Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, October 1
Moscow, ID
8:00 p.m. MT
Weber State University
4-5-2, 0-0-1
1
at
1
Idaho
6-2-3, 0-0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber St. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wildcats Battle Back For Draw In Idaho
10/1/2026 10:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Bonnie Buswell scores in the 86th minute off an assist from Lily Blum
MOSCOW, Idaho — Weber State women's soccer battled back late to earn a 1-1 draw against Idaho Thursday night in its Big Sky Conference opener.
The Wildcats trailed for much of the second half after Idaho opened the scoring in the 44th minute, but Weber State continued to pressure the Vandals and found the equalizer with less than five minutes remaining.
Bonnie Buswell scored in the 86th minute, finding the back of the net at the 85:25 mark off an assist from Lily Blum. The goal marked Buswell's first of the season and gave the Wildcats the late equalizer.
Lauren Butorac kept Weber State within striking distance throughout the match, recording eight saves to tie her career high. Idaho finished the night with 17 shots, including nine on goal, while Butorac turned away all but one of the Vandals' attempts.
Idaho took a 1-0 lead at the 43:05 mark, carrying the advantage into halftime. Weber State continued to battle after the break and eventually found the breakthrough in the closing minutes.
The Wildcats finished with 10 shots and two shots on goal. Buswell and Blum each recorded a shot on goal, while KJ Skinner, Simone Packer, Amanda Caswell, Isabelle Dahl, Oakley Anderson and Harley Thomas also registered shots for Weber State. Thomas finished with two shots.
The draw moves Weber State to 4-5-2 overall and 0-0-1 in Big Sky play.
Weber State will remain on the road Sunday when it travels to Eastern Washington for its second consecutive conference matchup. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. MT.
The Wildcats trailed for much of the second half after Idaho opened the scoring in the 44th minute, but Weber State continued to pressure the Vandals and found the equalizer with less than five minutes remaining.
Bonnie Buswell scored in the 86th minute, finding the back of the net at the 85:25 mark off an assist from Lily Blum. The goal marked Buswell's first of the season and gave the Wildcats the late equalizer.
Lauren Butorac kept Weber State within striking distance throughout the match, recording eight saves to tie her career high. Idaho finished the night with 17 shots, including nine on goal, while Butorac turned away all but one of the Vandals' attempts.
Idaho took a 1-0 lead at the 43:05 mark, carrying the advantage into halftime. Weber State continued to battle after the break and eventually found the breakthrough in the closing minutes.
The Wildcats finished with 10 shots and two shots on goal. Buswell and Blum each recorded a shot on goal, while KJ Skinner, Simone Packer, Amanda Caswell, Isabelle Dahl, Oakley Anderson and Harley Thomas also registered shots for Weber State. Thomas finished with two shots.
The draw moves Weber State to 4-5-2 overall and 0-0-1 in Big Sky play.
Weber State will remain on the road Sunday when it travels to Eastern Washington for its second consecutive conference matchup. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. MT.
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/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
WSU
IDA
Goals
1
1
Shots
10
17
Shots on Goal
2
9
Saves
8
1
Corners
6
6
Fouls
7
7
Scoring Plays
Caitlyn Riggs (1)
Assisted By: Payton Oelkers
GOAL by IDA Riggs, Caitlyn Assist by Oelkers, Payton.
43:05
Bonnie Buswell (1)
Assisted By: Lily Blum
GOAL by WSU Buswell, Bonnie Assist by Blum, Lily.
85:25
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
def
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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