Utah Valley at Missouri-Kansas City
Friday, Oct. 2, 2015   |   6:00 p.m. MT
Kansas City, Mo.   |   Durwood Soccer Stadium
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Utah Valley at Chicago State
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015   |   12:00 p.m. MT
Chicago, Ill.   |   Ray & Joan Kroc Soccer Stadium
UVU Match Notes   |   CSU Match Notes
 

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WOLVERINES TRAVEL TO PLAY UMKC, CHICAGO STATE
The Utah Valley University women's soccer team continues Western Athletic Conference play this week as the team travels to play Missouri-Kansas City and Chicago State on Friday and Sunday, respectively. The trip marks the first WAC road matches of the year for the Wolverines.

Utah Valley (5-4-1, 0-0-1) seeks its first road win of the season this week at UMKC and CSU. The Wolverines are 5-0-1 at home this year but hold a 0-4-0 mark away from the comfy confines of Clyde Field.

"The team is looking forward to the challenge of playing on the road at UMKC and Chicago State," said Utah Valley head coach Brent Anderson. "These are two great WAC opponents and this weekend it will be critical that we stay focused defensively while capitalizing on the attacking opportunities we create. We have a number of great attacking players that need to be a bit more dangerous in the attacking third for us to get the results we need on the road."

The Wolverines head into this week's matches after playing Seattle U to a 1-1 double-overtime tie last week. Sara Callister gave the Wolverines a 1-0 lead in the 63rd minute but the Redhawks put the equalizer in the back of the net in the 71st minute to secure the tie.

Sheridan Fox currently leads the team in scoring with five goals, followed by Jamie Brown with four. Kasandra Anderson, Sara Callister and Tori Smith each have two scores. Fox's five goals ties her with two other players for the top spot on the WAC's overall goals list this season. Senior goalkeeper Jessica Duffin leads the defensive effort with five wins, three shutouts and 39 saves in the box this year.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Utah Valley's matchup with UMKC this week is a rematch of last season's WAC Tournament semifinal game, which the Kangaroos won 1-0 after scoring a goal in the 54th minute. UMKC holds a 7-3-0 record this season and won its WAC opener last week at home against Chicago State, 6-0. The 'Roos are led by freshman midfielder Reighan Childers who leads both the team and the WAC in points (12) and goals (5). Chicago State is winless this season at 0-10-0. The Cougars dropped their WAC opener at UMKC last week, 6-0. Sophomore forward Jyllian Coggins has scored the lone goal of the season for the Cougars.

SERIES HISTORY VS. UMKC
Oct. 11, 2013    Utah Valley def. UMKC, 2-0 (Orem, Utah)
Nov. 3, 2013    UMKC def. Utah Valley, 3-0 (Kansas City, Mo.)
Nov. 8, 2013    UMKC def. Utah Valley, 2-0 (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Oct. 26, 2014    Utah Valley def. UMKC, 2-0 (Orem, Utah)
Nov. 7, 2014    UMKC def. Utah Valley, 1-0 (Seattle, Wash.)

SERIES HISTORY VS. CHICAGO STATE
Oct. 24, 2014    Utah Valley def. Chicago State, 3-0 (Orem, Utah)

UP NEXT
The Wolverines will return home to continue WAC play against New Mexico State and UTRGV on Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, respectively.

UVU AMONG WAC STAT LEADERS
As of Sept. 30, Utah Valley leads the WAC in points (61), assists (21) and assists per game (2.10). The Wolverines rank second in the league in goals (20) and goals per game (2.00). Individually, junior forward Sheridan Fox is tied for the WAC lead in points (11), goals (5) and goals per game (0.50).

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 Sunday. Duffin passes Lauren Sack (2009-13), who had 11 shutouts in her career.