Battle for first

Idaho to face Montana for first place in Big Sky

Coming off another successful weekend, the Idaho soccer team (3-9-1 overall, 3-0-1 Big Sky) now prepares for its biggest challenge yet, facing the Big Sky leading Montana Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies (8-5, 4-0) are riding a four-game winning streak, including back-to-back wins over Sacramento State and Portland State. Much like last week, the Vandals find themselves in a battle for first place Friday in Missoula, Montana.

But Idaho isn’t looking at the Big Sky Championship or even the Big Sky Tournament quite yet.

“It is always still just one game at a time,” Idaho assistant coach Josh Davis said. “We are going to prepare for that in the same way we prepare for every other game. Once that game is over and if we have a good game plan for then, hopefully we can put it into place and get the result that we want.”

Coming off the tough weekend that included a draw and a physical win, the Vandals are back at it in their preparation for the Grizzlies.

“I think it was good to have a good training session and recovery session,” Davis said. “We are going to get back at it today.”

Staying consistent and physical is something that Davis mentioned as being something that should help the team’s success continue. Winning the 50/50 balls should help continue that success, he said.

The most important takeaway from last weekend was the point in the conference standings Idaho was able to earn on the road via the team’s 2-2 draw with Southern Utah, Davis said.

“I think any time you can get a point away from home is always good and any time you can get a win helps with morale absolutely,” he said. “It was a good weekend for us, two good teams, credit to both of those teams. I am glad we came out with the results that we did.”

Joshua Gamez can be reached at a[email protected]

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