The No. 13 Utah State Eastern men's soccer team split a pair of road matches during its longest road trip of the season, according to a September 28 report from USU Eastern Athletics.
The Eagles began the trip in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, against No. 10 North Idaho College. After a scoreless first 30 minutes, the Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute and added a second goal minutes later to lead 2-0 at halftime.
North Idaho maintained offensive pressure in the second half, scoring two additional goals to win the match 4-0. The Cardinals finished the game with 35 shots compared to six shots by Eastern.
Eastern traveled to Kennewick, Washington, for their second match against Pacific Northwest Christian College. Leandro Robles and Luis Velasco scored in the first half to give the Eagles a 2-0 halftime lead.
Velasco scored a second goal early in the second half, followed by a goal from Noah Heil to extend the lead to 4-0. After an own goal made it 5-0, Mateo Schachtschabel and Zac Wall scored to complete the 7-0 victory for Eastern.
The Eagles are scheduled to return to Scenic West Athletic Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 3, when they travel to face No. 4 Salt Lake Community College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
