Senior forward Sadie Beardall was named Big West Offensive Player of the Year, freshman midfielder Sam Curtis earned both Midfielder of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors, and senior defender Mia Owens was selected as the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Utah Valley led the conference with five first-team selections as Beardall, Curtis and Owens were joined by senior midfielder Josie Clawson and senior forward Nixan Jackson. Freshman goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher and junior defender Kate Shirts earned second-team recognition, while senior defender Tylie Miller received honorable mention honors. Curtis and Boucher were also named to the Big West All-Rookie Team.

“Our players who have been recognized by the conference with postseason awards are very deserving, and we are proud of their individual efforts and accomplishments,” Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay said. “The team collectively has put us in a position to receive so many spots on the all-conference teams, and we celebrate each honor as a team achievement. We have so many special players in this group, and we are well prepared to continue our success throughout the postseason tournament.”

The individual honors come after Utah Valley captured the outright Big West regular-season championship in its first season in the league. The Wolverines finished conference play unbeaten at 9-0-2, becoming the first team in UVU history to win a Big West championship. The title marked the program’s fifth consecutive conference regular-season crown after winning four straight Western Athletic Conference championships.

Utah Valley enters postseason play with a 13-4-3 overall record and has won eight consecutive matches while going unbeaten in its last 12 contests. The Wolverines secured the outright title with a 5-2 comeback victory at CSUN on Saturday, rallying from a 2-0 halftime deficit to score five unanswered goals.

Sadie Beardall | Offensive Player of the Year | First Team

Beardall earned Big West Offensive Player of the Year honors after leading the conference’s most prolific scoring attack. The senior from South Ogden, Utah, leads the Wolverines with 12 goals and 32 points while adding eight assists and three game-winning goals this season. She ranks 13th nationally in total points, 21st in total goals and ninth in shot accuracy (.643). Beardall also leads the Big West in total points and points per game (1.60).

Beardall was particularly dominant during conference play, recording 11 goals and seven assists for 29 points in 11 matches. She scored multiple goals against Cal State Bakersfield, UC Irvine and Sacramento State and found the back of the net in eight of UVU’s 11 Big West contests.

The senior earned Big West Offensive Player of the Week honors multiple times throughout the season and was twice selected to the TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week.

Sam Curtis | Midfielder of the Year | Rookie of the Year | First Team | All-Rookie Team

Curtis became one of the conference’s most decorated players, earning both Big West Midfielder of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors while securing spots on the All-Big West First Team and All-Rookie Team.

The freshman from Chesterfield, Michigan, has appeared in all 20 matches this season, recording one goal and eight assists for 10 points. Her eight assists are tied for 25th nationally and tied for third in the Big West. Curtis tallied five assists and scored her first career goal during Big West play, helping Utah Valley lead the conference in scoring.

Curtis earned Big West Rookie of the Week recognition during the season and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top-100 Freshmen list. She has played a key role in the Wolverines’ midfield throughout their championship campaign.

Mia Owens | Defensive Player of the Year | First Team

Owens was named Big West Defensive Player of the Year after anchoring a Utah Valley defense that allowed just nine goals in 11 conference matches and recorded four shutouts during league play.

The senior from San Clemente, California, has started all 20 matches this season and helped the Wolverines hold opponents to just 8.9 shots per game overall and 7.6 shots per match in conference play.

Owens has also contributed offensively, scoring two goals during Big West play, including a goal in UVU’s 5-2 victory at CSUN that secured the outright conference championship. She earned Big West Defensive Player of the Week recognition earlier this season.

Josie Clawson | First Team

Clawson earned All-Big West First Team recognition after another productive season in the Wolverines’ midfield. The senior from American Fork, Utah, ranks third on the team with eight goals and 17 points while leading UVU with four game-winning goals. Her four game-winners lead the Big West and rank 28th nationally.

Clawson scored five goals during conference play, including two in Utah Valley’s 5-2 comeback victory at CSUN to clinch the outright Big West championship. She also recorded a two-goal performance in UVU’s 3-0 nonconference win over Weber State. Clawson ranks third in the conference and 36th nationally in shot accuracy (.596).

Nixan Jackson | First Team

Jackson earned first-team honors after leading the Wolverines with 12 assists while adding eight goals for 28 points this season. The senior from Mapleton, Utah, ranks second nationally in total assists and fifth in assists per game (0.60), leading the Big West in both categories. Jackson also ranks 25th nationally in total points.

Jackson has recorded seven goals and seven assists in Big West play and ranks among the conference’s top offensive performers. She has also scored three game-winning goals this season and played a key role in UVU’s championship run, including goals against Long Beach State and CSUN in the final two regular-season matches. Her 12 assists are just one shy of the program’s single-season record of 13.

Madeleine Boucher | Second Team | All-Rookie Team

Boucher earned All-Big West Second Team and All-Rookie Team recognition after an impressive freshman season in goal for the Wolverines.

The Hamilton, Ontario, native owns a 13-2-3 record with a 0.82 goals-against average and an .803 save percentage. She has recorded 61 saves and six individual shutouts while contributing to another combined shutout. Boucher ranks 11th nationally in goalkeeper minutes played (1,638:45), 60th in goals-against average and 75th in shutouts.

Boucher was unbeaten in Big West play, posting a 9-0-2 record with a 0.84 goals-against average and a .780 save percentage. She helped Utah Valley limit conference opponents to just nine goals in 11 matches and was named Big West Defensive Player of the Week during the season.

Kate Shirts | Second Team

Shirts earned All-Big West Second Team honors after helping anchor Utah Valley’s defensive unit throughout its championship campaign. The junior from Orem, Utah, has appeared in all 20 matches this season and contributed to a defense that allowed just 18 goals and recorded seven shutouts.

Shirts has also scored twice this season, including a goal in Utah Valley’s 3-0 shutout victory over UC Riverside on Oct. 17. She earned Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors during the season.

Tylie Miller | Honorable Mention

Miller received All-Big West honorable mention recognition after playing an important role in Utah Valley’s defensive success. The senior has appeared in 18 matches this season and recorded three assists while helping the Wolverines limit opponents to fewer than one goal per game.

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

Utah Valley dominated Big West play offensively, leading the conference with 36 goals, an average of 3.27 per match. The Wolverines also led the league with 256 shots, 126 shots on goal and 86 corner kicks in 11 conference matches.

Utah Valley also ranks among the nation’s top offensive teams, standing second nationally in total assists (58), third in total points (156) and shots on goal per game (8.90), fifth in shots per game (18.70) and sixth in total goals (49). The Wolverines also rank sixth nationally in assists per game (2.90), eighth in goal differential (+31) and ninth in points per game (7.80). UVU leads the Big West in all eight categories.

The Wolverines outscored their Big West opponents 36-9 and finished the regular season with a 43-match unbeaten streak in regular-season conference play dating back to October 2022.

Utah Valley will now turn its attention to the Big West Championship. The top-seeded Wolverines earned a first-round bye and will host a semifinal match on Saturday, Nov. 7, at UCCU Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MT, with the match broadcast live on ESPN+.