HOME OPENER THURSDAY AGAINST CSUN
Utah Valley University will host CSUN in the 2021 home opener on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. MT from Clyde Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ with Brandon Crow and Ben Perkins on the call. It will be the home debut for the new coaching staff, led by Kyle Beckerman, who picked up his first career win on Sunday at Niagara.
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Men's soccer season tickets are available by clicking HERE, and all season tickets will include a bobble head of Coach Beckerman. Single game tickets are also available.
LAST TIME OUT
This Wolverines (1-0-1) opened the fall season in Western New York last weekend, drawing with Canisius (1-1) last Thursday before a 2-1 win at Niagara on Sunday afternoon. In Thursday's season opener, the Wolverines trailed 1-0 when Diego Castillo picked up his first career goal on a free kick in the 35th minute. It was the first time UVU hasn't won in eight season openers, but the Wolverines still haven't lost, going 7-0-1 since the program began in 2014.
On Sunday, UVU took a 1-0 lead with just three seconds left in the first half when Evans Armah scored his first goal as a Wolverine on assists from Castillo and Jojea Kwizera. Niagara tied the game in the 60th minute, but Zahir Vazquez got the game winner in the 68th minute.
ABOUT CSUN
CSUN dropped its first two contests of the season, falling 2-0 at San Diego State (RV) and 2-1 at home against Pacific. Arturo Reveles scored the Matadors' goal against Pacific. Last week's action was the first time the Matadors hit the pitch since the 2019 season, as the Big West Conference canceled its spring season. Head coach Terry Davila is in his 22nd season and has earned 202 career victories. CSUN, picked fifth in the Big West Preseason poll, leads the all-time series 2-1-1 over Utah Valley. The teams have split two prior games in Orem.
UP NEXT
The Wolverines travel to Illinois next week for two contests. UVU will play at Big 10 Northwestern on Thursday, Sept. 9 in Evanston and at Bradley in Peoria on Sunday, Sept. 12.
