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
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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
Izzo-Brown Announces Addition to 2020 Class
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Feb. 3, 2020) – West Virginia University women’s soccer head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown has announced the addition of Lilly McCarthy for the 2020 season. "We are so excited to welcome Lilly to the Mountaineer family," Izzo-Brown said. "Lilly is a great addition to our 2020 class. Her technical ability and
WVU Women’s Soccer hosted 4v4 Breast Cancer Tournament on Sunday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--On Sunday, the West Virginia University women's soccer team hosted its annual 4-versus-4 Breast Cancer Tournament. The small-sided tournament raises funds for the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center at WVU’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center. "Betty and I are friends, women's soccer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. "But it was very important to her
No. 7 Mountaineers Eliminated from NCAA Tournament
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 15, 2014) – Though the No. 7-ranked Mountaineers pushed their unbeaten streak to a program-record 19 matches, a 0-0 draw was not enough, as the third-seeded West Virginia University women’s soccer team was eliminated from the 2014 NCAA Tournament by Georgetown tonight at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The
No. 7 Mountaineers Open NCAA Tournament vs. Georgetown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 14, 2014) – The No. 7-ranked and third-seeded West Virginia University women’s soccer team opens the 2014 NCAA Tournament against Georgetown on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m., at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth and senior citizens. Admission is
Women’s Soccer Earns Highest Ranking Since 2009
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 11, 2014) – On the heels of its second straight Big 12 Soccer Championship title, the West Virginia University women’s soccer team is up two spots to No. 7 in today’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Final Regular-Season Poll. The ranking