KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Claire Busse scored with 21 seconds remaining, and the College of Idaho women's soccer team beat Oregon Tech 1-0 in a conference match Friday afternoon at OIT Soccer Field.
Abbi Roubidoux assisted on the goal at 89:39. It was Busse's only shot of the match; she had re-entered in the 77th minute.
CI controlled the first half, outshooting Oregon Tech 7-2 and taking all four of the half's corner kicks. Allison Moultray and Madison Little each forced saves from Oregon Tech goalkeeper Elle Hillar, and two set pieces produced headers that sailed high, from Alondra Osuna at 32:05 and Morgan Nicoletti at 36:54.
CI's best chance before the winner came early in the second half, when Rylee Russell hit the crossbar at 51:46. Oregon Tech then had its strongest stretch. Molly McCabe saved a Ryane Mattox header off an Alyssa Hudman corner at 53:04, and the home side put up four shots in a nine-minute span from the 59th minute on, none of which found the net. Oregon Tech outshot CI 7-5 after halftime.
McCabe made her final save at 79:37 on Makahl Chambers. Kaelyn Jaentsch and Roubidoux each sent shots wide in the closing minutes before Busse broke through.
McCabe finished with four saves in 90 minutes for the shutout. Roubidoux had three shots to go with the assist, and Osuna also had three shots. CI held a 12-9 edge in shots and a 6-1 edge in corners, though Oregon Tech put more on target, 4-3.
Mattox led Oregon Tech with four shots, two on goal. Hillar made two saves.
CI improved to 10-3-0 overall and 6-2-0 in conference play. Oregon Tech fell to 4-7-1 and 1-5-1.