OREM—The Utah Valley University women's soccer team is receiving votes in the latest IWSOC Coaches Poll national Top 25, earning six votes in the poll released Tuesday, Oct. 13, in partnership with United Soccer Coaches. The Wolverines also hold the No. 1 ranking in this week's West Region Top 10 poll.
Utah Valley (7-4-3, 3-0-2 Big West) returns to the national conversation following a 2-1 road victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night. The Wolverines remain unbeaten through their first five Big West matches and sit tied atop the conference standings with Cal State Fullerton. Both teams have 11 points and identical 3-0-2 records in league play.
The Wolverines received six votes in the national poll, joining Colorado (14), Harvard (10), Florida (9), Boise State (5) and Clemson (3) among teams receiving votes outside the Top 25. Utah Valley is the only Big West program receiving votes in this week's national poll.
The national recognition continues a strong stretch for the Wolverines, who have now earned votes in the national poll in five consecutive seasons. Utah Valley has yet to break into the national Top 25.
In the West Region poll, Utah Valley holds the No. 1 spot, followed by Cal State Fullerton at No. 2, Oral Roberts at No. 3, CSUN at No. 4 and California Baptist at No. 5. UC San Diego, Cal Poly, Long Beach State, Idaho and South Dakota State round out the regional Top 10. Six Big West programs are represented in the poll, including the top two teams in the conference standings.
Utah Valley's national recognition comes amid another strong offensive season. The Wolverines lead the Big West in total goals (28), assists (30), points (86), shots per game (16.93), shots on goal per game (8.07), assists per game (2.14) and points per game (6.14), while sharing the conference lead in scoring offense at 2.00 goals per match.
Nationally, Utah Valley ranks 20th in shots on goal per game, 25th in shots per game, 29th in total assists, 37th in assists per game and 42nd in total points.
Senior forward Nixan Jackson leads the Wolverines with 18 points on five goals and eight assists. Her eight assists rank seventh nationally and lead the Big West. Senior forward Sadie Beardall leads Utah Valley with six goals, while redshirt junior midfielder Josie Clawson and freshman forward Kate Booth have each scored four times.
The Wolverines have also continued their impressive run in conference play, extending their regular-season conference unbeaten streak to 36 matches dating back to October 2022. Utah Valley is seeking its fifth consecutive regular-season conference championship after claiming four straight WAC titles from 2022-25.
Utah Valley continues Big West road play on Wednesday, Oct. 14, against former WAC rival California Baptist. Kickoff in Riverside, California, is set for 8 p.m. MT.
