2026 Big West Women's Soccer Championship Semifinals - No. 1 seed Utah Valley 3, No. 5 seed Cal Poly 0

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No. 1 seed Utah Valley (14-4-3) defeated Cal Poly (8-8-5) by a final score of 3-0 in the semifinals of the 2026 Big West Women's Soccer Championship, Saturday at UCCU Stadium. The Wolverines scored twice in the first 45 minutes and added one goal in the second half while keeping the Mustangs off the board. Utah Valley finished with a 23-5 advantage in shots, including 7-2 in shots on goal, and Wolverine goalie Madeleine Boucher made two saves in the shutout.

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The top-seeded Wolverines will host the winner of the No. 2-seed UC San Diego and No. 3-seed Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Nov. 14. 

Utah Valley broke through at 20:40, when Big West Offensive Player of the Year Sadie Beardall scored off assists from Nixan Jackson and Isabella Stewart for a 1-0 lead. The pressure continued with attempts from Beardall and Jackson, and Quinn Rustand made it 2-0 at 26:34 on a goal assisted by Jackson and Josie Clawson. Utah Valley kept creating looks after that, including shots off the woodwork by Beardall and Stewart and a late saved attempt from Jacey Wood. Cal Poly created a late first-half chance on Miah Thomas’ shot that Boucher saved at 40:03 before the half ended with the Wolverines ahead 2-0.

Already up 2-0, Utah Valley generated four shots in the first 15 minutes, including Stewart’s attempt that Cal Poly goalkeeper Shannon Porubski saved after Boucher stopped Thomas at 56:26. Bailey Peterson finished the late breakthrough at 81:25 on assists from Stewart and Clawson, extending the lead to 3-0. Both teams created chances in the final minutes, including Mustangs' shots from Annika Smith and Isis Salazar-Ortega, but the Wolverines held the shutout to finish a 3-0 win.

Beardall scored the game-winning goal and finished with four shots for the Wolverines. Rustand had a goal on five shots, including two on goal, while Peterson scored on one shot. Jackson, Stewart, and Clawson each recorded two assists. Boucher played all 90 minutes in goal, made two saves, and recorded a shutout.

Porubski played all 90 minutes in goal and made four saves, with two in each half. Thomas put both shot attempts on goal.