EL PASO, Texas—Despite outshooting UTEP 21-3 and dominating the offensive possession, Utah Valley played the Miners to a double overtime 0-0 tie on Saturday afternoon at University Field in El Paso, Texas.
Utah Valley, which has played all three of its matches on the road this season, moves its record to 1-1-1 with the tie. UTEP is now 1-2-1 overall.
"We're disappointed that we couldn't find a goal," said Utah Valley head coach
Chris Lemay. "We created a lot of chances. UTEP bent but never broke. We look forward to opening WAC play next week."
The Wolverines outshot UTEP 21-3, including an 11-2 advantage on frame. UVU also had six corner kicks to UTEP's two.
Isabel Jones-Dawe picked up the shutout in goal for the Wolverines. She tallied one save on the day in 110 minutes of action.
Amber Tripp tallied a match-high five shots, including three on frame.
Sadie Brockbank and
London Miller each had four shots. Brockbank had three shots on net, while Miller had two.
Heather Stainbrook and
Breanna Eves each had two shots.
The Wolverines continue road play next week in Phoenix as the team opens Western Athletic Conference play with two matches at Grand Canyon on Feb. 18 and Feb. 20. Thursday's match will begin at 7 p.m., while Saturday's match will kickoff at 1 p.m.