RENO, Nev. - University of Idaho senior Melissa Canite knocked in a loose ball with 1:23 left to play and the Vandal women's soccer team took a 1-0 victory at Nevada on Friday night for the team's sixth-straight win.

Sophomore Lauren Layton sent in a volley that the diminutive Canite found in the six-yard "danger area" and put away for her second game-winner of the year at 88:37. The goal lifted Idaho to 13-3-0 overall and 4-0 in Western Athletic Conference play, while Nevada slipped to 6-7-2 overall and 1-3 in the WAC.

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The goal capped off a back-and-forth battle with many close calls. Idaho outshot Nevada by a 13-12 margin overall and 7-6 in shots on goal. All seven of Idaho's on-target shots came in the second half, while the Vandals held Nevada to just two after the break.

Junior goalkeeper Liz Boyden tied two school records on the night, as her six-save shutout was her sixth of the season and the 11th in her career. She tied Anna Sandman's single-season record of six blanks from 2007, as well as the career shutouts record, which is also shared by Jenell Miller and Tricia Haynes.

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The victory added another notch to Idaho's school-record total for the year, and the win ties the team record for single-season conference wins. The 2001 squad went 4-2-2 in the Big West Conference. Friday's win was Idaho's first over Nevada since joining the WAC.

Sophomore Chelsea Small led all players with seven total shots, while freshman Christina Boddie had three, Canite had two and senior Jenn Hull had one. Layton's assist was her seventh of the season and 11th of her career.

In addition to holding the 13-12 edge in shots, Idaho also held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. The Vandals were whistled for six fouls, while Nevada had seven. Each team was called offsides once.

After keeping the positive momentum on its side, Idaho will travel to Logan, Utah, for a meeting of the WAC's last two unbeaten teams. Idaho will face off with Utah State, which is 3-0-1 in the league after playing Boise State to a 0-0 draw on Friday.

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Sunday's game will kick off at 11 a.m. (PT).