Vandal soccer shuts out rival Boise State
      Broncos

      
By Rolfe Daus Peterson
   Argonaut Senior Staff

      
The
      University of Idaho soccer finished out their Big West Conference
      season play upbeat, with a stirring 2-0 victory over intrastate
      rival Boise State. 

      


      The final home game victory was extra sweet for the departing
      seniors on the squad.

      


      Both teams opened up aggressive in the match. The Broncos picked
      up eight fouls in the first half alone, in an attempt to slow
      the UI offensive play. 

      


      The Vandals' offensive pressure earned a few narrow misses, but
      the women couldn't cash in during the first half. 

      


      In the second half, however, UI shut down Boise, and drove home
      two goals to seal the win. 

      


      First, in the 64 minute, Laura Humphries netted her first goal
      of the season. The sophomore scored on a give-and-go combination
      with junior Megan Cummings.

      


      Cummings picked up her second assist of the game just five minutes
      later. Cummings, leading in assists on the year for the Vandals,
      put a corner kick in play which the senior captain Andrea King
      headed home to close the door on the Broncos.

      


      Vandals recorded their eighth shut out of the season. Sophomore
      Jenell Miller picked up her fourth shutout of the year and lowered
      her goals per game to .94 a contest. 

      


      The suffocating defense has been a trademark of the Vandals in
      the second half of the season. 

      The team improves their impressive home record to 7-1 and an
      overall record of 10-6-2 on the season. 

      


      The Vandals fought through the Big West compiling a record of
      4-2-2.

      


      The team is currently in second place behind UC Irvine in the
      volatile Big West Conference. UI's, position will be determined
      by the play of Cal Poly and UC Irvine. 

      


      The Vandals close out the season traveling to face Gonzaga University
      Nov. 5. 
 

      
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