Of all the UVU teams starting over in the Big West this year, women's soccer has made the move look easiest. The Wolverines are unbeaten in conference play at 3-0-2 with five league matches left, including a road win at preseason co-favorite Cal Poly on October 10. Here is how the season has gone, the coach behind the program's run, and the last three chances to see them at home this fall.
The season so far
| Record | 7-4-3 overall, 3-0-2 Big West (through October 10) |
| Preseason pick | 4th of 12, with two first-place votes |
| Best win | No. 17 Kansas, 2-1, at UCCU Stadium on August 27 |
| Big West wins | Cal State Bakersfield 7-1, at UC Irvine 3-1, at Cal Poly 2-1 |
| Next | at California Baptist, Wednesday, October 14 |
Every result
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 13 | Michigan | T 1-1 |
| Aug. 17 | Utah | L 0-2 |
| Aug. 24 | Utah State | L 0-1 |
| Aug. 27 | No. 17 Kansas | W 2-1 |
| Sept. 3 | Washington State (Honolulu) | W 1-0 |
| Sept. 6 | New Mexico State (Honolulu) | W 4-0 |
| Sept. 12 | San Diego State | L 1-2 |
| Sept. 16 | at Gonzaga | L 1-2 |
| Sept. 19 | Weber State | W 3-0 |
| Sept. 23 | Cal State Bakersfield | W 7-1 |
| Sept. 26 | at UC San Diego | T 2-2 |
| Sept. 30 | at UC Irvine | W 3-1 |
| Oct. 3 | Cal State Fullerton | T 1-1 |
| Oct. 10 | at Cal Poly | W 2-1 |
How it has gone
The honest part first: UVU started 0-2-1 against Michigan, Utah and Utah State, and all four of its losses have come against nonconference teams, three of them by a single goal.
Then the season turned. On August 27, UVU beat No. 17 Kansas of the Big 12 at home. Kansas scored first, then Malia Jessop came off the bench and headed in a Nixan Jackson cross in the 36th minute, and Sadie Beardall put in a loose ball two minutes later. Freshman goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher made four saves. "I thought Madeleine did unbelievable as a freshman in goal," coach Chris Lemay said afterward. Wins over Washington State and New Mexico State in Honolulu followed.
The Big West opener was a 7-1 win over Cal State Bakersfield. Since then UVU has drawn at UC San Diego despite outshooting the Tritons 31-13, won at UC Irvine, drawn at home with Cal State Fullerton, the team picked third, and won at Cal Poly, which was picked to share first. Of the top three preseason picks, UVU has played two and lost to neither.
The coach: Chris Lemay
Chris Lemay took over UVU women's soccer in 2017 and has built it into one of the most consistent winners in UVU's athletic department.
- Five WAC regular-season titles (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), the last four in a row
- Two WAC Tournament titles (2017 and 2020)
- The program's first NCAA Tournament win, over No. 25 Memphis in 2020
- UVU's first at-large NCAA bid in any sport, in 2022
- The program's first win over BYU, 4-2 in Provo in 2022, and its first win over an SEC team, LSU, in 2025
- His 100th win in October 2025, and WAC Coach of the Year in 2025
His last WAC team went 9-0-1 in league play, outscored conference opponents 43-7, and finished the WAC era on a 32-match regular-season unbeaten streak.
What stands out about how he leads is how he talks about it. When he reached 100 wins, his response was, "I didn't win any of these games on my own." After the Kansas win, his first words were about his players: "I'm super proud of the players' performance and their commitment level." His teams keep producing award winners, too. Last season UVU had the WAC's Offensive Player of the Year, its Defensive Player of the Year and four other all-conference players. His staff includes assistants Sydney Bushman, Carter Johnson and Vess Pearson, and goalkeeper coach Devin Zimmerman.
The players to watch
Mia Owens, defender, senior. The 2025 WAC Defensive Player of the Year started all 22 matches last season and was named to the Big West preseason coaches' team.
Josie Clawson, midfielder, redshirt junior. Second-team All-WAC last year with five goals and five assists, and a preseason coaches' team pick.
Nixan Jackson, forward, senior. First-team All-WAC with 10 assists in 2025, which ranked 17th nationally. She set up the tying goal against Kansas.
Madeleine Boucher, goalkeeper, freshman. Started in goal for the Kansas upset and made six saves in the draw at UC San Diego.
Sadie Beardall and Malia Jessop, who scored the two goals against Kansas.
UCCU Stadium
UVU's soccer teams play in UCCU Stadium, a $30 million soccer-specific stadium that opened in August 2025 with a 2-0 win over Utah. In its first season UVU went 9-1-2 there and drew 18,035 fans over 12 dates, an average of 1,503 a match that ranked 12th in the nation. Our UVU game-day guide covers the stadium, the student deck, and the summer pro soccer played there.
The home stretch
| Date | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 14 | at California Baptist | Riverside, Calif., 8 p.m. MT |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | UC Riverside | UCCU Stadium, 5 p.m., Senior Night |
| Wed., Oct. 21 | Sacramento State | UCCU Stadium, 6 p.m. |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | at UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, Calif., 7 p.m. MT |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | Long Beach State | UCCU Stadium, 6 p.m. |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | at CSUN | Northridge, Calif., 2 p.m. MT |
The match that could go furthest toward deciding the regular-season title is October 24 at UC Santa Barbara, the other co-favorite and the one top team UVU has not played. At home, Senior Night on October 17 is the one to pick if you can only go once, and the October 28 match against Long Beach State is a trunk-or-treat night for families.
Going to a match
Tickets are sold through UVU Athletics at GoUVU.com/GetTix. UVU students get free tickets but have to reserve them ahead; our game-day guide has the steps. Parking is free in regular student and employee lots after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends, which covers every remaining home match. Evening matches in late October get cold, so bring a jacket. For dinner nearby, see the best restaurants in Orem, and for the rest of campus, the UVU guide.
The bottom line
UVU women's soccer left the WAC after four straight titles and has not lost a Big West match yet. With a road win at Cal Poly already in hand and Santa Barbara still to come, the Wolverines have a real chance to win the league in their first year in it.
For every UVU team on one page, see UVU athletics, sport by sport. For UVU's other fall teams in the new league, see UVU volleyball's first Big West season and UVU men's basketball's Big West debut. Across the valley, BYU women's soccer is playing Jennifer Rockwood's final season.
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- Women's Soccer Coaching Staff, Utah Valley University Athletics. Checked October 13, 2026.
- Utah Valley opens 2026 season Thursday night against Michigan at UCCU Stadium, Utah Valley University Athletics. Checked October 13, 2026.
- Lemay earns 100th win as Utah Valley clinches fourth straight WAC title, Utah Valley University Athletics. Checked October 13, 2026.
- Hladek, Owens and Lemay headline WAC postseason awards for Utah Valley, Utah Valley University Athletics. Checked October 13, 2026.
- Utah Valley women's soccer upsets No. 17 Kansas, Daily Herald. Checked October 13, 2026.
- UVU women's soccer picked fourth in Big West poll, Daily Herald. Checked October 13, 2026.
- UVU notebook: Wolverines down Cal Baptist to complete reverse sweep, Daily Herald. Checked October 13, 2026.
