OREM—The Utah Valley women's soccer team continues WAC play on Friday night, hosting California Baptist at UCCU Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT on ESPN+; tickets are available at GoUVU.com/Tickets.

Utah Valley Snapshot
UVU (6-4-1, 2-0-0 WAC) rides a two-match league surge after a 5–0 win over Tarleton State and a 5–1 victory over Abilene Christian—10 goals in two WAC matches. Against ACU, Josie Shepherd scored twice with additional goals from Faith Webber, Ruby Hladek, and Jacey Wood; in the opener, Webber and Nixan Jackson each recorded braces and Hladek added a fifth. Jackson (Offensive) and defender Mia Owens (Defensive) earned this week's WAC Player of the Week honors, and Jackson also earned TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week honorable mention. Nationally (as of Oct. 1), Faith Webber ranks No. 1 in shots per game and No. 16 in shots on goal per game, while Hladek sits top-20 in points per game (1.8). Webber has 55 career goals (UVU record) and 126 points. Goalkeeper Leah Wolf has played nearly every minute this season.

Utah Valley is once again on the national radar, receiving three votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll, its first appearance among teams receiving votes this season. The Wolverines are also ranked No. 1 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Pacific Region Top-10 poll. Utah Valley (6-4-1, 2-0-0) returns to the national conversation while leading the region after a strong start to WAC play. UVU holds a top-100 RPI at No. 60 this week, the best mark in the WAC, and owns the nation's 62nd-toughest schedule to date.

This marks the ninth time in program history that Utah Valley has been among the teams receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll, dating back to the program's first appearance in 2022. UVU has not yet cracked the top 25.

WAC Streaks & Records
UVU has not lost a WAC regular-season match since Oct. 8, 2022—1,091 days as of Oct. 3, 2025—and is 24-1-4 in league play since 2022 (including 6-0-1 with a 35–3 differential in 2024). The Wolverines' last WAC home regular-season defeat was March 11, 2020; since joining the WAC in 2013, UVU has only nine home league losses. Under head coach Chris Lemay, Utah Valley is 54-14-9 in WAC regular-season matches.

Scouting California Baptist
California Baptist (5-5-1, 2-0-0 WAC) arrives tied with UVU atop the table after a last-minute 2–1 win over Abilene Christian and a 2-0 shutout over Tarleton State. Forward Ava Westlund scored three times on the opening WAC weekend (including a brace vs. TSU), while Taylor Held delivered the late winner against ACU. Goalkeeper Mikayla O'Brien earned her third WAC Goalkeeper of the Week after allowing just one goal across the two matches. 

Series History
Utah Valley leads the all-time series 5–4–2. The programs split in 2024—UVU won 4–1 in Orem (Oct. 17) before CBU edged a 3–2 neutral-site decision in the WAC Tournament (Nov. 6). UVU is 5–1–1 vs. CBU in Orem.

Match Info
California Baptist at Utah Valley — Friday, Oct. 3 | 7 p.m. MT | UCCU Stadium | ESPN+
Tickets: GoUVU.com/Tickets