2008 Woodie Awards
Bengals tough with victory over visiting San Jose State
Mike Waldram
Issue date: 9/26/07 Section: Sports
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The ISU soccer team is very determined and never seems to let up until the final whistle blows. Although the score seemed to be close, the ISU soccer team easily handled San Jose State in the first game of the Idaho State Classic soccer tournament held this past weekend here at Davis Field. Junior Kilee Quigley scored a first half goal on a header set up and assisted by sophmore teammate Annamarie Hofstetter. It was her first goal of the season and was just what the team needed to get going in the game.
In the second half, it was sophmore Jana Boehler who added the game winning score in the second half after several close plays that easily could've ended up as goals. When asked about her performance Boehler said "I was just trying to be aggressive and make good things happen." It was an impressive combined effort as it helped ISU to a 2-1 win over San Jose State Friday afternoon. The win pushed ISU's record to 3-3-1, while SJSU fell to 0-5-2.
"I'm proud of the way the team executed our game plan today," said ISU head coach Allison Gibson. "We were able to attack at the right times and we played well together defensively."
About Quigey's goal… "It was a great goal," Gibson said. "Kilee always does a good job of getting her head on the ball and she was able to direct it to the right place. Annamarie couldn't have placed the cross in a better spot. A lot of credit goes to both players."
Boehler put the game-winning goal in the back of the net in the 50th minute, receiving a pass from Chelsea Cox from about 12 yards out on the right side of the box. Natalie Graham and Cox were each credited with assists on the score.
"The ball was controlled very well on Jana's goal," Gibson said of the game winner. "I think our defensive pressure contributed to the goal as well." ISU's defense was swarming for most of the afternoon. Freshman Lauren Hough played tremendous as a defender, instead of an offensive player. Coach Gibson has decided to try her on defense and was very pleased with her effort as she kept the ball away from the goal and hustled all over the field. In fact, on several occasions she outran one, two, and even three opponents for control and possession of the ball.
In the second half, it was sophmore Jana Boehler who added the game winning score in the second half after several close plays that easily could've ended up as goals. When asked about her performance Boehler said "I was just trying to be aggressive and make good things happen." It was an impressive combined effort as it helped ISU to a 2-1 win over San Jose State Friday afternoon. The win pushed ISU's record to 3-3-1, while SJSU fell to 0-5-2.
"I'm proud of the way the team executed our game plan today," said ISU head coach Allison Gibson. "We were able to attack at the right times and we played well together defensively."
About Quigey's goal… "It was a great goal," Gibson said. "Kilee always does a good job of getting her head on the ball and she was able to direct it to the right place. Annamarie couldn't have placed the cross in a better spot. A lot of credit goes to both players."
Boehler put the game-winning goal in the back of the net in the 50th minute, receiving a pass from Chelsea Cox from about 12 yards out on the right side of the box. Natalie Graham and Cox were each credited with assists on the score.
"The ball was controlled very well on Jana's goal," Gibson said of the game winner. "I think our defensive pressure contributed to the goal as well." ISU's defense was swarming for most of the afternoon. Freshman Lauren Hough played tremendous as a defender, instead of an offensive player. Coach Gibson has decided to try her on defense and was very pleased with her effort as she kept the ball away from the goal and hustled all over the field. In fact, on several occasions she outran one, two, and even three opponents for control and possession of the ball.
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