PROVO -- The annual BYU-Utah match-up did not disappoint the crowd of over three thousand Friday evening at South Stadium, as the game required two overtimes before ending in a 1-1 draw, the first tie between the two schools in history.

"I thought we played really well, especially in the first 45 minutes," head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "I was so pleased. We did what we wanted to do. We controlled the ball and communicated well. We just couldn't put some combinations in."

After a scoreless first half in which the players hustled through rain and wet grass, BYU scored the first goal of the game in the 52nd minute when Katie Larkin passed the ball to Annie Zwahlen who sent a line drive toward the goal. The ball deflected off of Melissa Wayman from Utah for the goal. The goal marked Zwahlen's third of the season.

Utah came back in the 68th minute when Amanda Chelsea Card sent a pass up field to Adele Letro. Letro forwarded the ball to Amanda Feight, who drove down the left side of the goal with only Woodbury in her way. Feight sent a hard left-footer into the right side of the net. The goal is only the seventh the Cougars have allowed this season.

The most intense moment of the game came with only 15 minutes left in regulation. Letro drove down the right side of the field, drawing Woodbury out of the net. Woodbury slipped leaving Letro with a wide open shot. Letro, who had all day to shoot, shot too lightly, giving Brooke Thulin time to get back on defense. Thulin slid into the right goalpost to make the incredible save.

In the closing seconds of the game, the cougars advanced the ball up field. Brooke Bowman gathered the ball just feet away from the goal. A Utah player shoved Bowman in the closing seconds that would have given BYU a penalty kick. No call was made.

BYU outshot Utah 14-8, including an 8-5 advantage in shots on goal.

"Hopefully this gives our team more desire to finish off some games," Rockwood said. "We are an excellent team who has the capability win and do well in the tournament."

The game was only the third time in history that BYU and Utah went into overtime. Both previous games were played at BYU and resulted in Cougar losses.

BYU's attendance of 3,083 is the third best in school history, as well as the third highest this season.

This week the Cougars head to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The tournament bracket will be released by the MWC Sunday.

"Even though we are a ranked team, we need to play like we need to win the tournament," Jaime Rendich Beck said.

Soccer Box Score (Final)
                       The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
          U of U vs Brigham Young Univ. (Oct 28, 2005 at Provo, Utah)
U of U (13-5-1 (6-0-1)) vs.                                 Goals by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot
Brigham Young Univ. (15-1-3 (4-1-2))                        -------------------------------------
Date: Oct 28, 2005  Attendance: 3083                        U of U..............  0  1  0  0 -  1
Weather:                                                    Brigham Young Univ..  0  1  0  0 -  1
U of U                                                  Brigham Young Univ.
Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A Min           Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A Min
---------------------------------------------           ---------------------------------------------
GK  0  MASON, Ashley.......   -   -  -  - 120           GK  28 WOODBURY, Erika.....   -   -  -  - 120
D   2  DEATHERAGE, Michelle   -   -  -  - 120           D   3  CUTHBERT, Haylee....   1   -  -  - 120
F   3  FEIGT, Amanda.......   2   2  1  - 120           F   6  ZWAHLEN, Annie......   2   2  1  -  79
MF  6  REINEKE, Katy.......   2   1  -  - 120           MF  9  HARMON, Jessica.....   -   -  -  - 120
D   7  CRESPO, Melissa.....   -   -  -  - 120           MF  11 BECK, Jaime.........   1   -  -  - 120
D   8  WAYMAN, Melissa.....   -   -  -  - 120           MF  12 NATE, Natalie.......   -   -  -  - 110
F   10 LETRO, Adele........   3   2  -  1 120           MF  13 THULIN, Brooke......   -   -  -  - 120
F   11 LLOYD, Kim..........   1   -  -  -  89           MF  16 LUI, Charlene.......   1   1  -  -  98
MF  12 JONES, Kiley........   -   -  -  - 120           F   18 LARKIN, Katie.......   3   -  -  1 111
D   24 BATTAZZO, Katie.....   -   -  -  - 120           MF  19 ANDERSON, Nicole....   -   -  -  - 120
MF  25 SANCHEZ, Amanda.....   -   -  -  -  58           F   20 Tillotson, Bobbi....   2   2  -  -  82
     ---------- Substitutes ----------                       ---------- Substitutes ----------
    9  CARD, Chelsea.......   -   -  -  1   0               4  AQUINO, Jessica.....   1   1  -  -  38
    19 DORSEY, Whitney.....   -   -  -  -  62               5  FELLER, Whitney.....   -   -  -  -  32
    33 MARSH, Hailey.......   -   -  -  -  80               7  SWENSON, Carolyn....   -   -  -  -  22
       Totals..............   8   5  1  2                   15 BOWMAN, Brooke......   -   -  -  -   8
                                                            22 FELLOWS, Katie......   3   2  -  -  20
                                                               Totals..............  14   8  1  1
U of U                                                  Brigham Young Univ.
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves                 ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
---------------------------------------                 ---------------------------------------
0  MASON, Ashley....... 120:00  1     7                 28 WOODBURY, Erika..... 120:00  1     3
                                                        TM TEAM................   0:00  0     1
Shots by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot                   Saves by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot
-------------------------------------                   -------------------------------------
U of U..............  2  4  1  1 -  8                   U of U..............  3  4  0  0 -  7
Brigham Young Univ..  4  9  1  0 - 14                   Brigham Young Univ..  1  2  1  0 -  4
Corner kicks          1  2 OT O2  Tot                   Fouls                 1  2 OT O2  Tot
-------------------------------------                   -------------------------------------
U of U..............  1  0  0  1 -  2                   U of U..............  3  1  1  0 -  5
Brigham Young Univ..  5  2  0  0 -  7                   Brigham Young Univ..  4  1  0  0 -  5
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists                                  Description
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 1.   52:06 BY       ZWAHLEN, Annie (3)       LARKIN, Katie
 2.   68:17 UT       FEIGT, Amanda            LETRO, Adele; CARD, Chelsea
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Officials:
Offsides: U of U 1, Brigham Young Univ. 4.

PROVO -- No. 12 BYU returns to the friendly confines of South Stadium this weekend to host in-state rival Utah on Friday. Cougar fans are encouraged to come early, as Utah is expected to draw a large crowd. As is customary at the last home game of each season, the seniors will be recognized at Friday's game. This year's senior class includes Nicole Anderson, Natalie Evans, Charlene Lui, Jaime Rendich Beck and Ashley Smith. Game time is slated for 7 p.m., and will be televised on BYU TV. Live stats will be available at Go Cougars!.

BYU's offensive attack is overwhelming for opponents, as ten Cougars have earned five or more points. Jaime Rendich Beck is a force to be reckoned with, netting ten goals and accumulating seven assists on the season. Rendich Beck's sidekick is Bobbi Tillotson, who was scored six goals and posted seven assists of her own. Following close behind is Katie Larkin and Jessica Aquino, recording 13 points and 12 points, respectively. Natalie Nate, Annie Zwahlen and Carolyn Swenson have all amassed seven points, while Brooke Thulin has earned six points. Goalkeeper Erika Woodbury protects the net, saving the ball 44 times in over 1,500 minutes of action.

Adele Letro and Amanda Feight pack a powerful one-two punch for Utah, posting 17 points and 14 points, respectively. Adele has scored seven goals and contributed three assists, while Feight has found the back of the net six times and assisted for two goals. Following close behind are Melissa Wayman with nine points, while Katy Reineke, Kim Lloyd, and Whitney Dorsey have each recorded eight points, scoring two goals and posting four assists apiece. Goalkeeper Ashley Mason has saved the ball 73 times in over 1,600 minutes of action.

BYU leads the series against Utah 13-3 with BYU defeating Utah, 2-1, in their most recent contest on Oct. 20, 2004.