Reading Time: 2 minutes Senior center Sam Loggins is key to the Wolverines’ success Looking back on when she started her basketball career at Utah Valley University, Sam Loggins describes herself as “a shy, awkward player who didn’t know very much about this level of basketball.” Now, halfway through her fourth year as a Wolverine, Loggins and her coach, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University women got their second straight win in Western Athletic Conference play Saturday with a dominating 74-46 victory over Chicago State in the UCCU Center, lifting their conference record to 2-3 and their overall record to 9-11. The Wolverines came out firing, shooting 57 percent in the first quarter including a perfect […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU women’s basketball has struggled to start fast and finish fast in recent losing streak During media day for basketball coaches in the Western Athletic Conference in October, Utah Valley University women’s coach Cathy Nixon said, “We’re determined to close games. I think our players have gotten better, gotten more experience. I think that was […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I was a freshman here at Utah Valley University, the basketball team had one of the greatest seasons in program history by winning the Western Athletic Conference regular season title and coming one game short of playing in the NCAA Tournament. The team made an appearance in the National Invitational Tournament in which they […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Wolverine women are still seeking their first win in conference play this season after losing their fifth straight game, this one to Grand Canyon University, 61-53. It was a close game from the opening tip, but UVU was unable to close it out down the stretch. The Wolverines were able to stifle GCU for […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Las Cruces, N.M. — The Wolverine women opened WAC play Thursday with a 73-68 loss to New Mexico State. A slow start to the second half sunk UVU in what was a close game throughout as they were outscored 15-9 in the third quarter. Deijah Blanks led the Wolverines with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-3 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos by Kyle McDonald OREM — In the game of basketball, a team can trail for three quarters of the game and still win. For the Idaho State Bengals, that happened on Tuesday afternoon at the UCCU Center. The Bengals outscored the Wolverines 25-9 in the fourth quarter en route to a 56-47 victory. “The […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos courtesy of Byron Hardward Adam Wardenburg, assistant coach for the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team, grew up around the game of basketball. His father, John, has coached at multiple levels of the game, including being an assistant at BYU and the head coach at Indian Hills Community College, one of the premiere junior […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos courtesy of Kyle McDonald Ogden — After winning six straight games following a season opening loss to BYU, the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team has found themselves in a bit of a funk. Weber State handed the Wolverines their fifth straight loss, 61-56 on Saturday afternoon at the Dee Events Center. Despite a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes OREM — The Utah Valley women suffered their fourth consecutive loss and their first loss at home Thursday night in the PE Gym, losing to Utah State University 76-72. UVU was able to stay close in the first quarter, trailing by just four after the period, but USU won the second 16-7 for a 34-21 halftime […]