Utes Take Down UNLV, Players Reunite with Friends and Family!

The Utes defeated UNLV 1-0 last night thanks to a goal from Forward Erin Dalley late in thegame! Please go to our official website for details on the game as well as quotes from Coach Rich Manning!

The Utes are now 1-1 in conference and are on their way to sunny San Diego right now to take on the Aztecs tomorrow afternoon (1pm Mountain Time...see the post below for a link to gametracker!).

In addition to the win, last night was especially fun for Sophomore Lauren Dudley and Freshman Ashely Mosely, as they are both from Las Vegas! They were cheered on by many friends and family last night.

GAME DAY!

The race for the conference title is only just beginning and we are excited for two more challenging games this weekend! The team is in Vegas now and will take on UNLV tonight at 8pm (Mountain Time). The Rebels are coming off a loss to Oregon State and currently hold a record of 4-4-4. Keep updated with the game on the Gametracker!

The team will then head to San Diego State on Friday and will compete against the Aztecs on Saturday afternoon at 1pm (Mountain Time). SDSU will host BYU thursday night; the Azetcs currently have an impressive 7-3-3 record. This game is also available on the Gametracker.

The Utes have gotten a lot of press lately! Check out the article in the Salt Lake Tribune about Senior Kelly Isleib, the articles in The Chronicle (School Newspaper) about Team Unity, as well as an editorial about Men's and Women's soccer on campus!

Here in Salt Lake, our Women's Volleyball team will take on TCU this evening at 7pm at Crimson Court...come out and support if you are around campus! Also watch Saturday as our Football team battles CSU in Fort Collins at 4pm Mountain Time (live on The Mountain).

GO UTES!

MWC Update

The Mountain West Conference is always a competitive one with many close results and a tight race for the title. Here are the results from the first week of play:

BYU/Utah: BYU wins 2-1 (OT)

Wyoming/Air Force: Wyoming wins 3-1

New Mexico/TCU: New Mexico wins 1-0

(SDSU and UNLV have not yet had a conference match)

This weekend will be another exciting one! Here is the schedule:

Thursday, October 8

Airforce @ TCU

BYU @ SDSU

Utah @ UNLV

Wyoming @ New Mexico

Saturday, October 10

Utah @ SDSU

BYU @ UNLV

Air Force @ New Mexico

Wyoming @ TCU

The Utes will train hard today then hit the road tomorrow to travel to 'Sin City'...hopefully 'Win City' for the team this weekend! Check out our official website for details on the games!

Weekly Update

First, thank you to all of our great fans who supported us Saturday night! We appreciate all of your support and the team would not be the same without it!

So, on to a new week! The team will begin preparing this afternoon for two tough conference games...UNLV and SDSU. The Utes will travel wednesday so it is another quick turn around! Stay tuned for more deatails on the matches coming up later this week.

It's time to finish introducing our newest members of the team this year! We have talked with Stephanie, Natalie, Hanna, and Monica...now it's time to meet Zoe Van Gorder, Allie Wisner, and Ashley Mosely!

GAME DAY!

"The Utah-BYU rivalry is one of the best in women's college soccer. It is always dramatic, it usually goes a long way toward deciding the conference race and it is always played in a special environment. I know that for the players on our team, it is generally one of the best memories they will take away from their college experience, getting to play in these types of games. I certainly don't have to motivate anyone to get ready to play this game. It will be more about competing with confidence and poise in the face of thousands of screaming people." (Coach Rich Manning on tonight's game.)

The weather is dark and cool, but the day is full of tension and excitement. The Utes will embark on the drive to Provo in just a few hours and begin preparing for one of the most important matches of the season. Practices have been intense and positive all week and upperclassmen prepared a special team bonding activity for last night...the team is more ready to go than ever.

Check out this highlight video created by 5th Year Senior Jen Christoffers....guaranteed to pump you up! Don't forget, kick off is at 8pm tonight...see you there!!

The Rivalry

Since Utah and BYU are only about 30 miles apart, it's no wonder that the rivalry is so big within the state. In addition, many alumni from both schools manage to somehow end up at the other end of the valley at some point...and one of those people is Assistant Soccer Coach Laurel Roderick! Roderick is originally from Southern California but she came to Utah to play soccer and attend college at BYU...and she's has been here ever since. After graduating from BYU, Laurel then attended Law School at BYU and began coaching at the U at the same time. Laurel's husband, Aaron Roderick, who is currently the Utah Football Receiver's Coach is also a BYU alum...we're just glad they ended up wearing red! Here's what Laurel had to say about the rivalry....

Utah vs. BYU this Saturday!

It's already that time of the year again....that is, time for the Utes to go Cougar hunting (meaning the Team Down South...not the middle aged women). The game this year will be hosted by BYU in Provo on Saturday, October 3 at 8:00pm. Check out our official website for details and notes on the game.

The Utah/BYU rivalry has been said to be one of the most intense and well-known in the entire country- each year every one of our sports battles the Cougars and the contests are always heated, full of emotion, and extremely exciting! The BYU soccer stadium is very impressive and will hold thousands this Saturday night.

Check out some of the photos below from past rivalry games and stay tuned for more to come in the next few days!