WOLVERINES HOST CAL POLY TO OPEN 2019
Utah Valley University men's soccer opens the 2019 season at home on Clyde Field against Cal Poly on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. MT. The game will cap a doubleheader with the Wolverine women's team, also hosting Cal Poly, which kicks at 5 p.m. MT.
The game can be seen live on the WAC Digital Network (wacdigitalnetwork.com) and on UVU TV, with Brandon Crow and former Wolverine player Thomas Loomis on the call.
"Our program has been fortunate to host some incredible home openers, and to have a double-header this year with women's soccer, makes it even that much more exciting for UVU and our 12th Wolverines in The Den," UVU head coach Greg Maas said. "Training this week has been sharp in our preparation for Cal Poly, and we're looking forward to our long awaited return to Clyde Field."
Utah Valley returns eight starters and 16 letterwinners from 2018 and also gets back key members of its 2016 WAC Championship team in Aaron Meyer (LDS mission) and Mitch Jensen (injury). The Wolverines also welcome 12 newcomers to the team including nine freshmen.
SEASON OPENER HISTORY
The Wolverines are opening the season at home for the fifth time in six years since the program's inception in 2014. Utah Valley has been perfect in season-opening contests so far, going 5-0-0 including 4-0-0 at home. Two of those four home wins have come against ranked opponents including No. 13 Akron in 2017 and No. 20 Washington in 2016.
UP NEXT
Utah Valley will travel to Southern California next week for contests at CSUN and Cal State Fullerton. The Wolverines will face the Matadors in Northridge on Friday, Sept. 6 at 8:30 p.m. MT before rounding out the trip on Sunday, Sept. 8 in Fullerton in an 8 p.m. MT start.
ABOUT CAL POLY
Cal Poly and Utah Valley will meet on the pitch for the first time on Friday night at Clyde Field. The Mustangs have six starters returning from a team that finished 5-9-2 last season, including two of its top three goal scorers. Coached by former USA World Cup head coach Steve Sampson, the Mustangs defeated WAC foe UNLV, 1-0, and drew with Cal State Monterey Bay in its two exhibitions. Cal Poly will travel to San Diego after Friday's match before opening at home on Sept. 10 against Fresno Pacific.
