OREM, Utah—Alexis Peterson scored a golden goal in the 98th minute to lift the Utah Valley University women's soccer team to a 2-1 overtime win over Grand Canyon in a non-conference match on Monday afternoon at Clyde Field.
 
Utah Valley improves to 6-3-1 overall on the season and extends its Clyde Field unbeaten streak to 14 matches. Grand Canyon falls to 3-7-0 with the loss.
 
"We seem to have a lot of luck here at Clyde Field," said Utah Valley head coach Brent Anderson. "I think good teams create their own luck. We're undefeated here at home still and it was great to get Lexi into the game. She's been giving us some quality minutes where she comes in and gives us a lot of energy and that's what she did in overtime. She found herself in a good spot, got the ball and made a great shot. We expect that out of her and hope that she will continue to do that for us. Our players have a special feeling here at Clyde Field and our players have worked very hard to defend this field."
 
The Wolverines took an early 1-0 lead in the fourth minute after Abby Jameson sent a free kick into the box. Breanna McCarter one-touched the kick to Taylor Kirk who hit it off the cross bar and into the back of the net for the goal. The score marks Kirk's second goal of the season and the 13th of her career.
 
Grand Canyon tied things up in the 43rd minute after McKenzie Cook sent a pass from the midfield to a streaking Milla Benedetti who sent a shot into the back of the net.
 
Peterson fired in the game-winning golden goal into the net in the eighth minute of the first overtime to secure the win. Sydney Fitzpatrick was credited with the assist on the score after she dribbled into the box and flicked the ball to Peterson who then turned and shot the ball into the upper left 90 for the win. The goal is the fifth of the season for Peterson.
 
UVU out-shot Grand Canyon 18-14 on the day, including a 7-6 advantage on goal. Kirk and Breanna DeWaal led the Wolverines with three shots each. Kirk had a team-high two of shots on goal.
 
Brooklyn Nielsen played all 97 minutes in the box for UVU, tallying five saves.
 
Utah Valley will wrap up non-conference play on Saturday, Oct. 1, as the team travels to play WAC foe Seattle U. The match will kickoff at 7 p.m. MST.