Broncos Take Down Eagles

Sunday, September 22

Cheney, Wash.

2 p.m. MT

Boise State

7-2-0, 0-0-0

Eastern Washington

5-4-1, 0-0-0

Boise St.

Eastern Wash.

Broncos Win graphic featuring Sophie Schmautz.

9/22/2024 4:34:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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CHENEY, Wash. – Boise State women's soccer defeated Eastern Washington 2-1, Sunday afternoon.

Eastern Washington (5-4-1) was first on the scoreboard, scoring in the 26th minute. Chloe Pattison took the penalty kick after a foul in the box and successfully snuck it in the lower left corner of the goal.

Boise State (7-2-0) tied the match right before halftime with a goal in the 44th minute. Sophie Schmautz headed the ball into the right side of the net, receiving it directly from a corner kick from Jillian Anderson.

In the 53rd minute, Avery McBride secured the lead for the Broncos after putting a pass from Carly Cross in the bottom left of the goal, making the final score 2-1.

Top Broncos

Sophie Schmautz scored her first-career goal.
Avery McBride scored her sixth goal of the season and her career.

Notables

This marked the second time this season that the Broncos have won after trailing at some point during the match.
Carly Cross recorded three shots in this match, moving past McKenna Kynett (2016-19) on the program's all-time shots list. The senior currently sits fifth on the list with 169 career shots.
Jillian Anderson and Cross both recorded their third assist of the season.
Boise State kept its opponent goalless in the final half for the seventh time this season.
The Broncos remain perfect in Cheney, Washington, boasting a 6-0 record. Boise State leads the all-time series 15-1-1.

Quotables

"I am super proud of our entire squad and staff," head coach Jim Thomas said. "It takes resilience and courage to face where you have failed. The entire squad was superb in learning from the performance on Thursday to grow in the areas that win matches on Sunday. It was an exciting win for us moving into conference play."

What's Next

Boise State will open up conference play as they travel to face Fresno State on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. MT and San Jose State on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. MT. Both matches will be broadcast on the MW Network.