SAN DIEGO – Utah Valley extended its winning streak to three matches with a 4-2 road victory over Mountain West foe San Diego State on Sunday afternoon at the SDSU Sports Deck.
 
UVU finishes non-league play with a 6-4-1 record, having played eight of its 11 matches on the road. San Diego State falls to 2-5-1 on the year. UVU has now won three straight and has picked up wins in four of its last five matches. 
 
"We're on a three-game win streak, and I thought we created a lot of great goal-scoring opportunities tonight," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay. "It was fantastic to see multiple players find the back of the net again. I'm really proud of what we've accomplished, especially given how tough this non-conference stretch has been. The team continues to grow, and we're building momentum as we head into WAC play."
 
Utah Valley was awarded a corner kick in the 11th minute and capitalized. Kate Shirts sent the corner into the box, where it was deflected by a San Diego State defender before finding Faith Webber, who one-touched it into the back of the net to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead.
 
Ruby Hladek saved the ball from going out near the end line and passed it to an open Cortney Cobabe in the middle of the box. Cobabe one-timed it into the goal to double Utah Valley's lead to 2-0 in the 64th minute.
 
In the 76th minute, Mia Owens sent a pass from beyond midfield to Quincy Bonds down the right side. Bonds carried the ball forward and delivered it to Sarah Oyler inside the box, where Oyler fired a right-footed shot past the SDSU keeper, extending the lead to 3-0.
 
Just two minutes later, Jasmine Lim won the ball near midfield and sent a well-placed pass to Ashley Garcia. Garcia collected the ball at the top of the box, maneuvered around the SDSU keeper, and calmly slotted the ball into the net, giving Utah Valley a commanding 4-0 lead in the 78th minute.
 
San Diego State scored a pair of late goals, with Carlin Blake netting one in the 79th minute and Alexyz Nakamoto adding another in the 88th, cutting the Wolverines' lead to 4-2.
 
Utah Valley dominated the stat sheet, outshooting San Diego State 31-9, including a 13-4 advantage in shots on goal. Webber tallied a game-high 14 shots, three of them on target. Nixan Jackson added six shots, with two on goal. UVU held a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
 
CJ Graham earned the win in goal for the Wolverines, recording two saves.
 
Utah Valley now turns its attention to Western Athletic Conference play. The Wolverines will travel to Texas to take on Tarleton State on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Stephenville. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (MT), and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.