SDSU PICKS UP FIRST LOSS IN DEFEAT AT UTAH STATE

Friday, September 1

Logan, Utah

6 p.m.

South Dakota State University

4-1-0, 0-0-0

Utah State

2-3-0, 0-0-0

South Dakota St.

Utah St.

Jocelyn Tanner

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

9/1/2023 9:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

LOGAN, UTAH — South Dakota State gave up two goals in the first 28 minutes of its non-conference match at Utah State on Friday, Sept. 1, and despite a late first half goal never found an equalizer as the Jackrabbits fell, 2-1, to the Aggies at Chuck and Gloria Bell Soccer Field.

The Aggies had a noticeable edge in possession early and capitalized. Bizzy Arevalo scored a goal in the ninth minute, while Nicole Hadlock-Hardy found the back of the net in the 28th minute, to give Utah State a 2-0 advantage.

The home side held a 10-1 edge in shots heading into the halftime break, but SDSU did cut the deficit behind its lone attempt at goal. In the 44th minute, Maleah Evans broke up a pass and got the ball to Birna Bjornsdottir. The freshman passed it along to another freshman in Katelyn Beulke who chipped it to an open Kayla Anderson. The SDSU forward snuck a shot past the Utah State goalkeeper to make it 2-1 at halftime.

Second half action was played on more even terms, though Utah State nearly broke the game open in the 63rd minute. A foul in the box gave the Aggies' Kelsey Kaufusi a penalty kick opportunity. Her attempt was stopped by SDSU goalkeeper Jocelyn Tanner to keep it a 2-1 score.

The next 27 minutes were heavily contested with each team getting a chance at corner kicks. The Jackrabbits' final run to tie the game came in the final minute of action. Laney Murdzek had a shot blocked by an Aggie, while Katherine Jones struck a shot off target before the finally horn sounded.

Notes

Utah State improved to 2-3 overall on the season while South Dakota State picked up its first loss, falling to 4-1.
Jocelyn Tanner saved seven shots in goal for the Jackrabbits. The mark was both a season- and career-high total for the Jackrabbit goalkeeper.
Anderson scored her first goal of the season. Beulke and Bjornsdottir were credited with assists and the first points of their college careers.
The Aggies finished the matchup with a 14-5 edge in shots. They out-fouled the Jacks 14-7 on the night.

Up Next
South Dakota State continues its road trip on Sunday at Idaho State. The Jackrabbits and Bengals are slated for a 2 p.m. CT meeting at Davis Field in Pocatello.

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