Utah Valley at BYU
Friday, Sept. 22 | 7 p.m. MT | South Field | Provo, UT
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UTAH VALLEY TO TAKE ON BYU IN UCCU CROSSTOWN CLASH
The Utah Valley University women's soccer team will travel the 3.4 miles down University Parkway to take on crosstown foe BYU in a UCCU Crosstown Clash matchup at South Field on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Friday's match at BYU marks Utah Valley's ninth road match of the season. The Wolverines have played eight of their 10 matches on the road this year. Utah Valley enters Friday's match with a 3-7-0. The Wolverines went 0-2 last week with a 3-2 double-overtime loss at home to Washington State and a 2-0 setback on the road at North Dakota State.
Despite putting a couple of shots into the back of the net in just a 12-minute span in the second half, Utah Valley couldn't hang on as the Wolverines dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 double-overtime decision to Washington State on Sept. 14 at Clyde Field. Amber Tripp and Sydney Fitzpatrick recorded the goals in the loss to the Cougars.
Despite outshooting the Bison 15-7 on shots and 9-3 in shots on goal, Utah Valley fell on the road to North Dakota State, 2-0, on Sept. 17 at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The Wolverines outshot North Dakota State 13-7 on the day, including a 9-3 advantage on goal. Hannah Bruce and Libby Weber led Utah Valley with three shots apiece. Sydney Fitzpatrick, Breanna McCarter, and Ashlyn Farnes each had two shots. Utah Valley also won the corner kick battle 11-3.
Breanna DeWaal leads both UVU and the WAC with 42 shots and 21 shots on goal this season. She also leads the Wolverines and ranks tied for seventh in the WAC with three goals through 10 matches. Beanna McCarter and Sydney Fitzpatrick each have two goals, while Doriana Moul, Ashlyn Farnes, Libby Weber, and Amber Tripp have each recorded one goal this year. Brooklyn Nielsen leads UVU in the box with 20 saves and a 1.60 goals allowed average. As at team, Utah Valley ranks third in the WAC in shots and first in the WAC with 76 corner kicks this season.
BROADCAST INFO
Friday night's match at BYU will be broadcast live through three different outlets. The game will be broadcast live on BYUtv with Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis and Lauren Francom McClain on the call. A UVU audio-only broadcast of the game will be available through GoUVU.com with Brandon Crow and Melanie Ostler handling the play-by-play and color duties. ESPN 960 AM will also broadcast the game with Greg Wrubell and Paige Barker on the call.
ABOUT BYU
BYU enters Friday night's match with a 2-4-3 overall record. The team has won two of its last three matches, including a 3-2 win at home over Kansas on Monday night. The Cougars have played a tough schedule with matchups against three nationally-ranked teams this year in UCLA, Colorado and Utah. The team has played five of its nine matches at South Field where the Cougars hold a 1-1-3 record this season. Senior forward Nadia Gomes leads the team with three goals, two assists and eight points this season. Three other Cougars have scored two goals. Senior keeper Hannah Clark has played all nine matches in goal for BYU this year. She has two shutouts with 33 saves. BYU has found the back of the net 10 times this year while allowing opponents 13 goals.
SERIES HISTORY VS. BYU
Utah Valley and BYU will meet on the pitch for the third time in the two team's histories on Friday night at Clyde Field. BYU leads the series 2-0-0 with both games played in Provo. The two teams last met on Nov. 14, 2015 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with the Cougars taking a 1-0 win.
All-Time Results vs. BYU (BYU leads series 2-0-0)
Sept. 27, 2012 BYU def. Utah Valley, 1-0 Provo, Utah
Nov. 14, 2015 BYU def. Utah Valley, 1-0 Provo Utah (1st Round of NCAA Tournament)
ROAD TRIPPIN'
Utah Valley has logged 11,800 miles this season. The team has already played in six different states this year. Utah Valley spent nearly a month on the road before the team opens its home slate against Wyoming on Sept. 8. UVU opened the season with a pair of matches in Hawaii. The team then traveled to Las Vegas, Northridge, California, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. UVU opened the season with a 2-4-0 record over the month-long roadie. The Wolverines have played eight of their 10 matches away from Clyde Field. UVU holds a 1-6-0 road record and a 1-0-0 record at a neutral site this season. Friday's match at BYU marks the ninth game on the road for UVU this year.
TAKING IT TO OVERTIME
Utah Valley has played four overtime games this season. The Wolverines opened the season with a 2-1 loss at Hawaii in overtime. The team then dropped back-to-back 2-1 overtime games at UNLV and at CSUN. The Wolverines also lost in double overtime at home to Washington State, 3-2. UVU is 0-4-0 in overtime games this year.
UVU IN THE CORNER
Utah Valley is tied for third in the nation in corner kicks this year. The Wolverines also rank 10th in the nation in corner kicks per game. The Wolverines have a WAC-best 76 corner kicks this year, an average of 7.60 per game.
SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS
Utah Valley leads the Western Athletic Conference at 6,90 shots on goal per game. The team also ranks third in the WAC with 148 shots this season. The Wolverines' 148 shots rank the team tied for 37th in the country. UVU ranks 34th nationally with 69 shots on goal this year.
DEWAAL RANKS IN THE SIXTH IN THE NATION IN SHOTS AND SHOTS ON GOAL
Utah Valley sophomore forward/midfielder Breanna DeWaal ranks tied for sixth in the nation with 22 shots on goal. She also ranks sixth nationally with 42 shots. She ranks 22nd in the nation in shots on goal per game at 2.10 a match and ranks 37th in the country at 4.20 shots per game. DeWaal leads the WAC in each category.
CLYDE FIELD MAGIC
Utah Valley holds an impressive 67-34-10 all time record at Clyde Field. The team has lost just five matches over the past four seasons on the home pitch. UVU went 5-2-1 last season. Last year's matches at home included a double overtime tie against in-state rival Utah and wins over Southern Utah, UNLV, Grand Canyon, Chicago State and UMKC. The Wolverines were unbeaten at home during the 2015 season with a 9-0-1 mark. UVU is 1-1-0 at home this season with a win over Wyoming. UVU ranks 25th nationally in attendance, averaging 1,050 fans per match.
