UTAH VALLEY WRAPS UP REGULAR SEASON PLAY AT SEATTLE U ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Utah Valley takes its 21-game WAC regular season unbeaten streak into the Emerald City to take on Seattle U in the team's regular season finale on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Wolverines enter the week with a 12-4-1 overall record and a perfect 6-0-0 mark in WAC play after picking up a pair of wins at home last week against California Baptist and Grand Canyon. UVU secured its third straight WAC regular season championship with a 3-0 victory over Grand Canyon on Monday night. The Wolverines have won nine straight matches and 10 of their last 11 as the team looks to remain unbeaten in conference play and secure the outright WAC regular season title.
Faith Webber leads Utah Valley with 16 goals, two assists, and 34 points. She leads the nation in shots per game (6.24) and shots on goal per game (3.06). Webber is also second in the country in total goals (16) and third in total points (34). Ruby Hladek, Ashley Garcia, and Nixan Jackson rank second on the team with four goals apiece Hladek leads the team in assists with 10, which ranks her fourth nationally. A total of 14 different players have found the back of the net for UVU this season.
Utah Valley ranks second nationally in total assists (59), third in total points (150), and fourth in goals scored (46).
CJ Graham leads the Wolverines in goal with a 10-3-1 record. She has two solo shutouts and two combined clean sheets, totaling 48 saves this season.
BROADCAST INFO
Utah Valley's game at Seattle U on Saturday night will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
ABOUT SEATTLE U
Seattle U holds a 9-3-4 overall record and a 4-1-1 mark in WAC play, currently sitting in third place in the conference standings. The Redhawks went 1-1 last week with a 1-0 loss to Grand Canyon and a 1-0 win over California Baptist, both at home. Caroline Penner leads Seattle U with eight goals and 17 points this season. She also leads the team with 50 shots, including 27 on target. Maria Gaudlitz has three goals, while 10 other Redhawks have found the back of the net. Goalkeeper Kassidy Kirgan leads the team in the box with a 9-3-4 record, making 57 saves with a 0.69 goals-against average. Seattle U will wrap up regular season play against Utah Valley on Saturday.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE REDHAWKS
Utah Valley and Seattle U will meet on the pitch for the 27th time on Saturday night. Seattle U holds an all-time 16-5-5 advantage in the series. However, Utah Valley has only lost one out of the last seven matches against the Redhawks. Utah Valley seeks its first-ever win in Seattle against the Redhawks as the team holds an all-time 0-10-1 record on the road against SU. The two teams played to a 0-0 draw last season in Orem.
UTAH VALLEY CLAIMS THIRD STRAIGHT WAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP, NO 1 SEED AT 2024 WAC TOURNAMENT
Faith Webber recorded a brace, including the game-winner, to lead Utah Valley to a 3-0 shutout win over league rival Grand Canyon on Monday night at Clyde Field, securing the team's third straight Western Athletic Conference regular season championship. The Wolverines have now claimed the WAC regular season title in back-to-back-to-back seasons. It's also its fourth WAC regular season championship in the past five years, having won titles in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024. With the win, Utah Valley clinches the No. 1 seed in the WAC Tournament and at least a share of the WAC title, with one game remaining in regular season play on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Seattle U.
UTAH VALLEY CUTS DOWN NET FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT SEASON
After claiming its third straight WAC regular season title its win over Grand Canyon on Monday night, Utah Valley continued its tradition by cutting down the net.
UTAH VALLEY LOOKS TO EXTEND 21-GAME WAC REGULAR SEASON UNBEATEN STREAK
Utah Valley enters Saturday's match at Seattle U riding a 21-game unbeaten streak in WAC regular season play. The Wolverines' last WAC regular season setback was a 3-0 loss at Seattle U on Oct. 8, 2022—exactly 749 days prior to the upcoming match. Coincidentally, UVU will close out this year's WAC regular season slate at Seattle U. UVU is seeking its first-ever win at Seattle U, holding an all-time record of 0-10-1 against the Redhawks.
WEBBER LEADS THE NATION IN SHOTS, SHOTS ON GOAL PER GAME
Utah Valley senior forward Faith Webber leads the nation in shots (106), shots per game (6.24), and shots on goal per game (3.06). She also ranks seconds nationally in goals (16), second in goals per game (0.94), third in total points (34), third in points per game (2.00), and 14th in game-winning goals (4). Ruby Hladek also ranks in the top-10 in the national stats, ranking fourth in assists (10) and eighth in assists per game (0.59).
UTAH VALLEY ONE OF THE TOP SCORING OFFENSES IN THE NATION
As a team, Utah Valley ranks second in the nation in total assists (59), third in total points (151), fourth in total goals (46), fourth in assists per game (3.41), fifth in points per game (8.82), and eighth in scoring offense (2.71).
WOLVERINES SWEEP WAC WEEKLY HONORS
Utah Valley senior forward Faith Webber, redshirt junior defender Haley Funn, and senior goalkeeper CJ Graham were named the Jersey Mike's A Sub Above WAC Women's Soccer Offensive, Defensive, and Goalkeeper Players of the Week, respectively. Webber earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for the third time this season and sixth time in her career after scoring five goals in wins over California Baptist and Grand Canyon, helping the Wolverines secure their third straight regular-season WAC Championship. She notched a hat trick in the 4-1 win over CBU and added a brace in the 3-0 victory over GCU, tying the UVU single-season goals record with 16. Funn anchored the backline, leading a defense that allowed just one goal and limited opponents to seven shots on goal over the two matches. Graham earned her second Goalkeeper of the Week honor this season, recording two wins, six saves, and a solo shutout in the victory over Grand Canyon.
ROAD WARRIORS
Utah Valley has spent a significant amount of time on the road this season, with 11 of the team's 17 games taking place away from home. The Wolverines have traveled a total of 8,966 miles, including flights to Ann Arbor, Detroit, Orlando, Charlottesville, Davis, California, Spokane, San Diego, and Dallas, Texas. The travel also included a bus journey from the Dallas airport to Stephenville, Texas, and back, as well as a round trip bus journey from Orem, Utah, to St. George. Despite the demanding travel schedule, UVU has managed to achieve an impressive 8-2-1 record in road matches.
UTAH VALLEY MOVES UP TO NO. 3 IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES PACIFIC REGION TOP-10 POLL
Utah Valley moved up one spot to No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches Pacific Region Top-10 poll this week. The Wolverines were receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll, earning votes in five straight polls from Aug. 20 to Sept. 10 earlier in the season.
WEBBER BREAKS UTAH VALLEY ALL-TIME CAREER GOALS RECORD, TIES ALL-TIME CAREER POINTS RECORD
Faith Webber set the all-time Utah Valley career goals record by scoring her 41st goal in UVU's 4-3 win at Utah Tech on Oct. 3, surpassing the previous mark of 40 held by current Washington Spirit player and former Wolverine Heather Stainbrook. Webber has reached this milestone in just her third season at UVU (2022-24), while Stainbrook's record was achieved over five seasons (2019-23). With her five goals last week, Webber now has 46 career goals. Webber (105) is just one point away from breaking Stainbrook's UVU career points record of 105.
WEBBER TIES HER OWN SINGLE SEASON UVU GOALS RECORD
Faith Webber now has 16 goals on the season, tying the UVU single season goals that she set last season. Webber has 45 goals over the past three seasons.
HLADEK THREE ASSISTS AWAY FROM UVU SINGLE SEASON ASSISTS MARK
Ruby Hladek has 10 assists this season and is now just three assists away from breaking the UVU single season assists record of 12 set by Hannah Lee (2022) and Teryn Mendenhall (2003). Hladek has 19 career assists, which ranks tied for fourth all-time on the career assist chart.
STREAKING!!!
Utah Valley is currently on a nine-game winning streak, during which the team has outscored opponents 32-9. The streak includes six WAC victories, with the Wolverines going a perfect 6-0-0 in league play. UVU has also won 10 of its last 11 games. UVU also owns a 21-game WAC regular season unbeaten streak.
UTAH VALLEY SUCCESS AGAINST POWER 4 TEAMS THIS SEASON
Utah Valley has posted a strong 3-1-1 record against Power 4 teams this season. The Wolverines are 2-0-1 against the Big 12, which includes a 2-0 victory over BYU in an exhibition, a 1-1 road draw at UCF, and a 2-0 road win at Utah. UVU also picked up a 2-1 road victory over Big Ten foe Michigan. The team's lone loss against a Power 4 team came against No. 2 Virginia from the ACC.
