Utah State soccer wins Pac-12 regular-season title with 2-0 shutout of San Diego State
No. 22 Aggies earn the No. 1 seed and will host Gonzaga in Wednesday's Pac-12 Championship semifinal.
LOGAN - No. 22 Utah State women's soccer defeated San Diego State 2-0 on Thursday night at Chuck & Gloria Bell Field to win the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 Championship, according to USU Athletics.
The Aggies (13-3-3, 6-1-1 Pac-12), in their first Pac-12 season, finished conference play 6-1-1 for their fifth overall conference regular-season title and first since the 2012 WAC title, the release says.
Senior forward Kate Christian scored the game-winner in the 68th minute on a pass from Capriel Winder, her first goal of the season. Junior midfielder Kei Yoneda added a goal in the 82nd minute. Goalkeeper Ivy Nystrom recorded her 11th shutout of the season. Utah State out-shot San Diego State 19-8 with a 9-2 edge in shots on goal.
Utah State hosts fourth-seed Gonzaga in the Pac-12 Championship semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Bell Field.
Why this matters
The win gives Utah State the Pac-12 regular-season title in its first year in the conference and the top seed for a championship tournament the Aggies will host in Logan.