Sunday, October 11
Morgantown, W.Va.
12 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Utah
Mountaineers Welcome Utah for Senior Day
October 10, 2026 01:39 PM | Women's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 16-ranked West Virginia University women's soccer team continues its three-game homestand when it welcomes Utah to Morgantown for the first time on Sunday, Oct. 11. Kickoff at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 12 p.m. ET.
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Sunday's match is Senior Day, as West Virginia celebrates 10 senior members of the squad. Fans are encouraged to get to their seats early for a pregame recognition prior to starting lineups, then stick around postgame for a ceremony in honor of the seniors. It's also Fan Appreciation Day, and the Mountaineers are giving away special tote bags featuring the 30 years of women's soccer commemorative logo.
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Single-game tickets are available to purchase in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $12 each. Any remaining tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors at the stadium ticket window on match day.
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New for the 2026 season, all student tickets for WVU's Olympic sports will transition to mobile delivery. Students will now be required to log in to their WVUGAME.com account to reserve a student ticket for each home athletics event. For Olympic sports, there is no request process. Students will simply log in to their account using the single sign-on functionality, navigate to the sport of the event they would like to attend and reserve a ticket.
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Andrew Caridi and Adam Zundell have the call of Sunday's contest on ESPN+. The game also can be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
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Last time out, West Virginia secured its second ranked win of the year with a 2-0 win over No. 20 BYU on Oct. 8. Junior forward/defender Sophia Nickel scored her sixth and seventh goals of the year against the Cougars, with the first goal of the night marking her sixth game winner of the season. Senior midfielder Maya Leoni and redshirt senior forward Saige Wimes were credited with assists on Nickel's first tally.
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The WVU defense also tallied its sixth clean sheet of the year, behind a career-high tying nine saves from redshirt senior goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth. Despite the score line, BYU led in every statistical category, including 19-9 in shots, 9-5 in shots on goal and 6-5 in corner kicks. With the win, WVU takes a 2-1 lead in the all-time series with BYU, as the Cougars made their first-ever trip to Morgantown Thursday night.
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Sunday's matchup marks the second overall meeting between West Virginia and Utah. The overall series at 0-0-1 after the two teams played to a 1-1 in their first-ever meeting in Salt Lake City last season on Sept. 27. Anna Hauer scored an impressive goal to help WVU earn a draw in last year's inaugural matchup. Of note, Utah will make its first-ever trip to Morgantown on Sunday.
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The Utes, led by head coach Hideki Nakada, enter Sunday's game with a 4-6-3 record and are coming off a 1-0 loss at Cincinnati on Oct. 8. Sophomore midfielder Shannon Davidson leads the offense with three goals and three assists for nine points. In goal, redshirt senior Anna Solomon records 36 saves on the year.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Sunday's match is Senior Day, as West Virginia celebrates 10 senior members of the squad. Fans are encouraged to get to their seats early for a pregame recognition prior to starting lineups, then stick around postgame for a ceremony in honor of the seniors. It's also Fan Appreciation Day, and the Mountaineers are giving away special tote bags featuring the 30 years of women's soccer commemorative logo.
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Single-game tickets are available to purchase in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $12 each. Any remaining tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors at the stadium ticket window on match day.
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New for the 2026 season, all student tickets for WVU's Olympic sports will transition to mobile delivery. Students will now be required to log in to their WVUGAME.com account to reserve a student ticket for each home athletics event. For Olympic sports, there is no request process. Students will simply log in to their account using the single sign-on functionality, navigate to the sport of the event they would like to attend and reserve a ticket.
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Andrew Caridi and Adam Zundell have the call of Sunday's contest on ESPN+. The game also can be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
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Last time out, West Virginia secured its second ranked win of the year with a 2-0 win over No. 20 BYU on Oct. 8. Junior forward/defender Sophia Nickel scored her sixth and seventh goals of the year against the Cougars, with the first goal of the night marking her sixth game winner of the season. Senior midfielder Maya Leoni and redshirt senior forward Saige Wimes were credited with assists on Nickel's first tally.
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The WVU defense also tallied its sixth clean sheet of the year, behind a career-high tying nine saves from redshirt senior goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth. Despite the score line, BYU led in every statistical category, including 19-9 in shots, 9-5 in shots on goal and 6-5 in corner kicks. With the win, WVU takes a 2-1 lead in the all-time series with BYU, as the Cougars made their first-ever trip to Morgantown Thursday night.
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Sunday's matchup marks the second overall meeting between West Virginia and Utah. The overall series at 0-0-1 after the two teams played to a 1-1 in their first-ever meeting in Salt Lake City last season on Sept. 27. Anna Hauer scored an impressive goal to help WVU earn a draw in last year's inaugural matchup. Of note, Utah will make its first-ever trip to Morgantown on Sunday.
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The Utes, led by head coach Hideki Nakada, enter Sunday's game with a 4-6-3 record and are coming off a 1-0 loss at Cincinnati on Oct. 8. Sophomore midfielder Shannon Davidson leads the offense with three goals and three assists for nine points. In goal, redshirt senior Anna Solomon records 36 saves on the year.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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