The No. 18 Utah State Eastern women's soccer team split two matches during a road trip through the Pacific Northwest, according to a September 28 report. The Eagles earned a 0-0 draw against North Idaho College before defeating Pacific Northwest Christian College 17-0.
The Eagles opened the trip in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, against North Idaho. Eastern and the Cardinals played an evenly matched first half, with North Idaho holding a slight 7-6 advantage in shots. Both goalkeepers recorded four saves as the teams entered halftime scoreless.
North Idaho applied more pressure in the second half, forcing Eastern goalkeeper Haygen Haycock to make five saves. Haycock's performance helped the Eagles preserve the shutout as Eastern and North Idaho finished with a 0-0 draw.
Eastern then traveled to Kennewick, Washington, to face Pacific Northwest Christian College. The Eagles' offense scored 17 goals in a 17-0 victory over the Gladiators.
Paisley Ashworth led Eastern with three goals, marking the Eagles' second hat trick in their last three matches. Ashworth was one of four Eagles to score multiple goals in the match.
The No. 18 Eagles will return to conference play when they travel to face No. 7 Salt Lake Community College. The match is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
