Bakersfield 1, Idaho 0
MOSCOW, Idaho--(CSUB Media Relations) Erica Shelton (Sr., Bakersfield, Calif., UC Santa Barbara) scored her first goal since the season opener when she connected on a free kick in the sixth minute and that was all the Roadrunners needed in a 1-0 Western Athletic Conference win at Idaho Friday afternoon.
It was the midfielder's team-leading fourth goal of the year and came after an Idaho penalty which set Shelton up with the free kick just outside of the goal box. Shelton's previous three goals came in the Aug. 23 opener against Southern Utah.
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Seattle U 3, Utah Valley 0
SEATTLE, Wash.-(SU Media Relations) Seattle U women’s soccer (10-2-2, 7-0-0 WAC), continuing their first place ranking in the Western Athletic Conference, scored early and often as they downed Utah Valley (6-8-1, 4-3-1 WAC), 3-0.
“We’re very happy with the win, especially because Utah Valley is second in the conference and they’re a pretty strong team with some dynamic forwards,” said head coach Julie Woodward. “I was impressed, again, with my back line getting that shutout. The more [shutouts] we continue to earn, the more pressure there is, and I think they’re dealing with it very, very well. The team, in general, is doing a really great job this season of taking our coaching points at halftime and having a really great second half. Overall, I’m just happy with the win and happy with the shutout.”
Stephanie Verdoia (Salt Lake City, Utah) gained the early lead for the Redhawks, which would prove to be the game-winner, driving the ball down the left side in the 2nd minute.
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Grand Canyon 1, New Mexico State 0
PHOENIX, Ariz.-(GCU Media Relations)The Grand Canyon University women's soccer team (4-10-1, 3-5-1) won their second straight game, this time with a 1-0 victory over visiting New Mexico State (4-10-2, 1-6-1) on GCU Soccer Field in Phoenix, Ariz. It was the second straight shutout for the Antelopes, as they posted a 2-0 victory over Idaho on Oct. 13, and their third win in the past four games.
The first meeting between the two teams was also a close encounter, with the 'Lopes getting the 2-1 overtime victory over the Aggies on Oct. 6 in Las Cruces.
"I thought it was collectively a very good team performance this evening," said head coach Stevie Gill. "Back-to-back shutouts for us here at home is always nice to see as we have worked hard defensively on the training pitch and it shows."
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