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Show Monday * September 1, 2008 UVU off to good start with preseason win • Parker Donat Underclassmen making impact Schedule • Matt Beaudin Sports writer A blazing 96 degrees and a crowd dying of heat didn't stop the Wolverines from defeating Dixie State. After a hard fought first half, both teams went into half time scoreless. "In the first half we were a little sluggish," UVU head coach Brent Anderson said. At half time, Anderson told his team that he knew they were capable of more. Anderson organized his team defensively to be more patient on offense. "I asked them to come out and play to their abilities," said Anderson. Standing up to the call, junior Adrienne Schneider slipped through two defenders to score from 16 yards out twenty minutes into the second half, finally ending the scoring drought for both teams and giving UVU a I -0 advantage. With no time to waste, Lauren Bluth crossed the ball to Katey Turner on the far side of the field with an on coming goalie Tonya Smith. With no hesitation, Turner chipped it over the Rebel goalkeeper into the goal no less than a minute after Schneider's goal giving the Wolverines a 2-0 lead, crippling the Rebels. UVU still put pressure on Dixie State despite the Rebel melt down. Shantae Adams-Yeats sprinted to a loose ball to beat Dixie's Goalie to it, but Adams-Yeats couldn't shoot when Smith grabbed her leg. Sports editor In a preseason match with Dixie State UVU cruised to a 2-0 victory. Referee Mark Sackett chose to give no penalty, and the crowd was up in arms. Moments later, a Dixie player was pulled down in front of the Wolverine goal. This time Sackett blew his whistle for a penalty shot. Dixie midfielder Mikala Wilkes took the shot from 10 feet away, but UVU goalkeeper Mallory Schott stopped the line drive, making the save. "You can either wait and hope you can stop it or you can just go for it," Schott said. "I decided I would go to my left, and that is where she went." Schott ended the game with five saves. Pleased with his team, Anderson said that since previously losing to Weber State 3-2 in overtime, the goal for the team has been to be more organized defensively and patient, individually. It's paid off. "You could see the difference in the second half. We played good possession, more patient and didn't force the attack," Anderson said. Dove Ibo/ UVU Review After the 2-0 victory over Dixie Katey Turner said, "We never have really beat them in a match like this so we are all hyped. It was a tough second half, but we picked it up." After gaining composure, the Wolverines ended their preseason on a positive note. Now, they have to prepare for the start of the regular season against Northern Colorado this Thursday at 3 p.m. on the Orem field. UVU announces new track facility At the end of last season, the UVU women's soccer team flexed its muscle in finishing off a tough season by winning the United Soccer tournament championship. The special thing about last season is that there wasn't a single senior on the team, and this year that will pay dividends. All the key contributors from a season ago return with more experience and more minutes played. Forward Jenni Clough returns as the primary playmaker for the Wolverines after adding to her impressive resume by becoming the career-scoring leader at UVU. The other forward position returns starter Shantae AdamsYeats who netted five goals last season. Another attacker returning this season is sophomore Katey Turner whose hustle and effort puts her in position to succeed all over the field. Her three goals last year tied her for third on the team. In the midfield, the Wolverines are stacked with sophomores who have game experience including Andi Bagdan and Lauren Bluth. Junior Adrienne Schneider will also help UVU control possession from the midfield - she contributed with four goals and four assists last season. On the defensive end of the field, experience will play a major role. Senior leader Mallory Schott will be between the pipes, bringing with her a .752 save percentage from last season. To help the defense will be returning starter Brooke Salcido who started all 20 games in 2007. Another contributing factor to a successful season for the Wolverines will be the schedule. While UVU will play two teams from the Mountain West Conference, the schedule is a little more manageable than last season's. Apart from playing Wyoming and New Mexico on the road every game, the Wolverines play is a winnable one. And don't count the Wolverines out even against teams that are bigger, faster and stronger. UVU WOMEN'S SOCCER Sept. 4 vs Northern Colorado 3:00 p.m. Sept. 6 vs Texas State VOLLEYBALL Sept. 5 at Jayhawk invitational OREM OWLZ Sept. 2-5 vs Ogden Raptors, 7:00 p.m. REAL SALT LAKE Sept. 3 vs Tigres UANL 8:00 p.m. Sept. 6 at L.A. Galaxy 8:30 p.m. Owlz cruise toward playoffs I Tony Gunderson Sporfs writer UVU Director of Athletics Mike Jacobsen announced that construction on the Hal Wing Track and Field will begin in the spring. • Matt Beaudin Sports editor For years the Utah Valley University track and field team hasn't been able to practice on campus or hold its own meets. For years the Wolverines have had to rent time on a track at Mountain View High School in Orem. But that won't be the case for long. Last Monday, UVU Athletic Director Mike Jacobsen announced at student athlete orientation that construction on a new track facility would start in the spring. Thanks to principle donor Hal Wing, UVU will be able to fund the track that will cost 1.2 million dollars to build. The new track facility, which will provide seating for 1,500 spectators, will be located north of the McKay Center where the wetlands currently exist. While the announcement has been made, there are still some hoops that need to be jumped through before construction can begin. The wetland location must be approved by the board of regents, and the legislature still has to approve the project. "It's a wonderful thing to have someone like Mr. and Mrs. Wing donate a lot of money, because it's hard to fund that. But for our athletes, it's going to be a great opportunity," said track coach Scott Houle. "Without a track, you sort of stay stagnant; but they've given us the opportunity to keep moving forward." Dove I b a / UVU Review Wing, of Wing Enterprises the company that produces the Little Giant Ladder System, was delighted to donate to UVU, sighting his childhood of growing up on a farm and not having the opportunity to play sports as his motivation to help out the Wolverine athletes. "Forgive me for saying this, but money is like manure," Wing said. "If you put it in one pile it just sits there and stinks, but if you spread it around it makes things grow." Owlz continue to fight for a playoff position and are showing no sign of slowing their pace. It was a pitcher showdown last week that ended in an even series between the Owlz and the Casper Ghosts. Each team has won a total of eight games a piece, and now the Owlz face what could be a nice playoff position when they meet the Raptors this week. Luis Jimenez, the infielder from the Dominican Republic, recently shattered the franchise home-run record last week, hitting his 15th of the season, surpassing the record set by Jeremy Moore in 2007. The Owlz play the Raptors in Ogden and will travel back for their last 4 games of the regular season before the playoffs. They are pretty hot right now, with a 37-29 record — and a two game winning streak will keep their heat going on fan appreciation night. However, the Olwz sit on the best record in the league by far for away game performance, with 23 wins and eight loses. Backed up only by the Raptors with an 18-14 record. The match up will be the first since Orem traveled to Ogden at the end of July and came up short 4-6. which was a home-run festival for the Raptors. In fact, it seems to always be an exciting derby for the two rivals when they meet. Orem still has a devastating lead over Ogden 9-2. It just shows that when the Owlz are hot, there is no stopping them. |