KICK OFF
• Utah Tech will host WAC foe Grand Canyon October 21st at 7:30PM before hosting California Baptist in the final home game of the season.
• Streaming for both games can be found on WACinterntational.tv
• Live Stats for both matches can be found at UtahTechTrailblazers.com

UTAH TECH 2022 SEASON QUICK STATS:
• Utah Tech has 19 goals on the season from 140 shots with 72 shots on frame.
• Utah Tech averages 10.8 shots per game and has a total of 19 assists.
• The Trailblazers have 54 saves on the season and have allowed just six goals.
• Utah Tech is currently on an 11 game unbeaten streak with four consecutive wins.
• Utah Tech has a 10-2-1 overall record and a 6-0-1 record in WAC action and is at No. 1 in the WAC standings.
• The Trailblazers have allowed just two goals in 1017 minutes.

10 WINS, NINE SHUTOUTS, 11 UNBEATEN:
Utah Tech recorded seven consecutive shutouts this season including six wins and one tie. After falling to North Dakota State on August 29, the Traiblazers haven't lost a game. First, UT picked up a 1-0 win over St. Thomas before defeating South Dakota with a big 5-0 win. Then, UT defeated Idaho State 1-0 and in-state rival Weber State 1-0. The Trailblazers started WAC play with two victories, first over Stephen F. Austin with a 2-0 score and then UTRGV 1-0. Against Tarleton State, UT came away with a 0-0 tie before downing Abilene Christian 2-0 to finish off an un defeated month of September. They started off October with a 1-0 win over Sam Houston and a 3-1 win over New Mexico State. The Trailblazers finished off a game with Southern Utah and recorded a 1-0 win.

Kayla Thompson was in the net for each of the seven straight shutouts earning seven clean sheets.

In total Utah Tech had 718 minutes without allowing a goal. And are now in a stright of 1,017 minute having only allowed two goals.

NYLAND WAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Karli Nyland earned WAC Player of the Week honors for her performance against Stephen F. Austin and and UTRGV.  She scored two goals placing her first one in the net in the 13th minute off a set piece. Just two minutes later, Utah Tech drew another corner where Nyland executed another shot for UT's second goal. In total over the weekend, Nyland ended with two goals, three shots with all three shots on frame.
She currently leads the Trailblazers in most goals scored with four on the season and total shots with 19 and shots on goal with 11.

THOMPSON'S LOCKDOWN:
Goalkeeper, Kayla Thompson sits in the top 10 in several career categories at Utah Tech. She sits at No. 5 in total minutes with 2,460. She is at No. 1 in total saves with 155. Thompson claimed the top spot against Abilene Christian where she posted, three saves. She also took over the top spot in shutouts with her 11 and counting.

Thompson currently leads the WAC with nine shutouts and is No. 6 in the WAC in total saves with her 54 so far on the season.

Thompson  has the school record for seven consecutive shutouts and the most consecutive shutout minutes in school history with 718.

POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY: As of Summer 2022 the WAC Board of Directors voted as of the 2022-23 season to allow newcomers to the WAC, Tarleton State and Utah Tech, to compete for all conference tournaments. Utah Tech University is in it's third year of a four year transitionary period into Division I and the Western Athletic Conference.

FIRST GOAL: Utah Tech senior Lauren Buxton notched the team's first goal of the year in the season opener against Colorado State on August 18. Buxtons goal was her third of her career.

MOST RECENT GOAL:  Against New Mexico State, was scored by Emily Garbett in the 51st minue. Garbett's third goal of the season came off a free kick shot from 38 yards out and landed directly in goal giving the Trailblazers a 3-0 lead in a game they would go on to win 3-1.

ONE . .  TWO. . . THREE . . . FOUR. . . FIVE! :  Against South Dakota, Utah Tech notched five goals in one game. This was the first time since 2019 that the Trailblazers scored five or more goals in a single game. It's also the most goals scored in a game this season.

2022 ROSTER BREAKDOWN: The Trailblazers return 15 players from the 2021 team this season, welcome in 14 freshmen and six transfers. Among the returners are the teams 2021 leader in saves, senior goalkeeper Kayla Thompson, captain Lauren Buxton and 2021 team leading goalscorer Kalea Woodyatt. Also returning are McKinley Barney, Shaylynn Uyeshiro and Emily Garbett who eached logged over 1,000 minutes of play last season.

KNOW YOUR FOE GRAND CANYON:
The Lopes are 6-5-2 overall on the season and 2-3-1 in WAC play. GCU is coming off a 4-2 win over Abilene Christian. GCU has 19 total goals on the season and has recorded 225 shots with 80 on frame. GCU has 21 assists and 32 saves on the season so far.

Gianna Gourley leads the Lopes, and the WAC, in goals with nine from 53 shots and 22 on frame. Shantell Hutton leads GCU in the net with 18 saves in 392 minutes with six games played, all of which she started. Hutton has split time in goal with Jordan Ferguson who has 12 saves in 754 minuets appearing in 10 games seven of which she started

LOPES vs. TRAILBLAZERS:
The two teams have faced off 14 times in the past in which Utah Tech holds a 6-6-2 record.

The squads faced off twice last season with the Lopes winning both contests. In the most recent matchup the Trailblazers fell 1-4 at Grand Canyon.

The Trailblazers are 3-3-1 when taking on GCU at Greater Zion Stadium.

UT has a 0-2 record vs. GCU under head coach Molly Rouse.

KNOW YOUR FOE CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
The Lancers are 6-3-3 on the season and 3-2-1 in WAC play. CBU is coming off a 3-1 win over Tarleton State. California Baptist has 25 total goals on the season and has recorded 184 shots with 85 on frame. The Lancers have 19 assists and 69 saves on the season so far

CBU is lead by Lourdes Bosch who has six goals on the season from 28 shots with 13 on goal. Noa Schumacher leads the Lancers with 67 saves on the season. She's made 11 starts and 11 appearances with 913 minutes. She's allowed 15 goals on the season.

LANCERS vs. TRAILBLAZERS :
This is the 16th meeting between the two teams.

UT and CBU met up twice last season splitting the year with a 1-2 loss and later a 3-2 win.

The Trailblazers are 2-4 win taking on the Lancers at home.

Utah Tech has a 1-3 record when taking on California Baptist under head coach Molly Rouse.