UNLV WOMEN’S SOCCER AT UTAH AND UTAH VALLEY THIS WEEKEND
Rebels play a pair in the Beehive State
The UNLV women’s soccer team (3-1) returns to action this weekend after a rare bye week, with a Friday night contest at Utah at 6:30 pm (PT), followed by a Sunday, Sept. 14 game at Utah Valley at 1 pm (PT).
The Rebels’ last contest was a 3-0 win over Saint Francis on Aug. 31 in Las Vegas. They now begin perhaps the toughest stretch of the season, spending the rest of September on the road with six straight games away from Las Vegas. That road swing begins on Friday with a match at former conference rival Utah, followed by a Sunday, Sept. 14 contest at Utah Valley. This will be the longest stretch of road games in team history, and the first time there has been no home games in the month of September.
It will be a tough challenge for UNLV this weekend as the Utes are undefeated this year at 4-0-1 and are receiving votes in the NSCAA Top-25 poll. This will be the 18th meeting all-time between the two, and UNLV is looking for its first win in Salt Lake City since Oct. 7, 2004. UNLV is 2-0 against Utah Valley all-time.
UNLV Nike Invitational
UNLV at Utah (Friday, 6:30 pm (PT))
Live Video – None
Live Stats – Gametracker
UNLV at Utah Valley (Sunday, 1 pm (PT))
Live Video – uvustats.com
Live Stats – youtube.com/user/UVUEvents
All About The Rebels
The Rebels have spread their scoring around this season, with seven different players combining for the team’s eight goals. Leading the way is junior transfer forward Jodi Barber with a pair of scores for four points. Jordan Magnin and Dakota Blazak both have three points off a goal and assist, while Denali Murnan leads the Mountain West with three assists. In goal for UNLV is freshman keeper Jordan Sallee, who played the majority of time this season and has a 1.59 GAA and 14 saves.
Scouting Utah
The Utes are 4-0-1 on the year, thanks to wins over Oral Roberts, Boise State, Cal State Northridge and BYU. Leading scorers for Utah this season have been Katie Taylor with two goals and seven points, and Kaycee Buckley with two goals and five points. In the net, Lindsey Luke has 16 saves for the Utes.
Scouting Utah Valley
The Wolverines are 2-2-1 on the young season after a pair of losses to Portland State and Drake, and wins over Baylor and Boise State. Leading scorers for Utah Valley are Taylor Kirk, Kim Stratford and Kassandra Anderson all with one goal for two points. Goalkeeper Jessica Duffin has 18 saves on the year as well.
Next Time Out
The Rebels will head to El Paso, Texas on Friday, Sept. 19, for a road contest against UTEP with a 6 pm (CT) start. Then on Sunday, Sept. 21 the Rebels will be in Las Cruces, N.M., for a 12 pm (MT) game against New Mexico State.
