The fun started early this morning at the "Spence" Indoor Facility at the U. as the annual Utah Soccer Alumni Game kicked off at 8:30 AM. The game ended with a dramatic finish as the Alums equalized with just 2 minutes left to force a 1-1 tie. Twenty-two former players returned to put on the Utah jersey once again as family and friends poured into the "Spence" to see old friends. Here are some of the highlights of the 70-minute match...
7 minutes - Alum Hailey Marsh cracks a shot at Utah GK Shay Kennedy.
12 minutes - Utes take a 1-0 lead as Kelly Isleib dribbles through the Alum defense - Ole!
17 minutes - Kelly tunnels Alum Chelsea Card
21 minutes - Katy Reineke tunnels Kelly
24 minutes - Alum Alli Cerruti scores but is called offside
36 minutes - Kelly tunnels alum Danielle Sample on the 2nd half kickoff
40 minutes - Kim Lloyd Gunlock pulls a sombrero and just misses a volley
47 minutes - Anne Shallenberger scores but is called offisdes by Mr. Reineke and the Isleib family
55 minutes - Huge controversy as Alum Chelsea Card's shot is caught by Emalee Rogers right along the goal line
61 minutes - More controversy as Alum Katy Reineke's shot hits the crossbar and knocks the goal down...alums scream that the shot should count as two goals, but none is awarded.
64 minutes - Alums employ a 6-4-4 formation looking to tie the game...
68 minutes - Katy Reineke sneaks behind the Ute defense to score for a 1-1
70 minutes - Game over - lots of handshakes and hugs
Here former Ute great Staci (Burt) Delaney battles with Anne Shallenberger.
After the game, both teams were treated to a breakfast at the Huntsman Basketball Arena lounge. Athletic Directors Doug Knuth, Manny Hendrix and Zack Lassiter and Crimson Club Direcor Olivia Bramble hosted the event. Many stories, past and present were told.
Many props to the alums that participated:
Kari (Keddington) Koon, Staci (Burt) Delaney, Erin (Pruitt) Kay, Alli Cerruti, Hailey Marsh, Kiley Jones, Chelsea Card, McKenzie Joyner, Paola (Marsenaro) Sanchez, Amber (Brower) Mortenson, Tracey (Stratton) Garner, Kim (Lloyd) Gunlock, Melissa Crespo....goal keepers Courtney (Hills) McBeth, Ashley (Mason) Correa, Tawni (Martineau) Atherle as well as "new alums" Amy Edman, Amanda Sanchez, Katie Brower, Addie Hair, Danielle Sample and Katy Reineke.
Special honors to Tawni Atherle, the "most experienced" alum, who last played in the 1998 season. Tawni now lives in the Bay Area of California with her husband. She was accompanied by her father.
Also, the alums wanted to give a shout out to Bernie Martin, who just gave birth to her second child, Azzi, this week.
Great day for tue Utes...here is a small taste of the action
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