By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Facing Cal Baptist at home, the SUU soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision on Thursday afternoon. The Lancers would not take long to find a goal, needing just nine minutes to take the 1-0 lead thanks to Kaylee Hauck. Southern Utah would register its first shot on target in…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz ABILENE, Texas – Traveling to the Lone Star State for the first of two matches, Southern Utah volleyball came up short in a five-set match at Abilene Christian on Thursday night. The first set began with SUU taking an early 13-3 lead, aided by a pair of 4-0 runs. ACU would record…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — Former Southern Utah University quarterback Justin Miller is continuing to make his mark on the football world, this time on an international stage. Playing professionally for the Dresden Monarchs in the German Football League (GFL), Miller has not only led his team to an impressive 13-1 record…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz ABILENE, Texas – Finishing a Texas road trip, the SUU soccer team was defeated 4-0 at Abilene Christian on Sunday afternoon. The match began with the Thunderbirds on the front foot, as they took three shots and forced two saves in just over ten minutes. Just a few minutes later, it…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Hosting Cal Baptist on Saturday afternoon, the Southern Utah volleyball team won 3-2 to secure its first conference win. Set one saw the T-birds jump out to an early 10-3 lead. Cal Baptist would use a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to four (10-6), but an immediate…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Traveling to face No. 3 Tarleton State, the SUU football team suffered its fifth consecutive defeat in a 52-42 loss. The Thunderbirds began the game by quickly taking the lead on the opening drive. On just the fourth play, running back Joshua Dye ripped off a 48-yard touchdown…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Facing Tarleton State in their first conference road match, the Southern Utah soccer team came out on top in a 2-0 win on Thursday night. It didn’t take long to see some action in the match, as the Thunderbirds registered their first shot in just the third minute of…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Two rivals faced off on Sunday afternoon, with the Utah Tech women’s soccer team edging Southern Utah 2-1 in the WAC opener for both teams. The Trailblazers would register the game’s first shot in the fourth minute, but it would be the T-birds who nearly found the back of…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz ARLINGTON, Texas – Traveling to face the defending WAC champions, the Southern Utah volleyball team fell 3-0 at UT Arlington on Saturday afternoon. The Mavericks would open the first set with a 5-1 lead, but the T-birds would cut the lead to three just a few points later (8-5). UT Arlington would…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – Hosting No. 18 West Georgia for the annual homecoming game, the SUU football team dropped to 1-4 with a 27-24 loss on Saturday night. After a punt on the opening Thunderbird possession, West Georgia began its first drive. It wouldn’t last long, however, as a pair of…

By Spencer Rodak , Stadium Sportzz CEDAR CITY – With both teams opening WAC play on Thursday, Utah Tech volleyball secured a straight-set sweep over rival SUU on the road. Southern Utah began the first set with a 4-1 lead, but a 5-0 spurt from the Trailblazers made it 6-4. A pair of 4-0 runs later in…

By Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, UTAH – Southern Utah University senior forward Whitney Gardner has been named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week following her strong all-around performance in SUU’s comeback victory over Portland State on September 21. Head Coach Kai Ewards said “Whit is just a special player. The things that…