Southern Utah vs. Eastern Washington Women’s Soccer Match Highlights
- Early goals by SUU's Ashlyn O'Malley and Gracen Blieschke gave the visitors a 2-0 lead, but EWU staged a comeback with strikes from Deanna Montero and Maya Bossenbrook.
- SUU opened the scoring in the 9th minute when O'Malley scored a goal to take a 1-0 lead.
- EWU responded in the 77th minute when Deanna Montero scored off an assist from Addison Stendera, reducing the deficit to 2-1.
Early goals by SUU’s Ashlyn O’Malley and Gracen Blieschke gave the visitors a 2-0 lead, but EWU staged a comeback with strikes from Deanna Montero and Maya Bossenbrook. The game featured multiple substitutions, fouls, and a yellow card for SUU’s O’Malley, as detailed in the match log and confirmed by the Big Sky Conference’s box score.
How Did the Game Unfold?
SUU opened the scoring in the 9th minute when O’Malley scored a goal to take a 1-0 lead. The goal was recorded in both the play-by-play and the Big Sky Conference’s box score, which listed O’Malley as the scorer. SUU extended their advantage in the 16th minute when Gracen Blieschke scored off an assist from O’Malley, making it 2-0, according to the play-by-play data.
EWU responded in the 77th minute when Deanna Montero scored off an assist from Addison Stendera, reducing the deficit to 2-1. The Big Sky Conference’s box score corroborates this goal, listing Montero as the scorer.
Key Players and Substitutions
SUU’s defense faced pressure throughout the match, with EWU’s Maya Bossenbrook and Noelle Raczykowski creating multiple scoring chances. Bossenbrook had several shots saved by SUU’s Tatum Trout, including a top-left attempt in the 8th minute and a shot that hit the woodwork in the 55th minute, according to the play-by-play.
EWU made several substitutions, including Faith Hines replacing Mira Scarsella in the 16th minute and Ella Hyde replacing Delaney Deckett in the 45th minute, as recorded in the play-by-play. SUU also rotated players, with Kayleigh Acree replacing Sicily Clark and Miley Grigg replacing Brooklyn Bradley, according to the Big Sky Conference’s box score.
Notable Incidents
A yellow card was issued to SUU’s O’Malley in the 79th minute for a foul, as noted in the play-by-play. EWU's Mia Miconi received a yellow card in the 21st minute for a foul, according to the play-by-play data.
The match saw multiple offside calls against SUU, including in the 5th, 8th, and 27th minutes. EWU’s goalkeeper Payton Hyde made crucial saves, including stopping a shot by SUU’s Halle Cowan in the 30th minute, as recorded in the play-by-play.
Team Lineups and Context
The Big Sky Conference’s box score listed SUU’s starting lineup as including Tatum Trout, Ashlyn Woodbury, Kayleigh Acree, Nao Yasuda, Rylan Tebbs, and Halle Cowan. EWU’s starting lineups featured Payton Hyde, Delaney Deckett, Mia Miconi, Reese Kincaid, and Noelle Raczykowski, according to the box score.
SUU’s substitutions included replacing Gracen Blieschke with Sofia Alcorn and Brooklyn Bradley with Miley Grigg, as noted in the play-by-play.
The game was part of the Big Sky Conference’s schedule, though no further details on the standings or implications for the season were provided in the sources.