Utah Valley at Seattle U
Sunday, Oct. 31, 2015  |  7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT
Championship Field   |   Seattle, Wash.
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UTAH VALLEY TRAVELS TO PLAY SEATTLE U FOR WAC TITLE
The Utah Valley University women's soccer team wraps up regular season play at Seattle U on Saturday with the WAC championship on the line. The Wolverines can claim the regular season title with a victory on Saturday, while the Redhawks earn the championship with a tie or a win.

Utah Valley (12-5-1, 7-1-1) currently sits in second place in the WAC standings with 22 points, just one point behind Seattle U (23). The Wolverines have already clinched one of the two byes in the first round of the upcoming WAC Tournament in Bakersfield.

In their first matchup of the season, the Wolverines tied the Redhawks 1-1 at Clyde Field in Orem on Sept. 26.  Sara Callister scored in the 63rd minute to give UVU a 1-0 advantage, but Seattle U's Karli White responed with the equalizer in the 71st minute to secure the double-overtime tie.
 
Eleven different Wolverines have registered a goal this season. Junior forward Sheridan Fox continues to lead the Wolverines in scoring with eight goals, which ranks her tied for fourth in the WAC. Senior midfielder Kasandra Anderson leads the team and ranks second in the conference with eight assists. Anderson leads the team with 20 points. Jessica Duffin leads the defensive effort in goal this season. The senior keeper has recorded six shutouts this season and has collected 58 saves.

Utah Valley leads the WAC in numerous statistical categories, including goals (43), assists (42) and points (128). The team ranks eighth nationally in all three categories.

Following Saturday's contest with Seattle U, Utah Valley will begin to prepare for the WAC Tournament in Bakersfield, Calif. The Wolverines will begin tournament play on Friday, Nov. 5.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Seattle U (12-2-3, 7-0-2) enters Saturday's match with a one-point advantage over Utah Valley for the top spot in the WAC standings. The Redhawks, who seek their third-straight WAC title, went 2-0-0 on the road last week with wins over CSU Bakersfield (2-0) and Grand Canyon (4-0). Senior forward Julia Moravec leads the team in goals (9), assists (10) and points (28). 12 different Redhawks have registered at least one goal this season. SU has not lost a match since dropping a 3-0 decision at Washington on Aug. 28.

SERIES HISTORY VS. SEATTLE U (SU leads 8-0-1)
Oct. 27, 2008    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 1-0 (Orem, Utah)
Aug. 28, 2009    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 2-0 (Moscow, Idaho)
Sept. 29, 2010    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 2-1 (Seattle, Wash.)
Sept. 23, 2012    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 4-2 (Seattle, Wash.)
Oct. 6, 2013    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 2-0 (Orem, Utah)
Oct. 18, 2013    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 3-0 (Seattle, Wash.)
Sept. 28, 2014    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 2-1 (Seattle, Wash.)
Nov. 1, 2014    Seattle U def. Utah Valley, 2-0 (Orem, Utah)
Sept. 26, 2015    Utah Valley ties Seattle U, 1-1 - 2OT (Orem, Utah)

SPREADING THE WEALTH
Eleven different Utah Valley players have registered at least one goal this season. Sheridan Fox leads the team with eight goals. Kasandra Anderson and Jamie Brown each have six goals. Taylor Kirk owns five goals  while Kali Stubbs has four. Libby Weber, Breanna McCarter and Sydney Fitzpatrick each have three goals. Sara Callister and Tori Smith each own two goals this year, while Rylee Gritton has one.

UVU AMONG NATIONAL AND WAC STAT LEADERS
As of Oct. 27, Utah Valley leads the WAC in points (128), goals (43), goals per game (2.39), assists (42) and assists per game (2.33). Individually, Kasandra Anderson ranks second in the WAC in assists (8) and third in assists per game (0.44). Sheridan Fox ranks tied for fourth in the WAC with eight goals. Jessica Duffin ranks second in the WAC with six shutouts.

Nationally, Utah Valley ranks eighth in total points (128), assists (42), and goals (43). The team also ranks 10th in points per game (7.11) and 12th in assists per game (2.33) and scoring offense (2.39). Individually, Kasandra Anderson holds the highest national ranking as she is 22nd nationally in total assists (8).

UVU RANKS 20TH NATIONALLY IN ATTENDANCE
The Utah Valley women's soccer team ranks 20th in the nation in accumulative attendance for the season. The Wolverines have welcomed 10,739 fans through the Clyde Field gates this season, putting them ahead of 313 teams nationally. UVU ranks 20th ahead of West Virginia (21), Washington State (22), Georgia (23), Stanford (24) and Cal Poly (25).

ANDERSON JUST TWO WINS AWAY FROM 100
Utah Valley head coach Brent Anderson is just two wins away from hitting the century mark. The 10th-year head coach currently holds a 98-91-11 career record. Anderson holds an impressive 58-14-3 conference mark in his 10 years at UVU, and is 21-8-2 in conference play since joining the WAC.

HOME SWEET CLYDE FIELD
Utah Valley wrapped up its home slate this season with a 9-0-1 unbeaten record. It is just the second-ever unbeaten season at home for the Wolverines, with the previous undefeated season being a 3-0-0 mark in 2003.

DUFFIN BREAKS CAREER SHUTOUT RECORD
Jessica Duffin became Utah Valley's all-time shutout leader as she recorded her 12th clean sheet of her career  in a 1-0 win over Portland State on Sept. 20. Duffin passed Lauren Sack (2009-13), who had 11 shutouts in her career. Duffin now has 15 career shutouts and counting.

UP NEXT
The Wolverines head to the WAC Tournament in Bakersfield, Calif. Utah Valley will have a first-round bye at the tournament and will play its first contest of the championship on Friday, Nov. 6.