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Show Page 19 StatesmanSpovts Monday, Aug. 25, 2008 Ready for a Baby? ^ WOMEN'S SOCCER WEEKEND RECAP You may be eligible for $$cash upon delivery! Benefits payable in addition to other insurance. Ags shine in home opener Denise Abbott 435-757-7834 with 20 minutes remaining. Flanary then scored with five minutes remaining on an assist from goalie Ali Griffin, putting A goal by Shantel Flanary the Aggies ahead 2-0. in the second half led the Utah Flanary said — _ ^ ^ _ State women's she and Griffin soccer team to a had joked about victory Sunday Griffin punting afternoon as the ball and getUSU 2 the Aggies ting an assist. USU defeated Seattle SEATTLE I fans screamed as University at the joke became Bell Field, 2-1. the winning goal for the Aggies. After a scoreless first half, defender Lindsey Smart scored \MSee WIN, page 21 the first goal on a penalty kick ByJOEWANGEMANN sen/or writer Are there 2 of you now? Save on car insurance for couples with good driving records who j abstain from alcohol. GameOver We specialize in auto, condo, home and rental insurance plans for newly married couples. Taci Larson 764-3224 tacilarson@hotmail.com Fidelity Fire and Casualty Insurance JESSIE M A L A S K A , RIGHT, head bum: the ball after being thrown back infield during Sunda/s match against Seattle at the Bell Soccer Field. The Aggies won the game, 2-1. USU travels to Oregon and Oregon State next weekend for two road games. TYLER LARSON photo Representing Bear River Mutual ISU wins in2 0T over Ags WELCOME BACK USU STUDENTS! BySETH R. HAWKINS web editor Sixteen seconds isn't much time, but, as the USU women's soccer team learned Friday, it can be the difference between a draw and a loss. In their season opener A SEATTLE PLAYER PLOWS THROUGH USU'S Sydne against Idaho State, the Porter and Jessie Malaska while trying to get to the ball during Sunday's Aggies took the game into match at the Bell Field.The Aggies won the game, 2-1, improving to I -1 double overtime and were a on the season. TYLER LARSON photo mere 16 seconds from playing to a draw and earning 24 shots on goal and tabbing the game with a concussion. their first point of the seathree goals and two assists. Cairns said while she was son. However, Bengal fresh"It's defi- . pleased with effective crosses man Ashley _______ nitely good and playing the ball up to Aswig put a to have her the forwards, she expects damper on on the field," improvement in consistency those dreams Cairns said and tighter defense in the IDAHO ST. 2 by pounding of Salmon. future. the ball into "She's looking -seth.h@aggietmui.usu.edu USU I (2OT) an empty net fi confident. with USU She's back. I expect her to goalkeeper Ali Griffin having play her best soccer in an been pulled out. ISU won the Aggie uniform this season. game, 2-1. She'll be a dangerous attacker "It was just one of those for us, that's the expectation." game i where it was like we It took until 55:54 for had our chances and we Idaho State to even up the didn't get it done," said USU game, when Bengal forward head coach Heather Cairns. Lauren Ryan slipped a shortChances were certainly range shot past Griffin. available to claim the win, Despite close shots and Cairns said. Freshman midoutshootinglSU 19-13, the fielder Allie Maduell's shot in Aggies couldn't pull off a win. overtime clinked off the post "Losses early is all about and standout junior defender how you bounce back from Lindsey Smart had one of her them," Cairns said. "It kind three shots on goal snagged of tests your character. We're by ISU goalkeeper Michelle looking to bounce back. We Harrison. know it's early and we knew "It was one of those games we'd have some growing where we played well at pains." times, they played well at Some of the growing pains times, and they did a better Cairns speaks of includes a job," Cairns said. team dominated by freshmen The Aggies started the and players who have seen game strong, with junior minimal action in previous forward Erin Salmon takseasons. In Friday's match, ing a feed from sophomore Cairns said 10 Aggies saw midfielder Heather Pond and their first significant minutes scoring from 15 yards out just in an Aggie uniform. 6:41 into the match. "Inexperience might have Salmon's goal marked her hurt us a little bit, but (the return to the Aggie front line Bengals) were inexperienced after spending the majority of as well," she said. her sophomore season recovThat inexperience wasn't ering from a leg injury. 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