OREM—Utah Valley continues Big West play on the road Saturday night as the Wolverines travel to San Luis Obispo, California, to take on Cal Poly at Mustang Memorial Field at Spanos Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT.

Utah Valley enters the match with a 6-4-3 overall record and remains unbeaten in its inaugural Big West season at 2-0-2. Cal Poly is 5-4-3 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play.

The matchup features two of the top-ranked teams in the West Region. Utah Valley climbed to No. 2 in this week's IWSOC Coaches Poll in partnership with United Soccer Coaches, while Cal Poly checks in at No. 6.

The Wolverines are coming off a 1-1 draw against Cal State Fullerton last Saturday at UCCU Stadium. UVU trailed for nearly the entire match before Kate Booth converted a penalty kick in the 89th minute to secure a point. Utah Valley controlled the match statistically, outshooting the Titans 22-6 with a 10-1 advantage in shots on goal and a 7-1 edge in corner kicks.

Utah Valley has now gone unbeaten through its first four Big West matches, opening league play with a 7-1 win over Cal State Bakersfield before earning a 2-2 draw at UC San Diego and a 3-1 road victory at UC Irvine.

The unbeaten start has extended one of the longest-running streaks in the program. Utah Valley enters Saturday riding a 35-match regular-season conference unbeaten streak spanning its final four seasons in the WAC and its first season in The Big West. The Wolverines have not lost a regular-season conference match since a 3-0 setback at Seattle U on Oct. 8, 2022.

UVU has been one of the league's most productive offensive teams this season. The Wolverines lead The Big West in assists per game (2.15), points per game (6.15), shots per game (16.85) and shots on goal per game (8.15), while sharing the conference lead in scoring offense at 2.00 goals per match. Utah Valley also leads the league with 28 assists and 80 points and shares the top spot with 26 goals.

The Wolverines have been especially dominant statistically in Big West play, outshooting their first four conference opponents 101-31 with a 54-15 advantage in shots on goal. UVU has scored 13 goals while allowing five and is averaging 25.3 shots per match in league play.

Senior forward Nixan Jackson leads Utah Valley with 15 points on four goals and seven assists. Her seven assists rank 10th nationally and second in The Big West. Jackson has recorded three goals and two assists through the Wolverines' first four 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 has 14 points on six goals and two assists this season.

Senior midfielder Josie Clawson has added four goals, while Booth has three goals after scoring the late equalizer against Cal State Fullerton. Freshman goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher owns a 6-2-3 record with a 0.97 goals-against average, 37 saves and three shutouts.

Cal Poly enters Saturday's match after earning a 1-0 road victory at UC San Diego. Junior midfielder Miah Thomas converted a penalty kick less than four minutes into the match, and junior goalkeeper Shannon Porubski preserved the shutout with a penalty-kick save in the 86th minute.

Thomas leads the Mustangs with six goals and 12 points and has converted all four of her penalty-kick attempts this season. Her three game-winning goals are tied for the Big West lead. Junior forward Sam Liaty has added two goals and one assist for five points, while senior forward Annika Smith leads Cal Poly with two assists.

The Mustangs have allowed just 10 goals through 12 matches and own a 0.84 team goals-against average. Porubski has started all 12 matches and carries a 5-4-3 record with a 0.87 goals-against average, 28 saves and three solo shutouts.

Saturday will mark just the third meeting between Utah Valley and Cal Poly and the first as Big West opponents. UVU owns a 2-0-0 advantage in the all-time series. The Wolverines won the first meeting 3-2 in San Luis Obispo on Sept. 2, 2018, before defeating the Mustangs 2-0 in Orem on Aug. 30, 2019.

Saturday night's match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with kickoff set for 7 p.m. MT. Utah Valley returns to UCCU Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, to host UC Riverside at 5 p.m. MT.