OPENING KICKOFF: The Snow College women's soccer team will head out on its penultimate road trip of the season as it takes on Pacific Northwest Christian College Thursday and Truckee Meadows Community College Saturday.
 
The Badgers are coming off a 5-0 victory over the College of Southern Nevada last Saturday in Ephraim.  They own a 6-3-1 overall record and a 5-2-1 mark within Scenic West Athletic Conference play, slotting them in third place within the standings.
 
The Badgers are currently within the top four of the standings which would qualify them for the Region 18 tournament at the end of the regular season.  They are currently three wins ahead of the fifth-place Colorado Northwestern Community College and need just one more victory to secure a spot in the tournament. 
 
KNOW YOUR FOE: Snow College will begin the road trip against PNCC, a team it defeated 12-0,  Sept. 16 in Ephraim.  The Gladiators are a new member to the SWAC beginning the season joining the conference in both men's and women's soccer.
 
Eight different players scored a goal against PNCC in the 12-0 victory earlier in the season including four that scored two goals each.  Megan Hanson, Kennedy Allen, Madelyn McQueen, and Ali Spencer each scored a pair of goals to contribute to the convincing victory.
 
The Gladiators are winless this season sporting an 0-8 overall record in their first season.  They have scored just one goal all year in an 8-1 loss to CNCC.
 
The Badgers also defeated TMCC 8-1 Sept. 14 in Ephraim.  McQueen and Saige Meryhew each scored two goals to lift the Badgers to victory. 
 
Snow College has never lost to the Lizards in 10 total meetings (9-0-1) dating back to 2019. The Badgers are currently riding a three-game winning streak against the lizards and have scored a total of 12 goals in those three victories.
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Snow College women's soccer team claimed a 5-0 victory over the College of Southern Nevada Saturday in Ephraim.  Saige Meryhew recorded a hat trick to aid in the victory for the Badgers.
 
Snow College was coming off a 2-0 defeat against Salt Lake Community College last weekend.  The Badgers sat in third place within the Scenic West Athletic Conference standings behind SLCC and Utah State University Eastern. 
 
The Badgers were looking for revenge against the Coyotes, who they lost to earlier in the season.  The victory by the Coyotes is still their only win of the year.  Snow College answered the call with its fourth shutout of the season.
 
Meryhew got the scoring started early as she found the back of the net in the fifth minute off a feed from McQueen, a combo that would be a common theme throughout the match.  Meryhew would provide the helper on the second goal of the game as she fed Emily Morrill to give the Badgers a 2-0 lead in the 15^th minute.
 
McQueen and Meryhew would hook up once again in the 27^th minute, and Snow College would take a 3-0 lead into halftime.  
 
It was a quiet first 25 minutes to begin the second half, but the Badgers scored twice within two minutes to take a 5-0 lead.  The first was off the foot of Meryhew, who recorded her first hat trick of the season.
 
The second and final goal of the match was scored by Breanne Wayman. McQueen once again provided the assist, her fourth of the match.  The four assists set a school record for assists in a game breaking the previous mark of three.
 
With the win, the Badgers improve to 6-3-1 overall and 5-2-1 within SWAC play.  They will play each of their final four matches on the road beginning with Pacific Northwest Christian College and Truckee Meadows Community College next week.  Snow College will first meet with the Gladiators Thursday at 1:00 p.m. following a match with the Lizards Saturday at 11:00 a.m.  for video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.
 
UP NEXT:  The Badgers will wrap up the regular season as they take on Utah State University Eastern and CNCC next weekend.  The Badgers played to a 1-1 draw against the Eagles in Ephraim Sept. 21 followed by a 2-0 victory over CNCC Sept. 23.
 
Snow College will head to Price to face the Eagles Thursday at 1:00 p.m. and will culminate the regular season Saturday beginning at 11:00 a.m.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.