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Boise State soccer battles back for 2-1 win over San Jose
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Boise State started Western Athletic Conference play with an overtime win over San Jose State (0-10-2, 0-1-0 WAC) at the Boas Tennis and Soccer Complex Friday.
After a scoreless first half, San Jose quickly took the lead with Andrea Puljiz’s unassisted goal that got past goalkeeper Michaela Morrison.
In an attempt to rally, Sophie Parrish responded within a minute to put another Bronco shot on goal, only to be deflected by SJSU goalkeeper Adrienne Herbst. Another attempt allowed BSU (7-4-2, 1-0-0 WAC) to net the game-tying goal, as Melanie Bohnet headed a free kick from midfielder Nicole Coleman at the 65:32 mark of the game. The free kick for the Broncos forced overtime against the winless Spartans.
Tied 1-1 going into overtime, at the two-minute mark, San Jose’s Amanda Villa attempted to clear the net with a kick that ended up sailing past the San Jose State goalkeeper for a Spartan own goal.
The goalie tandem from BSU started with a first half shutout by Kim Parker. Morrison combined with Parker for three saves apiece, and the team (Julie Allen, Meredith Magnum) added a bonus of two additional saves to the tally.
Boise State head coach Steve Lucas admitted that the first half wasn’t pretty. The second half was more his style of play.
“We finally got a break. We are glad to have a win. You always need to win at home,” Lucas said.
Coleman claims the opener was a type of ’sweet revenge’ to win against the team that kept them from last year’s WAC Championship and Parker said, “We had that in the back of our mind.”
But Lucas said it was just the product of hard work “[The Spartans] are not an 0-10 team. They are a good team. I’m proud of my team. They worked hard.”
After the tense contest, the Broncos took an early flight to Hawaii for a late game against the Warriors yesterday. Stats and results are available at broncosports.com.
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