Nixan Jackson and Sadie Beardall each scored to lead Utah Valley to a 2-0 shutout win over Long Beach State on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at UCCU Stadium. The victory secured at least a share of the Big West regular-season championship during the Wolverines' inaugural season in the conference.
Jackson opened the scoring in the 35th minute after Addie Olson delivered a cross into the box, according to a report published October 28, 2026. Jackson's left-footed, one-touch finish marked her seventh goal of the season. The Wolverines doubled their lead in the 83rd minute when Quinn Rustand sent a deflected ball to Beardall, who finished from close range. Beardall's goal was her team-leading 12th of the season, while Rustand was credited with the assist.
Freshman goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher recorded five saves to earn her sixth individual shutout of the season and help the defense secure its seventh team shutout. With the win, Utah Valley improved to 12-4-3 overall and remains unbeaten in Big West play with an 8-0-2 record. The team has extended its overall unbeaten streak to 11 matches and its regular-season conference unbeaten streak to 42 consecutive matches.
This championship marks the sixth regular-season conference title in program history. Utah Valley previously won four straight Western Athletic Conference titles from 2022-25 before moving to the Big West. The Wolverines, who were ranked fourth in the preseason coaches' poll, have held the No. 1 spot in the West Region rankings for three consecutive weeks. Their last regular-season home conference loss occurred on March 11, 2021, against California Baptist.
Utah Valley will wrap up its inaugural Big West regular-season campaign on Saturday, Oct. 31, in a road match against CSUN at Matador Soccer Stadium in Northridge, California. The match is scheduled for 2 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
