MISSOULA -- 90 minutes of play, 26 shots and two goals in the second half gave the Cougars the 2-1 win over Montana, Saturday.

“The team battled hard today," said head coach Jennifer Rockwood. "We came out strong and created several opportunities early in the game. Montana scored first on a well executed set piece, but our players responded with determination and even more effort. I thought the girls showed tremendous composure in a tough situation.”

After 17 minutes of play, freshman Nawal Kirts scored her first goal of the year for Montana to put the Grizzlies up 1-0. Kirts' goal would be Montana's first and only shot on goal for the entire game.

The Cougars went into the half with 13 shots but zero goals.

The second half was a different story. The Cougars, again, took 13 shots but this time they added two goals to the scoreboard to put them up 2-1.

Goals from freshman Carlee Payne in the 66th minute and sophomore Jennie Marshall in the 71st minute gave the Cougars their third road win this season and a 4-2-1 record.

The Cougars have come away with the win in every game that Payne has scored in, but one.

“Our offense is improving and we were on the attack for most of the game," Rockwood said. "We were able to move the ball effectively through our midfield and provide the forwards with chances to be dangerous. The defense was solid and only allowed one shot on the day.”

BYU's dominating offense was led by Payne's six shots followed by teammate Auna Janis with four of her own. The Cougars took 10 corner kicks while the Grizzlies took none.

“We continue to try and learn from each match, and this weekend provided us with valuable lessons that will make us stronger as we prepare for conference play," Rockwood said.

Up next for the Cougars is another two-game road trip to Illinois and then to Arizona.

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The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
                BYU vs Montana (Sep 12, 2009 at Missoula, Mont.)
BYU (4-2-1) vs.                        Goals by period       1  2  Tot
Montana (1-6-0)                                             -------------------------------
Date: Sep 12, 2009  Attendance: 417    BYU.................  0  2 -  2
Weather: Sunny, upper 70s              Montana.............  1  0 -  1
BYU                                            Montana
Pos ## Player       Sh SOG  G  A Min        Pos ## Player      Sh SOG  G  A Min
----------------------------------           -----------------------------------
GK 32 OLSON, McKinzie  -  -  -   90         GK 0  Alex Fishe   -   -  -  -    90
F 3 ANDERSON, Lauren  2  -  -    54         M  3 Nawal Kirts. 1   1  1  -     90
F 7 PAYNE, Carlee.   7  4  1  -  82        M  4  Sarah Stevens.......   -   -  
M 8 KONING, Mercede. 2  1  -  -  90        F 6  Lauren McCreath.-   -  -  -   68
D 11 Willis, Andrea. 1   1  -  - 90        F 8  Ashley Tombelaine-   -  -  -  90
M 13 BARTHOLOMEW,Stacy -   -  -  90        D 9  Brandee Marone   -   -  -  -  90
D 18 LISONBEE, Lindsi -   -  -  -90        D 10 Lauren Costa...  -   -  -  -  90
F 21SHUMWAY-C,Kassidy 2   -  -  -71        D 17 Charlotte Dugoni.-   -  -  -  90
F22 RINGWOOD, Jessica 2   -  -  -90        M 22 Frankie Brady   -   -  -  1   69
M23 VANDER VEUR,Alyssa.2   -  -  69        D 23 Jaymie Brown...  -   -  -  -  43
D25 URRY-Gilliam,Nicole-   -  -  90        F 24 Kaitlyn Heinsohn -   -  -  -  90
---------- Substitutes ----------           ---------- Substitutes ----------
9MARSHALL, Jennie... 3  2  1  -  8         2 Erin Craig......... -   -  -  -  49
14JAMESON, Ashleigh -   -  -  -  13       13 Grace McKoy.......  -   -  -  -  11
16 JANIS, Auna..... 4   2  -  -  37       20 Teresa Huemann...   -   -  -  -  33
20 DOW-JACKSON,Kristi.1 -  -  -  27          Totals..............   1   1  1  Totals..............26  10  2  1
BYU                                              Montana
## Player           MIN   GA Saves              ## Player           MIN GA Saves
---------------------------------------             ------------------------
32 OLSON, McKinzie.. 90:00  1  0                 0 Alex Fisher.....90:00 2  8
Shots by period       1  2  Tot                  Saves by period       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                  ------------------------
BYU................. 13 13 - 26                  BYU.................  0  0 -  0
Montana.............  1  0 -  1                  Montana.............  5  3 -  8
Corner kicks          1  2  Tot                  Fouls                 1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                  
BYU.................  1  9 - 10                  BYU.................  7  2 -  9
Montana.............  0  0 -  0                  Montana.............  3  6 -  9
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team   Goal Scorer     Assists         Description
----------------------------------------------------------
 1.   17:51 UM   Nawal Kirts (1) Frankie Brady    Header off indirect free kick
 2.   66:48 BY  PAYNE, Carlee(5)(unassisted)     Cross beats keeper, taps into open goal
 3.   71:50 BY MARSHALL, Jennie (2) (unassisted)  Beats keeper inside left post off turnover
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-UM #17 (20:05); YC-BY #8 (72:08)
Officials: Referee: Mike Walsh; Asst. Referee: Norman Vercolen; Mike Price;
Offsides: BYU 4, Montana 0

PROVO -- After a come-back win over No. 15 Oklahoma State, the No. 18 Cougars now head to Pullman, Washington and Missoula, Montana to take on Washington State on Thursday at 3 p.m. and Montana on Saturday at noon.

The Cougars have now beaten three top-25 ranked teams, two of them being shut-out wins.

BYU holds an overall 121-24- away game record with a 2-1-1 all-time record against Washington State and a 6-3 all-time record against Montana.

Freshman Carlee Payne leads the Cougars with three goals and 10 shots this season. Hermann Trophy Candidate and Preseason All-American Andrea Willis is the only defender to have a shot on goal this year.

The Washington State Cougars will play Thursday with a 3-2 record. Kiersten Dallstream leads the team with 21 shots and six goals this season. Entering the 2009 season, the Cougars were ranked No. 21 in the NSCAA poll.

The Montana Grizzlies hold a current 1-4 record, gathering their first win of the season on Sept. 4 over Boise State. Kaitlyn Heinsohn and Ashley Tombelaine lead the team with 10 shots each this season. Both Heinsohn and Tombelaine also lead the team with one goal each this year.

Live stats for both games can be found through the BYU Women’s soccer schedule page.

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