OREM—Utah Valley newcomer
Faith Webber scored a pair of goals in the first four minutes to lead the Wolverines to a 5-1 exhibition win over Weber State on Saturday night at Clyde Field. The Wolverines now prep for their official season opener on Thursday night at Boise State.
Utah Valley got on the scoreboard in just the third minute as
Nicole Ray sent a cross in from the left side to
Faith Webber. Weber then punched it into the back of the net to give the Wolverines an early 1-0 lead.
Just over a minute later, Webber outran her defender and fired a shot into the net to give Utah Valley a 2-0 advantage in the fourth minute.
Weber State countered in the 11th minute as Saydree Bell streaked down the middle of the field and sent a shot into the goal to cut the UVU lead to 2-1.
Utah Valley extended its lead in the 61st minute as
Hannah Lee sent the ball to
Julianna Carter on the right side. Carter then shot it past the Weber State keeper and into the next to give UVU a 3-1 lead.
Tessa Thornton beat her defender on the baseline and sent a ball into the box to Carter who then dished it to
Hannah Lee. Lee fired a shot into the back of the net to give the Wolverines a 4-1 advantage in the 68th minute.
Isabella Stewart scored one last goal for the Wolverines in the 89th minute to give UVU a 5-1 lead.
Utah Valley outshot the Wildcats 18-3 on the night, including a 11-2 advantage on frame. Webber led the Wolverines with five shots, including a team-best four on frame. Lee had four shots with three on goal, while Carter had three shots with one on goal.
Idalia Serrano played the first 45 minutes in goal with one save.
Leah Wolf played the second half without giving up a goal.
Utah Valley now travels to Boise on Thursday to open regular season play against Boise State. Kickoff in Boise is set for 5 p.m. The game will be streamed live on TheMW.com.