OREM—Julianna Carter fired a shot the game winner into the back of the net in the 38th minute to lead Utah Valley to a 2-0 shutout win over Cal Poly in the team's home opener at Clyde Field on Friday evening.
 
The win pushes UVU's record to 1-2-0 on the season while Cal Poly falls to 0-2-1.
 
"What a fantastic environment," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay. "The crowd came out and we're thrilled to have their support. Obviously a shutout for Allie and our defense is big. Julianna had a great goal in the first half and Breanna sealed it for us late in the second. Ironically, not our best performance but we'll take the result."
 
Carter got the Wolverines on the scoreboard in the 38th minute after Amanda Mangelson punched the ball forward into the box to Carter. Carter then put a shot on goal that rebounded off the Cal Poly keeper and back to Carter who then fired the ball into the back of the net to give the Wolverines the 1-0 lead.
 
Breanna DeWaal helped secure the match in the 88th minute as she received a pass from Amber Tripp on the right side of the field and kicked a ball through a pair of Cal Poly defenders for the score. Tripp earned the assist on the score.
 
Utah Valley out-shot Cal Poly 12-4, including a 5-2 advantage on goal. The Wolverines had five corner kicks to Cal Poly's two.
 
Allie Jara picked up the shutout in goal for the Wolverines, playing 90 minutes with a pair of saves. Carter and Heather Stainbrook led UVU with three shots apiece All of Carter's shots were on frame while Stainbrook registered one shot on net. DeWaal and Tripp each had two shots, while Hannah Bruce and Amanda Mengelson each had one. Jessica Johnson led Cal Poly with two shots.
 
Utah Valley will continue play at home on Monday against Cal State Fullerton. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. MT. The match will be broadcast live on the WAC Digital Network, UVU's YouTube channel, and the KSL TV app.