MOSCOW, Idaho - The Vandal soccer team (5-2-1) will split the weekend at home on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Weber State (0-6-1) and then will travel to Idaho State (2-8-0) on Sunday at noon. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
ABOUT IDAHO: Idaho soccer finished their non-conference play with an overall record of 5-2- 1. The Vandals scored 13 goals in non-conference play, the most since the 2016 season. Seven Vandals have scored this season and all but one of those have two goals apiece. Idaho ranks first in the conference in assists per game (2.5), and total assists (20). The Vandals rank top-32 in the nation in both stat categories as well, 27th and 32nd respectively.
Alyssa Peters ranks 26th in the nation with 0.62 assists per game and 23rd with five assists on the season as well as first in the conference in both categories. Kylie Hummel ranks first in the conference with two game-winning goals and 46th in the nation.
Idaho finished last week with a 1-0 win on the road at UTEP on Thursday, September 14th. The shutout marked No. 16 of Kira Witte's career and third of the season. Witte holds the top spot all-time at Idaho with career shutouts. Hummel headed in the go-ahead goal in the 78th minute, the second-latest goal of the season. Hummel's two goals on the season have both been game-winners with her head.
ABOUT WEBER STATE: The Wildcats enter the weekend with a 0-6-1 record. Weber State has allowed 25 goals and has only scored six so far. Both Idaho and Weber State faced UNLV in the 2023 season, featuring a 1-0 win from the Vandals and a 2-0 loss by the Wildcats. Only four Wildcats have found the back of the net this season, with Grace Kirby and Sayler Schlosser with two apiece. Weber State has rotated throughout three keepers and has yet to find a solid starter. Each keeper has allowed more than five goals, recording only 10 saves each.
Weber State finished their non-conference slate with a 1-1 tie against Utah on Thursday, September 14th. The Wildcats scored first in the seventh minute with a goal by Grace Kirby, assisted by Morgan Furmaniak. Utah responded with the equalizer in the 48th minute.
The last time Idaho and Weber State met, the Vandals came out victorious 1-0 in Ogden during the 2022 season. In the last 10 matchups, the Vandals are 4-4-2.
ABOUT IDAHO STATE: The Bengals enter the weekend with a 2-8-0 record. Idaho State's two wins featured a 3-0 defeat of the previously undefeated Wyoming (9/7) and a 3-2 win at Southern Utah (9/14). The Bengals may have eight losses but have scored 15 goals in the process. Kaylyn Buchanan leads Idaho State with four goals on the season followed by Mary Za with three.
Idaho State finished last weekend 1-1 with a 3-2 win at Southern Utah and a 4-3 loss at Utah Tech. Before hosting Idaho on Sunday, the Bengals will host Eastern Washington for their home conference opener on Thursday, Sep. 21.
The Vandals lead in the all-time series 12-8-4 with a two-game winning streak. The Bengals have an advantage at home, with a 6-5-1 record when hosting Idaho. The last time the two teams met, Idaho defeated the Bengals 1-0 in Moscow on September 25th.
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