CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The SUU Women's Soccer Team will open their 2024 season in the State of Nevada. The first game will be against the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) on Thursday, Aug 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Head Coach Kai Edwards said
This will be a great test to start our season. Two Mountain West schools with high level athletes. This is what we have been training for, and our team is ready for the challenge.
Game 1
SUU @ UNLV
Date: Aug 15
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Live stream: UNLV Athletics Youtube
Live Stats: HERE
Game 2
SUU @ Nevada
Date: Aug 18
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location Reno, Nevada
Live stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: HERE
The Thunderbirds have a few quality players returning. Whitney Gardner, who was an All-Conference player two seasons ago, will be a redshirt junior this year. She is coming off a season where she led the team in total points, goals, and assists.
Aubrey Murray and Adelayo Oguntade are two holding midfielders with a lot of game-time experience and will sheer up the defensive side of the ball.
Darya Mosallaei, a senior transfer from Ferris State, has won the starting goalkeeper position. She recorded 12 shutouts and 15 wins in a single season at Ferris State.
UNLV Rebels
The Rebels are coming off a 7-7-6 record a season ago, including 1-5-4 at home.
They had three players make the Mountain West Watchlist
Trinity Buchanan - Sophomore
Mallie Ramirez - Junior
Cassie Villanueva - Sophomore
Nevada Wolfpack
The Wolfpack went 6-10-5 in 2023 and ended the year on a four-game losing streak.
Nevada traveled to Cedar City last year, where the Thunderbirds played to a 3-3 tie in the third game of the season.
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