West Field secured a victory over Box Elder in the first round of the 5A girls soccer state playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Brigham City. The No. 12-seeded Longhorns defeated the No. 5-seeded Bees 4-3 in penalty kicks after a scoreless overtime period.
The match featured a significant momentum shift when an offside penalty canceled a Taylor Nye goal with two minutes remaining in regulation. Box Elder coach Kurt Jarman received a yellow card while contesting the call. Following the decision, the game remained scoreless through two overtime periods despite scoring opportunities from West Field's Julia Robbins and Marissa Hatch. West Field goalkeeper Harlie Slaughter, a team captain, made a critical save on a third penalty kick by Milley Barber to secure the win.
The game took place at Box Elder High School amid cold rain and wind. West Field coach Cade Miller described the match as a chess match involving a cat and mouse dynamic between the teams. Slaughter noted that the controversial penalty served as a wake-up call for her team, which had practiced in the rain on Monday to prepare for such conditions. Slaughter also credited center backs Kambry Nelson and Sadie Wiseman for their performance during the match.
The two teams previously met a week earlier when West Field traveled to Box Elder. In that matchup, Quincey Nelson scored an overtime goal to force a shared Region 5 regular-season title between Box Elder and Bonneville. Both teams entered this playoff rematch with 10-3 records.
West Field is scheduled to travel to No. 4 Brighton for the 5A quarterfinals on Thursday at home sites.
