California Baptist University
Utah Tech
WSOC Preview: Lancers Head to Utah for a Pair of WAC Road Matches
9/25/2023 2:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer
RIVERSIDE--- Kristen St. Clair's squad opened CBU's Western Athletic Conference slate with a competitive draw to WAC favorites Utah Valley and a shutout victory against the Seattle Redhawks. The Lancers enter the second week of conference play at the top of the standings and will be looking to continue their no-losing streak against Utah Tech and Southern Utah.
THE LANCERS AT A GLANCE
California Baptist kicked off WAC play on Thursday evening against the Utah Valley Wolverines in the CBU Soccer Stadium. The Lancers flexed their depth with Riley Goosen-Brown starting the backline ahead of McKenna Ray due to injury and welcomed back Lourdes Bosch to the midfield. Kaylee Hauck was the name to know after the pair of conference matches after she netted the tying goal against UVU for a point and found the back of the net again on Sunday against Seattle U for three points.
GOOOOALLLLL🚀🚀#NCAASoccer x 🎥 @CBUwsoccer
— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) September 24, 2023
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The Lancers have outscored their opponents in a lofty 19-6 ratio this season and are the only squad in the conference to have dropped just a single game. Noa Schumacher has 35 saves on the season and anchors an impressive backline for CBU, dominating matches to an overall 6-1-4 record on the season.
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— California Baptist Women's Soccer (@CBUwsoccer) September 22, 2023
MATCH WEEK INFORMATION
Opponents: Utah Tech and Southern Utah
Date and Time: Thursday, September 28th at 6 PM PST (UTU) | Sunday, October 1st at noon PST (SUU)
Location: St. George, Utah | Cedar City, Utah
Video: WAC International UTU | ESPN+ SUU
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats | Sidearm Stats
MATCH NOTES
Both squads are familiar opponents for the Lancers, with Utah Tech and CBU competition dating back to 2006. Most recently, the Lancers picked up a 1-0 win last season against the Trailblazers and played to a scoreless draw against the Thunderbirds. California Baptist women's soccer holds a 13-3 overall record against UTU and a 2-2-1 record against SUU.
THE TRAILBLAZERS AT A GLANCE
Utah Tech enters the week with an overall record of 5-4-1 and has played just a single WAC match that ended a 1-1 draw against Southern Utah. During preseason, the Trailblazers picked up five wins, including a 3-2 victory over Colorado State University, who bested CBU 1-0 in Riverside. Another notable success for UTU was against Nevada earlier this year, going 2-1 at home in St. George, Utah.
Lacy Fox leads the Trailblazers on the offensive front, totaling six goals on the season. Fox picked up WAC Offensive Player of the Week last week for her performance against Colorado State and Idaho State, where she scored three goals. The Trailblazer defense has allowed 17 goals through ten matches this year, while goalkeeper Brianna Frey has 48 saves this year alone.
THE THUNDERBIRDS AT A GLANCE
The Thunderbirds are searching for their first win this season as they enter the new WAC week with a 0-5-5 record. Southern Utah opened conference play against Utah Tech, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The squad has been outscored 23-11 season, while they have 65-34 in comparison on saves. The team also tied Nevada 3-3 at home but fell to San Jose State 4-0 on the road. The Lancers also played San Jose earlier this season and finished with a 0-0 draw.
Sammie Sofonia leads the squad with three goals, while three other Thunderbirds hold two goals each. Julia Ortega, the Thunderbird keeper, owns 64 saves across 890 minutes of play.
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