Bronco soccer team loses to San Jose State

The San Jose State Spartans notched their first WAC win of the season as they rode Rebecca Hidalgo’s two first half strikes to a 4-1 victory over Boise State Friday night in San Jose. The match was another example of one team taking advantage of their opportunities while the other squandered theirs. The Spartans scored on four of their seven shots on goal in comparison to the Broncos’ one score on eight chances.

San Jose’s junior forward Hidalog’s two goals came in the 14th and 33rd minutes while Mairko Yoshihara added a third in the 41st minute as San Jose moved out to a three goal advantage by half.

Boise State’s Abbe Roche avoided the Broncos’ fourth shutout of the season when she scored her fifth goal of the season in the 64th minute, assisted by Tara Milligan, to cut the Spartan lead to 3-1. However, that was all the Broncos could muster as San Jose State scored on a late goal in the 89th minute by Jessica Korpela for the final 4-1 winning margin.

On the day Boise State had more opportunities out shooting San Jose State 14-13 and 8-7 in shots on goal but failed to convert more than one. The Broncos also had a commanding advantage in corner kicks by a 9-1 margin over the Spartans. The story of the game was the performance of the San Jose State goalkeeper Erin Lavey as she stopped the Broncos seven times on eight shots on goal.

With the loss Boise State drops to 5-7-1 overall, 1-3-0 in WAC and face a crucial match on Sunday when they host Fresno State at the Simplot Sports Complex as the Broncos try to qualify for the WAC tournament November 6-10. San Jose State improves to 3-10-3 overall and 1-3-0 in the WAC.

Doug Link, Bronco Sports Information

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