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 University of Idaho forward Nicole McAllister, right, stops the ball as Louisiana Tech forward/midfielder Hikari Kurokawa closes in during the soccer game at Guy Wicks Field on Sunday. The game ended in a 0-0 tie in double overtime. Jake Barber/Argonaut
Home field advantage helped the Vandal soccer team with a 0-0 draw against a winning program, the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs last weekend.
Idaho (1-12-2) came off its toughest loss of the season, a 4-0 defeat from Utah State on Friday, only to gear them up Louisiana Tech (10-2-3).
“It was a pretty complete game,” Idaho coach Pete Showler said. “Liz (Boyden) played well, we defended well and the midfield played well defensively and created things offensively. We gave, then forced them back, then they came back at us, so it was end-to-end stuff.”
Both teams had equal opportunities to score but came up short. Freshman goal-keeper Boyden was on top of her game. Boyden saved the Vandals from a 1-0 loss in the remaining seconds of the match.
“Liz pulled off a couple good saves,” Showler said. “She was on her toes and on her game today. The goalkeepers train hard every single day. All three of them push each other, and that’s why performances like that come out.”
Last Friday, the game prior to Louisiana Tech’s match, was not a success for the Vandals.
“We’re all striving for that win, but I’m so proud of the performance,” Showler said. “Everyone who went out there did their part, and you can ask no more.”
The game was held in Logan, Utah, and the Vandals fell 4-0.
“We have no excuses,” Showler said. “They were a good team, and we had the early play and didn’t take advantage of it, and they made us pay.”
An Idaho foul late in the second half gave the Aggies a free kick that started the series of three other goals leading to the Aggie victory.
The second half was similar to the first for the Vandals — unsuccessful. The Vandals allowed another pair of goals sealing the win for Utah.
After a 4-0 loss and a well-played draw, the Vandals move to 0-1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.
This week will be all practice and focus as the Vandals play host to Boise State at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Guy Wick’s Field.
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