Weber State women's soccer secured a 1-0 victory over Southern Utah on a wet Sunday afternoon in Ogden, according to a report published October 12. The win allows the Wildcats to remain unbeaten in Big Sky play and retain first place through the first two weeks of the conference schedule.
Lily Blum scored the decisive goal in the 72nd minute after taking a quick turn on an Isabelle Dahl pass. Blum fired with her left foot into the top-right corner, past diving goalkeeper Tatum Trout. Weber State outshot Southern Utah 13-6 overall and 7-2 in shots on goal.
Southern Utah attempted to equalize in the 84th minute following a foul in the box by Emery Jacobs. Gracen Blieschke took the penalty kick for the Thunderbirds, but Lauren Butorac cleared the low right attempt and subsequently made a kick save on the rebound. Weber State currently holds a record of 7-5-2 overall and 3-0-1 in Big Sky play, remaining one point ahead of Utah Tech.
In volleyball action, Weber State recorded a 3-1 victory over Southern Utah on Saturday. The Wildcats won the match with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-17, and 28-26. This win follows a previous loss to first-place Utah Tech.
During the fourth set, Weber State overcame a 15-7 deficit by rallying 13-3 to reach an 18-18 tie. Lexie Carlson recorded a kill and Stacia Barker recorded a kill to help secure the match. Rose Moore and Maggie Larsen each totaled 12 kills, while Carlson added 11. Weber State finished the match with a 12-6 advantage in blocks and an overall record of 10-6, while Southern Utah fell to 1-15 overall.
Weber State's women's soccer team travels to Portland State on Thursday afternoon for a match, followed by a Sunday afternoon game against Montana. In volleyball, Weber State is scheduled to travel to Idaho State on Tuesday night before hosting Northern Colorado on Saturday.
The Weber State volleyball team faces a week of competition against teams tied for second place in the standings.
