So yesterday Feldmarschall Ali Gibson and ISU laid waste to College of Idaho, 4-1. But you never heard of it because of a blatant lack of respect and coverage from the Journal, who never even bothered announcing there was a game in the paper because apparently ISU football practices are just SO important! As for the high school football heyday (my alma mater won...good job Indians!)...is it possible to spend the extra money to have a special edition section for them, considering how special the day was for them to play their first game since last November? Not to belittle anyone here, but it does seem rather insane to say nothing about soccer or volleyball, who work just as hard as everyone else. But I digress.
So anyways...on to the recap (and if you want the fancy version, look up this game on the isubengals.com website for the full stats and numbers...just for you stat junkies out there...holla!)
We scored very early and often, and stayed right on top the entire game. The first goal came barely 8 minutes in the game when Laura Perez knocked in a goal after taking the pass from Kiley Godfrey, making it 1-0 ISU. It was her 3rd goal of her Bengal career. The second goal came when Rachel Strawn sent an airborne gift to Tara Bice, who promptly blasted it in with her head to make things 2-0. That goal came at the 23:25 mark, still in the first half. The third goal of the half also belonged to ISU when Rachel Strawn took a corner kick from Lauren Ryan, and sent it through the net. That goal, which came with 8:50 left in the half, was off of a set play...which makes it even better because we didn't get one off a set play last season until the final non-conference game. The second half was fairly uneventful, save for the occasional Irish/German folk song from yours truly to entertain the College of Idaho bench (mission accomplished with honors, heh heh). Macy Egerman from C of I took a very nice shot from out of bounds and scored unassisted from 20 yards out, and just barely beyond freshman keeper Carly Hutchings, who came in at half to relieve Bailey Williams. The final nail in the coffin came with 2:50 remaining when Kiley Godfrey took a pass from Laura Perez and booted it right on in to make it the 4-1 final of the day.
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Victory March!!!
Another day of Artillery Accuracy!
ISU outshot the Coyotes 13-5 (9-1 in the first half alone), scoring 4 times. Clearly, this team continues to improve on its killing accuracy the same way the Prussians improved on their rifle and infantry tactics right before crushing Austria in 7 weeks in 1866. If we can maintain this, we will be a force to be reckoned with come conference time (after hopefully disposing USU and our sister schools in the Governor's Cup).
AJ's Back :)
Yes, Ashley Jones, the Newcomer of The Year last year, is back from her concussion and although she was a little rusty, she should be back in form tomorrow against Utah State (and if not, then definitely by the Governor's Cup). Welcome back AJ! Glad to have you back. Now go celebrate by spreading terror and fear!
A Clean Game
There were remarkably few fouls today in a fast-paced free flowing game. ISU led the foul score, 11-5, which is a stark difference from last week in our win over Loyola Chicago; we had 21 fouls (and 3 golden yellow cards)
Rachel Strawn is Everywhere and Nowhere at the Same Time
Rachel Strawn, for someone as small as a Merlin bird, played very aggressive soccer yesterday. She scored, she assisted, and she was in the face of many C of I players. So great was her hustle that she has earned this writer's Alpo Award. The Alpo Award is an award given for "Dogged" pursuit of victorah over an opponent. Congratulations Rachel and chow down!
Well that's it concerning soccer for now. Tomorrow ISU plays Utah State, a game with more meaning than usual as Ashley Askwig, one of the most beloved players on the team, cannot play the sport she loves anymore due to a heart condition. It will be an emotional day as Skwig will be on the sidelines for the game in a special "Senior Day" dedicated to her. I would like to personally thank Skwig for all that she's done (including the awesome goal that won the game against USU in double overtime as a freshman) and for being such a wonderful person on and off the field. I and so many others will miss you Skwig. We love you!
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