FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2009 Utah Soccer Hosts Season Opener vs. Utah Valley Friday Utes kick off 2009 campaign with in-state matchup at Ute Field at 7:30 p.m.
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah women's soccer team kicks off the 2009 season at home against Utah Valley, Friday, Aug. 21, at Ute Field. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. MT. The Utes will then hit the road for a Sunday matchup at Cal State Fullerton at 1 p.m. PT at Titan Stadium. The Utes are 3-0 all-time against Utah Valley and have outscored the Wolverines 11-1 in their three meetings. Utah has recorded two straight shutouts against UVU, including a 6-0 road victory in their last meeting, Oct. 3, 2007. Utah Valley comes into the 2009 season as the defending Great West Conference champions following a 5-0 GWC record last year under head coach Brent Anderson. The Wolverines are coming off of a 2-0 exhibition victory over Westminster and a 5-1 exhibition win against Weber State. Utah and Cal State Fullerton will meet Sunday for the third time with the Utes looking to collect their first win against the Titans. Utah and CSF last faced off on Sept. 21, 2008, playing to a 1-1 draw in Salt Lake City after the U. fought off an early 1-0 deficit. Defender Morgan Skeen<http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/skeen_morgan00.html> scored an unassisted goal in the 25th minute to bring the game level and earn the tie against a Fullerton squad that had previously been ranked in the top 25 and was still receiving top-25 votes. In their only other meeting, Utah fell to the Titans on a neutral pitch, 4-0, in 2004. This game will mark the first regular-season game for CSF. Utah is 9-4-1 all-time in season openers, including a 4-0 record in season opening games played at Ute Field.
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