London Miller and Sadie Brockbank each scored goals while the Utah Valley defense picked up its third shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over San Jose State on Monday at Clyde Field.

“I thought it was the reaction that we needed after the result on Friday,” said Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay. “We needed to bounce back and just be us. I thought we were really good in possession and the team reacted really well. We scored two beautiful goals and certainly the clean sheet is the icing on the cake.”

Utah Valley (4-2-0) got on the scoreboard just before halftime as Breanna Eves sent a ball to Ashley Hughes just inside the box on the right side. Hughes then sent a pass to London Miller who fired a shot past the SJSU keeper to the left side of the box for the score to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute.

Sadie Brockbank pushed UVU’s lead to a 2-0 advantage in the 56th minute after Amber Tripp kept the ball from a defender near the top of the box. Tripp then flicked the ball over to Heather Stainbrook who then led Brockbank with a pass. Brockbank then fired a shot into the right upper 90 for the goal.

The Utah Valley defense recorded its third shutout win of the season with Brooklyn Nielsen recording a save in the box. The Wolverines held a 61 percent possession advantage in the match.

Utah Valley outshot the Spartans 13-7 on the day, including a 4-2 advantage on goal. Stainbrook led UVU with three shots, while Manthy Brady had two. Eight other Wolverines had one shot each.

The Wolverines will continue play at home on Friday, Sept. 10 against Boise State. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Clyde Field. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

UVU women’s soccer falls to USU in OT late Friday night

Utah State scored a golden goal with just over a minute remaining in the second and final overtime to hand Utah Valley a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Aggies on Friday evening at Chuck & Gloria Bell Soccer Field in Logan, Utah.

Utah State took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when Sara Taylor put in a goal off her right foot toward the center of the net.

Utah Valley’s Grace Beeston fired in the equalizer in the 37th minute as she received a pass into the box where she gathered it and fired a shot into the right side of the goal for the score. The goal is Beeston’s first goal of the season and the first of her collegiate career. Beeston’s goal was assisted by both Sadie Brockbank and Julianna Carter.

Utah State’s Ashley Cardozo scored the game winner in the 109th minute as she lofted a shot from about 20 yards into the upper right corner of the net.

Utah State outshot the Wolverines 16-10 on the night with UVU holding an 8-4 advantage on shots on goal. The Aggies had seven corner kicks to UVU’s six. Beeston and Brockbank led UVU with three shots each. Brooklyn Nielsen recorded two saves in the box.

Nixon named WAC men’s soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Utah Valley’s Aaron Nixon and Chicago State’s Joe Bowles been named Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for August 30 through September 5.

Nixon, a sophomore forward from West Jordan, Utah, recorded his first career brace in a 5-1 win over CSUN on Thursday night. His first goal came in the 22nd minute, giving the Wolverines the 2-0 lead on a bicycle kick that ranked second on SportsCenter Top Plays. He added another insurance goal in the 44th minute and assisted on the final goal in the 57th minute as UVU won big in its home opener. It’s the first time Nixon has received the honor in his career.

The Wolverines head to Illinois for a two-game road trip with matches at Northwestern on Thursday and at Bradley on Sunday.

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