five or fewer total shots. In the past four games, USU has out-shot opponents 73-16.
- On the season, Utah State has now outscored its opponents by a combined 54-11.
- Summer Diamond's goal was her fifth of the season and the ninth of her career.
- This was also Diamond's third game-winner of the season, and the fourth of her career.
- Graduate keeper Cora Brendle played all 90 minutes and earned a shutout in the net, while not recording a single save.
- In the 85th minute, graduate midfielder Alex Day picked up her second yellow card of the match. Because it was her second, it turned into a red card and she was sent off.
- With the win, Utah State improves to 8-10-0 all-time against UNLV, and now has five-straight wins over the Rebels. Utah State also improves to 5-4-0 all-time against the Rebels in Las Vegas.
UP NEXT
Utah State (15-1-3, 6-1-2 MW) now heads to Reno, Nevada, to wrap up its regular season road slate with a game at Nevada on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. (MT).
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