OREM, Utah—The Utah Valley University women's soccer team celebrated its seniors Friday night as the team scored three first half goals to secure a 3-1 win over Grand Canyon at Clyde Field.
 
Utah Valley improves to 10-4-1 on the season. The win keeps the Wolverines atop the WAC standings with a 5-0-1 record (16 points). Grand Canyon falls to 6-7-2 overall and 3-2-1 in league play.
 
Prior to the match, seniors Kasandra Anderson, Jamie Brown, Courtney Wilson, Jessica Duffin and Kali Stubbs were honored as the group is playing its final matches at home this week.
 
"This was a big game," said Utah Valley head coach Brent Anderson. "We knew Grand Canyon would come in fired up. They beat us on our home field last year so we knew what they were capable of. We prepared well this week and you could see the energy. Being senior night was a motivating factor and we came out fired up and created a lot of great scoring opportunities right away."
 
Senior midfielder Kasandra Anderson was first to get the Wolverines on the scoreboard as she received a cross from Kali Stubbs on the right side and sent it past the GCU keeper to give UVU the 1-0 lead in the 12th minute. The goal is Anderson's fifth goal of the season.
 
Taylor Kirk gave the Wolverines a 2-0 advantage in the 22nd minute as she received a lead pass from Stubbs and fired a shot with her left foot past the keeper on the left side for her fifth goal of the year. Stubbs and Anderson were each credited with an assist on the score.
 
Senior forward Jamie Brown scored her sixth goal of the season in the 39th minute to give the Wolverines a 3-0 lead. Brown stole the ball, eluded a defender and fired a shot with her left foot into the upper right 90 for UVU's third score of the contest.
 
Anderson led the Wolverines with four shots on the night, including one on goal. Brown and Stubbs each tallied two shots.
 
Utah Valley will wrap up its home slate on Sunday as the team hosts CSU Bakersfield. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. MT.