LOGAN, Utah — Utah State soccer (4-4-3, 1-0-1 MW) earned its first win of Mountain West play on Sunday afternoon at Chuck & Gloria Bell Field, earning a controlling 3-0 win over Wyoming.
The Aggies wasted no time taking control of this game, scoring less than a minute in. A pass across midfield from graduate midfielder Rine Yonaha found senior forward Tess Werts, who delivered a transition cross from near the corner to the right foot of senior forward Kaylie Chambers and straight into the back of the net.
Utah State tacked on another in the 36th minute for its first multi-goal first half of the season, when the first touch of the match by sophomore forward Mia Mullenmeister made it 2-0. Mullenmeister subbed into the game prior to an Aggie corner kick, and immediately made her mark when the corner from Yonaha met her by the far post for a right-footer past the keeper.
After posting an 8-2 shots advantage in the first 45 minutes, Utah State remained aggressive following the halftime break. In the 53rd minute, a one-on-one takeaway by Werts led to another transition opportunity. This time, it was Werts finding Chambers on the breakaway. With two Aggies downfield and just the keeper to beat, Chambers passed to freshman forward Samantha Sellers at the last second for the first goal of her career.
SCORING SUMMARY
00:59 - Kaylie Chambers (USU)
Assists: Tess Werts, Rine Yonaha
35:54 - Mia Mullenmeister (USU)
Assist: Rine Yonaha
52:17 - Samantha Sellers (USU)
Assists: Kaylie Chambers, Tess Werts
UTAH STATE HEAD COACH MANNY MARTINS:
"I'm pretty happy about our performance. One of the things we've been talking about is trying to be consistent and put together 90 minutes of the type of soccer we want to play on both sides of the ball. I thought we did that. I'm really happy that we were able to put together a 90 minute performance on both sides of the ball. Keeping a shutout, scoring three goals, a freshman getting their first goal. It was great to have our veterans involved, Rine (Yonaha) was involved in two goals, Tess (Werts) was involved in two goals and Kaylie (Chambers) was involved in two goals."
MATCH NOTES
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This was the first three-goal game of the season for Utah State, and its third multi-goal game.
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This was Utah State's fourth shutout of the season.
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Utah State out-shot Wyoming 13-6, including a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Cowgirls did not record a single shot on frame until the 87th minute.
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Utah State scored two first half goals. Prior to this game, the Aggies had scored two combined first half goals in the first 10 matches.
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Wyoming entered the match ranking 27th in the NCAA in goals-against average. Through 10 games, the Cowgirls had allowed just six goals prior to today.
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Wyoming was the lone team to defeat Utah State in 2024.
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Seven different Utah State players recorded shots, including a team-high four with two on frame by Chambers. Sellers had three shots with two on goal.
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This was the second goal of the season for Kaylie Chambers, and the 14th of her career.
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This was the second goal of the season for Mia Mullenmeister and fifth of her career.
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This was the first career goal for Samantha Sellers.
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Tess Werts recorded her fourth and fifth assists of the season. She now has 19 in her career, moving up to a tie for second-most in program history with Wesley Hamblin (2014-17).
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Utah State utilized two goalkeepers as graduate Taylor Rath played the first 60 minutes without facing a shot, before junior Allee Grashoff entered for the remainder of the match and made one save.
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In total, 19 different Aggies saw time in the match. Sophomore midfielder Kaeda Wilson was the lone USU player to play all 90 minutes.
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With the win, Utah State improves to 11-9-2 all-time against Wyoming.
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Utah State improves to 8-2-2 all-time against the Cowgirls in Logan, with wins in each of the past four meetings.
UP NEXT
Utah State (4-4-3, 1-0-1 MW) will now hit the road for a pair of league games in Colorado Springs, Colorado, next week, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 2, when the team faces Air Force at 6 p.m.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets now here. Adult season tickets are available for $100, while youth can gain access to all games by joining the Junior Aggie Kids Club for $40. 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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