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WVU Men’s Soccer Season Recap

by Carleigh Minor - December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 0437

This past season for West Virginia men's soccer was nothing short of historic. From August until December, the Mountaineers continued to prove to the country something special was being built in Morgantown. West Virginia started out strong, not losing until Oct. 9, when the Mountaineers fell 2-0 to Northern Illinois.

West Virginia’s Historic Season Ends in Penalty Shootout

by Ashley O'Brien - December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 0322

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 4, 2021) – The No. 11-seeded West Virginia University men’s soccer team earned a 1-1, double-overtime draw at No. 3 Georgetown in the NCAA Quarterfinals but fell, 4-1, in penalties on Saturday afternoon at Shaw Field. The Mountaineers scored the game’s opening goal and led 1-0 at halftime. However,

WVU plays Georgetown for spot in Final Four

by Carleigh Minor - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 0560

West Virginia men's soccer is getting prepared for their match in the NCAA quarterfinals tournament for the first time since 1981. The No. 11 seeded WVU men's soccer team earned their spot in the quarterfinals after winning in double-overtime against No. 6 seed Tulsa. Their win completed the third round of

Mountaineers Advance to Elite Eight on Golden Goal

by Quinn Burkitt - November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 0432

The West Virginia men’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA tournament Elite Eight on Saturday night after just edging out Tulsa in double overtime, 1-0. The game winning and only goal of the night for either side came in the second overtime period off the foot of freshman midfielder Otto

WVU Readies for NCAA Third Round at Tulsa

by Ashley O'Brien - November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 0343

TULSA, Okla. (Nov. 26, 2021) – The No. 11-seeded West Virginia University men’s soccer team continues its run in the NCAA Tournament with a third-round matchup at No. 6 Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 27, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kickoff at Hurricane Soccer Stadium is set for 8 p.m. ET. Fans can follow along

WVU Men’s Soccer receives No. 11 overall seed in NCAA Tournament

by Ashley O'Brien - November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 0282

The West Virginia men's soccer team has earned the No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and will receive a first round bye. The Mountaineers (11-3-4) will host the winner of Virginia Tech (10-5-3) and Campbell (15-3-2) in the second round, and if they win that match, they will

WVU Women’s Basketball Plays Georgia Tech As They Look For First Sweet 16 Appearance Since 1992

by Wesley Shoemaker - March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 01280

The West Virginia women’s basketball team will look to make its first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 1992, when they play Georgia Tech in the second of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 4 seed Mountaineers beat the No. 13 seed Lehigh in the first round 77-53. The Mountaineers overall had a very

Jalen Bridges and Bob Huggins Talk Matchup With Syracuse

by Ethan Bock - March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 0750

During the one-day break before playing the No. 11 seed Syracuse Orange, WVU forward Jalen Bridges and WVU head coach Bob Huggins spoke with the media about the matchup with the old Big East foe. Bridges—a redshirt freshman—was just in elementary school the last time West Virginia and Syracuse have went

ESPN Named Bob Huggins the No. 9 Best Player Out Of Coaches in the NCAA Tournament Field

by Ethan Bock - March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 01967

On Tuesday morning, ESPN's Tony Moss released a personal ranking of his best basketball players out of the head coaches in the NCAA Tournament field. WVU head coach Bob Huggins was ranked at No. 9. Here was the rest of the top ten: Patrick Ewing (Georgetown)Juwan Howard (Michigan)Bryce Drew (Grand Canyon)Mark Pope (BYU)Tony

West Virginia Basketball: Midwest Region Breakdown

by Wesley Shoemaker - March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 0941

If you are a West Virginia basketball fan, recent memory suggests that many times when it comes to NCAA tournament seeding, they are unable to catch a break. Whether it is having to fly from San Diego to Boston only to play No. 1 seed Villanova or being a No.