With a program-record 14 goals this season, forward Lily Blum was voted as the Big Sky’s offensive MVP. Those 14 goals were far and away the most in the Big Sky this year, also netting Blum the “golden boot” award as top goal-scorer.

Only four players in Big Sky women’s soccer history have scored more goals in one season, so Blum’s next stretch, which Weber State hopes includes at least three more games, could add history. Montana’s Karen Hardy in 1997 has the league record with 17 goals in a season.

Lauren Butorac, an anchor for Weber State’s two stellar seasons under head coach Kyle Christensen, was named goalkeeper of the year. That adds to her freshman of the year award last season.

Blum and Butorac were two of five Wildcats voted by coaches to the league’s all-conference first team. Joining that pair are forward Oakley Anderson, midfielder Simone Packer and defender Isabella Sackett.

Defender Amanda Caswell was voted to the second team. As honorable mentions, forward Bonnie Buswell and defender Kenadee Godderidge earned recognition.

SEMIFINALS SET

No. 1 Weber State will take on No. 4 Idaho in the Big Sky tournament semifinals at 1:30 p.m. Friday after both first-round matches Wednesday needed extra time and penalty kicks to decide the winners.

WSU opened the Big Sky season with a 1-1 draw at Idaho. The other semifinal pits No. 2 Northern Colorado against No. 3 Northern Arizona at 10:30 a.m.

The tournament is at the University of Montana after the Griz won hosting rights with the 2025 regular-season title. WSU will host the tournament in 2027. All games stream on ESPN+.

AROUND UTAH

Women’s soccer programs from the state of Utah won the maximum of four regular-season conference championships, and three of the four have reached their league’s tournament finals.

BYU won twice by penalty kicks, and Utah State outlasted Gonzaga in a seven-round PK shootout, to reach the Big 12 and Pac-12 tournament championship matches, respectively. Utah Valley won last week and will host the Big West tournament final. All three play for another trophy and an NCAA automatic berth on Saturday.

After the Big Sky’s semifinals Friday, Weber State hopes to be in the championship match set for 1 p.m. Sunday.