SPOKANE, Wash. – Shaking off a slow first quarter, the College of Idaho scored 16 straight goals to blow out Gonzaga University, 22-10, in the 2018 opener for both teams at Mulligan Field
The No. 15-ranked Coyotes (1-0) fell behind 3-1 midway through the opening quarter – but found their rhythm quickly. Goals from
R.J. Walker and
Joey Brant tied the score, with
Nich Guzzetti finding
Cory Brady for an easy dunk early in the second quarter to give C of I the lead for good.
The visitors outscored the Bulldogs (0-1) 10-0 in the second quarter – as Brant scored five of his team-high seven goals in the outburst. The lead ballooned to 17-3 after a Guzzetti strike midway through the third quarter as C of I eased to the victory.
Guzzetti had six goals and three assists in the win;
Jason Leach had three goals; Walker and
Dami Ashaye had two counters; with Brady adding three assists.
The Yotes close out the road trip tomorrow with a South Division match-up against Pacific Lutheran in Tacoma, Wash.
