Broncos Slide Past Fighting Hawks

Sunday, August 20

Grand Forks, N.D.

11 a.m.

Boise State

1-0-1, 0-0-0

North Dakota

0-2-0, 0-0-0

Boise St.

North Dakota

8/20/2023 1:25:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Boise State women's soccer squeaked past North Dakota 3-2 Sunday afternoon to pick up its first win of the season.

Kenzie MacMillan sparked a scoring surge for the Broncos in the first half when she lasered a shot from just outside the penalty box in the 27th minute. Less than a minute later, Boise State extended its lead when Carly Cross knocked in a cross from Morgan Stone. Moments later, MacMillan was denied on a shot from close range, but found the back of the net shortly after for her second goal of the match, with an assist from Cross to put the Broncos up 3-0 in a two-minute and 40-second time span.

The Fighting Hawks regained their footing at the beginning of the second half, scoring twice in the first five minutes. However, the Broncos held them off for the remainder of the match.

Quotable

"In the nonconference season, our goal is to learn and grow," said head coach Jim Thomas. "We set out to learn about the game at this level, the players we have available and how we can best serve them. We were offered many takeaways from today that are going to help us continue that growth as we prepare for BYU."

Top Broncos

Kenzie MacMillan scored two goals on five shots in the first half.
Carly Cross knocked a goal and earned an assist.
Genevieve Crenshaw made four saves.

Notables

Kenzie MacMillan is the first Bronco to score two goals in a half this season. The last Bronco to score twice in a half was Hayden Wilsey at CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 11, 2022.
The Blue and Orange scored all three of its goals in a two-minute and 40-second time span in the first half.
Boise State is 3-0 all-time against North Dakota.

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