UTAH VALLEY TRAVELS TO BERKELEY TO TAKE ON PAC-12 FOE CAL
Utah Valley will wrap up non-conference play this week as the team travels back to The Golden State to take on Pac-12 foe California on Friday at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. MT
The match against the Golden Bears will mark the third time this season that the Wolverines have faced an opponent from the Pac-12 Conference. UVU holds a 1-1 record against teams from the Pac-12 this year with a 5-0 loss at Utah and a 3-2 win at No. 19 USC.
Utah Valley went 1-0-1 on its trip to Southern California last week, picking up a 3-2 win over 19th ranked USC and a 1-1 draw against Long Beach State--a team that continues to receive votes in the Top 25. Faith Webber recorded the 11th hat trick in UVU history and the second of her career in the win at USC. Heather Stainbrook found the back of the net in the 1-1 draw at Long Beach State.
Webber continues to lead the Wolverines in goals (8), points (17), shots (30), shots on goal (20), and game-winning goals (3). Stainbrook and Nicole Olanda lead the team in assists with three apiece. Eight different Wolverines have scored a goal this season led by Webber's eight. Sadie Beardall and Sydney Bushman are the only other players with multiple goals at two apiece.
Idalia Serrano leads the team in goal with five matches and 315 minutes in the box. CJ Graham leads UVU with 15 saves and a 1.34 goals against average in the three matches she has played. She also fronts the team with a .833 save percentage.
BROADCAST INFO
Utah Valley's match at California on Friday will be broadcast on Pac-12 plus, which will be available at www.pac-12.com/live.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA
Cal heads into Friday's match against Utah Valley with a 2-3-1 record. The team dropped a 1-0 decision at home to Cal State Fullerton on Sunday. Sophomore keeper Teagan Wy was just one save shy of tying her career high with seven saves in the match. Cal did outshoot the Titans 17-11 and had seven shots on goal, but couldn't get one into the back of the net. The Bears hold a 2-1-1 record at home with wins over UC Davis and Cal Poly. Karlie Lema leads the team in scoring with three goals. Six other players have scored one goal. Lema also leads the team with 14 shots, including a team-best eight on frame. Wy has played all six matches in the box, compiling 29 saves with a .763 save percentage and a 1.50 goals against average.
SERIES HISTORY VS. CAL
Utah Valley and Utah will meet on the pitch for just the second time on Friday. Cal won the only meeting between the two teams, taking a 3-0 win in Berkeley on Aug. 17, 2018.
All-Time Results vs. Cal (0-1-0)
Aug. 17, 2018 California def. Utah Valley, 3-0 Berkeley, California
WEBBER EARNS SECOND WAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR OF THE SEASON, NAMED TOP DRAWER SOCCER NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Utah Valley junior forward Faith Webber was named the TicketSmarter WAC Offensive Player of the Week and the Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Week on Tuesday. It is the second time this season that Webber has earned WAC Player of the Week honors.
Webber also was named the Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week. Webber recorded the second hat trick of her career and the 11th hat trick in UVU history in a 3-2 road win at No. 19 USC this past week. The road win over USC marks the third time in program history that the Wolverines have knocked off a top-25 team, and it was the second straight season to defeat a top-25 team on the road. Webber also helped the Wolverines to a 1-1 draw on the road against Long Beach State—a team that continues to receive votes in the top-25. In UVU's two matches last week, Webber scored three goals to go along with seven shots, including five shots on frame to help Utah Valley to a 1-0-1 record. Webber has eight goals this season, which ties her for seventh in the nation.
UVU KNOCKS OFF TOP-20 TEAM ON THE ROAD FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON
The Wolverines defeated No. 19 USC in Los Angeles on Sept. 7 to secure the team a win over a top-20 team for a second straight season. Utah Valley defeated No. 13 BYU on the road last season in Provo on Sept. 19, 2022. UVU has defeated a top-25 team three times in program history. All three wins have come in the past three seasons.
WEBBER RECORDS SECOND CAREER HAT TRICK IN 3-2 WIN OVER NO. USC
Faith Webber recorded her second career hat trick Webber, including the game winner in a 3-2 road win at No. 19 USC on Sept. 7. It is the 11th hat trick in UVU program history. Webber also recorded a hat trick in a come-from-behind 4-3 win over California Baptist on Sept. 30, 2022.
STAINBROOK NAMED TO MAC HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST
Utah Valley senior midfielder Heather Stainbrook has been named to the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. Stainbrook is the first UVU women's soccer player in program history to earn a spot on the Watch List.
WEBBER RANKS IN THE TOP-10 NATIONALLY IN SCORING
Utah Valley junior forward Faith Webber ranks seventh nationally in total goals with eight. She also ranks sixth in the country in game-winning goals (3), eighth, in shots on goal per game (2.50), 11th in goals per game (1.00), 11th in total points (17), and 17th in points per game (2.12).
