Utah State holds on to defeat College of Idaho in home opener

Utah State defeated College of Idaho 14-13 in the program’s home opener for their third consecutive win of the season.

Mike Adams scored the game-winning goal with just over three minutes left in the game. The Coyotes had possession with 58 seconds left in the game but the Aggie defense forced a turnover to capture the win.

“It was definitely a big win for us,” Adams said, “Stringing together three wins in a row is a huge boost. We have a young team and winning the first home game means a lot to all of us.”

Adams scored two goals and added two assists. Marshall McGill was successful on 21 of 25 total face-offs. Dakota Bird and Gary Christianson each led the team with three scored goals.

Goalie Kort Johnson had 11 saves with a .458 save percentage.

The Aggies are now 3-4. Four of the seven remaining regular season games will be played at home. USU’s next game against a divisional opponent will be played at home against the University of Colorado on April 1.

The Aggies’ next game will played at home on Saturday at noon against Metropolitan State University of Denver.