OREM—Heather Stainbrook recorded a brace with a pair of goals, including the game winner to help lead Utah Valley to a 4-1 win over WAC rival Seattle U on Saturday afternoon at Clyde Field.
 
Utah Valley improves to 8-4-3 overall and 7-2-2 in WAC play, while Seattle falls to 8-4-2 overall and 7-2-2 in league play. UVU and Seattle are now tied for the second spot in the league standings behind California Baptist, which holds an 8-2-1 WAC record.
 
"I feel like we've been knocking on the door and have been on the brink of breaking through and today we got that," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay. "I loved the reaction of our team after we went one goal down. They didn't put their heads down and didn't quit and just kept to our game plan and stayed positive."
 
Seattle U got on the scoreboard in the 16th minute as Sydney Carr rebounded a shot from Bailey Hall and put it into the net to give the Redhawks the early 1-0 lead.
 
Utah Valley scored the equalizer in the 29th minute as Stainbrook sent a corner kick into the box that was headed into the goal by Jenna Shepherd to tie the match at 1-1.
 
The Wolverines took the lead in the 41st minute after Stainbrook floated a free kick right over the outstretched hand of the SU keeper and into the back of the net to give the Wolverines a 2-1 advantage.
 
Julianna Carter passed it to the right side of the field to Stainbrook in the 57th minute. Stainbrook then made a move against her defender to free herself open to the right where she sent a ball to the far post over the SU keeper for the score. The goal gave the Wolverines a 3-1 lead.
 
Carter sent a ball down the right side of the field to Sadie Brockbank who then dribbled once and then fired a shot to the right side of the goal for the score in the 60th minute to extend the UVU lead to a 4-1 advantage.
 
Utah Valley outshot Seattle 15-11 on the day, including a 9-8 advantage on goal. Stanbrook led UVU with six shots, including a team-best three on frame. Brockbank and Shepherd each had two shots. UVU had six corner kicks to SU's two. Isabel Jones-Dawe led the UVU defensie in the box, collecting six saves on the day.
 
Utah Valley now travels to the Windy City to take on Chicago State on Thursday, April 1 and Saturday, April 3. Thursday's match will kickoff at 11 p.m. (MT) and Saturday's match will begin at 10 a.m. (MT)