Broncos' Win Clinches Spot in MW Tournament

Sunday, October 15

Boise, Idaho

1 p.m.

Boise State

8-2-6, 6-1-1

Fresno State

2-8-6, 1-4-3

Fresno St.

Boise St.

10/15/2023 4:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State soccer clinched a spot in the 2023 Mountain West tournament after defeating Fresno State 2-1 at Boas Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon.

The Broncos (8-2-6, 6-1-1 MW) found the first goal of the match when Carly Cross took a shot from the left wing, assisted by Kenzie MacMillan, that landed in the opposite side of the net in the 17th minute. MacMillan extended Boise State's lead to 2-0 after ripping a shot off a pass from Morgan Padour into the back of the net in the 28th minute.

The Blue and Orange kept their foot on the gas entering the second half, generating seven shots to the Bulldog's (2-8-6, 1-4-3 MW) four. Despite Fresno State scoring a goal in the 64th minute, Bronco goalkeeper Genevieve Crenshaw recorded a huge save to preserve the victory for the Broncos, marking head coach Jim Thomas' 111th win, tying for the most wins by a soccer head coach in Boise State history.

Quotables

"It feels good to be going back to the tournament," said head coach Jim Thomas. "We've worked really hard to correct something we did really wrong last year and I'm happy that these guys are going to get to experience the coolest thing in our season."
"Tying the most wins record just means I've been around the right people," said Thomas. "Every one of the staff members that have shared our story to all the players that have actually kicked the ball into the back of the goal or have kept it out, the wins are really for all of those people making it happen."

Top Broncos

Carly Cross (9) and Kenzie MacMillan (8) each scored a goal. Cross ranks second and MacMillan ranks third in conference in goals this season.
MacMillan (7) and Morgan Padour (5) registered an assist. MacMillan remains first while Padour is now tied for second in the Mountain West in assists this season.
Genevieve Crenshaw racked up three saves.

Notables

With the win against Fresno State and Air Force's loss today, the Broncos have clinched a spot in the 2023 MW tournament in Laramie, Wyo. This is the earliest Boise State has secured a spot since the 2019, when the Broncos shared the regular-season title and won the tournament.
After checking into the match, fifth year Morgan Stone played her 90th match as a Bronco, the most in program history.
With her game-winning goal, MacMillan is now tied for fourth in Boise State history in a single season with four. The junior is also fifth in shots in a season (67), tied for sixth in points in a season (23), seventh in career matching-winning goals (7), tied for eighth in career points (40), 10th in career shots (129) and tied for 10th in goals in a season (8).
After knocking in her ninth goal of the season, Cross is now tied for eighth in Boise State history in goals in a season and points in a season (22).

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