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5 p.m.
Soccer
at UCF
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Saturday, September 27
Salt Lake City, Utah
6 p.m.
University of Utah
5-4-3, 0-1-2
1
vs
1
West Virginia
6-2-2, 1-0-2
1
2
F
West Virginia
0
1
1
Utah
0
1
1
Team Stats
WVU
UTAH
Goals
1
1
Shots
14
15
Shots on Goal
8
6
Saves
5
6
Corners
4
4
Fouls
6
6
Scoring Plays
Lilliah Blum (4)
Assisted By: Grace Watkins , Shannon Davidson
GOAL by UTAH Blum, Lilliah Assist by Watkins, Grace and Davidson, Shannon.
56:42
Anna Hauer (1)
Assisted By: Maddie Levy
GOAL by WVU Hauer, Anna Assist by Levy, Maddie.
57:41
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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Goalkeeper
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Forward
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Utah Soccer Battles West Virginia to a Draw
9/27/2025 8:44 PM | Soccer
Blum scores team-high fourth goal, Watkins adds to assist total
SALT LAKE CITY - Lilliah Blum scored her team-high fourth goal of the season and Grace Watkins added to her team-leading assist total as the University of Utah women's soccer team recorded a 1-1 draw with the West Virginia Mountaineers in Big 12 Conference action on Saturday night at Ute Field in Salt Lake City.
Utah's 2025 record now stands at 5-4-3 and 0-1-2 in conference.
"I'm really proud of our effort tonight," said coach Hideki Nakada. "West Virginia is ranked No. 8 in the RPI and a win would have been huge for us. While we're disappointed we couldn't win out in the end, the way we competed shows what we're capable of. If we keep bringing this level of effort and quality, the results will take care of themselves. We're excited to build on this and take that next step next week at UCF."
Both sides spent the first half testing the opposition and searching for a gap in the defense, but both back lines held firm. Erin Gibbs made two saves to keep Utah's sheet clean, but the Utes almost broke the deadlock in the 35th minute.
First, Bella Woods stole the ball on the attacking side of the field and was in on goal, but her shot attempt was deflected out for a corner kick. On the ensuing set piece, a header from Ali Swensen and a shot off the foot of Brooklyn Blaylock were both on target, but each was deflected away and the contest remained scoreless into halftime.
After the break, both teams didn't take long to get on the scoresheet. Utah found the first score, thanks to a perfectly placed ball down the right side from Shannon Davidson that led to a Watkins cross and a deftly directed shot from Blum to beat the keeper for a 1-0 edge.
Unfortunately for the home team, it was a short-lived advantage. An attack from the Mountaineers ended with Anna Hauer finding some open space at the top of the box and her effort ended up in the back of the net to even the score again.
The Utes and the Mountaineers continued to threaten over the final 32 minutes, with WVU sending in two well-struck attempts that were corralled by Gibbs, but neither club could break through.
Next Up
The next time the Utes take the field will be on Thursday, when they'll pay a visit to the UCF Golden Knights.
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FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWSoccer | Instagram: @UtahWSoccer | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwsoccer), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
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Utah's 2025 record now stands at 5-4-3 and 0-1-2 in conference.
"I'm really proud of our effort tonight," said coach Hideki Nakada. "West Virginia is ranked No. 8 in the RPI and a win would have been huge for us. While we're disappointed we couldn't win out in the end, the way we competed shows what we're capable of. If we keep bringing this level of effort and quality, the results will take care of themselves. We're excited to build on this and take that next step next week at UCF."
Both sides spent the first half testing the opposition and searching for a gap in the defense, but both back lines held firm. Erin Gibbs made two saves to keep Utah's sheet clean, but the Utes almost broke the deadlock in the 35th minute.
First, Bella Woods stole the ball on the attacking side of the field and was in on goal, but her shot attempt was deflected out for a corner kick. On the ensuing set piece, a header from Ali Swensen and a shot off the foot of Brooklyn Blaylock were both on target, but each was deflected away and the contest remained scoreless into halftime.
After the break, both teams didn't take long to get on the scoresheet. Utah found the first score, thanks to a perfectly placed ball down the right side from Shannon Davidson that led to a Watkins cross and a deftly directed shot from Blum to beat the keeper for a 1-0 edge.
Unfortunately for the home team, it was a short-lived advantage. An attack from the Mountaineers ended with Anna Hauer finding some open space at the top of the box and her effort ended up in the back of the net to even the score again.
The Utes and the Mountaineers continued to threaten over the final 32 minutes, with WVU sending in two well-struck attempts that were corralled by Gibbs, but neither club could break through.
Next Up
The next time the Utes take the field will be on Thursday, when they'll pay a visit to the UCF Golden Knights.
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FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWSoccer | Instagram: @UtahWSoccer | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwsoccer), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
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Utah Soccer's Ali Swensen - ESPN+ Feature
Saturday, September 27
Utah Soccer's Lilliah Blum - ESPN+ Feature
Wednesday, September 24
Crimson Corner with Bill Riley - Tony Caridi, voice of the West Virginia Mountaineers
Tuesday, September 23
Crimson Corner with Bill Riley - Urban Meyer
Wednesday, September 17