In a packed week of college soccer, the women’s teams kicked off conference play while the men continued non-conference action. How did your school do?

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Southern Utah

Friday’s match

After a nearly two-week break, SUU was more than eager to kick off WAC play this week.

Facing Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday, the T-birds fell behind 1-0 for the first time this season. Still trailing heading into the halftime break, SUU needed to come out strong in the second half to avoid back-to-back defeats.

The T-birds found the equalizer just over 10 minutes into the second half, thanks to a goal from Kate Schirmer.

With the score now tied, SUU took control of the momentum of the match. A minute and a half later they took the 2-1 lead via another Schirmer goal.

The T-birds’ defense held strong for the final 35 minutes of play as SUU completed the comeback victory to begin conference play 1-0.

Sunday’s match

Facing Stephen F. Austin to finish the week, SUU was looking for just its second 2-0 start to conference play in program history.

With the game scoreless and the clock winding down, it seemed as though the T-birds would have to settle for a draw with the Lumberjacks.

Enter Addison Larsen, who with just over three minutes to go, fired a shot from distance past the keeper’s right side into the back of the net for the 1-0 victory.

Megan Short tallied seven saves in goal for the T-birds, tying a season-high. Whitney Wangsgard assisted on the game-winning goal, notching her third assist in the last two matches.

Up next

SUU is now 7-1 overall and 2-0 in WAC play.

Next, they’ll hit the road to take on Abilene Christian on Friday, Sep. 23 at 6 p.m. MT. They will then face Tarleton State on Sunday, Sep. 25 at 12 p.m. MT.

Both matches can be streamed via ESPN+.

Utah Tech

Women’s team

Friday’s match

Entering the week in the midst of a four-match winning streak, Utah Tech looked to keep the streak going heading into WAC play.

Facing Stephen F. Austin on Friday, Karli Nyland became the hero for the Trailblazers as they kicked off conference play with a win.

Nyland tallied a brace by scoring goals in the 14th and 16th minutes for a 2-0 lead.

Utah Tech was then able to keep the Lumberjacks at bay for 75 minutes, securing another shutout win.

Sunday’s match

Squaring off with Texas Rio Grande Valley to cap off the week, the Trailblazers struggled to get much going offensively throughout much of the match.

Then with only five minutes remaining in the game, Emily Garbett fired an absolute rocket from 20 yards away. The shot beat the Vaqueros’ keeper and tucked perfectly away into the top left corner for the 1-0 win.

With the 1-0 win, Utah Tech has now won six straight matches. The Trailblazers’ defense has kept a clean sheet in all six wins, which is a new school record.

Up next

Utah Tech is now 6-2 overall and 2-0 in WAC play.

They’ll now head to Texas for a pair of matches this week. First, the Trailblazers will battle Tarleton State on Friday, Sep. 23 at 5 p.m. MT. They’ll then face Abilene Christian on Sunday, Sep. 25 at 12 p.m. MT.

Both matches can be streamed on ESPN+.

Men’s team

The Trailblazer men played twice this week. They dropped a pair of 1-0 decisions, first against Santa Clara on Monday and then versus Sacramento State on Friday.

Up next

Utah Tech (1-5) will look to get back in the win column with a pair of away matches this week.

First, they’ll face Gonzaga on Friday, Sep. 23 at 8 p.m. MT. The Trailblazers will then battle Portland on Sunday, Sep. 25 at 8 p.m. MT.

No. 25 BYU

BYU played two matches this week, picking up a win and a draw.

The Cougars tied Utah State 1-1 on Thursday before defeating rival Utah 2-1 on Saturday at home.

Up next

BYU (4-2-3) does not play this week before kicking off conference action on Saturday, Oct 1.

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Utah State

The Aggies played two matches this past week, picking up a win and a draw.

First, Utah State tallied a 1-1 tie with No. 25 BYU at home on Thursday before beating Northern Colorado 1-0 on Sunday.

Up next

The Aggies (3-2-4) play two matches this week to begin Mountain West play.

First, they’ll face Nevada away on Thursday, Sep. 22 at 7:30 p.m. MT before hosting UNLV at 1 p.m. MT on Sunday, Sep. 25.

Both matches will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.

Utah Valley

Women’s team

UVU opened WAC play with a pair of road matches in the past week, recording a win and a draw.

They first drew 1-1 with New Mexico State on Friday before winning 1-0 against Sam Houston State on Sunday.

Up next

The Wolverines are now 5-1-3 overall, 1-0-1 in WAC play.

They play just one non-conference match this week, taking on Portland on Saturday, Sep. 24. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. MT and can be viewed on the WCC Network.

Men’s team

The UVU men played just once this week, dropping a 3-2 decision to Santa Clara on Friday night.

Up next

The Wolverines (2-3-1) now have a three-week break in the schedule, with no match scheduled until Friday, Oct. 7.

Utah

The Utes played once this past week, losing 2-1 to rival No. 25 BYU on Saturday.

Up next

Utah (4-2-2) now shifts its focus to Pac-12 play this week.

The Utes will host Arizona on Friday, Sep. 23 at 7 p.m. MT to begin their Pac-12 schedule. The match can be seen on the Pac-12 Networks.

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Weber State

Weber State only played one match in the past week, dropping a 3-0 decision against Gonzaga on Thursday.

Up next

The Wildcats (1-7) will open Big Sky play with a pair of games this week.

They’ll first host Idaho on Thursday, Sep. 22 at 7 p.m. MT before traveling to play Eastern Washington on Sunday, Sep. 25 at 2 p.m. MT.

Both games can be seen via the ESPN+ platform.

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