Weber State hands UVU women’s basketball their fifth straight loss

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December 13, 2015

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Photos courtesy of Kyle McDonald Ogden — After winning six straight games following a season opening loss to BYU, the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team has found themselves in a bit of a funk. Weber State handed the Wolverines their fifth straight loss, 61-56 on Saturday afternoon at the Dee Events Center. Despite a […]

It was the best of times for UVU fall sports

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December 11, 2015

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Cross-country, Soccer teams highlight a tremendous fall season For Utah Valley University athletics, it might have been the greatest three months in school history to start the 2015-16 school year.   In just its second season of competing at the NCAA Division I level, the men’s soccer team earned a top-25 national ranking and were […]

Comeback comes up short as Utah Valley women fall to Utah State

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December 11, 2015

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OREM — The Utah Valley women suffered their fourth consecutive loss and their first loss at home Thursday night in the PE Gym, losing to Utah State University 76-72. UVU was able to stay close in the first quarter, trailing by just four after the period, but USU won the second 16-7 for a 34-21 halftime […]

UVU women’s basketball falls short in upset bid of undefeated Oregon

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December 6, 2015

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Eugene, OR — The Oregon Ducks remained undefeated on the season with a 79-68 victory over Utah Valley University on Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. The Wolverines fell to 6-4 and are currently on a 3-game losing streak. The Ducks are a perfect 7-0 on the season. Rhaiah Spooner-Knight lead the Wolverines with 23 points […]

UVU women drop second straight contest

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December 4, 2015

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Cheney, Wash. – Rhaiah Spooner-Knight scored 20 points and Georgia Agnew scored 15 but it wasn’t enough as the Eastern Washington Eagles defeated UVU 68-64 at Reese Court on Thursday night. The loss drops the lady Wolverine’s to 6-3 on the season and is the second loss in a row for the team. The win gave […]

When rivalries go too far

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December 3, 2015

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Rivalries are good but sometimes things go a little overboard Rivalries are a part of sport.  They create an intense atmosphere but also an exciting one.  Fans want the bragging rights.  They want the pride that comes from knowing their team defeated their rivals. Teams want to walk away content that they got the job […]

UTRGV ends UVU volleyball season in WAC Tournament opener

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November 30, 2015

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Vaqueros sweep match and get a bit of payback in win On Thursday November 12, the Utah Valley University volleyball team secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Athletic Conference volleyball tournament by defeating the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley 3-1. However, Bojana Mitrovic and the Vaqueros had different ideas in the WAC tournament. Mirtovic […]

Second season for UVU men’s soccer ends in loss at NCAA Tournament

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November 30, 2015

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Wolverines shut out for only the fourth time all season In just their second year of competition, the Utah Valley University men’s soccer team found themselves playing Southern Methodist University in the NCAA tournament after receiving an at-large berth. However, the Wolverines season ended in a 2-0 loss to the Mustangs in their opening round […]

The investment in UVU student athletes is paying off

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November 30, 2015

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Part 3 of 3 in a series regarding the finances for UVU athletics There are many people who might say that money should go to other places first before it goes into the athletic department. They might complain that the teams aren’t winning enough or that there are more important things that money could go […]

UVU women fall to Alabama, snapping six-game win streak

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November 29, 2015

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Reno, NV — The Utah Valley women’s basketball team was unable to pull off wins in consecutive days, falling to Alabama 67-60 Saturday in their second game of the Nugget Classic in Reno. The loss dropped UVU to 6-2 on the season and snapped a six-game winning streak for the Wolverines. However, it was the smallest […]