PORTLAND, Ore. - For the final time this regular season, the Vikings will head out on the road as they meet Weber State Thursday in Ogden, Utah. Portland State will then head back home to familiar territory, Hillsboro Stadium, for a match against Idaho State Sunday. The Viks remain in the drivers seat for their fourth-consecutive bid to the Big Sky Tournament, entering Thursday's contest fourth-place in the standings.

ON THE SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 21 · at Weber State · Noon · Ogden, Utah
Sunday, October 24 · Idaho State · 1 p.m. · Hillsboro Stadium

FOLLOW FROM HOME
Live stats will not be available on Thursday afternoon at Northern Colorado, but will be available Sunday versus Idaho State on GoViks.com.

VIKINGS AND THE WILDCATS
Portland State Trails, 4-8-2
The Vikings met the Wildcats on senior day last season and defeated Weber State with two second half goals, en route to a 2-0 win at PCC - Rock Creek. Dolly Enneking tallied the team's first goal and Toni Carnovale fired a free kick off both posts before finding the back of the net.

The Viks have one victory in Ogden and it last came in 2002, a 1-0 victory, by way of Katie Miyake. In 2008 the team's last visit to Ogden, PSU lost to the eventual regular season champion, 2-0, in Ogden.

Below are the all-time series results.

10/23/1997    A    L 0-3
10/15/1998    H    L 1-2
10/21/1999    A    L 0-1
10/19/2000    H    L 0-1
10/19/2001    H    L 1-2
10/19/2002    A    W 1-0
10/26/2003    H    (ot) W 1-0
10/21/2004    A    T 0-0
11/5/2004      H1    L 0-2
10/9/2005      H    (ot) W 2-1
10/7/2006      A    L 1-2
10/14/2007    H    T 0-0
10/23/2008    A    L 0-2
10/25/2009    H    W 2-0
1 - Big Sky Tournament

VIKINGS AND THE BENGALS
Portland State Trails, 5-7-1
As of late, Portland State has gotten the better of Idaho State with Vikings taking four consecutive matches against the Bengals. Last season, PSU throttled ISU 4-1 at PCC - Rock Creek and the Vikings showcased their offensive capability. Last season, Head Coach Laura Schott called it “the team's most complete game” as the defense limited the Bengals number of scoring chances in the contest.

The Bengals last win the series came in 2004, a 2-1 victory for ISU. in Pocatello. The two teams fought to a 1-1 draw in 2005 in Portland.

Below are the all-time series results.

10/17/1998    H    W 2-0
10/24/1999    A    L 0-3
10/21/2000    H    L 1-4
10/21/2001    H    L 0-2
10/17/2002    A    L 1-2
11/9/2002      A1  (ot) L 0-1
10/24/2003    H    L 0-1
10/23/2004    A    L 1-2
10/7/2005      H    T 1-1
10/5/2006      A    (ot) W 1-0
10/12/2007    H    W 1-0
10/25/2008    A    W 1-0
10/23/2009    H    W 4-1
1 - Big Sky Championship Final

WEEKEND RECAP
Portland State made the trek to both Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona last weekend and evened their Big Sky record at 2-2-0 with a pair of losses.

The two losses by the Vikings last weekend mark the first time since 2005 that PSU has lost back-to-back Big Sky Conference contests.

In Greeley, the Viks traded blows with the Bears and eventually trailed 2-1, until Eryn Brown tied the match to send the contest into overtime. In the 106th minute, Brittany Dunn scored the golden goal for UNC to lift the Bears over the Vikings 3-2. Kala Renard notched her first goal of conference play early in the second period.

At Northern Arizona, Vikings outshot the Lumberjacks, 8-7, at the half and were both at a standstill, 0-0. The match was nearly a 1-0 Viks lead at the half as defender Emily Rohde took a shot in the 41st minute that rattled the crossbar.

Then in the 71st minute, the Jacks struck to take a 1-0 lead and increased the lead to 2-0 three minutes later with another goal. The Vikings fell to the two-time defending tournament champion 2-0 and are still winless or drawless in Flagstaff.

ABOUT WEBER STATE
The Wildcats own a 2-13-1 overall record this season and hold a 1-2-1 register in conference play. The teams lone win in conference occured last Friday at Montana, as Weber throttled UM, 4-0, in Missoula. Jessie Baddley scored two goals and Alyssa Toomey registered two assists, one on each of Baddley's goals.

The Cats followed up with a match at Eastern Washington on Sunday and quickly found itself in a 1-0 hole. Roxy Tebbs, who scored the game-winning goal at Montana, scored again for Weber State to tie the contest, 1-1, in the first half.

Shortly after the start of the second, Eastern's Melanie Kitsman scored the game-winner to clinch the Eagles victory over the Wildcats, 2-1.

Baddley has been the constant on offense, contributing five goals and three assists (13 points) during the season.

In net, Ryann Waldman has played a majority of the minutes, recording two shutotus in each of her wins this year. She also has a 2.14 goals against average and a .765 save percentage.

ABOUT IDAHO STATE
After opening the season with a 5-2-1 record, Idaho State is currently on a eight match skid that includes seven losses. The one bright spot for the Bengals was a 0-0 tie versus Northern Arizona Oct. 7 in Pocatello. They are the only winless team in conference play.

Two players, Kiley Godfrey and Rachel Strawn, lead the team in scoring with eight points each. Godfrey has registered three goals and two assists, while Strawn has reached eight points on two goals and four assists.

Bailey Williams has been the primary netminder for the team throughout the season and has a 1.82 goals against average, despite the team being outscored by its opponents, 31-16.

Earlier in the season, the Bengals defeated two opponents that the Vikings lost to in Boise State (1-0, OT) and SeattleU (2-1).

WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE
In the last four seasons, Portland State has not lost a home match in Big Sky Play. The undefeated streak is currently at 12 matches. The Vikings last lost Oct. 27, 2006 to Sacramento State, 1-0. In the 12 match streak, PSU has outscored its opponents, 23-5.

The Vikings are 2-0 so far in 2010 and have outscored their opponents 6-0 at home in conference. A chart in the next column shows the figures.

2006
2-2-0 at home in Big Sky Play
O13    Eastern Washington    W 1-0
O15    Montana                      L 0-1
O20    Northern Arizona         W 3-1
O27    Sacramento State        L 0-1

2007
2-0-1 at home in Big Sky Play
O12    Idaho State                W 1-0
O14    Weber State               T 0-0
O28    Northern Colorado*    W 1-0

2008
2-0-2 at home in Big Sky Play
O12    Northern Arizona       T 0-0
O17    Montana                    W 2-1
O19    Eastern Washington  W 4-1
O31    Sacramento State     T  0-0

2009
3-0-0 at home in Big Sky Play
O9      Northern Colorado *   W 3-2
O23    Idaho State *               W 4-1
O25    Weber State *             W 2-0

2010
2-0-0 at home in Big Sky Play
O8      Eastern Washington    W 3-0
O10    Montana                      W 3-0

THE OUTPUT IS THERE
In the team's 16 matches this season, PSU has scored 25 goals, tied for the most by a Laura Schott coached team. Portland State registered 25 goals in 20 matches last season. Overall, the Viks have outscored their opponents, 25-23, this season.

10 YEARS AFTER
The Portland State Vikings are the defending champions of the Big Sky as they marched their way to a 4-1-2 record last season in conference and allowed a Big Sky low, five goals.

The Vikings will look to become the first team since Montana in 1999-2000 to win back-to-back Big Sky Regular Season Championships.

PSU could become only the third team in Big Sky history to win the conference with two losses. Weber State (2008) and Idaho State (2006) were the previous two.

ROSS IS BOSS
Senior Frankie Ross moved up the school's all-time goals, points and assists list. She started the season tied for 10th in both categories and is now fourth in both goals and points, and tied for second in assists.

Category    No.    Rank    Leader
Goals         11       t-4th      23
Points        33       4th        57
Assists       11       t-2nd    13

THE LADIES OF OCTOBER
In 2009, the Vikings went on a 6-2-1 terror, their best record in that month in program history. The record included a 4-1-2 mark in Big Sky play, to claim the conference crown and host the postseason championship.

In her two previous years as Head Coach, Laura Schott's squads have finished 10-3-4 in the month of October and outscored their opponents 24-12... Take that Reggie Jackson.
Currently, Portland State has outscored its opponents, 9-8, and hold a 2-3-1 record in October 2010.

QUICK COMPARISON '09-'10
Led by the potent scoring threat of Dolly Enneking last season, the Vikings as a team amassed 25 goals in their 20 game register.

So far in their 16 matches this season, the Viks have registered 25 goals, already tied for the second-highest total in the Division I era (1996-present). The 2002 Vikings registered a school-record 45 goals.

BIG SKY'S TOP
Portland State's Head Coach Laura Schott is the Big Sky's winningest coach over the last two seasons with an 8-2-4 record and a .714 winning percentage. Northern Arizona's Andre Luciano is second with an 8-4-2 record (.643 winning percentage).

SHE'S IN THE 20 CLUB
Oct. 8, Portland State Head Coach Laura Schott won her 20th game at the helm of the Vikings. By accomplishing the feat, she became only the third coach in program history to reach the exclusive mark. Tara Erickson and Bernie Fagen both hold the school-record with 29 wins.

LARGE IN THE MARGIN
As stated before, Portland State's offense has registered three or more goals in five matches this season, all 3-0 victories. The five victories are the most in a single-season by a plus-three margin.

The five games of three plus goals are second in a single-season, only trailing the six matches recorded by the 2002 team.