The Snow College men's soccer team will remain at home for upcoming matches against No. 9 North Idaho College and Pacific Northwest Christian College, according to an October 7 statement from Snow College Athletics. The Badgers are coming off a 7-0 victory against Colorado Northwest Community College on Saturday, October 4.
The Badgers are scheduled to face Scenic West Athletic Conference leader No. 9 North Idaho College on Thursday, October 9, at 3:30 p.m. The Cardinals enter the match undefeated with an 11-0-2 overall record and a 7-0-1 mark in conference play. North Idaho College currently holds the top spot in the conference standings and is averaging 4.31 goals per game while allowing only .26 goals per game. Historically, the two teams have met six times, with each team winning three games. The most recent meeting occurred on September 17, when North Idaho College won 3-0.
Following the match against North Idaho College, the Badgers will face Pacific Northwest Christian College on Saturday, October 11, at 1:30 p.m. The Badgers have won all seven previous meetings against PNWCC, including a 9-0 victory on September 19. PNWCC currently sits at the bottom of the SWAC standings with an 0-11 season record, having scored three goals while allowing 7.3 goals per game this season.
In their 7-0 win against Colorado Northwest Community College, the Badgers demonstrated significant offensive momentum. Jace Thomson scored in the fourth minute following a deflection, and Issac Stanley assisted a second goal in the 39th minute that also deflected off a defender. Additional goals were scored by Zach Henn in the 57th minute, Christian Nsa in the 66th minute, Gabe Newman in the 68th minute, Kade Davis in the 70th minute, and Jorge Beltran in the 84th minute. Following that win, the Badgers improved to a 6-4-2 overall record and a 5-2-1 conference record, moving to third in the conference standings.
The Snow College men's soccer team will return to road play on Thursday, October 15, against Salt Lake Community College at 3:30 p.m. Their following match will be against Utah State University Eastern in Price on Saturday, October 17, at 3:30 p.m.
