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West Virginia drops match to top-ranked Stanford 3-0
Nov. 29, 2017; Reed Sunahara talks it over with his team during the timeout. Tristian Wright West Virginia women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 to top-ranked Stanford to conclude the BYU Nike Invitational in Provo Utah, Saturday evening.WVU could not come up with a win during the invitational taking losses to BYU, WSU and Stanford. In WVU’s third game of the invitational, Stanford lived up to their no. 1 ranking by making set point (25) for all three sets.
WVU faces familiar opponent in NCAAs
The West Virginia women’s soccer team will take on an old foe against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a matchup that used to be considered a conference game in the years when both were Big East affiliates."Rutgers is so familiar to me, but my team now has no idea," said WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.
WVU seeks big victory in MAC semifinals
The WVU men’s soccer team (9-5-4) will play against the Western Michigan Broncos (15-2-1) on Friday night in the MAC Tournament semifinals.Western Michigan is on a stretch to remember, ranking fourth in the country and recording six straight wins. In those six wins, the team has not allowed a single goal, while outscoring opponents 12-0.As for the Mountaineers, it’s been very up and down since the start of October.
Bomb threat made to the Lair: why didn't students receive a WVU Alert?
There was a bomb threat in the Mountainlair on Friday, Oct. 13 that students weren’t informed about through WVU Alert.Students received no texts or emails about this threat from WVU Alert, a notification system that reports campus emergencies. Instead, the West Virginia University Police Department posted on Facebook and Twitter.At 8:46 p.m., UPD said on Facebook, "A bomb threat has been received for the Mountainlair. The building is being evacuated as a precaution.
Men's soccer awaits matchup against Western Michigan
The 15th-ranked West Virginia men’s soccer team (7-3-4) faces another ranked matchup against No. 8 Western Michigan (12-2-1) at 7 p.m. Friday at Dick Dlesk Stadium.This game potentially marks the most important match of WVU’s season.
WVU continues fight for Big 12 regular season crown
The eighth-ranked West Virginia women's soccer team (12-3, 5-1) will play host to Texas Tech (8-6-1, 1-4-1) at 5 p.m. Thursday at Dick Dlesk Stadium.WVU currently sits tied with No. 24 Oklahoma State for the top spot in the Big 12 standings at 15 points.
Being an LGBTQ Mountaineer: students share their experiences
There is no better time to shine a light on the experiences of WVU’S LGBTQ community than October, which is also known as LGBTQ History Month.LGBTQ History Month celebrates the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer icons.
Mountaineers start men's soccer conference play
After two straight shutout losses, the West Virginia men’s soccer team begins the chase towards a Mid-American Conference championship.This is the Mountaineers’ sixth season in the MAC, and they have yet to finish higher than second in the conference and have not advanced past the MAC semifinals.West Virginia opens up this Saturday against Northern Illinois, a team that is consistently in the conference cellar but still finds a way to be competitive with the Mountaineers.
Young goalies emerge for WVU's women's soccer team
Entering the 2017 season, West Virginia women’s soccer coach Izzo-Brown and the Mountaineers brought on two freshman goalkeepers, Kayla Thompson and Ashley Triplett, as well as sophomore Rylee Foster, who finished the 2016 season with only seven goals allowed and 36 saves."It’s definitely an adjustment for me from just stepping in as a freshman to having to take a big leadership role, not only for the freshmen underneath me, but for the whole team," Foster said.
Offense begins to emerge for WVU
After a fantastic start to the season, the WVU men’s soccer team began a short three-game skid before rebounding Saturday against George Mason.The Mountaineers began the season with three wins and outscored their opponents 7-1. They were led by top scorer senior Jad Arslan, who scored four goals in that three-game stretch.In the first five games of the season it was all defense for the Mountaineers.
WVU Football Notebook: Delaware State
1. Sloppy starts hurt WVU againEarly turnovers, dropped passes and miscommunication hurt WVU in the early going.David Sills dropped a touchdown pass, the Mountaineers fumbled four times (lost two) and committed a total of three turnovers, which came off a performance against East Carolina last week that saw them not giveaway the ball.
WVU heads to Princeton for another big weekend
After the Mountaineers fell to the Duke Blue Devils and won the match against the Richmond Spiders, Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and the women’s soccer team head to Princeton, New Jersey, to face both the Princeton Tigers and La Salle Explorers.The Mountaineers are 2-1 all-time against the Tigers and met most recently during the 2016 season, when WVU defeated Princeton in a 3-0 shutout at home. At that point in the season, the Mountaineers were on a six-game winning streak.
WVU Soccer Notebook
1. Mountaineers drop in both pollsBoth WVU men’s and women’s soccer teams fell in the most recent United Soccer Coaches’ polls, released on Tuesday.The men fell out of the rankings entirely following their second straight scoreless draw at the hands of UCF.
WVU prepares for start of road trip
The WVU men’s soccer team (3-0-2) hits the road after a three-game home stretch to face the UMBC Retrievers (3-1-0).With the last two games ending in scoreless draws for the Mountaineers, they look to spark their offense and end the scoring drought that currently plagues them.The player to watch on offense is senior midfielder Jad Arslan, WVU’s top scorer, who scored four times in the first three games, but has struggled to put the ball in the net since.
No. 6 WVU earns third straight win
Sept. 2, 2017; Michaela Abam jumps into crowd after knocking down #4 Penn State 2-1. Tristian Wright Following an impressive 2-1 win over No. 1 Penn State on Saturday evening, the No. 6 Mountaineers (4-1) posted their third shutout of the year, topping Wright State 2-0 at Dick Dlesk Stadium.The game was over almost as quick as it started, with Michaela Abam converting on a penalty kick in the third minute to put the Mountaineers on the board.
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