Utah Valley women's soccer earned a 1-0 road victory over California Baptist at CBU Soccer Stadium on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, according to a report published October 15, 2026. Sadie Beardall scored the deciding goal in the 30th minute, while goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher recorded her fourth shutout of the season to secure the win.
The Wolverines controlled much of the match, outshooting the Lancers 30-5 and earning a 13-3 advantage in shots on goal. Beardall's goal came following a play involving Isabella Stewart and Nixan Jackson, marking Beardall's seventh goal and third game-winner of the season. Jackson recorded her ninth assist on the play, bringing her season total to 19 points.
Despite the offensive pressure from Utah Valley, California Baptist goalkeeper Mikayla O'Brien recorded 12 saves. Head coach Chris Lemay noted that the team showed maturity during a six-day road trip and credited the players for maintaining possession and creating scoring opportunities.
The victory improves Utah Valley to an 8-4-3 overall record and a 4-0-2 record in Big West play. The win also marks the team's third consecutive Big West road win. California Baptist fell to a 6-3-3 overall record and 1-3-2 in conference play following the match.
In other sports news, the Utah Valley men's soccer team lost a road non-conference match at Cal Poly with a score of 3-1 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Luca Wingaa Laursen scored a goal for the Wolverines, but the team was unable to overcome two goals from the Mustangs.
Additionally, the Utah Valley men's golf team finished fifth at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational. Tyler Ewell finished as the individual runner-up after shooting a 4-under-par 68 in the final round, totaling 9-under-par 207. Ty Brady also contributed to the team's fifth-place finish by recording a ninth-place individual finish.
Utah Valley women's soccer is scheduled to host UC Riverside at UCCU Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, with kickoff at 5 p.m. MT. The men's soccer team will play CSUN at 7:30 p.m. MT as part of a doubleheader. Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
