What would an alumni day be without some photos. Here is the group…a lovely bunch of ladies and a heck of a soccer team. We were VERY impressed with the level displayed by the Alums and may even have to set up an alumni vs. alumni match in the near future!

Amber (Brower) Mortenson, Katie Battazzo and Shauna Gurr-Bingham take a break from the action. The three were teammates in 2002, the first year that the Utes made the NCAA tournament.

Here are a few former greats at half-time…left to right…Paola Marsenaro Sanchez, (Esther Imotan is just behind her), Hailey Marsh, Amber (Brower) Mortenson, and Kim (Lloyd) Gunlock with the big smile. In the background, you can see goal keeper Sara Englis, Becky (Moore) Hatch - who is 4 months pregnant! -, and Lindsey Asay-Kimball.

Ali Cerruti, Esther Imotan and Amy (Kofoed) Stover watch the action from the bench.

Melissa Wayman (back from a stint playing in Norway), Staci (Burt) Delaney - former WUSA standout, and Tracey Stratton Garner (with new baby) watch from the bench. If you look closely right behind Melissa, you’ll see one of the original Utes from the ‘95 team, Tara McNeil in the jeans.

Esther Imotan, Amy (Kofoed) Stover and Jen Williams take in the action from the bench.
In the background, goal keeper Courtney Hills-McBeth (who is 3 months pregnant) relives old times with classmate Shauna Gurr-Bingham.

The Utes took on the Utes today in an alumni game filled with good soccer and lots of fun. In a 70-minute match, the current team jumped out to a 3-0 lead before a late rally by the former Utes fell just short.

Utah scorers were Erin Dalley (6th minute), Kelly Isleib (20th minute PK), and Katie Brower (45th minute). The former Utes countered with goals from Erin (Pruitt) Kay and Amy (Kofoed) Stover.

More than twenty former Utah Soccer players came back to Ute field. Many joined in the action and some (due to pregnancies) came to watch.

Mondis (Ariazand) Neff
Lynnsey Asay-Kimball
Katie Battazzo
Amber (Brower) Mortenson
Staci (Burt) Delaney
Jacki (Doman) Cameron
Ali Cerruti
Missy Dennis
Sarah Englis
Shauna Gurr-Bingham
Becky (Moore) Hatch
Addie Hawkins
Courtney Hills-McBeth
Esther Imotan
Kari Keddington-Koon
Amy (Kofoed) Stover
Kim (Lloyd) Gunlock
Hailey Marsh
Ashley Mason
Tara McNeil
Erin (Pruitt) Kay
Tracy Stratton Garner
Melissa Wayman
Jen Williams
Carisse Winegar

Current Ute seniors Chelsea Card, Melissa Crespo, Kiley Jones and Paola Marsenaro also made their alumni debuts.
Thanks to everyone for coming out!
More to follow….