McBride’s Two Goals Guide Broncos to Senior Day Victory

Sunday, September 15

Boise, Idaho

Noon MT

Boise State

6-1-0, 0-0-0

Southern Utah

1-5-2, 0-0-0

Southern Utah

Boise State

McBride’s Two Goals Guide Broncos to Senior Day Victory

9/15/2024 3:47:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Photo Gallery

BOISE, Idaho – Avery McBride scored two goals to lead Boise State women's soccer to a 3-0 victory over Southern Utah, Sunday afternoon.

The Broncos (6-1-0) and Thunderbirds (1-5-2) went into halftime tied 0-0 with Boise State outshooting Southern Utah, 13-3 in the first half.

Carly Cross was the first on the scoreboard as she snuck one in on the right side of the goal in the 50th minute. She received the ball from Jillian Anderson's free kick that deflected off a Southern Utah player.

McBride followed just a few minutes later, scoring in the 53rd minute off a cross from Sophie Drown in the box.

McBride added another in the 86th minute after being fouled in the box. She tucked the penalty in the lower right corner, making the final score 3-0.

Genevieve Crenshaw was credited with the win and shutout, recording three saves.

Top Broncos

Carly Cross scored her fourth goal of the season and 15th of her career.
Avery McBride scored her fourth and fifth goals of the season and her career.

Notables

The Broncos established their fourth-straight home win over the Thunderbirds, and they remain undefeated in Boise. Boise State leads the all-time series 7-0-1.
Boise State won its fifth-straight match at home, boasting an 5-0 record in Boise.
The Broncos end their nonconference home matches with an undefeated record for the first time since 2021.
Boise State tied its best start through seven matches in school history. Both seasons were under head coach Jim Thomas. The 2019 team won regular season and tournament titles in Mountain West and the 2021 team made a MW Championship final appearance.
Out of the 17 goals the Broncos have scored this season so far, 14 of them have come in the final half. The Boise State defense has only allowed one goal in the final 45 minutes of games this year.

Quotables

"It was a great experience for us," head coach Jim Thomas said. "I thought we were really good in the first half, just a little out there. I was really happy with how the team came out in the second half. They handled the halftime brilliantly, very focused and locked into what we needed to do."

What's Next

The Broncos will hit the road for the last nonconference matches of the 2024 season. Boise State will face Montana in Missoula, Mont., on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. MT, before heading to Cheney, Wash., to face Eastern Washington on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. MT. Both contests will be streamed on ESPN+.