The Utah soccer team's only two conference losses this season came at the hands of TCU and BYU.

The Utes scored the first basket of the game and never lost the lead in their 59-44 exhibition win against Grand Valley State University on Saturday.

The Utah women's volleyball team can breathe a sigh of relief as it finished its last road trip of the season with a 3-1 win over the UNLV Rebels.

he game felt like volume two in a series. Against Oregon State, the Utes looked baffled for 58 minutes. The offense couldn't move the ball. The defense built dams the Beavers couldn't break. And then, Johnson put together one miraculous drive for the win.

There isn't anything worse for a defense's or a fan's morale than an offense converting on third down attempts. For the Utes, that rule doesn't apply.

Not only did the student body have a good turnout, but the entire stadium only had a few spots of red in it. The reaction from the blackout also seemed to be very positive.

With TCU hanging onto a 10-6 lead late in the fourth quarter, all Utah's defense wanted to do was give its offense a chance. Two empty TCU drives deep into Utah territory and a game-ending interception later and Utah's defense did all it could to keep Utah's BCS hopes alive.

The U women's team will take the court Saturday in its first and only exhibition game of the season against Southern Oregon. Tip-off is at 5 p.m. at the Huntsman Center.

The Utah women's volleyball team had one its best offensive games of the season as it defeated the San Diego State Aztecs in a 25-13, 25-17 and 25-23 three-set victory.

After receiving a first round bye by finishing second in the Mountain West Conference this season, Utah advanced to the MWC Tournament championship game on Thursday by defeating the Horned Frogs for the first time this season.