QUICK NOTES
- Taylor and Larsen Rogers were tied for the team's Golden Boot award with both having two goals on the season.

- Both of Larsen Rogers' goals were game winners. One came in a 1-0 win over UNLV, the other in a 1-0 win over CSU Bakersfield. He is now in the top five in school history for game winning goals.

- Head coach Jonny Broadhead used the depth of his roster. 28 of the team's 31 players saw the field this year, with two of the three members not playing being sidelined due to injury.

- Jacob Zimmerman saw the majority of minutes in goal for the Trailblazers this season. He earned three shutouts, allowed 16 goals and had a 1.53 GAAvg. Zimmerman is now in the Trailblazer record book in the top five goalkeepers in school history in GAAvg, shutouts, saves and minutes played. 

- The Trailblazers will be losing just three members of the roster, seniors Blaine Chambers, Raul Ruiz and Niko Shumov, next season.

- The team finished the regular season in 8th place of 10 teams and did not qualify for the conference tournament.

Last Season In the WAC: Utah Tech men's soccer finished the 2021 season with a 4-13-1 record, with 2-7-1 in WAC place for a ninth place finish. Utah Tech took wins over UC San Diego, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word and UNLV.

Trailblazers Picked 9th In the WAC: Utah Tech was voted to finish 9th in the WAC men's soccer preseason coaches' poll released on August 17th. Seattle U was picked first with eight first place votes. The Trailblazers did not have any members selected to the 2022 Preseason All-WAC team.

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. 

COACHING STAFF: Jonny Broadhead (Colorado State-Pueblo, 2004) is in his sixth season as Utah Tech head coach. Broadhead has a 41-53-6 overall record at Utah Tech. He is joined by assistant coach Nick Vorberg who is in his second season with the Trailblazers.

Quick Glance at UT: The Trailblazers return 14 members to this years squad with 17 new freshmen joining the team. Returning are captains Julian Herrera and Larsen Rogers joined by Traedon Chamberlain, Blaine Chambers, Gavin Coe, Jimi Villasenor, Raul Ruiz, AJ Ciampini, Guglielmo Bianchi, Ethan Bell, Adrian Galindo and Niko Shumov.

100TH NCAA WIN: In the Trailblazers' 1-0 win over Gonzaga, the team surpassed the 100 win mark. The Trailblazer's now hold a 101-129-23 record in the Utah Tech NCAA era. 

Taylor Rogers named to All-WAC Freshman Team: Rogers, who had two goals and an assist on the 2022 season, was named to the 2022 All-WAC Freshman team. He was the lone Trailblazer to win a conference award.

Rogers was played nearly 1000 minutes in his freshman season and was tied for the team's leading goalscorer with his older brother Larsen.

GOAL BREAKDOWN:
The Trailblazers have scored nine goals this season. 

Two have come from forward Taylor Rogers. His first was caused by mistimed pass after a press on a disheveled Marquette backline found the ball at Rogers' feet. The second was a penalty kick goal against Houston Christian on Oct. 9.

Larsen Rogers scored the team's lone goal in the 1-0 win over CSU Bakersfield after Tyson Nguyen sent a long ball over the top to Kyle Walbruch who slotted the ball on to Rogers who sent it home. His second goal of the season was a penalty kick at Houston Christian.

Niko Shumov scored in the Trailblazers 1-0 win over Gonzaga. Off a setpiece, Shumov sent his left-footed shot past the Gonzaga goalkeeper for his first goal of the season.

Carlos Vargas and Gavin Coe each found their first career goals in the Trailblazers 2-1 win over Grand Canyon. Vargas got the ball ahead of the last defender and slalomed around the keeper for his goal. Coe's goal came off a touch to turn himself around and a one-time shot to the far post.

Anthony Godinez also found his first career goal off a world-class long distance strike in the 66th minute of the Trailblazers 101 draw at UTRGV on 10/7. 

Kyle Walbruch scored his first career goal against Seattle U in the team's 2-1 loss. The assist came from Dunes Nielsen who slalomed his way around three defenders to lay the ball off to Walbruch who sent it into the back of the net.

Larsen Rogers scored the Trailblazers final goal of the 2022 season over UNLV. His goal came in the 71st minute. After catching UNLV lacking in the transition play, Kyle Walbruch laid the ball off to an onrushing Rogers who dribbled through and took a shot from just inside the 18-yard box to put the Trailblazers ahead.

GOALKEEPING: 
Sophomore Jacob Zimmerman saw the majority of minutes in goal for the Trailblazers this season. He earned three shutouts, allowed 16 goals and had a 1.53 GAAvg. Zimmerman is now in the Trailblazer record book in the top five goalkeepers in school history in GAAvg, shutouts, saves and minutes played. 

 

The Trailblazers will return to action in Fall 2023.