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Alta soccer loses 5-1 to Maple Mountain in 5A first round

By Sandy Herald staff · October 14, 2026 · 1 min read

A white soccer ball resting on a green grass field near a white sideline. — Maggie Bradley scored Alta's only goal, with Coco Monge recording the assist. The 6-11 Hawks were overmatched against a Maple Mountain squad that went 13-4 and ran away with the Region 7 title Courtesy | Surround Sound Media Illustration

No. 31 seed Alta fell 5-1 to No. 2 Maple Mountain in the 5A girls soccer state tournament first round on Tuesday, Oct. 13, ending the Hawks' season.

Maggie Bradley scored Alta's only goal, with Coco Monge recording the assist. The 6-11 Hawks were overmatched against a Maple Mountain squad that went 13-4 and ran away with the Region 7 title.

Hinckley Hassan scored twice and added an assist for the Golden Eagles. Haidyn Denton also scored twice. Morgan Robinson contributed a goal and an assist.

The Deseret News has a full recap of Tuesday's 5A first-round results.

Alta entered the postseason with a losing record but carried two wins over No. 4 seed Brighton into the bracket. Head coach Mackenzie Hyer's squad, now in her ninth year leading the program, was the only 5A team to beat Brighton twice this season.

No further games remain on Alta's schedule. The Hawks' season ends at 6-12.

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