Womens Sports – Blue Gold Sports

Two Mountaineers Earn CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors

by Ashley O'Brien - June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 0244

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (June 19, 2020) – A pair of West Virginia University student-athletes were named to the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Men's and Women's At-Large teams, announced Friday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Junior David Koenders (rifle) was named to the men’s first team and senior

Coach Carey and women’s hoops team adjusting to new days

by Ashley O'Brien - April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 0248

Morgantown, W.VA. - West Virginia women's head basketball Coach Mike Carey met members of the media Monday morning via Zoom from his house, much like many of the West Virginia coaches have been doing the past several weeks. Coach Carey and his team were in Kansas City, Missouri over a

Izzo-Brown announces roster additions

by Shanna Rose - April 16, 2020April 15, 2020 0382

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 15, 2020) – West Virginia University women's soccer head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown has announced that Emilie Charles (Huntington, West Virginia) and Jessica Kasacek (Canterbury, Connecticut) will join the squad for the 2020 season. Charles, a two-time West Virginia Girls Soccer Player of the Year, comes to Morgantown after playing

Women’s Basketball Big 12 Tournament also in Kansas City

by Ashley O'Brien - March 12, 2020March 11, 2020 0204

Kansas City, MO. - The Big 12 conference is officially taking over Kansas City, Missouri this week. While it is well known that the annual men's basketball tournament will take place at the Sprint Center this week, the women's basketball teams are also in town for their conference tournament as

Women’s Hoops continues to move up in AP Poll

by Ashley O'Brien - January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 0676

Morgantown, W.Va. - The men's basketball team is not the only team making a name for themselves this season in Morgantown. This week, the women's basketball team also made strides in their move up the AP Top 25. The women's team jumped up two spots this week in the poll

Sam James named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

by Ashley O'Brien - November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 0430

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Sam James has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his performance in West Virginia's 28-17 loss to Texas Tech. Sam James finished the game with a career-high 14 catches for 223 yards. James's catches tied for second in the nation, while his yardage

Foster Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List

by Shanna Rose - August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 0334

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (August 1, 2019) – Senior goalkeeper Rylee Foster of the West Virginia University women’s soccer team has been named to the 2019 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Watch List, as announced Thursday by the United Soccer Coaches. Foster landed on the list for the second consecutive year after also