OREM—Utah Valley women's soccer swept all three Big West weekly awards on Monday, with Sadie Beardall earning Offensive Player of the Week honors, Madeleine Boucher receiving Defensive Player of the Week recognition and Sam Curtis being named Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
The trio helped Utah Valley to a pair of impressive victories last week, defeating Sacramento State 6-1 at home before earning a 4-0 road shutout at UC Santa Barbara. The Wolverines outscored their opponents 10-1 over the two matches to improve to 11-4-3 overall and remain unbeaten in Big West play at 7-0-2.
Beardall, a senior forward, led the Utah Valley attack with three goals and four assists for 10 points over the two matches. She recorded two goals and two assists in the win over Sacramento State before adding a goal and two assists in the shutout victory at UC Santa Barbara. Beardall finished the week with eight shots, including five on goal. She now leads Utah Valley with 11 goals, seven assists and 29 points this season. Her 29 points lead the Big West and rank 14th nationally, while her 11 goals rank 22nd in the country. The honor marks Beardall's third Big West Offensive Player of the Week award this season.
Boucher, a freshman goalkeeper, anchored the Wolverines defensively, allowing just one goal over 166 minutes of action in the two victories. She recorded one save against Sacramento State before making three saves in the 4-0 win at UC Santa Barbara, earning credit for a combined shutout in the victory over the Gauchos. Boucher finished the week with a 0.54 goals-against average and an .800 save percentage. She has now compiled an 11-2-3 record this season with a 0.80 goals-against average, 50 saves, five individual shutouts and one combined shutout. The recognition is Boucher's first Big West weekly honor.
Curtis, a freshman midfielder, earned Rookie of the Week honors after recording a goal and an assist for three points in the two wins. She assisted on a goal in Utah Valley's 6-1 victory over Sacramento State before scoring the game-winning goal in the 4-0 win at UC Santa Barbara. Curtis finished the week with three shots, including two on goal. She now has one goal and eight assists for 10 points this season. Her eight assists rank third in the Big West and 18th nationally.
The sweep comes as Utah Valley continues its impressive inaugural season in the Big West. The Wolverines have won five consecutive matches and are unbeaten in their last 10 contests. UVU has also extended its regular-season conference unbeaten streak to 41 consecutive matches dating back to the 2022 season.
Utah Valley leads the Big West in scoring offense (2.33 goals per game), assists per game (2.61), points per game (7.28) and shots per game (18.61). The Wolverines rank sixth nationally in total assists (47) and total points (131), seventh in shots per game (18.61) and ninth in total goals (42).
Utah Valley will have an opportunity to clinch the school's first-ever Big West Championship on Wednesday night when the Wolverines host Long Beach State at UCCU Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Tickets are available at GoUVU.com/GetTix.
