(St George, UT — Sept 18, 2026) — Utah Tech men's soccer fights hard after being down a man for the final thirty minutes, but ultimately falls short against St Thomas Friday night, 2-1.
The scoring started early Friday night in Greater Zion Stadium as the Tommies (4-3-2) were able to crack the scoreboard first as Oliver Corris drove one home to give UST the early lead.
The first shot on goal for Utah Tech (1-6-0) was a productive one as freshman
Diego Vazquez netted his first collegiate goal on a left footed shot from just inside the box.
Griffin Valladares and
Mitch Williams were credited with assists, and it was Valladares' first collegiate assist.
After the equalizer in the 41st minute, Utah Tech and St Thomas went into the half knotted at one.
Early in the second half, UT goalkeeper
Luca Campoli challenged a St Thomas attacker in a 1-0 opportunity. Campoli stopped the attack, but slide-tackled Tommie outside of the box and caught more body than ball. After review, the play was ruled dangerous and Luca was given a red card. UT would have to play the final 36 minutes down a man.
While shorthanded, the Blazers were able to record the next five shots. After not being able to convert, the Tommies found themselves in a scoring opportunity as they crossed one toward a streaking defender in front of the goal. The ball was deflected off of a Trailblazer defender and wound up in the back of the net to give St Thomas the lead.
With work to do and at a disadvantage, Utah Tech fought hard for opportunities. The Trailblazers outshot the Tommies 8-5 in the second half, but came up short as they fell 2-1.
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Utah Tech will host in-state rival Utah Valley on Monday for a renewal of the "Old Hammer Rivalry". Kickoff inside Greater Zion Stadium is set for 7 p.m..
