OREM, Utah — Utah Valley senior forward
Faith Webber has been named the Jersey Mike's A Sub Above Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Offensive Player of the Week after an impressive performance in the Wolverines' 5-2 road win over Tarleton State on Saturday. It marks the second time this season that Webber has earned WAC Player of the Week honors.
Webber, a native of Grand Blanc, Michigan, recorded a brace with two goals in the win over the Texans. She opened the scoring in the ninth minute, giving Utah Valley an early 1-0 lead. Webber then capped the match in the 90th minute with her second goal, securing the brace and the Wolverines' fourth consecutive win.
With the pair of goals, Webber reached a significant milestone, tying Utah Valley alum
Heather Stainbrook (now with the Washington Spirit of the NWSL) for the top spot as UVU's all-time career goal scorer with 40 goals. She now needs just one more goal to become the Wolverines' outright all-time leader in career goals.
Utah Valley (7-4-1, 1-0-0 WAC) dominated the match, outshooting Tarleton State 19-6, including a 14-2 edge in shots on goal.
Utah Valley will look to build on its success as it continues WAC play this week with matches on the road against Utah Tech on Thursday at 5 p.m. MT and Southern Utah on Sunday at 1 p.m. MT. Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+.