CEDAR CITY, Utah – After splitting a road trip in California to open the season, the Southern Utah University soccer team will open its home schedule Thursday afternoon when it hosts UNLV at Thunderbird Soccer Field.

GAME INFO

Game 3

Southern Utah vs UNLV

Thursday, August 26 (4:00 p.m. MT)

Cedar City, Utah (Thunderbird Soccer Field)

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ABOUT UNLV (1-1-0)

The Rebels enter Thursday with a record of 1-1-0. UNLV opened the season with a close loss to Dixie State before taking down UC Davis, 3-2. Four different Rebels have scored a goal so far this season, while Izzy Perez leads the team in points with three.

NOTES AND QUOTES

-SUU took down Hope International by a score of 1-0 to open the season. Victoria Caucci scored the game-winning goal in the 49th minute on an assist from Evi Anderson.

-The T-Birds were picked to finish eighth in the Big Sky preseason poll. Northern Arizona was selected as the favorite to win the league with Montana and Northern Colorado rounding out the top three.

-Athletic Director Debbie Corum announced a contract extension for Kai Edwards and promotion to Associate Head Coach for Mario Felix-Suarez prior to the start of the season. Edwards' extension will keep him in Cedar City through the 2024 season.

"To go on the road and get a shutout win is always good. We did some very good things that we have been working to improve for weeks and that was good to see. We wasted some chances and need to be more clinical in the final third as we go forward. We played in an awesome stadium with loud fans which made for an exciting atmosphere under the lights."

-Edwards on the team's season-opening win

"My family and I are honored Debbie and Sonia Hahn are entrusting me with leading the young women of Southern Utah University. We are excited to grow this program to new heights and watch these ladies break barriers. We are blessed to work with amazing players and coaches who all have the same objectives to excel both in the classroom and on the field. Having future recruits and our current student-athletes know that I plan on being here for a long time with my wife, Tessa, and two kids, Kaleyna and Kanoa, is important to the success of SUU soccer."

-Edwards on his contract extension

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