Sports Briefs

SOCCER

Eastern splits Big Sky matches

The Eastern Washington University soccer team defeated Portland State 3-2 Sept. 23 at the EWU Soccer Field.

Eastern got goals from Jenny Chavez in the 38th minute to tie the contest and then went ahead with a PSU own goal and got a 3-1 lead on a Taylor Matheny score in the 53rd minute.

Last Friday, Sept. 21, Eastern lost at home to Sacramento State 1-0. The Eagles are now 5-4-2 overall and 1-1-0 in Big Sky Conference play.

Eastern heads out for a two-game road trip to take on the Montana Grizzlies, Sept. 28, followed by a match against Northern Colorado in Greeley, Sunday, Sept. 30.

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COLLEGE HOCKEY

Eagles rip Vandals in opener

Eastern Washington got two goals each from Greg Lind and Branden Stevenson to defeat the University of Idaho 11-2 in a nonleague hockey game that opened the season for both teams last Friday, Sept. 21 at the University Recreation Center.

A standing-room-only crowd packed the URC and watched as goaltender Tyler O’Donnell earned his 10th career win in the ACHA, stopping 20 Vandal shots.

Because of injuries, Idaho was unable to field a team for a scheduled Saturday contest and forfeited.

Eastern opens Pac-8 league play at the University of Washington with a pair of games Sept. 28 and 29.

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