Courtesy of Boise State Athletics

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women’s soccer clinched a share of the Mountain West regular season championship after a 2-0 victory over UNLV, Sunday afternoon.

The Broncos (15-2-2, 8-0-2 Mountain West) picked up an early lead in the eighth minute as Morgan Padour snuck one in after a shot frenzy in the box. She received the ball from a blocked shot attempt from Jillian Anderson.

In the 27th minute, Carly Cross was fouled in the box, resulting in a penalty kick. She fired a shot to the upper-right hand corner of the goal to extend the Broncos’ lead to 2-0.

This win not only marked the first time in program history that Boise State has won every home match but also established a program-best home win streak of 10.

Top Broncos

  • Morgan Padour scored her seventh goal of the season and 12th of her career.
  • Carly Cross scored her 10th goal of the season and 21st of her career.
  • Genevieve Crenshaw recorded her ninth shutout of the season and 29th of her career.

Notables

  • Boise State has won every home match this season, marking the first time in program history that the team has done so.
  • The Broncos have collected 10 straight home wins, setting a new record for the most consecutive home victories in program history.
  • Boise State is the only team in the Mountain West to win every home match this season.
  • The Broncos are the only team left in the MW without a loss in conference play.
  • Boise State recorded its fifth-straight win. This also marks the 11th-consecutive match without a loss, taking sole possession of the second-longest streak in program history.
  • Jillian Anderson picked up her eighth assist of the season, tying the program record for most in a season.
  • Boise State broke the previous season attendance record set at 10,768 last season. The Broncos set the new record at 11,422.
  • The Broncos set a new season-high for attendance at 1,331. This marks the second-highest attendance in program history. This also marks the 21st-straight sellout.
  • Boise State recorded its eighth win over UNLV, extending its lead in the all-time series to 8-5-4. The Broncos also lead the series at home 6-1-2.

Quotables

  • “I am elated and happy for the team,” head coach Jim Thomas said. “It’s a lot to lead. But you never have to run, tackle, pass, keep the ball out of the net from the bad and then celebrate the good. The players are the ones that have to handle all that, which this group has done really well. More than anything I am just really happy that all their hard work has paid off.”

What’s Next

  • Boise State will travel to Logan, Utah, to close out the regular season against Utah State on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. MT.