Geronimo Rivera and Jack Forbes earned wins in both duals, and Bridger Ricks picked up a ranked victory for the Wolverines (3-2, 1-0 Big 12) against Chattanooga’s 15th-ranked Cooper Flynn.

“Tonight’s theme was fight. We knew we would be getting a game UTC before facing a top-five team in Iowa. Our fight led us to winning nine of the 10 matches against Chattanooga — including Bridger’s top-20 win — and put us in position to win several matches against Iowa,” head coach Adam Hall said. “I like the momentum we have going into next week against another top-25 opponent in Wisconsin.”

The Wolverines will face another Big Ten opponent next week when they travel to No. 22 Wisconsin for a dual on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Women’s basketball wins road contest at Kansas City

KANSAS CITY – Utah Valley defeated Kansas City, 64-58, on Saturday afternoon inside the Swinney Center.

Kaylee Headrick tied a career-high with 18 points and set a new career-high with 11 boards to finish 8-for-14 from the field to lead the UVU (6-3). Amanda Barcello scored 17 points, including knocking down five 3-pointers, to tie a season-best for the senior.

Kansas City (2-8) used a third-quarter surge to take a lead into the fourth quarter, led by Emani Bennett’s 27 points and six rebounds.

Tessa Chaney scored 13 points and added five rebounds for the Wolverines, while Cambree Blackham finished with a career-high nine assists in the game. UVU was solid at the free-throw line, going 10-for-12, including 6-for-8 in the fourth quarter.

“It felt good to get back in the win column today,” said UVU head coach Dan Nielson. “I thought Kaylee really set the tone for us with her aggressiveness, and Amanda hit some timely shots. We need to be more consistent, but I’m proud of how we executed down the stretch to get the win.”

Utah Valley will host La Sierra on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6:00 p.m. MT and will round out non-conference play with Idaho State next Saturday, Dec. 20, at Noon inside the UCCU Center.