ST. GEORGE— Utah Valley picked up its fifth consecutive victory on Thursday night, defeating Utah Tech 4-3 in the Old Hammer Rivalry at Greater Zion Stadium.
 
The Wolverines improve to 8-4-1 overall and remain perfect in WAC play with a 2-0-0 conference record. The win is UVU's fifth straight, including its third consecutive road win. UVU has now won six of its last seven matches, while Utah Tech drops to 3-4-4 overall and 0-2-0 in WAC play.
 
"We knew coming into tonight that Utah Tech is a tricky place to play, but I'm proud of how we handled our business and picked up another three points on the road," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay. "We're happy with the goal-scoring opportunities we created and finished, but we need to do a better job of minimizing the opponent's chances moving forward. Now it's about getting ready for Southern Utah and continuing to build on our momentum."
 
UVU opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Sadie Beardall sent in a cross from the left side that found Quincy Bonds. Bonds passed it to Sarah Oyler, who one-touched it into the net to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead.
 
In the 52nd minute, Faith Webber made history, receiving a cross from Ruby Hladek on the left side and slotting it home with her left foot to put UVU ahead 2-0. The goal marked Webber's 41st career goal, making her Utah Valley's all-time leading scorer, surpassing the previous record of 40 set by Heather Stainbrook (2019-23).
 
Beardall set up UVU's third goal in the 68th minute, delivering a corner kick that found Haley Funn, who headed it into the back of the net to extend the lead to 3-0.
 
Utah Tech's Lataya Brost got the Trailblazers on the board with a goal in the 77th minute, cutting UVU's lead to 3-1. Bonds responded in the 81st minute, dribbling down the right flank and sending a cross into the box that Beardall finished with a header to restore UVU's three-goal lead at 4-1.
 
The Trailblazers made it interesting late, scoring in the 83rd and 87th minutes, but UVU held on for the 4-3 victory.
 
Utah Valley outshot Utah Tech 19-11, including a 9-7 edge in shots on goal. The Wolverines also held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks. Webber led the team with four shots, including two on target.
 
Utah Valley continues WAC road play on Sunday as the team travels to Cedar City to face Southern Utah. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.