CEDAR CITY, Utah—Breanna Eves and Julianna Carter each fired shots into the back of the net to lead Utah Valley to a 2-1 win over Southern Utah in an exhibition match on Saturday afternoon at Thunderbird Soccer Field in Cedar City.

"There were plenty of good sequences created today but there was also plenty of themes that we have identified that still need fine tuning," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay. "Our quality in the final third is lacking at the moment. We will teach and learn this week to prepare for Arizona."
 
The Wolverines got on the scoreboard just 3:48 into the game as Sadie Brockbank assisted Eves on a score in the fourth minute to give Utah Valley an early 1-0 lead.
 
Southern Utah scored the equalizer as Hailey Hamataka scored to even the score up at 1-1 in the 24th minute.
 
Carter scored what would prove to be the game winner in the 53rd minute. The goal was assisted by both Heather Stainbrook and Grace Beeston.
 
Utah Valley outshot Southern Utah 28-7 on the day, including a 9-4 advantage on goal. Carter led UVU with two shots, including one on frame. Stainbrook, Eves, Nicole Ray, London Miller, Amber Tripp, Layla Lopez, and Ashley Hughes each had one shot. UVU had five corner kicks to SUU's three.
 
Brooklyn Nielsen led UVU in the box, playing all 90 minutes with three saves.
 
Utah Valley will now officially open the 2021 season at home on Friday, Aug. 20 against Pac-12 foe Arizona. Kickoff at Clyde Field is set for 7 p.m.