In another week of college soccer, Utah Valley moved into first place in the WAC while Weber State clinched a Big Sky Tournament berth. How did your school fare?
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Utah Valley
Women’s team
Playing a pair of road matches this week, UVU picked up two big wins, extending its winning streak to four while moving into a first-place tie in the WAC standings.
Friday’s match
Facing Abilene Christian away, Utah Valley smothered the home team in a 4-1 victory.
The Wolverines took the lead in the 10th minute thanks to a Faith Webber goal, with Hannah Lee adding a second in the 25th minute.
After Abilene pulled one back just after halftime, Utah Valley’s Heather Stainbrook scored two goals in 15 minutes to seal the 4-1 win.
Heather Stainbrook sends the free kick into the back of the net in the 52nd minute to give Utah Valley a 3-1 lead.#UVUsoccer #UVUatACU #UVU #WACwsoc #NCAAsoccer pic.twitter.com/TiVKAI9fbM
— UVU Women's Soccer (@UVUwsoc) October 22, 2022
What a pass! Nicole Olanda sends it into the box to Heather Stainbrook who then sends it into the goal to give the Wolverines a 4-1 lead in the 67th minute.#UVUsoccer #UVUatACU #UVU #WACwsoc #NCAAsoccer pic.twitter.com/hiZdf5WJH9
— UVU Women's Soccer (@UVUwsoc) October 22, 2022
Sunday’s match
Facing the last-place team in the WAC, UVU dominated from start to finish for a 6-1 win over Tarleton State.
The Wolverines jumped ahead in the 11th minute, with Heather Stainbrook scoring her third goal in two matches.
Heather Stainbrook gives Utah Valley a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute.#UVUsoccer #UVUatTarleton #WACwsoc #NCAAsoccer #UVU pic.twitter.com/2yHr4hWLhd
— UVU Women's Soccer (@UVUwsoc) October 23, 2022
Faith Webber added her second goal of the week in the 15th minute, as UVU took a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Faith Webber heads in the cross from Ashley Hughes to give the Wolverines a 2-0 lead!
#UVUsoccer #UVUatTarleton #WACwsoc #NCAAsoccer #UVU pic.twitter.com/ASADaQmQMl
— UVU Women's Soccer (@UVUwsoc) October 23, 2022
Julianna Carter made the score 3-0 in the 55th minute, with Stainbrook scoring in the 63rd minute, her second brace in as many games.
Heather Stainbrook secures the brace with her 10th goal of the season in the 63rd minute to give Utah Valley a 4-0 lead.#UVUsoccer #UVU #WACwsoc #NCAAsoccer #GoUVU pic.twitter.com/vProH3LJux
— UVU Women's Soccer (@UVUwsoc) October 23, 2022
Haley Richardson added a goal in the 86th minute, while a Madeline Moore goal in the 90th minute made the score 6-1.
With the win, the Wolverines moved into a tie atop the conference standings with Seattle. The win also clinched a sport in the upcoming WAC Tournament.
Up next
Utah Valley is now 11-3-3 overall, including first place in the WAC with a 7-1-1 record.
The Wolverines host a pair of in-state rivals this week while looking to clinch the WAC regular season championship.
UVU will host Southern Utah on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. before matching up with second-place Utah Tech on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. Both matches can be seen on ESPN+.
Men’s team
This week: 0-2
Overall: 4-7-1, 2-4 WAC
Matches
- Friday: Lost 1-0 at Seattle
- Sunday: Lost 1-0 at San Jose State
Up next
Friday, Oct. 28 – vs. Utah Tech @ 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 30 – at UNLV @ 8:30 p.m.
The match against Utah Tech can be seen on ESPN+.
BYU
This week: 2-0
Overall: 8-2-5, 4-0-2 WCC
Matches
- Wednesday: Won 4-3 at Pepperdine
- Saturday: Won 2-1 vs. Gonzaga
Winning both matches, the Cougars have now won three straight. BYU is also on an eight-game unbeaten streak (5 wins, 3 draws).
Up next
Saturday, Oct. 29 – vs. Santa Clara @ 6 p.m.
The match against the first-place Broncos can be seen on BYUtv or via the BYUtv app.
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Weber State
This week: 2-0
Overall: 5-11, 4-4 Big Sky
Matches
- Friday: Won 1-0 vs. Northern Colorado
- Sunday: Won 2-0 vs. Montana
Winners of three straight, the Wildcats have clinched the No. 5 seed in the Big Sky Tournament.
Up next
Weber State will now turn its attention to the conference tournament, where it will travel to Greeley, Colorado.
The five-seed Wildcats will face fourth-seeded Sacramento State on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. The match can be seen on ESPN+.
Utah State
This week: 0-2-0
Overall: 7-5-7, 4-3-3 MW
Matches
- Thursday: Draw 0-0 vs. San Diego State
- Sunday: Draw 0-0 vs. New Mexico
Up next
Thursday, Oct. 27 – vs. Boise State @ 4 p.m.
The match against the Broncos can be streamed via the Mountain West Network. The Aggies need a win to qualify for the Mountain West Tournament.
Southern Utah
This week: 0-1-1
Overall: 9-4-2, 4-3-2 WAC
Matches
- Friday: Draw 0-0 vs. Cal Baptist
- Sunday: Lost 4-0 vs. Grand Canyon
Up next
Thursday, Oct. 27 – at Utah Valley @ 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29 – at Seattle @ 6 p.m.
Both matches can be seen on ESPN+. Currently seventh place in the WAC, SUU needs results to finish sixth and clinch a spot in the WAC Tournament.
Utah
This week: 0-1-1
Overall: 6-6-4, 2-4-2 Pac-12
Matches
- Thursday: Draw 0-0 vs. USC
- Sunday: Lost 3-0 vs. UCLA
Up next
Thursday, Oct. 27 – at Stanford @ 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 30 – at Cal @ 4 p.m.
Both matches can be seen on the Pac-12 Networks.
Utah Tech
Women’s team
This week: 0-2
Overall: 10-4-1, 6-2-1 WAC
Matches
- Friday: Lost 1-0 vs. Grand Canyon
- Sunday: Lost 1-0 vs. Cal Baptist
Up next
Thursday, Oct. 27 – at Seattle @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29 – at Utah Valley @ 6 p.m.
Both matches can be seen on ESPN+.
Men’s team
This week: 0-1
Overall: 3-10-2, 1-3-2 WAC
Matches
- Sunday: Lost 2-0 at Incarnate Word
Up next
Friday, Oct. 28 – at Utah Valley @ 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 30 – at Cal Baptist @ 6 p.m.
Both matches can be streamed via the ESPN+ platform.
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