The past week of Utah Tech University athletics brought standout performances across the board, from fast finishes on the cross country course to strong showings in the pool, and clutch moments on the soccer field.
Women’s golf
Utah Tech took 13th place at the Arkansas State Red Wolves Classic at the Sage Meadows Country Club. Sophomore Maria Purroy Galan led the way for the Trailblazers as she finished tied for 16th at par.
Utah Tech will close their 2025 fall season at the Northern Arizona Clash Oct. 27-28.
Women’s soccer
One goal was enough for Utah Tech to take a shutout 1-0 victory over Tarleton State University.
Both teams exchanged shots on goal in the first half. Redshirt sophomore forward Lataya Brost broke the deadlock early into the second half off a pass from senior Lacy Fox.
The win brings Utah Tech’s record to 6-5-4 and third place in the Western Athletic Conference.
Women’s tennis
The Trailblazers went 4-4 in the WAC Women’s Tennis Invitational at the Trailblazer tennis courts.
Sophomore Maya Inouye, the sixth seed, won the fifth place match 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6). After dropping the opening set, Inouye won the second set in impressive fashion before winning the tiebreaker.
Utah Tech will close out their fall schedule at the Watanabe Classic Nov. 7-9 in Las Vegas.
Women’s swimming
Utah Tech made its debut in the MPSF Open Water Championships, with five Trailblazers participating in the 5K race.
Junior Cera Mallory led the pack as she finished 25th overall. Sophomore Alyssa Gordon also finished in the Top 50, coming in 48th.
Utah Tech will continue its fall schedule at the Human Performance Center pool with three days of intrasquad time trials Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.
Cross country
The women’s cross country team took 3rd in the UC Riverside Highlander Invitational with four Top 50 finishers. Junior Averie Perriton led the pack, finishing 10th in the 6K race.
Meanwhile, the men took 8th and were led by junior Ryan Hatch, who finished 17th.
Utah Tech will return to the course as postseason begins at the WAC Championships Oct. 31.
Women’s volleyball
Utah Tech’s six match winning streak and undefeated run in conference play came to an end on the road at the University of Texas, Arlington, in four sets.
Senior Casidy Fried had a career-high 11 kills while junior Tessa Treanor also set a career-high with 15 digs in the loss.
“You just [got to] control what you can control,” said Camilla Hafoka, the team’s head coach, prior to the match. “We’re doing really well right now but it’s important to focus on the things you can control. It’s passing, setting, putting balls in your hitters’ pockets, and adjusting and adapting when things unplanned happen.”
Despite the loss, Utah Tech still leads the way in the WAC and will return home Oct. 23 to face Abilene Christian University.
