OREM—Freshman Nixan Jackson recorded the 12th hat trick in program history and the Wolverine defense picked up its second straight clean sheet in a 10-0 shutout over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday night at Clyde Field.
 
Utah Valley improves to 5-3-4 overall and 2-0-1 in WAC play, while SFA falls to 1-10-1 overall and 0-2-1 in league play.
 
"I was really proud of how consistent we were with our possession and ball movement, which allowed us to find seams and pockets to create really good scoring opportunities," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay. "I was really happy with how we moved the ball and how we created and finished opportunities."
 
The 10 goals are tied for the second most in UVU history, falling just one goal short the program record of 11 goals set against Delaware State in 2005. UVU's 12 assists in the game are the most in program history, surpassing the 10 assists that both the 2017 and 2019 teams recorded. UVU also recorded a school-record 32 points in the match, surpassing the previous single game record of 30 points set in both 2005 and 2019.
 
Jackson's hat trick marks the 12th time that a UVU player has scored three or more goals in a single game. It is the first career hat trick for Jackson who also scored her first career goal in the match.
 
The Wolverines got on the scoreboard early as Faith Webber sent a cross into the box from the left side. Ruby Hladek then heel-touched a ball back to Heather Stainbrook who then fired a shot into the net to give UVU a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute.
 
The Wolverines scored less than a minute later in the sixth minute after Nicole Olanda sent a cross to the top of the box where Hladek again heel-touched it back into the box to Webber who then sent it into the net to give UVU a 2-0 advantage. 
 
Stainbrook recorded her brace in the 16th minute as she received a cross into the middle of the box and fired a shot with her left foot past the FSA keeper and into goal to give the Wolverines a 3-0 advantage.
 
Manthy Brady stole the ball from an SFA defender at mid field and then passed it forward to Nixan Jackson who shot it into the goal to give the Wolverines a 4-0 lead at the half. The goal marks Jackson's first career goal. 
 
Webber secured her brace in the 53rd minute as she received a pass down the middle of the field from Ashley Garcia. Webber picked up the ball and sent it into the goal to put the Wolverines up, 5-0.
 
Utah Valley racked up its sixth goal of the match in the 62nd minute as Hladek sent a ball to Stainbrook near the top of the box. Stainbrook then sent it to Garcia who flipped the ball up and over her defender to set up a shot into the net to give the Wolverines a 6-0 advantage. The goal is Garcia's first career score.
 
Utah Valley's Sadie Beardall was fouled in the box in the 68th minute and Hladek earned capitalized on the penalty kick to give UVU a 7-0 lead.
 
Quincy Bonds sent a ball into the box from the left side into the box where Manthy Brady got a head on it and sent it out to Garcia. Garcia then settled it and passed it back out to Bonds who sent in the cross. Jackson then headed it into the back of the net to give UVU its eighth goal of the match in the 70th minute.
 
Stainbrook sent a ball into the box in the 72nd minute that got deflected around. Taylor Nelson kicked it off the bounce and into the goal to give the Wolverines a 9-0 lead.
 
Bonds sent a ball to Jackson in the 85th minute from the right side of the field. Jackson then secured her hat trick with a shot into the back of the net to lift Utah Valley to a 10-0 lead.

Utah Valley outshot the Lumberjacks 31-1, including a 19-0 advantage on goal. UVU has 10 corner kicks while holding SFA without a corner. Stainbrook led UVU with nine shots, including six on frame. Webber had five shots with four on goal, while Hladek had four shots with two on frame. 
 
CJ Graham and Idalia Serrano each played 45 minutes in the box and combined for the shutout. 

Utah Valley continues play at home on Saturday night against UTRGV. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Clyde Field. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
 
All-Time UVU Hat Tricks
Nixan Jackson (3 goals)           vs. Stephen F. Austin   Sept. 28, 2023
Faith Webber (3 goals)           at #19 USC                  Sept. 07, 2023
Juliana Carter (3 goals)           vs. UTRGV                   Oct. 13, 2022
Faith Webber (3 goals)           vs. California Baptist   Sept. 30, 2022
Cassidy McCormick (3 goals)  at Chicago State          Oct. 18, 2019
Sadie Brockbank (4 goals)       vs. Chicago State         Oct. 05, 2018
Breanna McCarter (3 goals)    at Chicago State          Oct. 08, 2017
Jaime Lyons (3 goals)              vs. North Dakota         Oct. 23, 2009
Megan Berrett (3 goals)          vs. Delaware State      Oct. 29, 2005
Nichole Averett (3 goals)        vs. NNU                       Oct. 05, 2003
Taylor Cracroft (3 goals)          vs. Albertson College  Oct. 04, 2003
Taylor Cracroft (3 goals)          vs. Morehead State     Sept. 12, 2003