CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The SUU Women's Soccer team is heading to Riverside, California, to take on the second-ranked team in the WAC, California Baptist.
Head Coach Kai Edwards said
"We will be playing for all 3 points going after the game with a full roster."
Match Information
Who: Southern Utah (3-10-3, 2-5-1) at California Baptist (9-7-1, 5-2-0)
When: Sunday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m.
Where: CBU Soccer Stadium in Riverside, California
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: HERE
The Thunderbirds
SUU currently has earned seven conference points and sits in fourth place just ahead of ACU and Tarleton State, who each have five points. The Thunderbirds play CBU and Utah Tech to close out the year, and ACU and Tarleton State play each other and the top two teams.
Senior forward Sarah Assumma officially took the team lead in total points with her goal against Tarleton State, now sitting at 11 points on four goals and three assists. Whitney Gardner is just behind her with nine points on three goals and three assists.
Dakota Hansen scored her second goal of the year against ACU, a game-winning header that gave her five total points on two goals and an assist.
Nao Yasuda earned an Honorable Mention in the Top Drawer Soccer National Team ranking for her performance last week, recording the assist on both SUU goals a week ago.
Jazmyn Brass is fourth in the conference in total saves with 61 on the year. She also has two shutouts and boasts a 68 save percentage.
The Lancers
CBU is coming off a big 2-1 win over Utah Tech last time out, extending their second place position over the Trailblazers. The Lancers have 15 points so far on the year on a 5-2 conference record.
Ava Westlund leads the team with 17 points on the year with seven goals and three assists. She has 43 total shots and 23 shots on goal. Anja Jestrovic is second on the team with 13 points on four goals and five assists.
Mikayla O'brien has started 15 games for CBU in goal and has accumulated 66 saves on 182 total shots faced. She has six shutouts on the year and boasts a .767 save percentage.
CBU was in Cedar City back on October 9 and came away with a 1-0 victory. A goal from Kaylee Hauck in the eighth minute proved to be the game-winner.
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