MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho (5-4-2, 2-1-0) got back to its winning ways on Friday afternoon, shutting out Northern Colorado (6-4-1, 1-1-0), 2-0, in front of a wild crowd at Guy Wicks Field.
 
"Really proud of our players today," said head coach Derek Pittman.  They really went out and executed the gameplan.  We had a great week of training.  The intensity, the focus, the overall courage to come out and do what we ask of them, I'm really proud of them."
 
Idaho got on the board in the 56^th minute.  Kelly Dopke got the play started with a long ball over the top, finding Clara Gomez streaking toward the corner flag.  Gomez held up, allowed her help to catch up, then slipped in a great ball to a cutting Madison Moore.  Moore's shot crushed the post, but Megan Goo was there to bury the rebound to put Idaho up 1-0.
 
The Vandals doubled their lead just over two minutes later.  Again, the play began in the back line, with Josilyn Daggs finding Elexis Schlossarek cutting down the sideline.  Schlossarek led Emma Eddy toward goal and the freshman handled the rest for her second goal of the season.
 
"We talked a little bit about the chances that we had created, but we knew we needed to be a little bit more composed around the box to be able to hit the target," Pittman said.  "The movement on the first goal, from Clara to Madi and then Goo sticking with it, just great mentality to stay in there and not give up.  The same goes for Emma with the ball in over the top.  She had been getting in behind all game long and stuck with it to challenge the goalkeeper and she finished in the empty net.  Just a lot of heart and hustle today."
 
Torell Stewart wasn't called on often but made the saves she needed to.  She finished the night with four saves, earning her third shutout of the season.
 
The Vandals will host North Dakota on Sunday at 1 p.m.  Check back with GoVandals.com tomorrow for more information.
 
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