Conference play has officially begun for the USU Eastern Lady Eagles. After a 2-0 preseason campaign, Eastern welcomed the Colorado Northwestern Community College Lady Spartans for the first conference match of the season.
 
Both teams traded punches, keeping the game knotted at 0-0 throughout the first half.  The Lady Eagles finally broke through in the 80^th minute thanks to an Andie Andrus header. USU Eastern won a late corner that led to the Andrus winner. The goal is Andrus' fifth goal of the year.
 
Eastern held on, defensively, to win 1-0 and start conference play with a win.
 
The Lady Eagles will now travel to Kennewick, Washington to face the Pacific Northwest Christian College Gladiators. The Gladiators are a new addition to the Scenic West Athletic Conference for the 2023 soccer season. The match is set for 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sep. 7.