PORTLAND (Montana Sports Information) — Maddie Ditta's penalty-kick goal in the 61st minute Thursday lifted Montana to a 1-0 victory over Portland State at Hillsboro Stadium and handed the Grizzlies their third consecutive Big Sky Conference regular-season soccer title.

It's the first time in league history that a team has won three championships in a row.

Ditta beat PSU keeper Natalie Cunningham to the low left of the net to give the Grizzlies the lead, taking advantage of a foul called on the Vikings' Josie DeLine. Later at the 87:04 mark, Montana goalie Ashlyn Dvorak made a save on a shot by Kalo Iongi to help preserve the shutout.

The Grizzlies won for the fourth straight time, extended their unbeaten streak to six games, and finished the regular season with an 11-3-3 overall record

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