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LOGAN, Utah - Utah State soccer (6-0-1) wraps up non-conference play this week by hosting Utah (3-3-1) on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m., before facing BYU (3-2-1) on the road in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m.
Follow Along
Fans can follow the match against the Utes with live stats and a live video stream online at www.utahstateaggies.com. Live stats for the match against the Cougars and a link to watch the contest online will also be available at www.utahstateaggies.com.
Streaking Aggies
• Utah State closed the 2020 campaign on a three-match winning streak and won four of its last five games of the season. In fact, USU went unbeaten over the final five matches of the season.
• Currently, Utah State is unbeaten in each of its last 12 matches, marking the longest unbeaten streak in USU soccer history.
Best Start Since 2011
Utah State is off to its best start since the 2011 season, when the Aggies won each of their first nine matches of the season.
Common Ground
• Utah State and Utah faced one similar opponent this season as the Aggies posted a 2-0 victory over Northern Colorado. The Utes also posted a win over the Bears this season, a 3-0 triumph in Salt Lake City.
• Utah State and BYU share a pair of common opponents in Weber State and Marquette. The Aggies beat Weber State 1-0 and posted a 2-1 double-overtime victory against the Golden Eagles. The Cougars opened the year with a 5-0 victory over Weber State and then posted a 7-0 victory over Marquette.
Home Cooking
• Utah State will play six of its first eight matches in Logan and a total of 11 matches at home this season. The 11 games mark the most home matches for the Aggies since the 2012 season, when Utah State also hosted 11 opponents in Logan.
• Utah State is currently riding an eight-match winning streak at home, matching the longest such streak since the 2011 season.
A+ Assist
• Senior midfielder Ashley Cardozo leads the Mountain West and ranks tied for ninth in the nation with six assists this season.
• Cardozo's total is as many or more than seven teams in the conference.
Series Against Utah
• Utah State is 5-17-0 all-time against Utah, including a 2-7-0 mark in matches played in Logan. Utah State's last victory against the Utes came during the 2015 season, a 2-0 win at Utah. USU's last home victory against Utah came during the 2011 season.
Series Against BYU
• Utah State 0-13 all-time against BYU as the teams have not met on the pitch since the 2016 season. The Aggies are 0-8 in matches played in Provo.
Utah's University
Utah State has more representation from the state of Utah on its roster than Utah and BYU. The Aggies have 30 of the 34 players (88%) on their roster from the Beehive State, while BYU has 23 of 30 (77%) and Utah has 15 of 29 (52%).
Mountain West Leaders
• Utah State leads the Mountain West in total shots (113), total shots on goal (48), total assists (13), game-winning goals (6) and fewest goals allowed (4).
• Individually, senior midfielder Ashley Cardozo leads the Mountain West in assists (6) and points (10), and ranks second in the league with 18 shots. Junior keeper Diera Walton ranks second in the conference with 26 total saves and a goals-against-average of 0.527. Walton leads the MW with three total shutouts this season.
