June 3, 2025
By, Jason Christensen
Salt Lake wrapped a back-to-back against Seattle and Oregon in impressive fashion, defeating the Cascades for the second time in one week before facing the Steel just a day later.
Will Selfridge’s return from college tournaments in Seattle proved to bring some stability to the offense in both games, contributing to the 25-20 and 21-17 road wins. He posted a combined nine assists, three goals, 553 throwing yards, and 527 receiving yards in the back-to-back.
The Shred now sits at second in the West Division behind the recently-defeated Oakland Spiders, who they will face in California June 6.
@ Seattle – Another win, but without the anxiety
The Cascades struggled to find any answers for the Shred’s firepower May 30, and never had the lead at any point in the game. The young Shred roster continued to build on the adjustments it made in Week 5 offensively, leaning into short throws and a deliberate pace to achieve their season-high 25 goals.
Selfridge proved to be a crucial piece to the puzzle. He only trailed team captain Chad Yorgason in receiving and throwing yards, and led the Shred in +/- with 8.
Second-year Shredder Matt Russnogle led the team with four goals, while Selfridge led the game with seven assists.
The Shred’s defense also showed significant progress compared to last week’s slow start. Seattle only succeeded on 69% of their hucks this week compared to 92%. The Shred actually matched Seattle’s huck count and percentage, with both teams completing nine hucks on thirteen attempts.
Seattle seemed to struggle with the strong winds that were present throughout the game. Salt Lake’s playstyle was largely unaffected by the elements.
Seattle now sits at 1-6 in the West with a goal differential of just -8, which stands out next to the -39 and -40 posted by Oregon and Vegas.
@ Oregon – Win the game, even if it’s a little ugly
The Steel and Shred combined for 48 turnovers on a windy Saturday evening May 31. The Steel have been plagued by turnovers all season, and it seemed to spread to the Shred in this match. Salt Lake’s 22 turnovers is the highest of the season, but Oregon’s 26 were almost their season low.
Oregon scored the first goal of the day and held the lead through the first quarter. Salt Lake seemed to struggle to match pace with the home team as things got started; not unexpected when the team was playing in Seattle the night before. All of Oregon’s four first-quarter points came off hucks.
Then, the second quarter started.
Salt Lake started the quarter with the disc, and scored in the first minute to tie the game.
Then the run started.
The Shred scored seven unanswered points before Oregon managed to score another goal–with a little more than two minutes left in the half. Great physicality on defense created several break opportunities for the Shred, which converted on half of the attempts. 11 of Salt Lake’s 21 points came off breaks.
The rest of the game became about maintaining that lead, which Salt Lake did. Despite being outscored by Oregon in both the third and fourth quarter, the divide that was built in the second quarter was too great for the Steel to overcome.
This game did a great job showcasing the depth of talent on both the offense and defense for the Shred. No one player took over on offense or defense. Instead, every player on the team found a way to contribute to the win.
What’s next
Salt Lake next plays at home June 13–another match against the Steel. Before that, they will travel to Oakland to take on the division-leading Spiders on June 6 for a shot at the top of the standings. The Spiders currently lead the league in hold percentage and have the second-highest scores per game, the two categories for which Salt Lake is also in the top 5.
