UVU Women’s Soccer Releases 2018 Schedule

UVU Women’s Soccer Releases 2018 Schedule

OREM, Utah-Monday, Utah Valley women’s soccer released its 2018 schedule, per a release on gouvu.com.

The Wolverines’ schedule features matches against California, Weber State, UNLV, San Diego, Portland, Oklahoma and BYU.

In remarking on the schedule, Wolverines women’s head coach Chris Lemay stated “we want to be in the biggest environments and play the best teams.”

The Wolverines will play seven of their first nine matches on the road, including the season opener, August 17 at California of the Pac-12 conference.

This match serves as homecoming for Lemay as was the Golden Bears’ assistant coach from 2012-16.

Utah Valley next faces Wyoming at Laramie, Wyo. on August 19.

The home opener will be August 22 when the Wolverines entertain in-state rival Weber State. Additionally, Utah Valley hosts Big 12 foe Oklahoma September 15, marking only the second time the Wolverines have hosted a Big 12 school. Incidentally, Utah Valley leads Oklahoma 1-0 all-time, vanquishing the Sooners at Norman, Okla. in 2016.

The conference schedule for Utah Valley commences September 28 at Las Cruces, N.M. against New Mexico State. The conference home opener is a date with Chicago State on October 5.

The Wolverines will also host the WAC Tournament October 31-November 4, commemorating the first time in history UVU has hosted the conference tournament.

Presently, the Wolverines are on their first-ever international trip in Costa Rica, and will play the Costa Rican national team on May 15. This match will be streamed live on Facebook at GoUVU.