Sunday, October 29
Laramie, Wyo.
11 a.m.
Boise State
11-3-6, 8-2-1
2
vs
0
Nevada
6-10-5, 4-6-1
1
2
F
Nevada
0
0
0
Boise St.
2
0
2
Photo by: NCAA Photos
Broncos Shut Out Wolf Pack to Advance to Semifinals
10/29/2023 1:47:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LARAMIE, Wyo. – Boise State soccer shut out Nevada 2-0 in the opening round of the 2023 Mountain West Soccer Championship on Sunday afternoon to advance to the semifinals.
The Broncos (11-3-6, 8-2-1 MW) came into the match ready to take care of business as Kenzie MacMillan launched a shot from outside the penalty box into the back of the net, giving the Broncos a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute. The Blue and Orange extended their lead 2-0 when Sophie Drown netted her second goal of the season, assisted by Carly Cross, in the 34th minute.
The defensive line held the Wolf Pack (6-10-5, 4-6-1 MW) to only 11 shots, with Bronco goalkeeper Genevieve Crenshaw recording four saves.
Quotable
The Broncos (11-3-6, 8-2-1 MW) came into the match ready to take care of business as Kenzie MacMillan launched a shot from outside the penalty box into the back of the net, giving the Broncos a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute. The Blue and Orange extended their lead 2-0 when Sophie Drown netted her second goal of the season, assisted by Carly Cross, in the 34th minute.
The defensive line held the Wolf Pack (6-10-5, 4-6-1 MW) to only 11 shots, with Bronco goalkeeper Genevieve Crenshaw recording four saves.
Quotable
- "It's exciting to be advancing, you know it's never going to be easy," said head coach Jim Thomas. "We played a wonderful Nevada team who put up a really strong fight. We did an excellent job with the way we went about this game in the first half, gaining the lead that we wanted."
- Genevieve Crenshaw registered four saves.
- Sophie Drown and Kenzie MacMillan both scored a goal for the Broncos.
- Carly Cross recorded an assist.
- With the shutout against Nevada, the Broncos have recorded their fifth of the season. The last time Boise State recorded a shutout in the MW tournament was when it beat San Diego State 1-0 on Nov. 1, 2021.
- Cross now has five assists on the season, tying for 10th most in a season in program history.
- Drown and MacMillan each netted their first goals in a conference tournament. MacMillan has now tallied 27 points this season, 44 over her Boise State career, tying for fifth most in Boise State history.
- MacMillan has scored 10 goals this season and 17 in her career, tying for sixth most in both categories in program history.
- With the win against Nevada, Crenshaw has now won her 11th match this season, tying for fourth most in Boise State history.
- Boise State will face Utah State in one semifinal on Wednesday at 11 a.m. MT in Laramie, Wyo.
Team Stats
UNR
BSU
Goals
0
2
Shots
11
22
Shots on Goal
4
12
Saves
10
4
Corners
1
8
Fouls
8
10
Scoring Plays
Kenzie MacMillan (10)
GOAL by BSU MacMillan, Kenzie.
15:02
Sophie Drown (2)
Assisted By: Carly Cross
GOAL by BSU Drown, Sophie Assist by Cross, Carly.
33:56
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
10
SOG
7
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
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