Who | Utah Tech (1-7-3, 0-2-1 WAC) at Seattle U (5-3-3, 2-0-1 WAC)
When | Sunday, Oct. 13 - 2:00 p.m. (MT)
Where | Championship Field - Seattle, Washington
Social Media | Instagram + Twitter (X) + #UtahTechBlazers

LAST TIME OUT
Behind the solid goalkeeping of junior Stockton Short, Utah Tech men's soccer earned a 0-0 tie at San José State on Thursday night at the Spartan Soccer Complex. With the draw, UT earned its first point in WAC play this season. Short notched his fifth career shutout and first this season on five saves. With the shutout, Short moves up to tie for the fourth-most career clean sheets in UT history. San José State outshot the Trailblazers 17-8, with a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal. Utah Tech committed more fouls than the SJSU at a clip of 11-10. The Spartans were caught offsides three times while UT was flagged just once. 

SCOUTING SEATTLE U
The Redhawks host Utah Tech after drawing with UNLV 1-1 on Thursday. SU's other conference games so far have resulted in wins at Utah Valley (2-1) and at Air Force (2-0). Seattle U also picked up wins against South Florida, San Francisco, and CSUN during non-conference play. 

Offensively, Seattle U is led by graduate Titus Washington who is tied for third in the WAC and 34th in the nation with six goals this year. Washington also ranks fourth in the conference and tied for 45th in the country with his 14 points this season. Washington has scored one goal in both of his last two matches. 

SU leads the WAC in goal differential (+5), scoring offense (2.00), shots per game (14.64), shots on goal per game (5.82), total goals (22), total points (61) and win-lost-tied percentage (.591). Among those categories, the Redhawks are in the top 50 nationally in shots per game (25th), total goals (29th) and total points (39). 

SERIES HISTORY
Sunday's match will be the fifth all-time meeting between UT and SU with the Redhawks holding a 4-0-0 advantage. Last year, Seattle U recorded a 7-1 victory in St. George. SU holds a 1-0-0 lead in games played in the Emerald City. 

UT BY THE NUMBERS
Utah Tech leads the WAC in saves per game (6.45), fouls per game (11.09), penalty kicks (1.000) and yellow cards (33). Nationally, Utah Tech comes in at third in saves per game (6.45), fifth in red cards (3), eighth in yellow cards (33) and 85th in shot accuracy (.437) and fouls per game (11.09).

THEY CALL HIM 'STOP'-TON
Junior goalkeeper Stockton Short leads the nation in total saves (69) and comes in at second in saves per game (6.27) behind Jamie Barry of Niagra (6.60). Short is also tied for 30th in goalie minutes played (990) and 52nd in save percentage (.767).

ASSIST ADEPT
Redshirt junior Bryce Backlund is tied for second in the WAC and 98th in the nation in total assists (4). Backlund also leads UT in points with six from one goal scored against UC Riverside and assists dished out against CSU Fullerton, then-No. 18 Portland, UC Irvine and California Baptist.

BALANCED OFFENSE
Utah Tech has eight different goal-scorers, with 11 total Trailblazers earning at least one point this season and 17 Trailblazers putting at least one shot on goal. Sophomore Jason Buezo, senior Damian Arguello and sophomore Austin Wallace have all notched at least 12 shots and four shots on goal this season. The Trailblazers are also a perfect 100% on penalty kick opportunities, tied for first in the nation, as sophomore Samir Cuevas and junior Oliver Stone scored from the penalty mark against UC Riverside and UC Irvine, respectively.

STAY CAUTIOUS
Utah Tech is eighth in the nation in yellow cards (33) leading the WAC. Senior Damian Arguello has found himself on officials' minds as he has racked up five cautions which is tied for sixth in the nation. Sophomore Manu Montserrat and redshirt sophomore Harrison Shaw tie for 46th in the country with four yellow cards each.

CHASING HISTORY
Among Utah Tech's career records, junior Stockton Short is third in saves (150), third in minutes played (3,015), fourth in wins (10), tied for fourth in shutouts (5) and fifth in goals against average (1.55). Short is also fifth on the single-season saves list with his 69 stops this year.

WHAT'S NEXT
Utah Tech will return home to face Grand Canyon on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. at Greater Zion Stadium. The match will be streamed on WAC International.