(St George, UT — Sept 18, 2026) — Utah Tech men's soccer comes from behind to earn a hard-fought draw against Utah Valley in the latest rendition of the "Old Hammer Rivalry", Monday night.
The first half began as a slow-paced, attempting to keep possession type of match, as neither team attempted a shot in the first fifteen minutes.
The first shot attempt for the Trailblazers (1-6-1) came in the 22nd minute off the foot of
Zach Taylor, which deflected out for a corner kick. Senior
Samir Cuevas would follow up with another shot shortly after, that just missed out top.
The Wolverines (4-0-2) were able to break the scoreless tie in the 36th minute, to give them the advantage heading into the half. Utah Tech outshot Utah Valley 4-3 in the first half, but weren't able to put one on net.
UVU came out as the aggressor, out shooting UT 14-5 in the second half. Freshman
Zack Jarvie was able to keep the Trailblazers in the game, making four second half saves to keep the deficit at one.
In the 75th minute, Utah Tech had a throw-in, deep in UVU's end. After the ball was pin balling around, two Utah Valley defenders came together and knocked the ball out of their reach where
Seth Powder was in the right place at the right time. Powder gained control of the Wolverine turnover, fired a right-footed shot to the bottom left of the net, and got it past the diving keeper to give Utah Tech the equalizer they were looking for. Seth's goal was his first of the season, and first as a Trailblazer.
After a back and forth final fifteen minutes of play that included a pair of clutch saves on dangerous Utah Valley chances by Jarvie, the Trailblazers earned a draw with the Wolverines.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
- This was the second "Old Hammer Rivalry" in a row to end in a draw
- The Trailblazers have now gone undefeated in its last two match ups against ranked opponents
- The 17 fouls committed by UT were a season high
UP NEXT
Utah Tech will begin conference play in its inaugural season in the Mountain West with a road match in Colorado Springs Saturday night at Air Force. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MT.
