OREM—Utah Valley continues Big West play on the road Wednesday night as the Wolverines travel to Riverside, California, to take on former WAC rival California Baptist at CBU Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. MT.

Utah Valley enters the match with a 7-4-3 overall record and remains unbeaten in its inaugural Big West season at 3-0-2. The Wolverines are tied with Cal State Fullerton atop the conference standings with 11 points. California Baptist is 6-2-3 overall and 1-2-2 in Big West play.

The Wolverines enter Wednesday's match receiving votes in the national Top 25 after earning six votes in the Oct. 13 IWSOC Coaches Poll in partnership with United Soccer Coaches. Utah Valley also climbed to No. 1 in the West Region Top 10, while California Baptist checks in at No. 5.

Utah Valley is coming off a 2-1 road victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night at Spanos Stadium. Senior forward Nixan Jackson scored in the 36th minute before assisting freshman forward Kate Booth on the game-winning goal in the 39th minute. The Wolverines outshot the Mustangs 18-11, including a 7-6 advantage in shots on goal, while freshman goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher made five saves.

The win extended Utah Valley's regular-season conference unbeaten streak to 36 matches, dating back to a 3-0 setback at Seattle U on Oct. 8, 2022. The Wolverines have opened Big West play with wins over Cal State Bakersfield (7-1), UC Irvine (3-1) and Cal Poly (2-1), along with draws against UC San Diego (2-2) and Cal State Fullerton (1-1).

Utah Valley continues to lead The Big West offensively, pacing the conference in assists per game (2.14), points per game (6.14), shots per game (16.93) and shots on goal per game (8.07), while sharing the conference lead in scoring offense at 2.00 goals per match. The Wolverines also lead the league with 30 assists, 28 goals and 86 points.

The Wolverines have controlled the attacking numbers in conference play, outshooting their first five Big West opponents 119-42 with a 61-21 advantage in shots on goal. UVU has scored 15 goals while allowing six and is averaging 23.8 shots per match in league action. Nationally, Utah Valley ranks 20th in shots on goal per game, 25th in shots per game and 29th in total assists.

Jackson leads Utah Valley with 18 points on five goals and eight assists. Her eight assists lead The Big West and rank seventh nationally. Jackson has recorded four goals and three assists through the Wolverines' first five conference matches.

Senior forward Sadie Beardall leads UVU with six goals, including five in Big West play. Beardall has recorded braces against Cal State Bakersfield and UC Irvine and scored at UC San Diego. She ranks second on the team with 14 points on six goals and two assists.

Redshirt junior midfielder Josie Clawson and Booth have each scored four goals this season. Boucher owns a 7-2-3 record with a 0.97 goals-against average, 42 saves and three shutouts.

California Baptist enters Wednesday's match following a 1-0 road loss at Long Beach State on Saturday. The Lancers opened Big West play with a 2-1 loss at Cal Poly before earning a 2-0 road win over UC Riverside and consecutive scoreless draws against UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara.

The Lancers feature one of the nation's top defenses, leading NCAA Division I in save percentage (.940) and shutout percentage (.818), while ranking second nationally in goals-against average (0.27). California Baptist has allowed just three goals through 11 matches and recorded nine shutouts. The Lancers are unbeaten at home this season at 5-0-2.

Senior forward/midfielder Anja Jestrovic leads California Baptist with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Senior forward Tyra King has added two goals and two assists for six points, while freshman forwards Bella D'Amico and Maya Yoshimura have each scored twice.

Graduate student goalkeeper Mikayla O'Brien has started nine matches for the Lancers, posting a 4-2-2 record with a 0.38 goals-against average, 30 saves and five solo shutouts. Her .909 save percentage ranks second nationally, while her goals-against average ranks sixth in the country.

Wednesday's match will mark the 15th meeting between Utah Valley and California Baptist and the first as Big West opponents. The Wolverines lead the all-time series 7-4-3 and have gone 2-0-1 in their last three meetings with the Lancers.

The two programs met three times last season, with Utah Valley earning a 7-1 home victory on Oct. 3 and a 2-1 road win in Riverside on Oct. 18. The teams met again in the WAC Tournament championship match on Nov. 8 in Orem, playing to a 2-2 draw before California Baptist claimed the tournament title 4-3 in penalty kicks.

Wednesday night's match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with kickoff set for 8 p.m. MT. Utah Valley returns to UCCU Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, to host UC Riverside at 5 p.m. MT in the opening match of a soccer doubleheader. The UVU men's team will follow against CSUN at 7:30 p.m. MT. Tickets are available at GoUVU.com/GetTix.