BERKELEY—
Faith Webber scored her ninth goal of the season in the 64th minute to help lead Utah Valley to a 1-1 road draw against Pac-12 foe California on Friday afternoon at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California.
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Utah Valley moves its record to 3-3-3 on the season as the team heads into Western Athletic Conference play next week in Riverside against California Baptist.Â
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"Cal is a program with a lot of history, and I'm pleased with being able to get another result against a Pac-12 team on the road," said Utah Valley head coach
Chris Lemay. "I thought we scored a really good goal and we certainly fended off a lot of good chances by Cal. I'm pleased with the tie, but now its time to get back to work as we prepare for WAC play next week."
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Faith Webber got the Wolverines on the scoreboard in the 64th minute after
Ruby Hladek sent a pass from midfield that led Webber. Webber picked it up and fired a shot with her left foot into the back of the net to give Utah Valley a 1-0 lead. The goal is the ninth of the season for Webber.
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Cal scored the equalizer after a scrum in the box in the 68th minute. Abby Borchers rebounded a UVU save and sent it across the line for the equalizer to tie the game at 1-1.
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Cal outshot UVU 17-6 on the day, including a 4-2 advantage on frame. Webber and
Heather Stainbrook led Utah Valley with two shots apiece. Hladek and
Manthy Brady each had one shot.Â
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CJ Graham played all 90 minutes in the box, finishing the day with two saves.Â
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Utah Valley now heads into WAC play against California Baptist on Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. (MT) in Riverside, Calif. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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