Spring semester is now in session and WAC winter sports has hit its midway point. There have been successes and questionable disappointment seen throughout the first two full weeks of conference play. As a result, the question needs to be asked: Who’s been a winner, who’s been a loser and who’s been improving?
Sophomore guard Maria Carvalho did it again when she led the Wolverines to their fifth-straight win. Utah Valley University hosted Seattle University on Saturday, Jan. 11, and battled every minute to see the final score of 70-58 in favor of the Wolverines. A sloppy first half from both teams didn’t make for great basketball, but […]
“Defensively I feel like we’re coming together,” said Nielsen. “We’re starting to play more as a team where people don’t care about their points…the mentality and culture of our team is changing and I’m excited about that.”
Chicago State traveled to the UCCU Center looking to get their first win of the season against the Utah Valley women’s basketball team. The WAC opener took place on Thursday, Jan. 2, where the Wolverines extended their winning streak to three-straight with an 89-58 win. The Wolverines are 13 games into the season, losing nine […]
Coming off a win over Utah State, the Utah Valley women’s basketball team looked to add another win before WAC play. The Wolverines hosted Ottawa University-Arizona, dominating in almost every spot on the floor, winning 99-50. Two free points came before the clock even started due to a pre-game technical foul on the Ottawa Spirit. […]
Utah Valley played their last of four fellow Utah opponents when they hosted Utah State University on Saturday, Dec. 21. A big defensive effort led the Wolverines to pull out the victory and get their second win on the season, beating the Aggies 57-49. Hot shooting from both teams to start out the game was […]
Across the valley, Utah Valley fans could be heard cheering for their women’s basketball team as they faced off against their county foe, Brigham Young University. Big shots and stout defense kept UVU in the game, but they would eventually lose 71-57. Neither team has had the best of luck as of late, as both […]
Looking to bounce back from a tough loss, the Utah Valley women’s basketball team hosted the University of Montana on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Lockhart Arena. Although showing much improvement, the Wolverines couldn’t hold off the Grizzlies, falling 52-63. The jerseys might still be the same, the players might still have the same names, but […]
It has been nearly seven months to the day that the Utah Valley University track and field teams won the WAC championship on the men’s side and took second for the women. With another championship in mind, the team ventured to Weber State University on Dec. 6-7, to commence their indoor season. Though the meet wasn’t scored, the Wolverines showed some great potential on both the men’s and women’s teams.
The Utah Valley Women’s basketball team hosted Idaho State University on Tuesday, Dec. 3. After achieving their first win just three days prior, the Wolverines looked to make it two, but instead fell 61-88 to the Bengals. The first half of play shed light on the holes in both the offense and defense for the […]