BYU, UVU Will Square Off In First Round Of NCAA Soccer Tournament
Nov 7, 2022, 3:52 PM
BYU soccer will face UVU in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. (Donovan Kelly/BYU Photo)
(Donovan Kelly/BYU Photo)
PROVO, Utah – BYU and UVU women’s soccer teams have punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. The 2022 bracket was unveiled on Monday, and BYU earned a 6-seed as an at-large.
BYU will host Utah Valley, who, like the Cougars, also received an at-large bid.
Punched our ticket🎟
SEE YOU THIS FRIDAY
6PM SOUTH FIELD 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Rn8n5euoRH— BYU Women’s Soccer (@byusoccer_w) November 7, 2022
UVU defeated BYU earlier this year
The game will be played on Friday, November 11, on South Field in Provo at 6 p.m. (MT). Earlier this season, the two programs met in Provo on September 10. Utah Valley won that match, 4 to 2. It’s the last time BYU lost this season.
Dating back to 2012, BYU leads the all-time series against Utah Valley, 6-1.
BYU soccer is the defending National Runner-Up
BYU comes into the 2022 NCAA Tournament as the defending National Runner-Up after falling to Florida State last season in the College Cup in penalty kicks. Jennifer Rockwood’s squad has a record of 10-2-6 this season.
Utah Valley enters the tournament with a 14-4-3 record. The Wolverines lost to New Mexico State yesterday in the WAC Tournament Championship game.
BYU has won five of its last six matches, with the lone non-victory coming in a scoreless tie to WCC Champion Santa Clara on October 29.
The BYU/Utah Valley winner will face the team that advances from the San Jose State/Stanford matchup. Perennial soccer powerhouse Stanford is a 3-seed in this year’s tournament.
BYU vs. Utah Valley
Date: Friday, November 11, 2022
Location: South Field (Provo)
Kickoff: 6 p.m. (MT)
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow his BYU Basketball coverage on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
