OREM—Josie Shepherd scored twice to lead Utah Valley University to a 5-1 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night at UCCU Stadium.

Utah Valley stays perfect in Western Athletic Conference play at 2-0-0 and improves to 6-4-1 overall. Abilene Christian falls to 4-7-0 and 0-2-0 in the WAC.

The Wolverines struck in the seventh minute when Taylor Nelson served a cross from the left side. After a scramble in front, Faith Webber punched it home for a 1-0 lead. In the 17th minute, a shot from Nixan Jackson was deflected inside the box and fell to Shepherd, who buried it from 10 yards for her first of the night. Seven minutes later, Jackson drove a cross into the middle that Ruby Hladek headed into the left side of the net to make it 3-0. Shepherd added her second in the 38th minute, one-timing Jackson's pass into the lower-left corner for a 4-0 advantage. UVU's fifth came in the 70th when Marie Quentel slipped a ball to Jacey Wood on the right side of the box and Wood lashed a left-footed strike into the upper-left corner.

Head coach Chris Lemay called it a productive weekend on both ends of the field after the Wolverines netted 10 goals across two matches while conceding just once. "When you score 10 goals on the weekend and concede only one, that's a good weekend," Lemay said. "We picked up six important points. I thought we were sharper in the first half than the second, but it was great to see Josie score twice, Jacey hit a banger, and Ruby, Faith, and Nixan continue to be productive. Overall, you've got to be happy, and now we'll look to keep things rolling into next week."

Shepherd said the move higher up the field helped her find the scoresheet. "I've been itching for a goal, and it felt great tonight," she said. "I've been playing the six and just got moved up to the 10, and Nixan is so good at setting me up. Our preseason was tough against some great teams, but that built our confidence. Starting conference 2-0 is huge because this is what gets us to the tournament. We've had different lineups and a lot of different people scoring, and it really feels like our offense is clicking."

Utah Valley outshot ACU 39-4 with a 15-2 edge in shots on frame and earned 19 corner kicks—just four shy of the NCAA single-game record of 23 set by Wisconsin in 2009. Webber took a match-high 10 shots, including two on target, while Jackson tallied nine with five on goal. Goalkeeper Leah Wolf made one save in 59 minutes without allowing a goal.

Utah Valley wraps up a three-match homestand on Friday, Oct. 3, against California Baptist. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT at UCCU Stadium, and the match will air on ESPN+.