Top Five UVU Athletics Moments of 2019
From the hardwood to the mats, from the pitch to the diamond, along with a game-changing press conference, here are the top five UVU athletics moments of 2019:
Blake Frischknecht
UVU advances to WAC title match after thrilling PK shootout against AFA
In penalty kicks, it came down to who was going to miss first after five shots each. Jensen came up with another huge save to give UVU a chance to win the match with just one more goal. The goal-scoring hero ended up being sophomore forward Zahir Vazquez.
UVU advances to WAC semifinals with 3-0 shutout over UMKC
Riding a three-game winning streak and touting the number two seed in the WAC tournament, Utah Valley men’s soccer took on seventh READ MORE
UVU scores four unanswered, defeats Air Force 4-1 on senior day
“Well these seven seniors have done an incredible amount for this program, they’ve continued to build on the foundation, you know, kind of set the standard and expectation for our underclassmen,” said UVU head coach Greg Maas. “I couldn’t be more proud of our response today on senior day, traditionally we’ve struggled on this day.”
UVU soccer’s Blake Frischknecht is more than just an automatic goal-getter
Utah Valley men’s soccer senior forward Blake Frischknecht If you were to tell Blake Frischknecht at the beginning of this season that READ MORE
UVU tops UNLV 3-1, Frischknecht sets single-season scoring record
Senior forward Blake Frischknecht tallied the final goal of the evening for the Wolverines, which gave him the UVU single-season record for goals scored. It was his 10th on the season and broke the tie of nine with Skyler Milne in 2015 and Paul Hoffmeister in 2016.
UVU takes first loss in conference play at UMKC
Utah Valley University snapped their five-game win streak Oct. 19, losing for the first time this season to a conference opponent. The READ MORE
Man on fire: Frischknecht stays hot as UVU tops CSUB 2-0
“It’s my job you know what I mean, it’s my job as a forward to score goals,” said Frischknecht. “Last year I think I ended up with six and I was the leading scorer, so I didn’t think that was good enough for me.”
Wolverines shutout the Incarnate Word, remain perfect in WAC play
“The conditions for today’s match were exhaustive. 100 degree-plus temperatures, humidity, turf, all made this 1-0 result on the road even that much more impressive,” said UVU head coach Greg Maas to reporters. “Once we settled into the match we created a number of quality chances, and that could’ve made it easier on ourselves. That said, I was very proud of our team’s individual and collective defending. We were organized, balanced, and committed to not give anything away.”
UVU Tops UTRGV in big road win
Utah Valley University’s senior forward Blake Frischknecht scored the game-winner in a big road win, 2-1 against No. 24 University of Texas READ MORE