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USU soccer: late penalty kick lifts USU to Sunday victory

Earning and scoring on a penalty kick in the last 15 seconds of the match, Utah State soccer clinched its first win of the Mountain West season in a 1-0 victory over Nevada on Sunday.

Utah State snaps a five-game losing streak with the win, improving to 2-7-0 on the year, including a 1-1 Mountain West record. Nevada falls to 3-4-2 overall and 0-2-0 in conference play. Additionally, the Aggies also remain perfect against the Wolf Pack in games played at Chuck and Gloria Bell Field, improving to 8-0.

As the final seconds of the match ticked down, Utah State drew a foul off the Nevada defense inside the penalty box.