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Thursday, October 25
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
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Photo by: Steve C. Wilson
Utah Soccer Hosts Pair of Top 10 Teams
10/23/2018 11:31 AM | Soccer
Final home games of season against No. 8 Bruins and No. 2 Trojans
Utah vs No. 8 UCLA
Date: Thursday, October 25
Location: Ute Field
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Live Stream: UtahUtes.com
Live Stats: UtahUtes.com
Promotion: Ute Blackout Utah vs No. 2 USC
Date: Sunday, October 28
Location: Ute Field
Kickoff: 12 p.m.
TV: Pac-12 Network
Live Stream: Pac-12.com
Live Stats: UtahUtes.com
Promotion: Senior Day
KICKOFF
Utah Soccer plays its final home games of the season this weekend when it welcomes a pair of Top 10 foes. The Utes host No. 8 UCLA on Thursday at 7 p.m. and the No. 2 Trojans on Sunday at noon.
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The first match of the weekend will be a Ute Blackout in conjunction with the annual Trunk-or-Treat festivities in the Ute Field parking lot.
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Utah will honor four senior student-athletes prior to Sunday's game against the Trojans; Max Flom, Hailey Skolmoski, Liberty Taylor and Paola van der Veen, as well as Team IMPACT member Auriana Christensen.
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QUICK KICKS
- Utah shut out four Pac-12 opponents in a row earlier this season. This was the longest scoreless streak for the Utah defense since it blanked nine consecutive foes during the 2006 season en route to an 18-5-1 record.
- After one point in her first two seasons (40 games), Ireland Dunn has 14 points, second-most on the team
- She is the first Utah player with five assists in conference play since Kelly Isleib (5) in 2008. The record for total assists in a season since joining the Pac-12 is seven, set by Avery Jenkins in 2014.
- Holly Daugirda's game-winner vs. WSU was her first since her collegiate debut against Weber State in 2016
- The win over WSU was Utah's first overtime win against a Pac-12 school in almost three seasons (10/30/15 vs. ASU)
- Paola van der Veen has scored seven times this year (8th in the Pac-12) to pace the team, after eight goals last season
- Five Utes have started every game this season; Daugirda, Haylee Cacciacarne, Hailey Skolmoski, Hailey Stodden and Carly Nelson
- With a win over No. 7 Washington State, the Utes improved to 2-10-5 against Top 10 conference foes since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, with both wins coming at home.
- In terms of poll position, Utah's best win in program history was a 1-0 victory over No. 2 Florida at Ute Field in 2003.
- Utah entered the United Soccer Coaches Pacific Regional Rankings for the first time this season at No. 9
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WEEKEND RECAP
Utah closed a road trip to the Bay Area with its first win ever against Cal. The Utes responded after allowing an early goal and netted twice within the first 10 minutes of the second half to come away with victory. Makayla Christensen opened the scoring before Paola van der Veen netted her third game-winner, most of any player in the conference. Ireland Dunn added two assists, giving her a Pac-12 high five assists in conference play.
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Date: Thursday, October 25
Location: Ute Field
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Live Stream: UtahUtes.com
Live Stats: UtahUtes.com
Promotion: Ute Blackout Utah vs No. 2 USC
Date: Sunday, October 28
Location: Ute Field
Kickoff: 12 p.m.
TV: Pac-12 Network
Live Stream: Pac-12.com
Live Stats: UtahUtes.com
Promotion: Senior Day
KICKOFF
Utah Soccer plays its final home games of the season this weekend when it welcomes a pair of Top 10 foes. The Utes host No. 8 UCLA on Thursday at 7 p.m. and the No. 2 Trojans on Sunday at noon.
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The first match of the weekend will be a Ute Blackout in conjunction with the annual Trunk-or-Treat festivities in the Ute Field parking lot.
Â
Utah will honor four senior student-athletes prior to Sunday's game against the Trojans; Max Flom, Hailey Skolmoski, Liberty Taylor and Paola van der Veen, as well as Team IMPACT member Auriana Christensen.
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QUICK KICKS
- Utah shut out four Pac-12 opponents in a row earlier this season. This was the longest scoreless streak for the Utah defense since it blanked nine consecutive foes during the 2006 season en route to an 18-5-1 record.
- After one point in her first two seasons (40 games), Ireland Dunn has 14 points, second-most on the team
- She is the first Utah player with five assists in conference play since Kelly Isleib (5) in 2008. The record for total assists in a season since joining the Pac-12 is seven, set by Avery Jenkins in 2014.
- Holly Daugirda's game-winner vs. WSU was her first since her collegiate debut against Weber State in 2016
- The win over WSU was Utah's first overtime win against a Pac-12 school in almost three seasons (10/30/15 vs. ASU)
- Paola van der Veen has scored seven times this year (8th in the Pac-12) to pace the team, after eight goals last season
- Five Utes have started every game this season; Daugirda, Haylee Cacciacarne, Hailey Skolmoski, Hailey Stodden and Carly Nelson
- With a win over No. 7 Washington State, the Utes improved to 2-10-5 against Top 10 conference foes since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, with both wins coming at home.
- In terms of poll position, Utah's best win in program history was a 1-0 victory over No. 2 Florida at Ute Field in 2003.
- Utah entered the United Soccer Coaches Pacific Regional Rankings for the first time this season at No. 9
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WEEKEND RECAP
Utah closed a road trip to the Bay Area with its first win ever against Cal. The Utes responded after allowing an early goal and netted twice within the first 10 minutes of the second half to come away with victory. Makayla Christensen opened the scoring before Paola van der Veen netted her third game-winner, most of any player in the conference. Ireland Dunn added two assists, giving her a Pac-12 high five assists in conference play.
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