After five consecutive meets were postponed over the last two weeks due to COVID-19, the Utah Valley University wrestling team returned to the mat Saturday, Jan. 29 with two home matches against Big 12 foes Wyoming and No. 13 Missouri. The Wolverines were narrowly defeated by both opponents, losing to Wyoming by 17-23 and to […]
In the fall of 2020, multiple researchers from Boston University surveyed 33,000 college students that showed the widespread impact of anxiety, depression, and loneliness on campuses across the country. The results of the survey concluded that nearly half of the students questioned screened positive for depression or anxiety. While just a redshirt sophomore, UVU standout […]
Coming off one of their worst offensive performances of the season, the Utah Valley men’s basketball team put on an offensive clinic as they ran the Chicago State Cougars out of the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago on Thursday, Jan. 27 by a final of 101-87. The Wolverines shot a whopping 69% from the field, […]
Fardaws Aimaq recorded his nation-leading 17th double-double this season, scoring 15 points and pulling down 14 rebounds as the Wolverines cruised past Lamar on Saturday at the UCCU Center. Connor Harding had 12 points and Le’Tre Darthard added 11 points of his own as they carried the team in the first half. “You have to […]
The Utah Valley men’s basketball team defeated UTRGV 66-56 at the UCCU center on Thursday, Jan 20. The Wolverines were able to withstand a late second-half run by the Vaqueros and pull out the win. Four Wolverines scored in double-figures as the team utilized a balanced attack on the offensive end. Fardaws Aimaq notched his […]
Matt Gay played 33 games for Utah Valley on the men’s soccer team between 2014-2016. Now, he is the starting kicker for the Los Angeles Rams. From the UVU soccer program to walk-on kicker to fifth-round NFL draft-pick, Gay found success in a rather unique way. Gay started his collegiate athletic career at UVU, where […]
On this week’s episode of the Quickfire Podcast, we gave out the Wolverines of the Year awards, highlighting the top achievements of UVU’s athletes in 2021. Last year was arguably the most successful year across the board in UVU Athletics history, so there were plenty of great options to choose from. Men’s Coach of the […]
It was a tale of two halves for the Utah Valley men’s basketball team, as they squandered a nine-point halftime lead en route to a loss to the Seattle U Redhawks 71-65 at the Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Seattle U shot 0-for-12 from three in the first half, but the law of […]
History was made on Tuesday, Jan. 11 when Utah Valley men’s soccer team midfielder Jojea Kwizera was selected with the 15th pick in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft by CF Montréal. Kwizera is the first player in program history to be selected in the SuperDraft. “We’re very happy for Jojea and what he’s […]
The Utah Valley men’s basketball team was able to grind out a 79-71 victory in the Old Hammer Rivalry over the Dixie State Trailblazers on Saturday, Jan. 8 at the UCCU Center. The Wolverines shot just 61% from the charity stripe and turned the ball over 19 times, but were able to ride a stellar […]