SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State women’s soccer team (6-3-1) played its first conference match as members of the Pac-12 Conference on Thursday night but fell to Boise State (9-1-1) 4-1 on the SDSU Sports Deck.
Boise State opened on the attack and Kailey Carlen made her first save of the night just 31 seconds into the match. The Broncos took an early lead on a goal in the 14th minute. Two minutes later, Carlen saved another shot, followed by Victoria Miller recording the first SDSU shot on goal, but that too was saved.
In the 25th minute, Boise State was given the first yellow card of the match. Immediately afterwards, Emma Fuller forced another Boise State save. Two minutes later, Carlen made her third save of the night. Lily Boudet was given a yellow card in the 31st minute. Miller took another shot on target, which was also saved in the 41st. Just over two minutes later, the Aztecs were awarded a penalty kick and Miller converted into the left side of the net to even the score heading into halftime.
In the 52nd minute, Broncos freshman Campbell Wilson was issued a yellow card. Another minute later, Kenny Moore forced Boise State to make another save. The Aztecs continued putting pressure on BSU as Alexyz Nakamoto had a shot on goal of her own, but it was Boise State who went back in front on a goal in the 69th minute. Two minutes later, Wilson added on with her ninth goal of the season. Moore immediately put another shot on target, but it was saved.
A couple of minutes later, Boudet was given her second yellow card of the match and had to leave the contest. Boise State extended its lead to three goals on a penalty kick in the 79th minute. Nakamoto and Moore continued putting shots on target for SDSU but were unable to get another into the net. Carlen made one more save on a shot in the 83rd minute, before the match ended with a 4-1 score.
The Aztecs finished the match with more shots on goal (9-8), time of possession (53%-43%) and corner kicks (10-5). The Broncos had more saves (8-4), shots (16-14) and fouls (11-8).
THE NOTE
Victoria Miller’s goal was the ninth of her career, but the first one that did not occur in a win for San Diego State.
UP NEXT
The Aztecs hit the road for a match on Sunday, October 4, at No. 22 Texas State. The match is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT (11 a.m. PT) with rain expected in the forecast. All home matches on the SDSU Sports Deck have free admission, and all of the Aztecs’ Pac-12 matches are streamed on the Pac-12 YouTube channel.