Reading Time: 2 minutes This year has been full of highlights as the developing Utah Valley athletic programs have begun to make waves around the NCAA. From exciting postseason finishes to major individual achievements, here are the top five moments from UVU sports over the last year. 5. Former Wolverine Hannah Bruce nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Former defender for the Utah Valley women’s soccer team, Hannah Bruce, is no stranger to accolades. Bruce was recognized as the Western Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2017, and earned All-WAC honors her final three years at UVU. She played more than 5,000 minutes across 64 games for the Wolverines. For all […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Cody Glassett Preseason predictions had the UVU women’s soccer team finishing fourth in the WAC behind Seattle, Missouri-Kansas City and Grand Canyon. Fast forward almost three months and eight conference games later, and the final season standings tell a different story. UVU finishes as the No. 2 seed with a 5-2 conference record, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton In the final nonconference home match of the season, three first half goals propelled the UVU women’s soccer team to a convincing 3-0 victory over the Seattle Redhawks. Tori Smith, Breanna DeWaal and Breanna McCarter scored for the Wolverines, and UVU snapped a four-match losing streak with the win. “We […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton The UVU women’s soccer team (3-4-0) finally returned to Clyde Field for its home opener after a brutal six-game road streak to start the season. With the Wolverine fans behind them, they dominated the entire night against Wyoming (2-3-1) on Friday, thanks to Breanna McCarter’s two goals, securing the decisive 2-1 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Nathan Gross The offseason of the UVU women’s soccer team was highlighted by former head coach Brent Anderson stepping down in favor of an assistant coach position at BYU, as the team announced Jan. 13. New head coach Chris Lemay, whose subsequent hiring was announced Feb. 21, has already brought in Rachel Boaz […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold When the sun is out and the temperature is high, theme parks overflow with families from all parts of the world looking to make memories that will last a lifetime. This, however, is not the case for UVU’s student athletes. Their respective seasons may be over, but the hard work continues […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Nathan Gross With huge expectations early in the season, the Utah Valley University women’s soccer team was selected as co-favorites, alongside Seattle University, to win the 2016 Western Athletic Conference title. Senior defender Kalli Suesue was tabbed WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, and senior midfielder Taylor Kirk was named to the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brad Curnow It was a cold Saturday morning in September, but for freshman Hannah Bruce, a Nova Scotia, Canada native, the weather finally felt like home as the Utah Valley University women’s soccer team practiced for its upcoming match against Grand Canyon. “It would be snowing out and we would still be playing […]