Utah and No. 16 BYU to Clash in Provo - University of Utah Athletics

SALT LAKE CITY – Another stern test is on the docket for the University of Utah women's soccer team, and this one will pit them against the No. 16 BYU Cougars, who the Utes will visit on Friday for a 7 p.m. fixture at South Field in Provo, Utah.

FRIDAY'S MATCHUP
Date | Time: Friday, Oct. 30 | 7 p.m. MT
Utah (4-8-5, 1-5-3) at BYU (10-3-3, 6-1-2)
Location: Provo, Utah | South Field
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Status Report
Utah's most recent showings have included an excellent defensive showing in a scoreless draw with Arizona and a solid offensive showing in a 2-2 tie with Oklahoma State. Against the Wildcats, Utah keeper Anna Solomon posted her fifth clean sheet of the season making a pair stops, including a spectacular second-half stop in which she was initially beaten off the dribble, but recovered to make a lunging denial of a shot from inside the 18.

When the Utes visited the Cowgirls on Oct. 22, Shannon Davidson put together one of her best showings of the season, scoring Utah's first goal and assisting on the second. Davidson's five goals and four assists are both team-highs and she's recorded a point in four of Utah's last seven matches. Utah's second score in Stillwater was booted in by Katie Callaway, who trails only Davidson in point and goals for the Utes. That goal also boosted Callaway's goal total for the season to four, a new career-high.

Scouting BYU
The Cougars have collected points in each of their last four matches, including an Oct. 16 win over No. 8 Texas Tech. They've also recorded two shutouts over that span, the most recent being a Monday clean sheet against Iowa State in which the Cyclones were limited to just three total shots. That triumph also boosted goalkeeper Paiton Collins' record to 5-0-2.

Offensively, the Cougars have stacked up 24 goals, with Emma Hamberlin and Mattyn Summers-Oviatt leading the way, both with five. Summers-Oviatt played a prominent role in her team's upset of Texas Tech, registering her first career brace. Of Hamberlin's five scores, three have been game-winners and she's also posted at least one point in three consecutive matches.

Utah and BYU have met on the pitch every year since the Utah women's soccer program was founded, making this the 39th face-off between the two Beehive State schools. The overall tally leans in BYU's favor, 28-7 with three ties.

Topping the Leaderboard
Shannon Davidon scored her fifth goal of the season against Oklahoma, increasing her lead on the squad in goals and points. In the eight matches in which Davidson has recorded a point in 2026, the Utes have a record of 4-2-2.

Turning Out the Knights
On Sept. 27, the Utes earned their first win over a ranked squad since Oct. 26, 2023, defeating No. 23 UCF 2-0. Sophie Bellini and Brooke Gardner got on the scoresheet for the Utes, while Anna Solomon collected four saves in the shutout.

Sophie Strikes Early
Sophie Bellini got the Utes on the board in the third minute of their Sept. 27 win over No. 23 UCF. That represents Utah's earliest goal of the season and their earliest goal in any match since Bella Woods scored in the second minute against Arizona on Oct. 10, 2025.

A Strong Start for Solomon
Prior to 2026, only one goalkeeper had posted clean sheets in each of Utah's first three matches and that was Lindsey Luke in 2013. Luke now has company, however, as Anna Solomon has started her first year as a Ute by blanking Weber State, Utah Valley and Southern Utah. Two different Utah keepers combined to shut out the program's first three opponents in 2005.

Points-A-Plenty
Four different Utah players accumulated points in Utah's wins over Utah Valley and Southern Utah in August. Katie Callaway has goals in back-to-back games, Shannon Davidson and Maddie Stoddard have assists in consecutive contests and Julia Oka followed up her assist at UVU with a goal against SUU. This is the first time four or more Utes have gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive fixtures since 2023, when Kelly Bullock, Taliana Kaufusi, Courtney Brown and Maryn Granger combined to achieve the same feat.

Solomon Named Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week
After becoming the first Utah goalkeeper in more than a decade to start a season with consecutive clean sheets, Anna Solomon earned the year's first Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week award, it was announced on Aug. 19. This is the first time a Utah keeper has ever been chosen as the Big 12's Goalkeeper of the Week. The last Utah keeper to receive such an honor was Carly Nelson in 2019.

Super Subs
Both of Utah's goals against UVU on Aug. 17 were scored by substitutes, as Clem and Callaway came off the bench to get on the scoresheet. That marked the first time two Utah subs scored in the same game since a 5-0 win over Utah Valley on Aug. 30, 2023.

Coaches Corner
Head coach Hideki Nakada's brain trust for 2026 includes two holdovers in Jackie Poortinga and Sam Gomez and one new addition in former University of Montevallo soccer player Emma Greenwood. Greenwood joins the Utes after spending the 2025 season at Cal Poly Pomona, where she helped the Broncos post an 18-3-3 record, win the conference regular season and West Region Championships and march all the way to the Final Four. The 2025 Broncos also produced three All-Americans and had nine players who earned academic all-district honors.

Prior to her time at Cal Poly Pomona, Greenwood spent four years with Legends FC - San Diego, where she served as ECNL Director, Head Coach, and Administrative Lead. In these roles, she led player recruitment efforts, oversaw program development, and implemented team training periodization. She managed residential and youth camps throughout the year as well, contributing to the club's emergence as one of Southern California's top youth soccer environments. In 2024, Greenwood was selected to the West Region ODP staff, supporting talent identification and player evaluation across the region.

Her coaching background also includes time with San Diego Surf Soccer Club (2020–2021), where she coached ECNL and ECRL teams, and with Palomar College (2021), where she contributed to all aspects of the collegiate program, including player development, team training, scouting, and game day operations.

NCAA Tournament History
The Utes enter 2025 aiming to reach the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in school history and the first time since 2019. Utah put together its best postseason finish in 2016, when they forged a path all the way to the Sweet 16.

#ProUtes
The number of Utah soccer alums in the professional ranks continues to grow. Courtney Brown, with the Utah Royals, and Katie O'Kane, who plays for Racing Louisville, are both in the middle of their second NWSL seasons. The Royals recently added a second Ute to their roster with the signing of Ali Swensen and Kelly Bullock has become one of the newest member of Valadares Gaia FC. Rachel Bastone is currently playing for Vestri, a professional club in Iceland.

FOLLOW THE UTES!
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Players Mentioned

Sophie Bellini

Kelly Bullock

Katie Callaway

Shannon Davidson

Brooke Gardner

Julia Oka

Anna Solomon

Maddie Stoddard

Ali Swensen

Bella Woods

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