UVU HEADS TO TEXAS FOR TWO IN WAC PLAY
Utah Valley University travels to Texas this week for two contests in WAC play. The Wolverines (4-1-2, 1-0-0) will face UT Rio Grande Valley on Friday at 1 p.m. CT/noon MT on ESPN+. The weekend wraps up at Incarnate Word on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT/noon MT in a game that will air on the WAC Digital Network.
The road trip wraps up a swing of three straight away contests to open WAC play for the Wolverines, who remained at No. 7 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Far West Region Poll.
LAST TIME OUT
Evans Armah scored a pair of second-half goals as UVU came from behind to defeat Dixie State University, 2-1, last Saturday. Armah's brace, his first as a Wolverine, came on the opening day of WAC play and in the inaugural Old Hammer Rivalry match between the in-state foes.
UVU trailed until Armah rebounded and put back a Diego Castillo shot in the 72nd minute of play to tie the game. The game-winner came with less than 10 minutes to go, in the 81st minute, with Armah scoring on assists from Mark Brown and Castillo.
UP NEXT
Utah Valley will return to Clyde Field for the first time in WAC play to host San José State on Thursday, Oct. 7 and Seattle U on Saturday, Oct. 9. Both matches will kick off at 7 p.m. MT.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
UTRGV is 4-3-0 and won its WAC opener at Chicago State, 2-0, last Saturday. Reshaun Walkes is tied for the WAC lead with seven points with one other player, and also shares the league lead of four assists with five others — including UVU's Castillo. Walkes has a league best 18 points. UVU is 4-2-0 all-time against the Vaqueros, including a 2-1 record in Edinburg.
Incarnate Word enters this week's action at 2-4-1 and also won its WAC opener, defeating Houston Baptist 2-0 on the road. The Cardinals have had six different players score one goal each so far this season. UVU is 3-1-1 all-time against UIW, and the teams are 1-1-1 against each other in San Antonio.
