Broncos Fall to Aggies in Mountain West Championship

Saturday, November 9

San Diego, Calif.

7 p.m. MT

Boise State

16-4-2, 8-1-2

#2 Utah State

18-1-4, 7-1-3

Utah State

Boise State

11/9/2024 9:52:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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SAN DIEGO – Boise State women's soccer lost to nationally-ranked Utah State 2-1 in the title match of the Mountain West Championship Saturday night in San Diego.

At the conclusion of the match, Genevieve Crenshaw, Carly Cross and Morgan Padour were named to the 2024 MW All-Tournament team. Cross and Padour earned their first distinctions, while Crenshaw picked up her second.

Utah State (18-1-4), which is ranked 25th in the nation, was first to score, netting a goal in the tenth minute. Kaylie Chambers made a run into the six-yard box to score from close range.

Jillian Anderson put Boise State (16-4-2) on the board in the 21st minute, firing a shot to the top right of the goal. The freshman scored unassisted.

In the 25th minute, Chambers scored again for the Aggies in similar fashion as her first goal, scoring again from within the six-yard box.

It was a defensive battle in the second half as both teams remained goalless, making the final score 2-1.

Top Broncos

Jillian Anderson scored her fifth goal of the season and of her career.

Notables

Jillian Anderson is the first freshman to score in the title match of the Mountain West Championship for the Broncos.
This marked Boise State's fourth appearance in the title match of the Mountain West Championship and third runner-up honor.
Utah State won the second-straight postseason match against Boise State. The Aggies lead the all-time series 17-6-4.

Quotables

"Sports are tough," head coach Jim Thomas said. "That's why it takes tough people to play them. I am super proud of the tough girls I got to compete with for the last season. It's been an unbelievable experience being around people of this caliber and I couldn't be more proud of the performance they put forward today."

What's Next

This concluded all scheduled matches for the Broncos. Boise State will await the selection show on Monday, Nov. 11, to determine if it has earned an at-large bid for the 2024 NCAA tournament.