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Issue date: 4/19/06 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Brian Autenrieth April 15- The women soccer alumni returned to Davis Field for some soccer action against the current ISU team. This is an annual event that ended in a tie for the fourth year in a row.

ISU's women's soccer team battled some familiar faces to a scoreless tie in the alumni game Saturday at Davis Field.



For the women's team, it is a chance to prove themselves to their predecessors and face off with some former teammates. It is a game they want to win.



"I'm not happy with a tie," Natalie Graham said. "I wanted to win at least 2-0. It was a good showing by them. I just wish we would have won."



There is a little different feeling on the alumni sideline.



"We just don't want to embarrass ourselves," Ashli Kimenker said. "They are favored because we haven't been playing. A tie is like a win to us. We just want to have a good time."



The alumni game is a time for former players to get together with old teammates, play a little soccer, and have a good time.



At this years game, Mother Nature decided to crash the party about five minutes before the game started.



"I hate the rain," Kimenker said. "But it was such a fun game, nobody cared."



The rain contributed to the game finishing without a goal. There were only five shots on goal for the game. Graham led the way for ISU with two shots on goal.



It was the final spring game for the Bengals. They will have their first match-up of the fall August 25 when they host Utah State.





ISU Athletic Department



Pocatello, ID-Despite several opportunities in the second half, Idaho State came up just short Friday afternoon, dropping a 1-0 decision to Utah State in a spring contest. The Bengals played the game in front of nearly 200 fans at Davis Field.

The Aggies out-dueled the Bengals in the first half, recording four shots to ISU's none. USU also scored the only goal of the game in the first half when forward Kiersten Nilsson broke free on the right side of the box and put the ball in the back of the net. The Aggie goal came in the eighth minute.

The second half was a different story for the Bengals, who out-shot Utah State 7-2, including five shots on goal. ISU had a couple of near misses in the second half. ISU's Jeni Ford broke loose from the pack and made a pair of impressive moves to get herself an open goal, but just missed the score to the left side.

"We did a great job of creating opportunities for ourselves in the second half," said ISU head coach Allison Gibson. "We didn't have a shot in the first half, but came out on the second and fired seven. Our work rate was much higher in the second half."

Each of ISU's seven shots were recorded by a different player. The Bengals recorded five shots on goal to Utah State's two. The Bengals notched two corner kicks to USU's one.

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