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Friday, September 13
Reno, Nev.
7:30 PM
University of Utah
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Nevada
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9/10/2019 12:36 PM | Soccer
Utah at Nevada
Date: Friday, September 13
Location: Reno, Nev.
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m.
Live Stats: NevadaWolfPack.com
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LIVE STATS
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KICKOFF
Utah Soccer is on the road for a third time in four weeks when it travels to Reno for a Friday night contest at Nevada.
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QUICK KICKS
•    After being selected ninth in the Pac-12's 2018 preseason poll, the Utes finished fourth with a mark of 6-4-1
•    Utah started 18 different players, 15 of them return this season, and used 13 contrasting lineups
•    Four returners started every game last season; Holly Daugirda, Haylee Cacciacarne, Hailey Stodden and Carly Nelson
•    Utah shut out four Pac-12 opponents in a row last season, the longest scoreless streak for a Ute defense since 2006
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DUNN DOING WORK
After one point in her first two seasons (40 games), Ireland Dunn broke out during her junior campaign with 16 points, second most on the team. In Pac-12 play, she led the league with six helpers and ranked ninth in points
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She became the first Utah player with at least five assists in conference play since Kelly Isleib in 2008 and her seven assists were the most by an Ute since Isleib's school record 13 in 2007.
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NELSON IN NET
Carly Nelson, a two-time Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (10/9 and 11/6) made 92 saves last season, the most of any goalkeeper in the Pac-12. She started every game and played a career-high 1,698 minutes, earning eight shutouts, fourth most in the Pac-12.
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The senior made a career-high 11 saves in a tie with No. 2 USC and had another double-digit outing (10) in a shutout win at No. 21 Colorado. She needs 66 saves to move into to the top five all-time at Utah and two shutouts to catch Tawni Martineau on the career list (18).
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STODDEN STEPS UP
Hailey Stodden was named to the Pac-12's All-Freshmen Team last season after starting every game for Utah, mainly as an outside back. She helped stabilize a defense that lost its two center backs to injury midway through conference play and still managed to register six shutouts.
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The Broomfield, Colorado native scored the winner in the season finale at No. 21 CU. The first goal of her career helped the Utes to its first true road win over a Top 25 team since 2007.
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Utah capped its weekend with a 1-0 win in double overtime at previously unbeaten Boise State. Alexis Rushlow's first goal of her career was the difference as she drilled a free kick from right outside the penalty area. This came on the heels of a 2-0 loss Friday night in the annual rivalry game at BYU
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SERIES HISTORY
Utah is 2-1 against Nevada with all three games taking place in Salt Lake City. The Utes beat the Wolf Pack last season, 1-0, as Kristin Fairbairn assisted on the game-winning goal.
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Utah is 89-27-13 against teams from the Mountain West Conference, where it played from 1999-2011, with a 42-19-7 away from home.
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UTAH TABBED EIGHTH IN PRESEASON POLL
The University of Utah soccer team was picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12 Conference this season, according to a preseason poll of the league's coaches. The Utes return 15 players who started a game last season as the team placed fourth in the Pac-12 behind three squads that finished the year ranked in the Top 10 nationally.
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The league's coaches picked Stanford to win the 2019 Pac-12 women's soccer crown and UCLA to finish second. The Cardinal played the Bruins in the 2017 national championship game and the two teams rank third and fourth respectively in the national polls to open the season. USC, the 2016 national champion, is ranked No. 5 nationally and slotted third in the Pac-12. Washington State (29 votes), Colorado (13), California (10), Arizona (37) and Arizona State (5) are all receiving votes in the preseason national rankings, along with the Utes (29)
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UTES RACK UP ACADEMIC AWARDS
 Utah Soccer placed a record three student-athletes on the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team and had 12 Utes recognized by the conference due to their academic success last season.
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Natalie Kump (3.99, Chemistry) was recognized for the first time, making the First Team. Jessica Hixson (3.87, Human Development and Family Studies) was the only Utah player selected to the second team and it was also her first conference honor.
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Eight student-athletes received honorable mention status. Haylee Cacciacarne, Holly Daugirda, Ireland Dunn, Kristin Fairbairn, Aleea Gwerder and Carly Nelson made an all-academic team for a second time and Tatum Thornton also picked up her first academic accolade from the conference.
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Date: Friday, September 13
Location: Reno, Nev.
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m.
Live Stats: NevadaWolfPack.com
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LIVE STATS
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KICKOFF
Utah Soccer is on the road for a third time in four weeks when it travels to Reno for a Friday night contest at Nevada.
Â
QUICK KICKS
•    After being selected ninth in the Pac-12's 2018 preseason poll, the Utes finished fourth with a mark of 6-4-1
•    Utah started 18 different players, 15 of them return this season, and used 13 contrasting lineups
•    Four returners started every game last season; Holly Daugirda, Haylee Cacciacarne, Hailey Stodden and Carly Nelson
•    Utah shut out four Pac-12 opponents in a row last season, the longest scoreless streak for a Ute defense since 2006
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DUNN DOING WORK
After one point in her first two seasons (40 games), Ireland Dunn broke out during her junior campaign with 16 points, second most on the team. In Pac-12 play, she led the league with six helpers and ranked ninth in points
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She became the first Utah player with at least five assists in conference play since Kelly Isleib in 2008 and her seven assists were the most by an Ute since Isleib's school record 13 in 2007.
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NELSON IN NET
Carly Nelson, a two-time Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (10/9 and 11/6) made 92 saves last season, the most of any goalkeeper in the Pac-12. She started every game and played a career-high 1,698 minutes, earning eight shutouts, fourth most in the Pac-12.
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The senior made a career-high 11 saves in a tie with No. 2 USC and had another double-digit outing (10) in a shutout win at No. 21 Colorado. She needs 66 saves to move into to the top five all-time at Utah and two shutouts to catch Tawni Martineau on the career list (18).
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STODDEN STEPS UP
Hailey Stodden was named to the Pac-12's All-Freshmen Team last season after starting every game for Utah, mainly as an outside back. She helped stabilize a defense that lost its two center backs to injury midway through conference play and still managed to register six shutouts.
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The Broomfield, Colorado native scored the winner in the season finale at No. 21 CU. The first goal of her career helped the Utes to its first true road win over a Top 25 team since 2007.
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Utah capped its weekend with a 1-0 win in double overtime at previously unbeaten Boise State. Alexis Rushlow's first goal of her career was the difference as she drilled a free kick from right outside the penalty area. This came on the heels of a 2-0 loss Friday night in the annual rivalry game at BYU
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SERIES HISTORY
Utah is 2-1 against Nevada with all three games taking place in Salt Lake City. The Utes beat the Wolf Pack last season, 1-0, as Kristin Fairbairn assisted on the game-winning goal.
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Utah is 89-27-13 against teams from the Mountain West Conference, where it played from 1999-2011, with a 42-19-7 away from home.
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UTAH TABBED EIGHTH IN PRESEASON POLL
The University of Utah soccer team was picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12 Conference this season, according to a preseason poll of the league's coaches. The Utes return 15 players who started a game last season as the team placed fourth in the Pac-12 behind three squads that finished the year ranked in the Top 10 nationally.
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The league's coaches picked Stanford to win the 2019 Pac-12 women's soccer crown and UCLA to finish second. The Cardinal played the Bruins in the 2017 national championship game and the two teams rank third and fourth respectively in the national polls to open the season. USC, the 2016 national champion, is ranked No. 5 nationally and slotted third in the Pac-12. Washington State (29 votes), Colorado (13), California (10), Arizona (37) and Arizona State (5) are all receiving votes in the preseason national rankings, along with the Utes (29)
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UTES RACK UP ACADEMIC AWARDS
 Utah Soccer placed a record three student-athletes on the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team and had 12 Utes recognized by the conference due to their academic success last season.
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Natalie Kump (3.99, Chemistry) was recognized for the first time, making the First Team. Jessica Hixson (3.87, Human Development and Family Studies) was the only Utah player selected to the second team and it was also her first conference honor.
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Eight student-athletes received honorable mention status. Haylee Cacciacarne, Holly Daugirda, Ireland Dunn, Kristin Fairbairn, Aleea Gwerder and Carly Nelson made an all-academic team for a second time and Tatum Thornton also picked up her first academic accolade from the conference.
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