Women's Soccer

Trio of Beardall, Boucher, and Curtis Capture Awards for UVU After Undefeated Week

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Offensive Player of the Week 
Sadie Beardall, Utah Valley | Senior • Forward • South Ogden, Utah 
  • 23846Utah Valley forward Sadie Beardall contributed seven scores during a pair of commanding victories to collect a second consecutive Big West Offensive Player of the Week honor. This is the third weekly distinction of Beardall’s career after earning the honor on Sept. 28 and Oct. 19, 2026. 

  • Beardall opened the week with two goals and two assists in a 6-1 victory over Sacramento State 
  • From there, the forward added a goal and two assists in a 4-0 road win at UC Santa Barbara.
  • The South Ogden, Utah, native finished with three goals, four assists, and 10 points as the Wolverines scored 10 times across the two contests.

  • UVU extended its winning streak to five matches and moved into sole possession of first place in The Big West standings at 7-0-2, clinching a 2026 Women's Soccer Championship berth in the process. 

Also Nominated: Cherrie Cox (Long Beach State), Natalie Oca (UC San Diego), Tyra King (California Baptist),  Mimi Yamamoto (UC Irvine)
 
Defensive Player of the Week 
Madeleine Boucher, Utah Valley | Freshman • Goalkeeper • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • 23846Utah Valley goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher allowed just one goal across two victories to secure Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors. This is the first weekly award of Boucher's career.  

  • Boucher posted a 2-0-0 record, a 0.54 goals-against average and an .800 save percentage while playing 166 minutes against SAC State and UCSB.

  • The first-year player made three saves in a 4-0 road victory over the Gauchos, helping Utah Valley record its sixth clean sheet of the season.
  • Boucher improved to 11-2-3 across 17 starts while lowering the freshman’s season goals-against average to 0.80.
Also Nominated: Natalie Arnold (Long Beach State), Madeleine Boucher (Utah Valley), Jaety Mandaquit (Sacramento State), Mikayla O’Brien (California Baptist), Sara Paul (UC Irvine), Shannon Porubski (Cal Poly), Leilah Raad (UC San Diego)
 
Rookie of the Week 
Sam Curtis, Utah Valley • Freshman • Midfielder • Chesterfield, Mich. 
  • 23846Utah Valley midfielder Sam Curtis contributed to a goal in each of the Wolverines’ two victories to earn Big West Rookie of the Week honors. This is the first weekly award of Curtis' career.  

  • Curtis assisted on the opening strike in a 6-1 win over the Hornets before scoring the game-winning goal in the 61st minute of a 4-0 road victory at UCSB.
  • The Chesterfield, Mich., native started both matches and completed the week with one goal, one assist, and three points.

Also Nominated:  Keira Baranski (UC Irvine), Jaelynn Hillenbrand (California Baptist), Olivia Shih (UC San Diego), Jaidyn Williams (Cal State Fullerton), Marley Velazquez Varela (Sacramento State)