OREM—With just two minutes and 45 seconds remaining in regulation,
Julianna Carter found the back of the net for the game winner in the 88th minute to lift Utah Valley to a 2-1 win over UTEP on Saturday night at Clyde Field.
Utah Valley improves to 3-4-0 with the win while UTEP falls to 4-2-2 with the loss. The Wolverines improve to a perfect 3-0-0 at home this season.
"It was a good game, we loved the ending and obviously we felt like we deserved it," said Utah Valley head coach
Chris Lemay. "Our possession was great all night. We created a lot of chances and stayed persistent. In the end it was an unbelievable individual effort in the wide space by
Amber Tripp and then what a great service and then an even better header back across the grain by
Jenna Shepherd.
Julianna Carter was in the right place to tuck it away and that's what she's there to do."
Carter scored the game winner in the 88th minute after Tripp sent a ball into the box from the right side of the field. Shepherd then got a head on it and sent it to Carter, who fired it into the back of the net to secure the Wolverines the 2-1 victory.
Utah Valley got on the scoreboard in the 15th minute after
Heather Stainbrook sent a ball into the box from the right side. The ball deflected off a UTEP player and into the goal to give the Wolverines an early 1-0 advantage.
UTEP's Jackie Miller scored the equalizer in the 29th minute after sending a free kick from 20 yards out on the left side. The ball went untouched and into the back of the net to tie the game, 1-1.
UVU out-shot UTEP 14-9 on the night. The two teams each had four shots on frame. Carter led UVU with four shots, including three on goal.
Sadie Brockbank had three shots on the night, while
Heather Stainbrook and
Breanna DeWaal each had two shots apiece. The Wolverines had five corner kicks to UTEP's two.
Allie Jara played all 90 minutes in the box for the Wolverines. The senior keeper tallied three saves.
Utah Valley will continue play at home on Monday, Sept. 16 when the Wolverines welcome crosstown rival BYU to Clyde Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the WAC Digital Network, the KSL tv app., and UVU's YouTube channel.
