Merino Stings Hornets Late

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho women's soccer team (3-4-0, 3-2-0 BSC) scored in the 89th minute to defeat Sacramento State (1-1-4, 0-1-2 BSC), 2-1, on Friday evening. Margo Schoesler and Myah Merino scored for the Vandals who snapped the Hornet's 22-game regular season unbeaten streak.

The match was end-to-end, with the Vandals recording the first three shots of the game, but the Hornets responding with two consecutive shots on goal. Despite a combined 16 shots in the first half, the two teams entered the break scoreless.

The second half started out much the same. However, in the 57th minute, Hannah Alfaro was driving down the right flank. As she cut in to make a move towards goal, she was brought…