No. 20 Utah State captured the inaugural Pac-12 Women's Soccer Championship on Saturday night from its home field at Chuck and Gloria Bell Field in Logan. The Aggies battled second seed Boise State to a 0-0 draw all the way through the two overtime periods, and seized the conference crown with a 4-3 win in penalties.

The Aggies, who also won their semifinal match in similar fashion, picked up their 14th shutout of the season in the shootout victory. They were playing without starting centerback Kaeda Wilson, who was sent off towards the end of the semifinal. Wilson had played every minute available this season to date. Pac-12 Second Team All-Conference selection, goalkeeper Ivy Nystrom recorded a career-best seven saves for the Aggies.

In the shootout, the Aggies took the early advantage after a make by junior midfielder Kei Yoneda was followed by a diving save by Nystrom. Both sides converted their next two shots, but the Broncos pulled back even when Utah State's fourth shot slammed the crossbar, keeping it at 3-3. In the fifth and final round, sophomore midfielder Hadli Barrera connected on her shot, which Nystrom followed by making yet another diving save to seal the victory for the Aggies. 

For her heroics in both games, totaling eight saves and making multipe saves across both penalty shootouts, Nystrom was named the Pac-12 Championship's Most Valuable Player. 

Utah State captured the Pac-12's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, and now, along with other Pac-12 programs await their tournament fates. The full field and matchups will be announced during a selection show on Monday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. PT

Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
MVP - GK Ivy Nystrom, Utah State
GK Ava de Leest, Boise State
GK Sydney Head, Gonzaga
D Summer Sofonia, Utah State
D Capriel Winder, Utah State
D Makayla Werner, Gonzaga
D/MF Kaitlyn Slocum, Boise State
MF Maddie Donovan, Boise State
MF Charlie Gerson, San Diego State
MF Katie Senn, San Diego State