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Show 6 | MyWeberMedia.com| March 23, 2021 PAIGE MCKINNON | The Signpost PAIGE MCKINNON | The Signpost WILDCAT SOCCER RETURNS TO PLAY IN OGDEN Taylor Scadlock and Sadie Newsom fight for the ball, shoulder to shoulder, on the Weber State soccer field on March 19. By JACE COOK PAIGE MCKINNON | The Signpost PAIGE MCKINNON | The Signpost Weber State’s goalie kicks the ball out of her goalie box on March 19. Reporter Wildcat soccer has recently returned to Big Sky play and are returning to Ogden to play their home games at Weber State. The Wildcats have played four games so far with two other games being canceled. The team has not played in Ogden yet this season. They have only played away games and at a neutral site, which was the RSL Herriman Facility. Their first game of the season was supposed to be Feb. 6 against Dixie State, but the game was canceled. The team ended up playing their first game on Feb. 14 against the University of Utah at the RSL Herriman Facility. They tied 1–1 that day. Their next game was at the University of ColGentrey Gibson, 28, dribbles the ball Mylee Broad, 7, gets ready to redown the Weber State soccer field on ceive the ball from her teammate orado on Feb. 20, and the Wildcats lost 0–1. March 19. on March 19. Then, the team returned to the RSL Herriman Facility on March 7 to play against Westminster, and the Wildcats won 2–0 that game. The team started Big Sky play on March 13 and 14. Weber State were supposed to play two games against Northern Arizona, but the game on March 13 was canceled. The teams did play March 14, and the Wildcats lost 0–1. In their first four games, Weber State has scored three goals and have let in three goals. The Wildcats have taken 35 shots with 21 on target. Their opponents have gotten 44 shots with 23 on target. Weber State gets an average of 8.8 shots per game. The Wildcats’ opponets have gotten an average of 11 shots per game. The Wildcats have had two assists, by Olivia Barton and Yira Yoggerst, on their three goals and have made 20 saves. Weber State have fouled their opponents 24 times, but their opponents have fouled them 55 times. The Wildcats have earned 9 corner kicks. |