MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 18, 2020) – Junior defender Jordan Brewster of the No. 4-ranked West Virginia University women’s soccer team has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, the conference announced on Wednesday. The North Canton, Ohio, native becomes the fifth different Mountaineer and eighth overall to win the
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No. 4 WVU Finishes Fall with Loss at No. 3 TCU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 6, 2020) – The No. 4-ranked West Virginia University women’s soccer team fell to No. 3 TCU, 1-0, on Friday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs’ goal in the 51st minute proved to be the difference in the contest, despite the Mountaineers (7-2,
Ferrer-vanGinkel Earns Second Big 12 Honor; WVU Jumps to No. 4
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 3, 2020) –For the second time this season, senior midfielder Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel of the No. 4-ranked West Virginia University women’s soccer team has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. The Barcelona, Spain, native scored a pair of goals in
WVU Remains No. 6 in Poll
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 27, 2020) – The West Virginia University women’s soccer team was once again placed No. 6 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's National Poll, which was released on Tuesday. The Mountaineers have won four consecutive matches and are coming off a 1-0 win at Oklahoma
Mountaineers Win In Shut Out
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 6-ranked West Virginia University women's soccer team earned a 1-0 win over Oklahoma on Friday night at John Crain Field in Norman, Oklahoma.Junior forward Alina Stahl tallied the match's lone goal in the 20th minute, helping the Mountaineers to their fourth consecutive win. WVU also logged its
WVU Women’s Soccer Hosts Baylor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 14, 2020) – The seventh-ranked West Virginia University Women's Soccer team takes on Baylor on Friday at Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Once again, the game will be open to families of the players and essential game day personnel and women's soccer staff. The Mountaineers (4-1, 4-1 Big 12)
Press Release: Ferrer-vanGinkel Named Student-Athlete of the Week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September 14, 2020) – Following her game-winning goal in the 2020 season opener, senior midfielder Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel of the West Virginia University women’s soccer team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments. Ferrer-vanGinkel led the Mountaineers to a 2-0 win over Iowa State on
Mountaineers Picked Fourth in Preseason Big 12 Poll
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –The West Virginia University women’s soccer team was selected to finish fourth in the 2020 Big 12 Soccer Preseason Poll, the conference announced on Friday. The Mountaineers received 54 points and sit behind preseason favorite Texas Tech (72 points), Oklahoma State (70) and TCU (55). Texas was picked fifth
Conditioning a concern for WVU women’s soccer team post Coronavirus
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.–With the Covid-19 pandemic pausing life since March, one major concern for college athletics, especially the West Virginia Women’s Soccer team, is conditioning. As with many sports, spring is a crucial time for head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and her team. “That’s been a huge concern of mine because of spring season
Izzo-Brown announces roster additions
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