Photo gallery: Utah Valley claims second-straight WAC title, No. 1 seed in conference tourney

Click through the photo gallery to re-live the night the Wolverines officially went back-to-back in the WAC.

Utah Valley will take the No. 1 seed into next week’s Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Riverside, California, after the Wolverines shut out in-state rival Southern Utah 3-0 to claim their second-straight WAC regular-season title.

The Wolverines (10-3-5, 7-0-2 WAC) got goals from Sydney Bushman, Heather Stainbrook and Taylor Nelson in the win over the Thunderbirds, stretching a 12-match unbeaten run that dates back to a 6-1 loss to No. 7 BYU way back on Sept. 2.

Utah Valley has won a WAC regular-season title in three of the past four years, with hardware in 2020, 2022 and now 2023 among head coach Chris Lemay’s 76 wins.

"I'm happy for our team," Lemay said. "It's not just about one game. It's about nine games and going 7-0-2 is always going to be tough and we were able to do it. Ironically, we didn't play our best tonight, but we came out a lot better in the second half and started to move the ball. We'll have to be better in the tournament to get the results we want there. Winning championships is tough and we're going to enjoy this tonight."

UVU Marketing submitted a photo gallery, which is provided to Salt City FC via the athletic department. Enjoy the excellent shots from a celebratory night, and click on the highlights at the end to see how the Wolverines topped in-state rival Southern Utah to claim back-to-back WAC championships.

The Wolverines will open the WAC Tournament on the campus of California Baptist next Wednesday, Nov. 4 against the winner of the first-round match between fourth-seeded Grand Canyon and No. 5 Utah Tech. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. MT on ESPN+.

No. 2 seed and host Cal Baptist drew the other by to the semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 1. The Lancers will host the winner of Seattle U. and Southern Utah at 8 p.m. MT, or following Utah Valley’s match.

Here’s the complete schedule:

2023 WAC Women’s Soccer Tournament Schedule
 

Sunday, Oct. 29 - First Round

• No. 4 Grand Canyon vs. No. 5 Utah Tech | 4 p.m. PT | ESPN+

• No. 3 Seattle U vs. No. 6 Southern Utah | 7 p.m. PT | ESPN+
  

Wednesday, Nov. 1 - Semifinals

• Match 1 winner vs. No. 1 Utah Valley | 4 p.m. PT | ESPN+

• Match 2 winner vs. No. 2 California Baptist | 7 p.m. PT | ESPN+
  

Saturday, Nov. 4 - Championship

• Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner | 1 p.m. PT | ES