KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Isabell Deville headed home a corner kick in the 56th minute, lifting No. 22 ranked College of Idaho past Oregon Tech, 1-0, at the OIT Soccer Field.
Playing without three starters, the Lady Owls (4-3-3, 3-2-2 CCC) limited the highest-scoring team in the Cascade Conference to one goal and 13 total shots, but were unable find the net – ending a 37-match home unbeaten streak.
"I am really proud of the team effort and younger players stepping up and filling all of our holes," said OIT head coach
Tom Eichelkraut. "Though we sat back and were patient, I felt like we were still dangerous, particularly in the counter and had opportunities."
C of I controlled the opening half, as forward Gianna Yslava created multiple dangerous opportunities, but OIT keeper
Halle Adair was a wall – making five saves.
Early in the second half, the Yotes earned a corner kick, with Kaitlynn Mallett playing a ball through traffic, finding Deville in the middle of the 6-yard-box, redirecting the ball into the left corner of the net for the game-winner.
The Lady Owls picked up the pressure in the final 30 minutes – as
Maddie Miller nearly tied the score in the 61st minute. The senior drove a 25-yard drive to the top left corner of the net, with C of I keeper Hannah McFadden leaping to punch the ball away. Miller ripped a low liner to the far post in the 69th minute, but McFadden made the diving stop to preserve the clean sheet.
The visitors finished with a 13-5 edge in total shots, while the Owls had a 6-5 edge in corner kicks.
McFadden recorded three saves in picking up her eighth shutout of the season, while Adair recorded a career-high five saves for OIT.
The Lady Owls close out the weekend tomorrow, welcoming No. 25-ranked Eastern Oregon to the Basin for a 12 p.m. start.