PK Shootout...Brilliant tactics or Loony Tunes?

Okay, we are still celebrating here in Salt Lake City as our own Real Salt Lake has made it to the MLS Cup final on Sunday after defeating the Chicago Fire in a dramatic penalty kick shootout...the final will be exciting this weekend as RSL takes on Landon Donovan, David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Which brings to mind this very bizarre PK shootout that happened recently between the University of Hartford and Stonybrook. What would you do if the goalie started doing cartwheels?

Watch!

Heartbreaking Loss in 2OT Cuts the Season Short

After maintaining a 1-0 lead from a great scrappy goal from Erin Dalley, SDSU tied the game with less than ten minutes to play. The overtime periods were hard fought, and fatigue began to set in. SDSU ended up scoring with just 2 minutes left in the second overtime. For more notes on the game, visit our official website.

It is a very strange and sad feeling to have the season end so quickly. The team this year experienced many ups and downs and continued growing and progressing up until the very last game. Most of the girls will be thinking hard about what to do in order to improve themselves and the team next spring and next fall; the seniors will now be looking back on their years of college soccer. The seniors leaving the team will be greatly missed; and they are all moving forward to great things:

Jen Christoffers came from Arizona and has a solid member of the team for 5 years.Her quiet leadership and strong competitiveness have helped the team excel in practice and in games. Jen will be graduating this December with a degree in Family Studies.

Emalee Rogers has been a strong leader on the team for 5 years as well. Her leadership and confidence in the goal will be greatly missed. She will be graduating in the spring with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science and is planning to attend medical schoool; she is currently awaiting replies from her applications.

Kelly Isleib will graduate with a degree in Communications and is looking to join the Women's Professional League. Isleib has been a standout player on the team, in the conference, and in the nation for the past four years. Her one of a kind ball skills have put on a great show for players, fans, and coaches for 4 years here at Utah.

Thank you to everyone who supported the team this season! The team could not do it without the support of our friends, family, our great athletic department, donors, and fans. We look forward to seeing everyone in the near future...stay tuned in to the blog, our official website, facebook, and twitter pages throughout the off season to keep up on team news and events.

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Utah Beats TCU and Advances to Semifinals

The Utes got on the board in the 25th minute when Lauren Dudley assisted Kelly Isleib. Lauren Porter gave the Utes a 2-0 lead just ten minutes into the second half; Porter scored on a header from a free kick off the foot of Morgan Skeen. Although TCU snuck one in, the Utes struck back yet again when Erin Dalley blew by TCU defenders and goalie to seal the deal. The team ended up with a solid 3-1 victory.

The team will now take on San Diego State tomorrow at 12:00 pm at South Field. The winner of the game tomorrow will advance to the finals! The finals will be held on Saturday, November 7 at noon. If you can't make it to the game, watch it live online here.

For more details on the game including quotes and a box score please check out our official website.

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Four Utes Earn All-Conference Honors

Kelly Isleib, Erin Dalley, and Lauren Porter earned All MWC First Team honors last evening at the annual conference banquet and Lauren Hair earned a spot on the All MWC Second Team. Coach Manning commented, "We are always pleased to see our players rewarded for their performances when the team does well...all four players were extremely productive for us, especially in the conference season."

The team was looking classy at the banquet!

Don't forget, the Utes kick off against TCU in Provo today at 12:00pm. If you can't make it, click here to watch it live online!

Tomorrow's Game Online

Courtesy of BYU, tomorrow's match will be streamed live online. So, if you can't make it to the game be sure to catch it on this website!

The team is off to the annual Conference Banquet tonight...stay tuned to find out who will be receiving honors this year!

MWC Tournament

The Mountain West Conference Tournament games are arguably the most intense, tightly fought games of the season. The winner of the this week's tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. For almost every team in the conference, this is the 'do or die' part of the season...win or go home.

The #3 seeded Utes will take on #6 TCU Wednesday, November 4 at 12:00pm in Provo at South Field. The winner of this game will then take on #2 San Diego State Thursday at 12:00pm. Please visit our official website for more notes and details on the game.

Check out the rest of the bracket by clicking here!

We hope to see you all Wednesday afternoon...it's playoff time!!

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Senior Day a Huge Success

Jen Christoffers, Emalee Rogers, and Kelly Isleib received special recognition before the game yesterday. All three seniors have proved to be great leaders on and off the field throughout their years at Utah. The last home game of their careers was a great success as the team took down Air Force 3-0. Jen Christoffers scored a goal, Kelly Isleib had an assist, and Emalee Rogers (usually a goalkeeper) got a chance at forward with her fully casted arm! Sophomore Erin Dalley tallied two impressive goals for the team as well.

The day was a very eventful one in addition to Senior Day. We stared off the morning with a great Alumni Reunion. We hung out in the new locker room, signed the new alumni wall, then played a fun competitive game of soccer. "Compo," a favorite shooting game among the team, eventually decided the winner of the Alum battle. It was great to see everyone and we appreciate all of our former players coming back to support the program.

Finally, what would Halloween be without some costumes?! Many kids as well as older fans showed off some awesome costumes at the game. We even had a parade! Half time then ended with a fun soccer relay.

Check out the video below for a quick

recap of all of yesterday's events!

Thanks to everyone who helped make yesterday a memorable one!

The MWC Tournament begins this Wednesday in Provo, Utah. Stay tuned for details on game times and opponents...we hope to see you all there!

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