A lengthy road trip and a flurry of goals proved too much for the Idaho women’s club hockey team to overcome, as the Vandals fell to Eastern Washington 4-1 in Cheney.
The Eagles (2-1) scored back-to-back goals in the first period to seize control of the tempo early in the matchup.
“I definitely think that we are not really used to the big ice,” Idaho captain Lizzie Jossie said. “It just took us a while to get into a groove.”
Idaho (0-1) adopted a quick offense in the opening minutes of the matchup, but Eastern Washington responded with several counterattacks that caught the Vandal defense off-guard.