KICK OFF
• Utah Tech will head on their final road trip of the year taking on the top two teams in the WAC standings first at Seattle U on Thursday at 8PM and then up to Orem to take on Utah Valley Saturday at 6PM for their final match before the WAC Tournoment.
• 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 163 shots with 86 shots on frame.
• Utah Tech averages 10.9 shots per game and has a total of 19 assists.
• The Trailblazers have 66 saves on the season and have allowed just eight goals.
• Utah Tech had thier 11 game unbeaten streak snapped with thier first WAC loss of the season last Friday aginst Grand Canyon.
• Utah Tech has a 10-4-1 overall record and a 6-2-1 record in WAC action and is at No. 3 in the WAC standings.

11 GAME UNBEATEN STRAK COMES TO AN END:
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 defeted 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. The unbeaten streak came to an end with back to back 1-0 losses at home first to Grand Canyon and then to CBU.

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.

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 2,640. She is at No. 1 in total saves with 167. 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 curently leads the WAC lead with 9 shutouts and is No. 4 in the WAC in total saves with her 60 so far on the season.

Thompson currently 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 SEATTLE U:
The Redhawks are 10-5-2 overall on the season and 7-1-1 in WAC play. GCU is coming off a 2-0 win over Abilene Christian. SU has 36 total goals on the season and has recorded 188 shots with 88 on frame. Seattle U has 24 assists and 54 saves on the season so far.

U'i Kaaihue and Kaylee lead the Readhawks in goals both with seven. Coatney leads the team with 36 shots 18 of them on frame. Jessica Berlin leads GCU in the net with 50 saves in 1309 minutes in 15 games played, all of which she started. Lexi Davis and Madison Waguespack have also both spent limited time in net.

REDHAWKS vs. TRAILBLAZERS:
The two teams have faced off fout times in the past in which Utah Tech holds a 1-2-1 record.

The squads faced off twice last season. In the first game the two teams played to a 0-0 draw in Seattle, then the Trailblazers won the second math 2-1 at home in St. George.

The Trailblazers are 0-2-1 when playing at Seattle U

All four match ups between the two teams have been under the direction of head coach Molly Rouse.

KNOW YOUR FOE UTAH VALLEY
The Wolverines are11-3-3 on the season and 7-1-1 in WAC play. UVU is coming off a 6-1 win over Tarleton State. Utah Valley has 44 total goals on the season and has recorded 324 shots with 153 on frame. The Wolverines have 47 assists and 50 saves on the season so far

UVU is lead in goals scored by Heather Stainbrook who has 10 on the season. Faith Webber leads the team in shots with 76 and shots on goal with 39. Idalia Serrano leads Utah Valley with 33 saves on the season. She's has 13 appearances, all starts, and has played 978 minutes. She's allowed 15 goals on the season. Leah Wolf also has played significant time in net appearing in 7 games with 4 starts and 450 minutes recording 15 saves and allowing 5 goals.

Wolverines vs. TRAILBLAZERS :
The two teams have played six times dating back to a 2 overtime draw back in 2006. Over all the Trailblazers hold a 1-4-1 record vs UVU

The two teams played twice last season with the Trailblazers dropping both games. The first a 2-3 loss at Utah Valley then a 0-4 loss at home

The Trailblazers are 0-2-1 win taking on UVU on the road.

Utah Tech has a 0-4 record when taking on Utah Valley under head coach Molly Rouse.