Game #14
Who | Utah Tech (3-6-4, 0-4-0 WAC) vs. Tarleton State (7-6-3, 1-3-0 WAC)
When | Thursday, Oct. 17 - 6 p.m. (MT)
Where | Tarleton Soccer Complex - Stephenville, Texas
Social Media | Instagram + Twitter (X) + #UtahTechBlazers

LAST TIME OUT
Utah Tech women's soccer came up short against California Baptist 1-0 on senior day in its regular-season home finale on Saturday night at Greater Zion Stadium. CBU scored the game's only goal in the 37th minute on a header by junior Taylor Held that found the bottom left of the net off a free kick by redshirt junior Morgan Witz. In the 39th minute, junior Kyah Le hit a shot to the upper-middle part of the net, but Lancer goalkeeper Mikayla O'Brien stood in the way. Just before halftime, senior Emily Garbett fired the ball to the upper-left corner but again O'Brien stopped the shot, recording her fifth save in the 45th minute. Both defenses locked down in the second half as neither offense could muster a shot on goal. In the final 45 minutes, the UT defense kept CBU to just three shots while Utah Tech got off seven. In the final 20 minutes, Garbett and junior Lacy Fox both got off long shots, but both missed just high as the Lancers were able to keep the Trailblazers off the board. Utah Tech outshot CBU 14-11 with a 5-4 advantage for UT in shots on goal. California Baptist committed more fouls, 17-12, and earned more saves as O'Brien finished with five saves on the night, while Trailblazer goalie Brianna Frey totaled three. 

SCOUTING TARLETON STATE
The Texans host UT after falling on the road at Seattle U 1-0 on Saturday. Tarleton State is 1-3 in WAC play with its lone win over California Baptist (2-1) on the road. The Texans recorded wins against Austin College, Prairie View A&M, Texas A&M - Commerce, Grambling State, Houston Christian and Southeastern Louisiana during their non-conference slate.

Tarleton State goalkeeper Mikayla Kendall is ninth in the nation in total saves (88), 10th in save percentage (.871) and 26th in saves per game (5.50). Kendall has also notched four shutouts this season. 

Tarleton State ranks 12th in the nation in save percentage (.870), 17th in saves per game (6.25) and 19th in fouls per game (6.75) this season. The Texans lead the WAC in saves per game (6.25) and shot accuracy (.519) while coming in at second in total goals (25), total points (69) and fouls per game (6.75).

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's match will be the third-ever meeting between Utah Tech and Tarleton State, with the Trailblazers holding a 1-0-1 advantage. In Stephenville, the series is even at 0-0-1. Last season, UT won in St. George 3-1. 

UT BY THE NUMBERS
Utah Tech ranks 39th in the nation in saves per game (5.69 and 92nd in fouls per game (8.15). The Trailblazers come in at third in the WAC in saves per game (5.69) and yellow cards (10). 

'FOX,' NO PRINTER
Junior Lacy Fox is tied for the best penalty-kick percentage in the nation, converting PKs against UNLV and at Idaho for a perfect 100% rate this season. Fox is third in the WAC in total goals (7) which ranks 73rd in the nation. Fox is also third in the conference in goals per game (0.54) and points per game (1.15).

FRESHMAN PHENOM
Freshman Lataya Brost is making a name for herself with the 10 points she has accumulated this season. That is first among all freshmen in the WAC and eighth in the conference. Brost's four goals also lead all WAC freshmen and tie for fourth in the conference. Brost's breakout game came against Utah Valley where the native of Orem, Utah, registered five points (two goals and an assist) against her hometown Wolverines.

TRY TO GET PAST FREY
Junior Brianna Frey is second in the WAC in saves per game (5.46), which ranks 30th in the nation. Frey is also second in the conference in total saves (71), which comes in at 37th in the country. Frey has posted two shutouts this season and has four in her career, which ties her for ninth all-time in career shutouts at Utah Tech.

CHASING HISTORY
Among Utah Tech's career records, junior Brianna Frey ranks second in saves (140), sixth in goalkeeper minutes (2,475) and tied for ninth in shutouts (4). Junior Lacy Fox is tied for sixth all-time in game-winning goals (5) and tied for eighth in goals (15). 

WHAT'S NEXT
Utah Tech will conclude its Lone Star State road trip at Abilene Christian on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 12 p.m. (MT). The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.