2024 WAC Men's Soccer Release - Week Four
UTAH VALLEY REMAINS ONLY WAC UNBEATEN
Utah Valley remained the only WAC men’s soccer member with an unbeaten record in nonconference play following matches on Sept. 9. The Wolverines won a pair of matches in Florida last week to improve to 4-0-1 (.900). UTRGV (2-1-0, .667), Seattle U (2-1-1, .625) and California Baptist (1-1-2, .500) each had only one defeat following three weeks of nonconference action.
WOLVERINES REGISTER FIRST TWO SHUTOUTS OF THE SEASON
Utah Valley earned its first two clean sheets of 2024 during a road trip in the state of Florida. The Wolverines blanked Florida Atlantic 1-0 on Sept. 5 and added a 2-0 win at Florida Gulf Coast on Sept. 8. UVU’s
Omar Yehya (Offensive),
Tom Dobek-Pietrowski (Defensive) and
Ben Williams (Goalkeeper) swept WAC weekly men’s soccer awards after the successful road trip. Yehya had two goals and one assist, Williams registered 10 total saves and the UVU defense allowed only three combined shots on goal in the second half over the weekend.
NUTORNUTSI NETS HIS FIFTH GOAL OF 2024
Grand Canyon forward
Bright Nutornutsi cashed in his fifth goal of the 2024 campaign in just his fourth start, volleying in a circus shot in the 19th minute after assisting on the match winner in a 2-0 win over Omaha on Sept. 6. Nutornutsi was tied for fifth overall in goals scored in NCAA Division I as of Sept. 9.
SEATTLE U MOVES INTO UNITED SOCCER COACHES TOP 10, GCU DEBUTS IN TOP DRAWER SOCCER TOP 25
Seattle U moved up two places to ninth in this week’s United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I men’s soccer rankings at 2-1-1 on the season. The Redhawks jumped seven spots to No. 15 in the Top Drawer Soccer DI top 25. Grand Canyon debuted at 16 in the TDS DI top 25 after receiving votes once more in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
WEEK FOUR OF NONCONFERENCE SET TO COMMENCE
The fourth week of nonconference soccer gets started for WAC members with a pair of matches on Wednesday evening. Highlights of the upcoming week include unbeaten Utah Valley hosting Cal Poly (Sept. 13) and Lindenwood (Sept. 16), Grand Canyon traveling to Santa Clara (Sept. 12) before welcoming Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 15) at home, and California Baptist playing host to CSUN (Sept. 11) and No. 21 San Diego (Sept. 16) in Riverside.