Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Fueling Up For Soccer...Top 10




We are lucky enough here at Utah to have our very own Dietician in the Athletics Department. Beth Wolfgram works full time for us as well as all of the other Varsity Sports to help with anything and everything that we need as far as nutrition and diet go. Beth is a great asset to our department! Here is a list of soccer-specific nutrition tips that Beth has put together for our team as well as any other soccer athletes out there. Check it out:

Top 10 Tips for Fueling Up For Soccer

  • 1. What you fuel your body with affects your speed, agility, balance, coordination and mental acuity.
  • 2. Try to never skip breakfast – it fuels your muscles and brain so you can train hard during the day.
  • 3. Carbohydrates are what your body runs on! Your body and brain function best when fueled by foods like fruits, veggies, rice, pasta, breads and cereals.
  • 4. Every meal or snack should include some carbohydrates and some protein. For example: glass of milk and a banana, turkey sandwich, pasta with meat sauce, rice with chicken, handful of almonds with a pear
  • 5. For every pound of body weight you lose during a game or a practice you should drink 24 ounces of water to rehydrate.
  • 6. Quick pre game or pre practice snacks – toast with jam or honey, non fat fruit flavored yogurt, cereal or granola bar, pretzels and a piece of fruit. This snack should be mostly carbohydrates and easy to digest.
  • 7. Sports drinks provide much needed fluids and carbohydrates during activity.
  • 8. Healthy sources of fat include avocados (and guacamole), peanut butter (and other nut butters), as well as, raw nuts.
  • 9. Eat something (a meal or a snack) every 3-4 hours to fuel your body and your brain.
  • 10.To recover from a game or practice try to eat as soon as you can after. If you can’t eat a meal within an hour, try a snack and then a meal later.


Stay tuned for more tips periodically...you will be amazed with the results!

Monday, April 19, 2010

Last Spring Game This Friday

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The Spring Season is wrapping up this weekend with a great game against one of our in-state rivals, Utah State. The game will begin at 7:00pm this Friday, April 23 at our very own Ute Field. This is the last chance to catch a great, FREE spring game and get a preview of our talented squad as we begin the transition into our exciting upcoming fall season. We hope to see everyone there!

GO UTES!

Friday, April 16, 2010

Busy Weekend in the 801

Soccer may be on the road to Sin City, but Salt Lake City is buzzing... two big events are taking place here tomorrow- we hope everyone is taking advantage of the warm weather this weekend!

The Annual Red and White Football Spring Game will wrap up the nationally ranked program's Spring Season tomorrow at Rice Eccles Stadium at 1:00pm. The game is FREE to the public. Come early to tailgate and check out the Muss Game (11:00am) and the Alumni Game (12:00pm)!

The Salt Lake Marathon is tomorrow! An expected 30,000 people will take place in events such as the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k, and Bike Ride. Pretty cool!


Stay tuned for the updates on Utah vs. UNLV tomorrow morning...GO UTES!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Danny Rose...WOW!

Check out this goal in Danny Rose's first premier league game....that had to feel good!!

Click here.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Weekly Update!

The Spring Semester and Spring Soccer are nearing the end! Finals start in about two weeks and everyone is getting busy studying (we hope)!

The Utes have 2 exciting games left this season still- The last home game of the spring will be on Friday, April 23 at 7:30pm at Ute Field versus our great instate rival, Utah State. We hope to see you all there!

Coming up this weekend, the team will travel to Las Vegas to compete against UNLV this on Saturday at 11:00am PT. Check out the video below with some highlights from this morning's training (Congrats to K Mart for passing cone shuttles!!)as well as some thoughts from Lauren Dudley and Ashley Mosley about going home to play this weekend!





Monday, April 12, 2010

2010 Fall Schedule Announced!



The 2010 Fall Season Soccer Schedule has been set...and it is one of the most exciting we have ever had! Here is what Rich has to say about the upcoming games...

"Utah soccer has ambitious goals and we need to challenge ourselves in order to be in a position to reach them," said Manning. "Our non-conference schedule is designed to help us get better and be ready for Mountain West Conference play. With tournaments at Washington State, Georgia and Santa Clara, we will be facing some of the best in the country and we'll be battle-tested come October and November. Ute fans will get to see some excellent teams from the WCC, Conference USA and the Pac-10."

See the full schedule and press release by clicking here!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

WOW

Lionel Messi...unbelievable! MUST WATCH!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Utah Athletics Update

There is a lot going on around here with all of the fall sports coming to an end of Spring Training and all of the spring sports' seasons beginning to get very exciting! Here is a glimpse of what is going on in the Athletics Department around here:

Gymnastics is hosting the NCAA Regional Meet this Saturday, April 10. The meet begins at 6:00pm in the Huntsman Center and includes the following teams: Utah, Florida, Auburn, Boise State, Denver, and Washington.

Baseball and Softball teams are in full swing...Softball will be taking on BYU in Provo this Friday, April 10, at 6:00pm as well as Saturday at 2:00pm. The Baseball team is 15-10 overall and will be playing Southern Utah University tomorrow (Wednesday, April 7) at 6:00pm at Spring Mobile Ballpark.

Our very own Ashley Mosley will be competing this Saturday with the Utah Track and Field Team here in Salt Lake City (at the East High School Track) at the 'Utah Open' Meet...stay tuned for more details on our two-sport athlete!

Finally, the nationally ranked Utah Football team are wrapping up Spring Training in the next week and a half. The annual Spring Game (Red and White Game) will be on Saturday, April 17 at 1:00 pm. Click here for more updates on the team as well as details about awesome activities going on at the Spring Game!


Check out the Official Athletics Website to keep up with all of our other exciting sports including Golf , Swimming and Diving, and Tennis!





Monday, April 5, 2010

Soccer Update!


Here is a quick update about the team and other local events going on!

First, the Utes are looking
sharp this spring...after splitting games in Texas, the team defeated Westminster 3-0 last Friday evening. Here is the info. on the remaining spring games:

Saturday, April 10 in Provo: Utah vs. BYU at 10:00am and Utah vs. UVU at 4:30pm (Several local Division I teams will be competing all day at BYU...a great opportunity to soak up some college soccer!)

Saturday, April 17 in Las Vegas: Utah vs. UNLV at 11:00am PT

Friday, April 23 at Ute Field: Utah vs. Utah State at 7:30pm

Remember, all admission to spring games is
FREE! Come on out and support the girls as they prepare for an exciting fall season!

In other soccer news, our local MLS team, Real Salt Lake, has their home opener this Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium at 7:00pm. (Perfect timing- you can go straight from the Utah games!)

-For all of you students, Real has a great Student Pass Promotion this year- for $50, you receive a punchcard that is good for ANY 10 games that you choose to attend this season!
Call 801-727-2806 or visit www.realsaltlake.com to purchase tickets.

We are lucky to have several outstanding Division I Women's Soccer Teams as well as a Championship MLS Team right in our backyard...we should all take advantage of these fun opportunities to support, watch, and learn!

GO UTES!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Utes Defeat Westminster

It was a bitter cold, windy evening at the Westminster Field- but the turf was nice and the teams were energized. Lauren Porter netted the Utes' first goal on a great header. Hanna Terry bent one in from 20 yards out to give the Utes a 2-0 lead, and Lauren Hair finished a Penalty Kick to seal the deal at 3-0. The game was a hard-fought, physical one and both teams did some good things. Our team showed a lot of toughness and created some good offensive opportunities while staying strong in the back. There are still many strides to be made, but it was a great victory and a step in the right direction! Here is a bit of what the game looked like:



Don't forget- the Utes will be playing next Saturday, April 10 at BYU...stay tuned for the details!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Change of Location!

Due to extremely snowy conditions at Ute Field, tomorrow's game will now be played at the Westminster Field in Salt Lake. The address is:

1840 South 1300 East



**Kickoff has been changed to 6:00pm and don't forget- admission is FREE!**

See you there! Go Utes!