2023 West Virginia University Women's Soccer Guide

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A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

SINCE THE PROGRAM’S FIRST SEASON IN 1996, THE WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM HAS NEVER POSTED A LOSING SEASON. ADDITIONALLY, THE MOUNTAINEERS HAVE DEFEATED A TOP-10 TEAM IN 15 OF THE LAST 18 SEASONS

CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

2016 NCAA

COLLEGE CUP

IN 2016, THE MOUNTAINEERS ADVANCED TO THE NCAA COLLEGE CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY. AFTER DEFEATING NORTH CAROLINA, THE SPORT’S MOST DECORATED TEAM, WVU FELL TO USC AND FINISHED AS THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP.

NCAA SUCCESS

THE MOUNTAINEERS MADE AN APPEARANCE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IN 22 OF THE LAST 23 SEASONS, INCLUDING 21 CONSECUTIVE BERTHS FROM 2000-2020.

WVU ADVANCED TO THE NCAA COLLEGE CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2016 AND HAS MADE THREE APPEARANCES IN THE ELITE EIGHT.

SUCCESS

ALL-AMERICANS

25 MOUNTAINEERS HAVE EARNED 60 ALL-AMERICA HONORS ALL-TIME.

ALL-AMERICANS

LASTING IMPACT

OLYMPIANS, ALL-AMERICANS AND NOW

PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS

– KADEISHA BUCHANAN AND ASHLEY LAWRENCE

WILL BE REMEMBERED AS TWO OF THE BEST TO DON THE OLD GOLD AND BLUE.

PROFESSIONAL MOUNTAINEERS

34 MOUNTAINEERS HAVE USED THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME THEY GAINED UNDER NIKKI IZZO-BROWN TO PAVE THEIR WAY TO PROFESSIONAL SOCCER RANKS.

MOUNTAINEERS

ACROSS THE GLOBE

45 CURRENT AND FORMER MOUNTAINEERS HAVE PLAYED FOR A NATIONAL TEAM.

COACHING STAFF

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN-COACHED TEAMS ARE ORGANIZED AND WILL NEVER BE OUTWORKED IN THE PURSUIT TO WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

FAMILY – HARD WORK – DEDICATION – MOTIVATION

“MY APPROACH, MY PHILOSOPHY, IS THAT YOU DO EVERYTHING RIGHT. IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE THE BEST SOCCER PLAYER, THE BEST FRIEND, THE BEST STUDENT OR THE BEST DAUGHTER YOU CAN BE, YOU HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT. WHATEVER YOU DO, IT HAS TO BE DONE WITH 100 PERCENT COMMITMENT, SACRIFICE AND PRIDE.”

-NIKKI IZZO-BROWN, HEAD COACH

PHILOSOPHY

GAME DAY

IN MORGANTOWN

FANS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE MOUNTAINEER MANIACS COME OUT TO CHEER ON THE GOLD AND BLUE. MOUNTAINEER FANS PACK THE STANDS TO BE THE EXTRA MAN, KNOWING THEIR VOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

DREAMSWORK FIELD

OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2011, DREAMSWORK FIELD

FEATURES THE SAME CUSTOM, NATURAL GRASS SURFACE AS THE GAME FIELD AT DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM.

THIS FIRST-CLASS SOCCER

FACILITY FURTHER DEMONSTRATES

DREAMSWORK FIELD

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY’S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN’S SOCCER

DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM

THE 2023 SEASON IS THE MOUNTAINEERS’ 20TH COMPETING AT DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM, ONE OF THE NATION’S FINEST COLLEGE SOCCER FACILITIES.

CAPERTON INDOOR FACILITY

THE CAPERTON INDOOR FACILITY PROVIDES A BIG PLUS FOR ALL OF WEST VIRGINIA’S STUDENT-ATHLETES NEEDING AN INDOOR TRAINING SITE. EQUIPPED WITH A 90-YARD FIELDTURF PLAYING SURFACE WITH SEVEN YARDS OF SAFETY ZONE SURROUNDING THE ENTIRE FIELD, THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE FACILITY FROM WALL TO WALL IS 105 YARDS, AND THE MOUNTAINEERS’ SPARKLING INDOOR FACILITY EXCEEDS 75,000 SQUARE FEET OF TRAINING ROOM.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

WVU’S STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFF ENSURES

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE ON YEAR-LONG PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THE FITNESS CAPABILITIES NEEDED IN THEIR SPORTS.

MOUNTAINEER LIFE

THE MOUNTAINEERS’ LIFESTYLE IS FIRST-CLASS. WHETHER IT’S CHARTERED FLIGHTS, TOP-OF-THE-LINE NIKE ELITE RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES OR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO A SUPERB NUTRITION BAR, WVU STUDENT-ATHLETES’ NEEDS ARE ALWAYS MET.

WVU HAS WON 18 CONFERENCE TITLES, INCLUDING FIVE STRAIGHT BIG 12 CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS

FROM 2012-16. THE MOUNTAINEERS ENTER THE 2023 CAMPAIGN AS THE REIGNING BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS, AFTER CLAIMING THEIR FIFTH BIG 12 TOURNAMENT TITLE IN 2022.

SPOTLIGHT IN THE

WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER IS PASSIONATE, A POINT OF PRIDE AND A WAY OF LIFE.

MOUNTAINEERS IN THE COMMUNITY

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WINNING AND WORKING HARD ARE IMPORTANT TO THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM. BUT BECOMING SUCCESSFUL AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS ON AND OFF THE FIELD IS JUST AS SIGNIFICANT TO THEM. THE MOUNTAINEERS HAVE RAISED MORE THAN $175,000 OVER THE LAST 16 YEARS FOR MORGANTOWN’S BETTY PUSKAR BREAST CARE FOUNDATION AND THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER.

STUDENT-ATHLETE TESTIMONIES

CHELSEY CORROTO

(2008-11)

“She calls herself Aunt Nikki because she really is a mother-figure to us. I feel comfortable talking to her about anything and everything. She is a very open and understanding. I wouldn’t trade my four years playing for her for anything in the world. I’m a better person because of Nikki Izzo-Brown.”

CHRISSIE ABBOTT

(2000-03)

“During my years at West Virginia University, I came to realize what many before me have understood – WVU is the best collegiate experience in the country. They maximized my talent as a soccer player and prepared me to succeed in the real world upon graduation. I have made lifelong friendships that form the basis for most of what makes the `Mountaineer Experience’ so valuable and rewarding.”

LAURA FINLEY

(2000-03)

“From the moment I stepped on campus, it felt like home. The university embraces all that is WVU, from academics to athletics. The soccer team was beginning to build a tradition of strength, integrity and pride, and I knew everything Coach Izzo-Brown reflected on her players was the type of player I wanted to be.”

NIKKI (GARZON) GOODENOW

(1997-98)

“Being a student-athlete at West Virginia was one of the most rewarding decisions I have ever made. Through hard work and goal setting, we surpassed expectations and always believed in one another. I am truly grateful for the opportunity and will always cherish my time wearing the Old Gold and Blue.”

RENA (LIPPA) LINDSAY

(1996-98)

“As a member of the inaugural team, I look back and treasure the challenges I faced and the amazing opportunities throughout my four years. Not only was I able to capitalize on my skills at a high level of competition, I also learned a lot about myself from the leadership of coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. Overall, my experience is one I refer back to frequently in my everyday life as I continue on as a physical educator and soccer coach.”

CAROLINE SZWED

(2009-13)

“WVU women’s soccer is a program built on hard work, commitment and passion. It also is a program that exemplifies the true meaning of a family, from the staff down to the fans.”

DEVELOPMENT STUDENT-ATHLETE

17 MOUNTAINEERS HAVE EARNED

30 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

HONORS ALL-TIME, INCLUDING BIANCA ST. GEORGES, THE 2018 GOOGLE CLOUD ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR FOR DIVISION I WOMEN’S SOCCER.

CHARACTER

Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION

r1: Doctoral universities – Highest research activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

ACCREDITATION

WVu is accredited by the Higher Learning commission. Many programs hold specialized accreditation.

GOVERNANCE

the WVu Board of Governors is the university’s governing body. the Higher education Policy commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. e. Gordon Gee is WVu’s 24th president.

CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES

the WVu system is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked r1, the highest research category institution) to the student-centered focus of WVu Potomac state college in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley, we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world.

the WVu institute of technology in Beckley offers more than 25 majors, including undergraduate engineering programs that have consistently ranked among the top in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.

WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions. offering more than 60 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the affordable benefits of a major university.

the WVu system also includes Health sciences locations in charleston and Martinsburg; school of nursing campuses in charleston, Keyser, Bridgeport and Beckley; farms and five forests throughout the state; and WVU Jackson’s Mill state 4-H camp.

The WVU Morgantown campus is in a town that has been named “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 30,277, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.c., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other rankings: Kiplinger. com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; a “Top 50 College Town” by Parade magazine; and Movoto ranked Morgantown the “#1 Most Exciting Place in West Virginia” for its music, art and nightlife.

STUDENT PROFILE

Fall 2022 WVU System enrollment was 27,300+

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

WVu recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 rhodes scholars, 26 Truman Scholars, 47 Goldwater Scholars, 4 George C. Marshall (British) scholars, 6 Morris K. udall scholars, 5 usa today all-usa college academic First team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 28 Boren scholars, 106 Gilman scholars, 74 Fulbright scholars, 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 37 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate scholar, 27 national science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and one Schwarzman Scholar.

FACULTY AND STAFF PROFILE

Excellent faculty — 19 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year — guide and mentor students. sixty-eight percent of WVU Morgantown classes are taught by full-time instructional faculty.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Thirteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 355 majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; applied and human sciences; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

students can choose from among nearly 500 student organizations or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports.

SERVICE AND LEARNING

the center for service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVu is one of only 75 schools recognized by the carnegie Foundation for the advancement of teaching for community engagement (recognized since 2010).

PARENTS CLUB

The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000-plus members, connects parents and families with the student experience.

LIBRARIES

The WVU Libraries encompass seven libraries statewide. Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown Campus Library, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library and the West Virginia and Regional History Center. Onsite collections include over 936,000 books, 1.5+ million e-books and 700+ databases.

ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE

Graduate admission (for degree-seeking applicants) requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission. in addition, an applicant must meet the minimum admissions criteria determined by their program of interest. Each graduate program sets its own admissions requirements and deadlines.

VISITORS CENTERS

The WVU Visitors Centers are the front doors to campus, providing the warm hospitality that Mountaineers are known for in modern, welcoming spaces. tours led by current students are offered Monday through Friday and select Saturdays. Scheduling information is available at visit.wvu.edu.

ALUMNI

chartered in 1873, the WVu alumni association is made up of more than 210,000+ graduates worldwide in some 135 nations.

PRIVATE SUPPORT

The WVU Foundation recorded $214 million in new gifts and pledges in fiscal year 2022, including 39,347 gifts from 20,206 donors. As of December 2021, total Foundation assets stood at $2.8 billion, including long-term investments for the benefit of WVU and assets managed by the Foundation for other WVU-affiliated organizations.

EXTENSION

throughout the year in West Virginia’s 55 counties, WVu extension service faculty and volunteers work with more than 624,000 West Virginians — 4-H alone reaches one in five West Virginia youths.

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quick facts

Date of Birth: May 4

Hometown: Rochester, n.Y.

Alma Mater: Rochester, 1993

Year at WVU: 27th

Coaching Career: West Virginia Wesleyan, assistant coach, 1993; West Virginia Wesleyan, head coach, 1994; West Virginia University, head coach, 1996-present

Record at WVU: 383-132-68 (.715)

Overall Record: 396-136-68 (.715)

Playing Career: (defender) Rochester, 1989-92

IZZO-BROWN

Entering her 28th season as the only coach in Mountaineer women’s soccer history, nikki izzo-Brown has built a one-time infant program into one of the nation’s elite teams.

in 27 seasons, izzo-Brown has coached 34 players who went on to play professionally, 25 different players to 60 total all-america honors, 17 different players to 30 total academic and Scholar all-america accolades, 24 conference players of the year and 23 Missouri athletic Club (MaC) hermann trophy candidates. She also coached the 2016 hermann trophy award winner, the 2016 espnW national Player of the Year, a pair of olympic gold and Bronze Medalists and fifa Women’s World Cup participants, as well as a fifa Women’s World Cup Best Young Player honoree.

the 2016 season remains the team’s best-ever campaign, as the squad made its first NCAA College Cup appearance and finished as the NCAA national Runner-Up. WVU has appeared in the nCaa tournament in 22 of last 23 seasons, including a 21-year streak from 2000-20.

to date, izzo-Brown has led the Mountaineers to an impressive 383-132-68 overall record and a 160-50-30 conference mark that includes 10 regular-season titles and eight tournament championships, including most recently the 2022 Big 12 Soccer Championship title. the Mountaineers won the conference regular-season title in each of their first five years as members of the Big 12 (2012-16), and a title sweep in 2016 was the third time the squad earned both championships.

Women’s soccer won the school’s first Big 12 championship in 2013 and was the only WVU program to win multiple Big East tournament titles. izzo-Brown’s teams have been a consistent force in the national rankings and reached new levels in 2016, as the program earned its first national No. 1 ranking. WVU spent eight weeks ranked no. 1 nationally and was never ranked lower than no. 7. additionally, WVU has defeated at least one top-10 opponent in 15 of the last 17 seasons.

in addition to the success she has enjoyed with the Mountaineers, izzo-Brown has several years of experience with U.S. Women’s national teams, including serving as an assistant at the teams’ 2012 training camps with the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 squads. She also served as a scout for the 2017 U.S. U-20 squad.

izzo-Brown has never had a losing season as a head coach and has led WVU to 23 consecutive 10-plus win seasons. additionally, she has earned

13 combined conference and regional coach of the year awards since 2000.

2022 Season

after a nearly four-year stretch without a trophy, izzo-Brown’s Mountaineers ended their drought as the 2022 Big 12 Conference tournament champions. WVU claimed its 10th league title and 18th conference championship all-time with a 1-0, double overtime win over tCU in the Big 12 Championship final on Nov. 6, in Round Rock, Texas. West Virginia worked its way through a tough nonconference slate with just a 3-3-3 record, leading many to question its position moving into league play. however, the Mountaineers only lost one match in conference competition, finishing with a 4-1-4 mark in the league. WVU entered the Big 12 tournament as the no. 4 seed, defeating no. 5 oklahoma State, no. 1 texas and no. 2 tCU in the final to depart Round Rock as the 2022 Big 12 Champions and earn the league’s automatic bid into the nCaa tournament. WVU earned a no. 7 seed heading into the national tournament and made its 22nd appearance all time.

a pair of records were broken at season’s end, as WVU’s star “super seniors” Lauren Segalla and Jordan Brewster etched their names in the top of the record books before departing the program. Segalla became the new program leader in career games played, finishing her time in Gold and Blue with 104 career appearances. Brewster finished her career with 101 starts, breaking the program record in the category.

once again, the Mountaineer defense showed its dominance throughout the season. the squad collected 10 shutouts on the year, two of which came in the Big 12 Championship. Star goalkeeper Kayza Massey added to her impressive resume, tallying three career-high tying seven-save performances to lead to a season save total of 77. at season’s end, Massey was named the Big 12 Co-goalkeeper of the Year, becoming Izzo-Brown’s first-ever netminder to earn a conference player of the year award.

Massey and Brewster led the way on the all-Big 12 first team, while gabrielle Robinson, aJ Rodriguez and Dilary heredia-Beltran were named to the Second team. Brewster, Massey and Rodriguez also received all-Midwest Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches, as Brewster went on to earn her third consecutive all-america honor from the organization.

Brewster and Massey moved izzo-Brown’s all-time

professional players number to 33 as the pair signed professional contracts at season’s end. With the no. 15 overall pick in the 2023 nWSL Draft by the Kansas City Current, Robinson became the sixth Mountaineer to be selected in the nWSL Draft all time. Brewster signed a professional contract with Kristianstads Dff in Sweden.

academically, six Mountaineers were named academic all-District selections by the College Sports Communicators, headlined by Brewster who went on to be named a CSC academic all-american. West Virginia placed 13 student-athletes on the fall academic all-Big 12 team, and Brewster also was named the Big 12 Conference Women’s Soccer Co-Scholar athlete of the Year.

2021 Season

the 2021 campaign saw a return to normalcy following the CoViD-19 pandemic, as izzo-Brown and the Mountaineers once again played a full, non-conference slate before diving head-first into Big 12 Conference play. Ranking as high as no. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches national Poll, West Virginia finished the campaign with a 10-5-5 overall mark to extend its streak of at least 10 wins or more to 22 straight seasons.

on the pitch, WVU showed off the defensive prowess for which it has become known over the years. the Mountaineer defense recorded 11 shutouts on the year, including a pair of clean sheets in the Big 12 Championship. WVU’s nine shutouts in the regular season marked the most since 2017, while the squad’s 11 total clean sheets were the most since 2018. goalkeeper Kayza Massey became a force to be reckoned with between the posts, tallying eight solo shutouts and 52 saves.

izzo-Brown coached star defender Jordan Brewster to another successful campaign in 2021. not only did she play every minute of the season and aid in each of the team’s 11 shutouts, but she was an all-america third team selection by United Soccer Coaches, her second all-america honor in as many seasons. Brewster became one of just 14 Mountaineers coached by izzo-Brown to earn a pair of all-america accolades in her career. additionally, Brewster was named a candidate for the 2021 Women’s Soccer Senior CLASS Award, WVU’s first honoree since 2018.

four Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2021 allBig 12 Teams, including Brewster on the first team, nicole Payne and Massey on the second team and Dilary heredia-Beltran on the all-freshman team. at season’s end, isabella Sibley signed a professional contract with Crystal Palace fC in London, England, to become izzo-Brown’s 31st Mountaineer to go on to play professionally.

academically, Brewster, Julianne Vallerand and Lilly McCarthy were named academic all-District selections by CoSiDa, while a program-best 15 student-athletes were honored on the academic all-Big 12 Soccer teams.

2020-21 Season

Despite navigating one of the most unusual seasons in the program’s history due to the CoViD-19 pandemic, izzo-Brown’s Mountaineers once again reached national prominence in 202021. the squad played a two-part season, with Big 12 Conference action taking place in the fall and nonconference competition being held off until the spring. West Virginia beat seven of its nine Big 12 opponents and used an undefeated spring slate, as well as a pair of wins over top-10 foes, to earn the no. 5 overall seed in the nCaa tournament. WVU extended its streak to 21 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament, which was the fifth-longest in the country.

The Mountaineers finished the year 10-3-1 overall, including 7-2 in conference play, surpassing the 10-win threshold for the 21st straight season.

West Virginia ranked as high as no. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, and the squad extended its win streak over top-10 foes to 15 of the last 16 seasons. izzo-Brown coached the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the fifth time in the last six seasons, as Jordan Brewster garnered her first career conference player of the year award.

Brewster, Stefany ferrer-vanginkel and alina Stahl were selected to the all-Big 12 first team and United Soccer Coaches all-Midwest Region team, while Brewster was honored as a United Soccer Coaches all-american. Brewster also appeared on the Missouri athletic Conference (MaC) hermann trophy award Watch List.

following the conclusion of the season, ferrer-vanginkel signed a professional contract with tigres UanL feminil, a member of Liga MX, the top tier of the Mexican women’s soccer league. ferrer-vanginkel became izzo-Brown’s 30th professional player at West Virginia.

in the classroom, 13 Mountaineers were named to the academic all-Big 12 first team. Brewster and Stahl were named to the academic all-District first team by the College Sports information Directors of america (CoSiDa), before Brewster moved on to be honored as an academic all-american.

2019 Season

izzo-Brown led West Virginia to its 20th consecutive nCaa tournament in 2019. the Mountaineers advanced to the nCaa third Round for the fourth time in five years by taking down No. 25 georgetown, 2-0, on the road, before posting a 106th-minute goal to top Central Connecticut State in the second round. WVU eventually fell to Washington State in the third round of play.

the Mountaineers, who once again logged one of the most difficult schedules in the nation, finished 12-8-2 on the season, including a 5-3-1 mark in Big 12 play.

WVU ranked as high as no. 11 during the course of

the season. Playing with a big group of promising up-and-comers infused with several key veterans, two Mountaineers – Jordan Brewster and Rylee foster – were named to the all-Big 12 Second team at season’s end, while freshmen Enzi Broussard and nicole Payne landed on the all-Big 12 freshman team. additionally, Brewster and foster were named to the United Soccer Coaches all-Midwest Region Second team, while foster also appeared on the MaC hermann trophy Watch List for the second consecutive season.

in the classroom, nine players were named to the 2019 academic all-Big 12 team, including six on the first team.

West Virginia took on 10 opponents which reached the nCaa tournament and nine that appeared in the top 25, including eventual national Champion, Stanford. the squad’s victory over tCU in the regular-season finale marked the program’s 350th victory.

2018 Season

the Mountaineers returned to the top of the Big 12 Conference in 2018, winning their ninth league title with a 3-0 victory over no. 9 Baylor in the Big 12 Championship final on Nov. 4, at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri.

WVU found itself in an unfamiliar position at the onset of the season, despite entering the campaign ranked no. 9 nationally, as the squad went 0-1-3 through its first three matches. With Izzo-Brown’s guidance, the Mountaineers finished their regular-season slate at 4-1 before opening conference play with a pair of 2-0 road wins at no. 22 texas tech and at no. 21 tCU. WVU would go on to also defeat no. 13 texas, 2-1, and re-enter the national rankings at No. 16 following five weeks away before concluding the Big 12 campaign at 7-2. the Mountaineers earned a no. 2 regional seed in the nCaa tournament, their 19th consecutive appearance, the fifth-longest active streak. WVU bowed out in the second round following a 2-2 draw (5-6 PKs) to Wake forest. WVU spent eight weeks ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and finished the season at No. 14. Additionally, the Mountaineer backline posted 12 shutouts and allowed 12 opponents goals for a 0.541 goals-against average (gaa), the 11th-best mark nationally.

Senior defender Bianca St. georges was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, extending WVU’s streak to seven seasons with a Mountaineer claiming the honor. a conference-best eight Mountaineers claimed all-Big 12 honors, including first-team recognitions for St. Georges, goalkeeper Rylee foster, forward Sh’nia gordon and defender Easther Mayi Kith. gordon was named the Big 12 Championship Most outstanding offensive Player, and Mayi Kith was named the Big 12 Championship Most outstanding Defensive Player. at season’s end, St. georges and foster, WVU’s

11th and 12th Missouri athletic Club (MaC) hermann trophy candidates, were named to the United Soccer Coaches all-america Second and third teams, respectively. foster’s honor was the first for a WVU netminder. St. Georges also was named to the Senior CLaSS award all-america first team and won the google Cloud academic all-america of the Year award for Division i women’s soccer, the second Mountaineer since 2013 to earn the nation’s highest academic honor. She also was named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar all-america first team, while Mayi Kith landed on the third team.

four Mountaineer seniors signed professional contracts following their time at WVU. St. georges and midfielder Grace Cutler were drafted No. 20 and no. 22 at the 2019 nWSL College Draft, while Mayi Kith signed with Montpellier hSC and gordon signed with fC Metz.

2017 Season

following the most successful season in program history, izzo-Brown and the Mountaineers entered the 2017 campaign ranked no. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, WVU’s first-ever preseason no. 1 ranking.

The 2017 season also marked the first time in program history the Mountaineers beat the nation’s top team in Morgantown, as WVU defeated no. 1 Penn State, 2-1, on Sept. 2, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. With the victory, the Mountaineers improved to 2-2 all-time against no. 1-ranked teams. Midway through the season, the Mountaineers’ strength of schedule was rightfully ranked no. 1 nationally, as WVU faced at least one ranked opponent in each of the first six weeks of the campaign, a program first. WVU finished with multiple wins (2) against top-10 teams in back-to-back years for the first time in 22 years.

the Mountaineers ranked within the top 10 of the United Soccer Coaches Poll each week in 2017 and within the top 5 for four weeks. WVU ended the year ranked no. 10.

WVU finished at 16-4-3 and 7-1-1 in the Big 12 Conference. the Mountaineers earned a no. 2 regional seed in the 2018 nCaa tournament and advanced to the third round for the third consecutive season. WVU’s backline posted 13 shutouts and ranked no. 20 nationally with a 0.565 shutout percentage.

for the sixth consecutive year, a Mountaineer claimed the Big 12’s top defensive honor, as amandine Pierre-Louis was named the co-Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. additionally, a conference-best eight players claimed all-Big 12 honors, including first-team recognitions for Pierre-Louis, St. georges and forward Michaela abam.

the 10th Mountaineer named to the MaC hermann trophy Watch List, abam was named a semifinalist for the prestigious award, WVU’s ninth since 2003. along with Pierre-Louis, she also was

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named to the United Soccer Coaches all-america Second Team. Abam was the fifth Mountaineer in four years to be named a finalist for the Senior CLaSS award before landing on the Senior CLaSS award all-america Second team.

St. georges led the way in the classroom, as she was named to the CoSiDa academic all-america first team, as well as the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Second Team. Midfielder Alli Magaletta was named to the CoSiDa academic all-america third team, marking the third straight season the Mountaineers earned academic all-america accolades.

izzo-Brown’s 22nd season as the Mountaineers’ head coach concluded with another first, as Abam and Pierre-Louis were drafted no. 4 and no. 6 overall, respectively, by Sky Blue fC at the 2018 national Women’s Soccer League (nWSL) College Draft, marking the first time in program history two Mountaineers were drafted in the same year.

2015-16 Seasons – A Program Turns 20 and Reaches New Heights

izzo-Brown led the Mountaineers to the nCaa College Cup for the first time in 2016. After defeating North Carolina, 1-0, in the semifinal, WVU fell, 3-1, to USC in the final to finish as the NCAA National Runner-Up. the tournament appearance was the team’s 17th straight and first as a regional No. 1 seed.

WVU’s run to the NCAA College Cup final included a 3-0-1 mark in tournament matches at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, including 1-0 wins over no. 5 Duke in the quarterfinal and Ohio State in a thrilling overtime match in the second round.

Simply put, the 2016 Mountaineer squad was special. In addition to reaching the national final, WVU swept the Big 12 Conference titles, winning its fifth straight regular-season crown and third postseason title. the Mountaineers reached as high as no. 1 in the national polls, a position they held for eight weeks, and set program records for wins (23) and shutouts (18).

Unbelievably, WVU did all this by utilizing 10 different starting lineups. Regardless of personnel, WVU claimed wins over four top-10 teams, its best single-season output. The Mountaineers finished with a 23-2-2 record and an 8-0 mark in the Big 12 Conference, the squad’s fourth undefeated season in five years. The team’s two defeats matched the program’s season low.

Led by senior center back Kadeisha Buchanan, the program’s first MAC Hermann Trophy winner, the honda Sport award winner for soccer and the espnW national Player of the Year, the Mountaineer defense shut out 18 opponents, tops in the nCaa, and allowed just 12 opponent goals, none to a Big 12 opponent, posting the conference’s first-ever shut-out season. WVU finished the season ranked no. 5 nationally in shutout percentage (.667) and

no. 8 in goals-against average (.432).

the Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year for a record-setting fifth straight season, Izzo-Brown coached three nSCaa all-americans, a program high. Buchanan, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, earned her third straight first-team award and fourth career honor, becoming the first Mountaineer to earn all-america status in each season at WVU. Senior midfielder Ashley Lawrence, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist for the second straight season, was named to the first team for the second straight season, while abam, the co-Big 12 offensive Player of the Year, was named to the second team. Buchanan and Lawrence also were named to the Senior CLaSS award all-america first and Second teams, respectively.

Senior defender Carly Black and St. georges collected CoSiDa academic all-america honors, with Black named to the second team and St. georges landing on the third team. additionally, six Mountaineers collected a conference-best seven all-Big 12 honors.

at season’s end, Buchanan and Lawrence inked professional contracts in france, with Buchanan signing with olympique Lyonnais and Lawrence signing with Paris Saint-germain.

izzo-Brown made sure the Mountaineers’ 20th season in 2015 was a year to remember, as she led WVU back to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, the squad’s second appearance and first since 2007.

in addition to their run through the nCaa tournament, the Mountaineers also captured their fourth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title with a 6-0-1 mark.

The Mountaineers finished the season at 19-3-1. WVU was ranked in the top 10 of the nSCaa Poll the last 15 weeks of the season and peaked at no. 2, a position the squad held for two weeks. the Mountaineers finished the year ranked No. 7. Led by izzo-Brown, the WVU defense posted 15 shutouts, the third-best mark in the nCaa, and allowed just 11 goals and 44 corner kicks all year. WVU ended the season ranked no. 5 nationally in goals-against average (0.471) and shutout percentage (0.652). the 11 goals allowed were the fewest in program history. the Mountaineer offense also was spectacular, setting a program record with 61 goals.

named the Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year, izzo-Brown saw Buchanan become the program’s first-ever MAC Hermann Trophy finalist. The Best Young Player at the 2015 fifa Women’s World Cup, Buchanan and Lawrence, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, were named to the nSCaa all-america first Team, marking the first time in program history two Mountaineers were selected as semifinalists for the hermann trophy and garnered all-america first team honors.

Senior midfielder Amanda Hill pushed WVU’s all-america count to three, as she was named to the Senior CLaSS all-america Second team. hill also was named to the CoSiDa academic all-america first team, and classmate Kailey Utley landed on the nSCaa Scholar all-america third team.

Buchanan secured her third straight Big 12 Defender of the Year honor, and St. georges was named the Big 12 freshman of the Year. additionally, 10 of the 11 WVU starters earned a combined 11 all-Big 12 honors, a league-best mark and a program record.

2012-14 Seasons

In their first three seasons as members of the Big 12 Conference, the Mountaineers staked their claim as the team to beat, winning five conference titles, including three straight regular-season crowns, and six player of the year awards.

izzo-Brown led the Mountaineers to two Big 12 Conference titles in 2014, as WVU successfully defended its regular-season and championship titles. the Mountaineers ended the season on a 19-match unbeaten streak, a program record, and went unbeaten in Big 12 play for the second time in three seasons.

WVU advanced to the nCaa tournament for the 15th straight season and earned a 16-2-4 record. The squad finished the year ranked No. 15 in the nSCaa/Continental tire College Rankings. the Mountaineer defense posted 12 shutouts, including five in Big 12 regular-season play, with four coming on the road. the four conference road shutouts marked the first time in program history WVU denied each conference opponent a goal in its home arena.

izzo-Brown earned her third straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honor, while Buchanan scored her second consecutive Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honor and abam was named the Big 12 newcomer of the Year. WVU collected a conference-best nine all-Big 12 honors.

for the second straight season, izzo-Brown watched two student-athletes collect all-america honors, as Buchanan was named to the nSCaa/ Continental tire all-america first team, becoming the program’s first sophomore to earn a first team award. Buchanan also was named a semifinalist for the MaC hermann trophy. additionally, senior forward Kate Schwindel was named to the Senior CLaSS all-america Second team, the program’s first Senior CLASS Award finalist.

izzo-Brown capped the season with her second straight nSCaa Central Region Coach of the Year award, her fifth career honor.

the Mountaineers secured seven straight victories in conference play in 2013 to earn their second straight Big 12 title with a 7-1 record. the team continued its stronghold on its conference opponents with three shut-out victories at the 2013 Big

12 Soccer tournament en route to the Mountaineers’ first Big 12 Conference Championship title, also the first for any WVU team at a Big 12 Conference Championship.

With the win, WVU earned the conference’s automatic bid to the nCaa tournament, its 14th consecutive appearance. the Mountaineers advanced to the second round for the ninth time in program history, the first time since 2010, and finished the year at 16-4-3 and ranked no. 12 in the nSCaa/ Continental tire College Rankings and no. 8 in the topDrawerSoccer.com top 25 Rankings.

WVU swept the conference awards, as frances Silva was the Big 12 offensive Player of the Year and Buchanan was the Big 12 Defender and newcomer of the Year; the Mountaineers became the first team to win the offensive and defensive awards in the same season. additionally, izzo-Brown earned her second straight Big 12 Coach of the Year honor, and six student-athletes scored eight all-Big 12 awards.

the successful season ended with the trio scoring several major awards, including nSCaa/Continental tire all-america Second team honors for Silva and Buchanan and nSCaa Central Region Coach of the Year accolades for izzo-Brown. additionally, Silva, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, was named an nSCaa College Scholar all-american and the CoSiDa academic all-american of the Year.

in its inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference in 2012, WVU won the regular-season championship with a 7-0-1 record. Seven student-athletes were named all-Big 12, including senior Bry McCarthy, who was chosen as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. izzo-Brown was named the conference coach of the year.

the 2012 Mountaineers scored an upset win over no. 1-ranked Stanford, 1-0, on aug. 26 at the Penn State invitational. the win snapped Stanford’s 64-match regular-season unbeaten streak.

West Virginia defeated visiting texas tech, 3-2, on Sept. 21 to give women’s soccer, and WVU athletics, its first victory as members of the Big 12 Conference.

to end their careers, McCarthy earned all-america honors and midfielder Bri Rodriguez was named a nSCaa College Scholar all-american.

2010-11 Seasons

the 2010-11 seasons marked the end of an era as the Mountaineers won back-to-back Big East Championships before departing for membership in the Big 12 Conference. it also marked the third conference title in a five-season span.

West Virginia finished the 2011 season with a 17-5-0 record, and a 10-1-0 mark in league play, to win its division for the fifth time. The 10 wins marked a school record, making WVU one of only four Big East schools to ever win 10 league contests in a season.

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The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 9 by Soccer america and won 15 of their last 17 matches to close the season.

the 2010 season was a record-breaking one as the team won its second Big East Championship while advancing to the nCaa Sweet 16. WVU had its then-school record 14-match win streak end in the nCaa tournament against College Cup participant Boston College, giving the Mountaineers a final record of 18-5-1.

WVU’s 1-0 win over fifth-ranked Virginia matched the then-highest-ranked opponent defeated in school history, and the team’s 3-0 shutout against georgetown marked the program’s 200th win. West Virginia’s defense set the then-single-season record for shutouts at 14, while goalkeeper Kerri Butler also broke the school record for career shutouts, finishing with 44.

2005-09 Seasons

from 2005-09, the program reached new heights with consecutive nCaa appearances in every season and won its first Big East Championship. izzo-Brown was named nSCaa/adidas and Soccer Buzz Mid-atlantic Regional Coach of the Year in 2007 as WVU was ranked every week throughout the season and tied a then-school record for wins (18).

The 2007 squad advanced to the program’s first nCaa Elite Eight while establishing an attendance record with more than 3,000 fans for the nCaa Elite Eight contest against USC. three players earned all-america status and six were named all-Big East. forward ashley Banks added to izzo-Brown’s collection of major award winners as the 2007 Big East offensive Player of the Year and a Hermann Trophy semifinalist.

WVU won Big East division titles in three straight seasons (2006-08) and at least one Mountaineer earned all-america honors from 2006-09. Carolyn

Blank added the title of Big East Midfielder of the Year to her resume in 2008, a team that tied the then-school record for fewest losses in a season with just three defeats.

twelve seasons ago, izzo-Brown took her high-powered offense to the 2006 nCaa tournament as WVU scored a then-school-record 55 goals in 21 games. forward Deana Everrett had a breakout sophomore season to earn all-america third team honors from Soccer Buzz. the 2006 Mountaineers also displayed a stingy defense that shut out 13 opponents over the course of the season, including eight Big East foes.

2000-04 Seasons

Led by all-americans Chrissie abbott and Lisa Stoia, the 2003 Mountaineers made history, going 17-4-2 to give West Virginia its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. the senior-led squad logged nine straight wins at one point during the season and had its first-ever Hermann Trophy nominee in abbott, who graduated as WVU’s all-time leader in goals scored, points and shots, while Stoia established the school’s then-all-time assist record. izzo-Brown directed West Virginia to an 18-3-1 record, at the time the most wins in school history, and the program’s first Big East division title in 2002. the Mountaineers also received their third consecutive invitation to the nCaa tournament after putting together an 18-match unbeaten streak. abbott was the Big East offensive Player of the Year and a first team All-American, while Stoia earned Big East Midfielder of the Year honors. izzo-Brown was the Big East and regional coach of the year.

A youthful Mountaineer squad played to a fifth straight 15-win season in 2004 and saw izzo-Brown’s fourth all-america develop as forward Laura Kane earned the nod from the nSCaa after an eight goal, nine assist senior season.

West Virginia was nationally ranked for the first time in 2000, a regional coach of the year season for Izzo-Brown’s first-ever NCAA Tournament team. four team members landed spots on Big East all-conference teams, including Big East offensive Player of the Year Katie Barnes and co-Big East Rookie of the Year Stoia. in that season, Barnes became WVU’s first All-American.

The Early Years

izzo-Brown accepted perhaps her greatest challenge on aug. 3, 1995, when then-WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong named her the first head coach of West Virginia's women's soccer program. in WVU’s inaugural season, izzo-Brown led a young team to an amazing 10-7-2 record and a 4-4-1 Big East mark. WVU finished fifth in the conference, surprising Big East coaches, whose preseason prediction picked the fledgling Mountaineers to finish last. Soccer Buzz ranked West Virginia as the eighth-best “new program” in the nation. Additionally, Izzo-Brown's first season at WVU produced a Big East all-Rookie team member in defender Stacey Sollmann. only two years later, West Virginia made its first Big East Tournament with a team that won 11 matches in 1998. Stacey Adams was the program’s first Big East Female Scholar-athlete of the Year winner, and Sollmann earned second team all-region accolades.

izzo-Brown led the Mountaineers to an 11-6-2 record in 1997, and two years later, they finished 9-9-1. With trust, hard work and sacrifice, the foundation had been laid for a breakout season in 2000.

Academic Success

graduation is a must for izzo-Brown-coached players, who are asked to challenge themselves academically while at WVU. her teams consistently hold one of the program’s highest gPas on campus with their serious commitment to academics.

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the women’s soccer team received public recognition in the spring of 2017 for the fourth time in nine years by the nCaa for its multiyear academic Progress Rate (aPR) scores. the team posted a multi-year aPR in the top-10 percent of all squads in each sport. the aPR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.

izzo-Brown has coached 17 different players to 30 total academic and scholar all-american honors. Additionally, the United Soccer Coaches honors her squad year after year with the Team Academic award for its work in the classroom.

Bianca St. georges was named the 2018 google Cloud academic all-america of the Year, giving WVU two honors in six seasons. She also was named to the CoSiDa academic all-america first team. ten different WVU women’s soccer student-athletes have earned CoSiDa academic All-America honors, including 15 honors since 2001.

Player Development

With tremendous experience and knowledge of the game, izzo-Brown has built a reputation for getting the most out of her student-athletes. the veteran coach maximizes the performance of her players by providing opportunities to process information in multiple ways in order to find success for each individual.

Paving the way for the success of recent Mountaineers, Katie Barnes was the first women’s soccer player to be named an all-american and captured two straight Big East offensive Player of the Year awards. in all, izzo-Brown has guided 25 different players to earn 60 All-America honors, as well as 24 conference player of the year honors. Barnes was drafted with the first pick of the second round (ninth overall) of the 2002 Women’s United Soccer association (WUSa) Draft by the Carolina Courage.

Kadeisha Buchanan and ashley Lawrence signed professional contracts in france in early 2017, with Buchanan signing with Olympique Lyonnais before departing for Chelsea FC in 2022, while Lawrence continues to play for Paris Saint-Germain. One year later, Michaela abam and amandine Pierre-Louis were drafted no. 4 and no. 6 overall by Sky Blue fC at the 2018 NWSL College Draft, marking the first time in program history two Mountaineers were drafted in the same season. in total, 80 percent of the 2017 senior class and 44 percent of the 2018 senior class signed professional contracts. WVU's number of all-time professional players now sits at 34, a sign of izzo-Brown's commitment to building professional- and world-class athletes.

During the 2012 offseason, izzo-Brown served as an assistant at U.S. Women’s national team training camps with the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 squads. in the summer of 2011, she joined april heinrichs, U.S. Soccer technical Director, for a week of training with the U-20 team. She also spent time

MAC Hermann Trophy Award

Winners Under Nikki Izzo-Brown

Kadeisha Buchanan (2016)

All-Americans Under Nikki Izzo-Brown

Jordan Brewster (2020, 2021, 2022)

Rylee foster (2018)

Bianca St. georges (2018)

amandine Pierre-Louis (2017)

Michaela abam (2016, 2017)

amanda hill (2015)

ashley Lawrence (2015, 2016)

Kate Schwindel (2014)

Kadeisha Buchanan (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

frances Silva (2013)

Bry McCarthy (2012)

Carolyn Blank (2009, 2008)

greer Barnes (2008, 2007)

ashley Banks (2007)

amanda Cicchini (2007)

Deana Everrett (2006)

Laura Kane (2004)

Lisa Stoia (2003, 2002)

Chrissie abbott (2003, 2002)

Katie Barnes (2001, 2000)

Scholar and Academic All-Americans

Under Nikki Izzo-Brown

Jordan Brewster (2020, 2022)

Easther Mayi Kith (2018)

alli Magaletta (2017)

Bianca St. georges (2016, 2017, 2018)

amanda hill (2015)

Kailey Utley (2015)

Carly Black (2014, 2016)

frances Silva (2013)

Bri Rodriguez (2012)

ashley Banks (2007)

Kim Bonilla (2007)

Marisa Kanela (2005)

ashley Weimer (2004)

Laura Kane (2004, 2003)

Melissa haire (2002, 2001)

Christen Seaman (2002)

Stacey Sollmann (1997)

Conference Players of the Year

Under Nikki Izzo-Brown

Kayza Massey (goalkeeper - 2022)

Jordan Brewster (Defensive - 2020-21)

Bianca St. georges (Defensive - 2018)

amandine Pierre-Louis (Defensive - 2017)

Michaela abam (offensive - 2016)

Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive - 2016)

after the 2007 season as an assistant coach with the U-20 national team under then-head coach Jill Ellis.

During her coaching tenure, more than 40 Mountaineers have participated in the national team scene, with Barnes being selected to the team that

Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive - 2015)

Bianca St. georges (newcomer - 2015)

Michaela abam (newcomer - 2014)

Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive - 2014)

Kadeisha Buchanan (Defensive - 2013)

Kadeisha Buchanan (newcomer - 2013)

frances Silva (offensive - 2013)

Kayza Massey (goalkeeper - 2022)

Bry McCarthy (Defender - 2012)

Kate Schwindel (Rookie - 2011)

Carolyn Blank (Midfielder - 2008)

ashley Banks (offensive - 2007)

ashley Banks (Rookie - 2004)

Lisa Stoia (Midfielder - 2002, 2003)

Chrissie abbott (offensive - 2002)

Katie Barnes (offensive - 2000, 2001)

Lisa Stoia (Rookie - 2000)

Professional Players Under Nikki Izzo-Brown

Michaela abam (nWSL, france - Ligue 1)

hannah abraham (iceland)

greer Barnes (WPS)

Katie Barnes (WUSa, USL)

Carolyn Blank (WPS, USL)

Kim Bonilla (Sweden, USL, australia)

Jordan Brewster (Sweden)

Kadeisha Buchanan (france - Ligue 1)

Kerri Butler (WPS)

grace Cutler (nWSL)

Stefany ferrer-vanginkel (Mexico - Liga MX)

Vanessa flores (Mexico - Liga MX)

Rylee foster (fa Women’s Super League)

Jade gentile (iceland)

Sh’nia gordon (france - Ligue 1)

Erica henderson (iceland)

heather Kaleiohi (france)

Laura Kane (Sweden, USL)

Sara Keane (nWSL)

Rachel Kruze (WUSa, iceland, USL)

ashley Lawrence (france - Ligue 1)

alli Magaletta (norway)

Easther Mayi Kith (france)

Bry McCarthy (nWSL, germany)

Blake Miller (australia)

Megan Mischler (WPS, USL, Sweden)

amandine Pierre-Louis (nWSL)

Carla Portillo (france)

gabrielle Robinson (nWSL)

Kate Schwindel (nWSL)

isabella Sibley (England)

frances Silva (nWSL)

Bianca St. georges (nWSL)

Lisa Stoia (WPS, USL)

won the 2001 nordic Cup. former Mountaineer Vanessa flores was a member of the Mexican Women’s national team, and Buchanan and Lawrence competed for Canada at the 2015 and 2019 fifa Women’s World Cups, where Buchanan was named the Best Young Player in 2015. the

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duo also helped Canada claim Bronze at the 2016 Rio Summer olympic games and gold at the 2020 tokyo Summer olympic games.

Prior To WVU

as a player, izzo-Brown attained all-america status at Rochester, where she was a four-year starter from 1989-92. During that span, izzo-Brown helped the Yellowjackets to a 58-10-9 record and four straight nCaa tournament appearances. in 1991, as a junior, she led Rochester to a 16-4-2 mark and a spot in the nCaa championship game.

During her career at Rochester, izzo-Brown also earned all-East, all-region and all-league honors, while meriting Dean's List recognition all four years. following her senior campaign, she won the prestigious Merle Spurrier award, which recognizes Rochester's top female athlete based on leader-

ship, academics and athletics.

izzo-Brown graduated from Rochester in the spring of 1993 with a degree in psychology. that fall, she was named assistant coach at West Virginia Wesleyan, where she continued her winning ways by helping the Bobcats to a 12-7 record. izzo-Brown was elevated to head coach in 1994 and led Wesleyan to a 13-5 mark and a spot in the naia national tournament.

While coaching at the Buckhannon, West Virginia, school, izzo-Brown earned her Master of Business administration degree in 1994. in the fall of 2010, she was inducted into the University of Rochester athletic hall of fame.

Personal

in addition to her duties at WVU, izzo-Brown is certified as an advanced national level coach by the

nSCaa, has her USSf “B” license and is a Region i senior staff olympic Development member. She has served on several regional and national ranking committees for the NSCAA. She also is qualified internationally with Brazilian, KnVB and Czech Republic certification.

in May 2010, izzo-Brown was named to the West Virginia Executive Sports hall of fame. Later that fall, she was inducted into the University of Rochester athletic hall of fame for her outstanding achievement in the sport of soccer.

a decade ago, she was named a 2011 frontier field Walk of fame inductee.

in March 2018, izzo-Brown was inducted as a meritorious member into the West Virginia Soccer association hall of fame.

She and her husband, Joe, have three daughters –Samantha, gracie and gabriella.

STOIA

SEnioR aSSoCiatE hEaD CoaCh • 17th SEaSon

With nearly two decades of coaching experience to her name, Lisa Stoia begins her 17th season with the Mountaineer women’s soccer program at her alma mater. an integral cog in the emergence of the Mountaineers’ presence on the national stage, Stoia has helped guide WVU to multiple Big 12 and Big East titles, as well as 14 consecutive trips to the nCaa tournament from 2007-20 and the 2016 nCaa College Cup final.

West Virginia brought home its 10th Big 12 Conference title in 2022, as Stoia and the Mountaineers became the Big 12 tournament champions after a 1-0 win over tCU in Round Rock, texas. the title marked WVU’s 18th conference crown, with Stoia playing a role in 17 of those 18 conference championships as either a player or a coach.

Stoia’s guidance on the pitch helped the Mountaineers receive conference, regional and national recognition for its efforts in 2022. five Mountaineers earned a spot on the all-Big 12 teams. Kayza Massey and Jordan Brewster led the way on the all-Big 12 first team, while gabrielle Robinson, aJ Rodriguez and Dilary heredia-Beltran were named to the Second team. Massey also was tabbed the Big 12’s Co-goalkeeper of the Year.

Brewster, Massey and Rodriguez also received all-Midwest Region honors by the United Soccer Coaches, as Brewster went on to earn her third consecutive all-america honor from the organization. in keeping with a tradition to build and mold Mountaineers into professional and world-class athletes, Robinson and Brewster signed professional contracts at season’s end to join Stoia on WVU’s all-time list of pro players.

academically, six Mountaineers were named academic all-District selections by the College Sports Communicators, headlined by Brewster who went on to be named a CSC academic all-american. West Virginia placed 13 student-athletes on the fall academic all-Big 12 team, and Brewster also was named the Big 12 Conference Women’s Soccer Co-Scholar athlete of the Year.

the 2021 campaign saw WVU rank as high as no. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches national Poll and finish 10-5-5 overall to extend its streak of at least 10 wins or more to 22 straight seasons. the Mountaineer defense recorded 11 shutouts on the year, the most since 2018.

Star defender Jordan Brewster earned her second career all-america selection by United Soccer Coaches, becoming the 14th player in program history to earn a pair of all-america accolades in her

career. additionally, Brewster was named a candidate for the 2021 Women’s Soccer Senior CLaSS award, WVU’s first honoree since 2018.

Under Stoia’s guidance, four Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2021 all-Big 12 teams, including Brewster on the first team, Nicole Payne and Kayza Massey on the second team and Dilary heredia-Beltran on the all-freshman team.

in 2020-21, Stoia helped the Mountaineer women’s soccer team find success in one of the most unusual seasons in the team’s history due to the CoViD-19 pandemic. the team played a two-part season, split between the fall and spring, and used an undefeated spring slate to earn its 21st consecutive nCaa tournament bid. the Mountaineers grabbed the no. 5 overall seed in the nCaa tournament after finishing the year 10-3-1 and beating a top-10 foe for the 15th time in the last 16 seasons.

West Virginia ranked as high as no. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches poll in 2020-21. Jordan Brewster was named the 2020 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, as she became the fifth Mountaineer to collect the award in the last six seasons. Brewster, Stefany ferrer-vanginkel and alina Stahl were selected to the all-Big 12 first team and United Soccer Coaches all-Midwest Region team. Brewster went on to be honored as a United Soccer Coaches all-american and was featured on the Missouri athletic Conference (MaC) hermann trophy award Watch List. Under Stoia’s tutelage, West Virginia advanced to the nCaa tournament third Round for the fourth time in five years in 2019. The squad finished 12-8-2 on the year, including 5-3-1 inside the Big 12. the Mountaineers once again faced one of the toughest schedules in the country, taking on 10 teams that reached the nCaa tournament.

Ranked as high as no. 11 in the national polls, Jordan Brewster and Rylee foster earned all-Big 12 Second team and United Soccer Coaches all-Midwest Region Second team honors, while a pair of freshmen – Enzi Broussard and nicole Payne –were placed on the all-Big 12-freshman team. in 2018, Stoia aided the Mountaineers climb back to champion status, as WVU claimed the Big 12 Soccer Championship title in november with a 3-0

Date of Birth: august 28

Hometown: Shirley, n.Y.

Alma Mater: West Virginia University, B.S. 2005; Jacksonville, M.B.a. 2007

Year at WVU: 17th

Coaching Career: Jacksonville, 2005-06; West Virginia, 2007-present

Playing Career: (midfielder) West Virginia, 2000-03; Boston Renegades, 2005-06; St. Louis athletica, 2009

showing at the league tournament, capped by a 3-0 victory over no. 9 Baylor in the title match. the title was the team’s 17th conference championship and ninth in Big 12 play.

WVU finished the season with a 15-4-4 mark and advanced to the second round of the nCaa tournament. nationally ranked seven weeks throughout the season, the Mountaineers peaked at no. 8 and finished the year at No. 14. The Mountaineer offense produced 46 goals and 35 assists in 2018, with midfielder Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel finishing second on the team with 14 points and third on the team with six goals. Midfielder Nadya Gill paced WVU with seven assists.

for the second consecutive season, a conference-best eight Mountaineers grabbed all-Big 12 honors, including a first-team accolade for forward Sh’nia gordon and second-team recognition for midfielder Grace Cutler. Midfielder Addison Clark was named to the all-Big 12 freshman team. gordon also was named to the United Soccer Coaches all-South Region first team.

following the 2018 campaign, four Mountaineers made waves in the professional leagues, with gordon (fC Metz) and defender Easther Mayi Kith

(Montpellier) signing professional contracts and defender Bianca St. georges (Chicago Red Stars) and Cutler (houston Dash) being drafted in the 2019 nWSL College Draft.

Stoia gained national coaching experience in May 2018, as she assisted with the United States’ U-19 Women’s national team training Camp, working with the midfielders while also aiding with the planning of camp sessions and game schematics and holding daily video sessions.

In addition to her on-field coaching assistance, Stoia also heads up the team’s travel throughout the season, as well as the team’s gear and its nike Elite allotment. She also manages the Mountaineers’ on-campus visitations, recruiting and scouting efforts. in 2017, Stoia, who was elevated to senior associate head coach prior to the season, helped the Mountaineer attack generate 40 goals and 38 assists en route to a 16-4-3 record and an appearance in the nCaa tournament third Round, the team’s third consecutive trip. Ranked no. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, the program’s first-ever preseason No. 1 ranking, the Mountaineers sat within the top 10 of the poll each week in 2017 and within the top five for four weeks. WVU concluded the season ranked no. 10. a conference-best eight Mountaineers claimed All-Big 12 honors in 2017, including a first-team accolade for forward Michaela abam, second-team recognition for midfielder Carla Portillo and an all-freshman team honor for forward Lauren Segalla. abam, a 2017 MaC hermann trophy semifinalist, concluded her career with three All-America honors, including second team recognitions from United Soccer Coaches and the Senior CLaSS award. She ranked no. 1 in the Big 12 Conference in goals (10), no. 2 in points (23) and no. 3 in game-winning goals (4). additionally, Portillo, who was named to the United Soccer Coaches all-South Region Second team, ranked no. 3 in the conference in assists (7).

following the 2017 campaign, abam and defender amandine Pierre-Louis were drafted no. 4 and no. 6 overall by Sky Blue fC at the 2018 nWSL College Draft.

a program goal that began even before she put on a Mountaineer uniform, Stoia helped WVU advance to its first-ever NCAA College Cup in 2016, where the team finished a program-best No. 2 nationally. her 10th season as an assistant to coach nikki izzo-Brown, the Mountaineers also swept the Big 12 regular-season and championship titles for third time in four years. additionally, WVU was nationally ranked each week and spent eight weeks at no. 1, the program’s first-ever No. 1 ranking. The Mountaineers finished with a program-record 23 wins, as well as a nation-best and team-record 18 shutouts.

A program-high three Mountaineers collected five all-america honors, including a second consecutive NSCAA First Team honor for midfielder Ashley

Lawrence, who also earned a Senior CLaSS award Second team accolade. additionally, abam was named the co-Big 12 offensive Player of the Year, and six Mountaineers earned seven all-Big 12 honors, including first-team recognitions for Lawrence, her fourth straight, and Portillo.

Lawrence, a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy for the second consecutive year, finished the year no. 1 in the Big 12 Conference, no. 19 nationally, with a team-high 10 assists, the thirdbest total for a WVU senior and the fourth-highest season total in Mountaineer history. She dished out 29 assists throughout her four-year career, the third-best total in school history, and signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-germain. Portillo finished second on the team, fourth in the conference, with seven helpers.

Stoia also was integral in the mentoring of fourtime nSCaa all-american Kadeisha Buchanan. the defender collected a slew of awards in 2016, including the MaC hermann trophy, college soccer’s version of the heisman trophy. She also was named the 2016 espnW and topDrawerSoccer. com Player of the Year, won the honda Cup award for women’s soccer and was named to the Senior CLaSS all-america first team. She signed a professional contract with olympique Lyonnais. at season’s end, Stoia, alongside izzo-Brown and associate head coach Marisa Kanela, earned the nSCaa Central Regional Staff of the Year award, her fourth career accolade since 2010.

Stoia helped the Mountaineers return to the nCaa Tournament Quarterfinals in 2015, their first appearance since 2007. additionally, WVU collected its fourth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title and spent 15 weeks ranked in the nation’s top 10, peaking at no. 2 in the nSCaa Poll, a position it held for two weeks. The Mountaineers finished the season ranked a then-program-best no. 7.

WVU set a program record for goals (61) and also tallied 19 wins and 15 shutouts. Stoia helped 10 Mountaineers collect a program-best 11 all-Big 12 honors, including recognitions for midfielders Lawrence (first team), Portillo (second team) and Amanda Hill (second team). Lawrence, a semifinalist for the MaC hermann trophy, also earned nSCaa all-america first team honors, and hill was named to the Senior CLaSS all-america Second team.

Lawrence pushed the Mountaineers’ attack throughout 2015 and tallied a team-best eight assists, ranking no. 2 in the Big 12 with a 0.36 per-game average.

Stoia capped the season with her second straight nSCaa Central Region assistant Coach of the Year honor.

five seasons ago, the Mountaineers captured the 2014 Big 12 Conference regular-season and championship titles and ended the year on a program record 19-match unbeaten streak. Lawrence ranked

no. 2 in the Big 12 with seven assists and earned nSCaa all-Central Region first team honors. She also was named to the all-Big 12 first team. in total, three Mountaineer midfielders earned All-Big 12 recognitions, and the team tallied a Big 12-best nine all-conference honors.

for her efforts all season, Stoia was named the nSCaa Central Region assistant Coach of the Year. in 2013, Stoia helped the Mountaineers to their fifth conference title in four consecutive seasons, as the squad successfully defended its Big 12 Conference regular-season title and won its first Big 12 Soccer Championship title. additionally, she aided forward frances Silva in winning the Big 12 offensive Player of the Year honors and saw WVU secure eight all-Big 12 awards. Silva ended the season tops in the Big 12 in goals (15), assists (13) and points (43).

Stoia helped WVU win the school’s first Big 12 championship with an unbeaten 2012 regular season. She guided midfielder Bri Rodriguez to AllBig 12 first team honors, as well as nSCaa College Scholar all-america recognition.

in 2011, Stoia helped the Mountaineers post a 175-0 record. She mentored forward Kate Schwindel to a 19-point freshman season and the Big East Rookie of the Year award. Additionally, five Mountaineers were named all-Big East in the team’s final season in the conference.

Stoia, a former conference player of the year, has developed WVU’s midfield and front line, as Carolyn Blank twice earned all-america honors (200809). Blank also became the first Mountaineer since Stoia to be named Big East Midfielder of the Year. With Rodriguez’s all-Big East first team selection in 2010, it gave WVU a midfielder on the league’s first team five straight seasons. Stoia’s efforts were recognized as she was named nSCaa/Mondo north atlantic Regional assistant Coach of the Year. ten years ago, Stoia played in the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer league after being drafted with the 48th overall pick by the Saint Louis athletica. in the WPS’ inaugural season, Stoia helped the Athletica to a second-place finish and WPS Super Semifinal playoff appearance.

in 2007, WVU advanced deep into postseason play, making a trip to the school’s first NCAA Elite Eight. She also helped midfielder Amanda Cicchini earn all-america honors.

Stoia spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as an assistant coach at Jacksonville, where she helped guide the Dolphins to a 2006 nCaa tournament berth. The Dolphins posted their first double-digit win total since 2002 and earned their second atlantic Sun Championship in school history.

She was active in securing the atlantic Sun’s top recruiting class according to Soccer Buzz magazine, which rated Jacksonville’s 2007 class as best in the conference.

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JU players benefited from Stoia’s two seasons of leadership as four Dolphins picked up all-conference recognition, and forward Keri Zwikker earned 2005 atlantic Sun freshman of the Year honors. in the summer, Stoia competed for two seasons as a midfielder with the Boston Renegades in the Women’s United Soccer League. in 2006, she led the team and ranked second in the league with 11 assists. She also ranked fifth in the league with 29 points and finished with nine goals on the season.

Prior to JU, Stoia served as a student assistant coach at WVU in 2004. that season, she helped the program to its fifth consecutive nCaa tournament appearance, including a first-round win over SMU.

a four-year letterwinner at West Virginia from 2000-03, Stoia set Mountaineer career records for assists (33) and matches played and started (87). as a senior, she set a program record with 12 assists and was second on the squad with seven goals and 26 points en route to Big East Midfielder of the Year along with NSCAA and Soccer Buzz all-america accolades.

Stoia earned nSCaa and Soccer Buzz

Second team all-america honors, Big East Midfielder of the Year and All-Big East First Team recognition as a junior after finishing with eight goals, 10 assists and 26 points. as a sophomore, she earned Soccer Buzz honorable Mention all-america, Soccer Buzz first team all-Region, nSCaa/adidas

Second team all-Region and all-Big East first team accolades after tallying four goals and five assists. Stoia also earned nSCaa/adidas third team all-Mid-atlantic Region and Big East co-Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman.

Stoia also was a member of the U.S. U-21 Women’s national team Pool in 2003. a year later, she was named a 2004 national Strength and Conditioning all-american. in June 2019, Stoia was named to the 29th class of honorees in the West Virginia University Sports hall of fame. She was inducted in September 2019, becoming just the third women’s soccer player to be selected.

in September 2007, she was inducted into William floyd high’s inaugural athletic hall of fame.

a native of Shirley, new York, Stoia earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management from West Virginia in 2005 and her Master of Business administration from Jacksonville in 2007.

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Marisa Kanela enters her 14th season with the Mountaineer women’s soccer team and her fifth campaign as WVU’s associate head coach.

A former All-Big East midfielder, Kanela has translated her experience on the field to success with the Mountaineers with conference titles in nine of the 13 seasons she has spent on the coaching staff, including five consecutive Big 12 Conference regular-season crowns (2012-16). WVU also qualified for the nCaa tournament for 11 straight seasons from 2010-20 under Kanela’s guidance. in the last six seasons, the squad has advanced to the nCaa College Cup Final (2016), the NCAA Quarterfinals (2015), the nCaa third Round (2017, 2019) and the nCaa Second Round (2018, 2020, 2022).

Kanela was part of another conference title in 2022, as the Mountaineers became the Big 12 tournament champions after a 1-0 win over tCU in Round Rock, texas. the title marked WVU’s 10th Big 12 title and 18th conference championship overall, with Kanela playing a role in 10 of those conference crowns as either a player or a coach.

West Virginia received numerous conference, regional and national awards for its efforts in 2022, in large part due to Kanela’s expertise on and off the field. Five Mountaineers earned a spot on the all-Big 12 teams. Kayza Massey and Jordan Brewster led the way on the all-Big 12 first team, while gabrielle Robinson, aJ Rodriguez and Dilary heredia-Beltran were named to the Second team. Massey also was tabbed the Big 12’s Co-goalkeeper of the Year.

Brewster, Massey and Rodriguez also received all-Midwest Region honors by the United Soccer Coaches, as Brewster went on to earn her third consecutive all-america honor from the organization. in keeping with a tradition to build and mold Mountaineers into professional and world-class athletes, Robinson and Brewster signed professional contracts at season’s end.

academically, six Mountaineers were named academic all-District selections by the College Sports Communicators, headlined by Brewster who went on to be named a CSC academic all-american. West Virginia placed 13 student-athletes on the fall academic all-Big 12 team, and Brewster also was named the Big 12 Conference Women’s Soccer Co-Scholar athlete of the Year.

in 2021, Kanela helped West Virginia rank as high as no. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches national Poll and finish with a 10-5-5 mark overall to extend its streak of at least 10 wins or more to 22 straight

seasons. the Mountaineer defense recorded 11 shutouts on the year, including a pair of clean sheets in the Big 12 Championship. WVU’s nine shutouts in the regular season marked the most since 2017 (11), while the squad’s 11 total clean sheets were the most since 2018 (12).

Star defender Jordan Brewster earned her second career all-america selection by United Soccer Coaches to become the 14th player in program history to earn a pair of all-america accolades in her career. four Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2021 all-Big 12 teams, including Brewster on the first team, Nicole Payne and Kayza Massey on the second team and Dilary heredia-Beltran on the all-freshman team.

overcoming adversity in one of the most unusual seasons in the team’s history due to the CoViD-19 pandemic, the Mountaineers battled to a 10-3-1 overall record in 2020-21. the team’s schedule was split between the fall and spring, with conference play taking place in the fall and nonconference contests pushed to the spring. following an undefeated spring that featured wins over top-10 opponents in no. 5 Duke and no. 10 Virginia, WVU qualified for its 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Kanela and the Mountaineers ranked as high as no. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, and the squad extended its win streak over top-10 foes to 15 of the last 16 seasons. West Virginia also has now won at least 10 games for 21-straight seasons. Jordan Brewster was named the 2020 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, as she became the fifth Mountaineer to collect the award in the last six seasons. Brewster, Stefany ferrer-vanginkel and alina Stahl were selected to the all-Big 12 first team and United Soccer Coaches all-Midwest Region team, while Brewster went on to be honored as a United Soccer Coaches all-american. Despite playing one of the nation’s toughest schedules, WVU finished 12-8-2 in 2019. The squad advanced to the nCaa tournament third Round, thanks to a 2-0 win at no. 25 georgetown in the first round and a 106th-minute goal to top Central Connecticut State, 1-0, in the second round. in all, 10 Mountaineer opponents reached the nCaa tournament. West Virginia eventually bowed out in the third round with a loss to Washington State. Ranked as high as no. 11 in the national polls, Jordan Brewster and Rylee foster earned all-Big 12 Second team and United Soccer Coaches all-Midwest Region Second team honors, while a pair of freshmen – Enzi Broussard and nicole Payne

Date of Birth: february 3

Hometown: Wantagh, n.Y.

Alma Mater: West Virginia University, B.S. 2007; West Virginia University, M.S. 2009

Year at WVU: 14th

Coaching Career: West Virginia, 2010-present

Playing Career: (midfielder) West Virginia, 2002-05; West Virginia illusion, 2007-08

– were placed on the all-Big 12-freshman team. Kanela and WVU returned to champion status in 2018, as the Mountaineers claimed the Big 12 Soccer Championship title in november with a 3-0 run through the league tournament, including a 3-0 title-clinching victory over no. 9 Baylor. the championship was the team’s 17th conference title and ninth in Big 12 play.

WVU finished the season with a 15-4-4 mark and advanced to the second round of the nCaa tournament. nationally ranked seven weeks throughout the season, the Mountaineers peaked at no. 8 and finished the year at No. 14.

the Mountaineer offense produced 46 goals and 35 assists in 2018, with forward Sh’nia gordon finishing first on the team with 20 points, including a team-high nine goals and four game-winning scores. forwards Lauren Segalla and hannah abraham finished second and third, respectively, with 14 points (5 g, 4 a) and 12 points (4 g, 4 a). for the second consecutive season, a conference-best eight Mountaineers grabbed all-Big 12 honors, including a first-team accolade for Gordon and second-team recognition for midfielder Grace Cutler. Midfielder Addison Clark was named to the all-Big 12 freshman team. gordon also was named to the United Soccer Coaches all-South Region first team.

following the 2018 campaign, four Mountaineers made waves in the professional leagues, with gordon (fC Metz) and defender Easther Mayi Kith

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(Montpellier) signing professional contracts and defender Bianca St. georges (Chicago Red Stars) and Cutler (houston Dash) being drafted in the 2019 nWSL College Draft.

In addition to her on-field assistance, Kanela also oversees the academic, audio/video, scouting, compliance, camps and clinics and community service efforts of the team.

a program-record 13 Mountaineers were named to the academic all-Big 12 Soccer team in 2018, with all but one of the honorees landing on the academic all-Big 12 first team, also a program-best mark. additionally, Bianca St. georges was named the google Cloud CoSiDa academic all-america of the Year for Division i women’s soccer, the second Mountaineer in six seasons to earn the nation’s top academic award. St. georges also was named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar all-america first team, while Mayi Kith was named to the third team. WVU has had at least one academic all-america in each of the last six seasons.

Kanela also steers the program’s vision to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. WVU women’s soccer has raised more than $140,000 over the last 14 years for the Betty Puskar Breast Cancer fund.

in 2017, the Mountaineer attack tallied 40 goals and 38 assists en route to a 16-4-3 record and the program’s third straight appearance in the nCaa tournament third Round. WVU opened the year ranked no. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, the program’s first-ever preseason no. 1 ranking, and did not rank lower than no. 10 all year. the Mountaineers spent four weeks within the top five of the poll and ended the season at no. 10.

forward Michaela abam paced the Mountaineer attack with 10 goals and 23 points and ended the season ranked no. 1 and no. 2 in the Big 12 Conference, respectively. abam also ranked no. 3 in game-winning goals (4). additionally, gordon ranked no. 3 in the Big 12 in assists (7) and no. 10 in points (15).

a Big 12 Conference first team honoree and a 2017 Missouri athletic Club (MaC) hermann trophy semifinalist, Abam pushed her career All-America count to three with a pair of second-team honors from the United Soccer Coaches and the Senior CLaSS award. the Mountaineers earned a conference-best eight all-Big 12 honors, including all-Big 12 freshman team recognition for Segalla. following the 2017 campaign, abam and defender amandine Pierre-Louis were drafted no. 4 and no. 6 overall by Sky Blue fC at the 2018 nWSL College Draft.

in 2016, Kanela helped guide the Mountaineers to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament, as her alma mater strung together a program-record 23 wins in its best season to date. the squad swept

the Big 12 Conference regular-season and championship titles for the third time in four years and also spent each week nationally ranked, including eight weeks at No. 1, the program’s first-ever No. 1 ranking. additionally, the Mountaineers posted a nation- and program-best 18 shutouts.

abam was one of three Mountaineers to collect a combined five All-America honors, as she was named to the nSCaa all-america Second team. the team’s leading scorer for the third consecutive season with a career-high 33 points (12 g, 9 a), she also was named the co-Big 12 offensive Player of the Year, the second Mountaineer in four seasons to claim the honor. abam ranked no. 1 in the conference in points, goals and game-winners (5), and no. 2 in assists; she ranked no. 24 nationally in points, no. 25 in game-winning goals, no. 32 in goals and no. 34 in assists.

Including Abam’s first-team award, six Mountaineers earned a combined seven all-Big 12 accolades.

Kanela also was integral in the mentoring of four-time nSCaa all-american Kadeisha Buchanan. the defender collected a slew of awards in 2016, including the MaC hermann trophy, college soccer’s version of the heisman trophy. She also was named the 2016 espnW and topDrawerSoccer. com Player of the Year, won the honda Cup award

for women’s soccer and was named to the Senior CLaSS all-america first team. She signed a professional contract with olympique Lyonnais. at season’s end, Kanela, alongside head coach nikki izzo-Brown and senior associate head coach Lisa Stoia, earned the nSCaa Central Regional Staff of the Year award.

Kanela helped the Mountaineers return to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in 2015. Along the way, WVU secured its fourth consecutive Big 12 Conference regular-season title, collected 19 victories, scored a season-record 61 goals and posted 15 shutouts. The Mountaineers finished the year nationally ranked no. 7 in the nSCaa Poll. Including its final ranking, WVU was ranked within the top 10 the final 15 weeks of the season and peaked at no. 2, a ranking it held for two weeks. a pair of forwards helped the Mountaineers set the goals record, as Kailey Utley and abam paced the squad with a career-best 12 goals each, the 10th-best single-season total in program history. the duo was the second pair in program history to score 12 or more goals in one season. Utley finished the year with a team-best 30 points (12 g, 6 a). She also ranked no.1 in the Big 12, no. 4 nationally, in game-winners (7), no. 2 in goals (12) and no. 4 in assists (6).

Utley and abam landed on the 2015 all-Big 12 first team, and gordon was named to the Big 12 all-freshman team. in total, WVU earned a conference-best 11 all-Big 12 honors.

WVU pushed its Big 12 title count to five in 2014 and ended the year on a program-record 19-match unbeaten streak. the Mountaineers won the Big 12’s regular season and championship titles and again advanced to the nCaa tournament.

Under Kanela’s tutelage, abam was named the Big 12 newcomer of the Year. She paced the team with 16 points and eight goals, the second-best goal total for a Mountaineer freshman, and finished the season ranked no. 4 in the conference in goals and no. 6 in points. abam was one of nine Mountaineers to earn an all-Big 12 honor.

Kanela helped guide frances Silva to Big 12 offensive Player of the Year honors in 2013; in total, WVU secured eight all-Big 12 awards. additionally, she oversaw a Mountaineer frontline that tallied a Big 12-best 141 points on 47 goals.

WVU went unbeaten in Big 12 play (7-0-1) in 2012, marking only the sixth time a Big 12 team has won the regular season without a loss. West Virginia’s seven all-Big 12 selections were the most of any conference program, including Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Bry McCarthy.

Kanela helped WVU win back-to-back Big East Championships in its final two seasons in the league. the Mountaineers earned 11 all-conference honors in 2010 and 2011, including 2011 Big East Rookie of the Year Kate Schwindel.

Kanela spent three seasons (2007-09) as a volunteer coach with the Mountaineers, assisting izzo-Brown and her staff in a variety of roles on and off the field. She witnessed the program’s first Big East Championship title and Elite Eight appearance in 2007 while assisting with administrative tasks, team travel, on-campus visits, game day management, academic tutoring, practice sessions and other duties.

Since 2005, Kanela has been active in the state’s youth soccer programs, coaching U-10 through U-18 MUSC (Mountaineer United Soccer Club) teams. She also worked as the state’s Region 1 coach for the West Virginia olympic Development Program for four years.

Kanela spent one season with the West Virginia illusion, a former member of the W-League, as an assistant coach. She also spent time as a player/ coach with the illusion during its inaugural season and worked out at the 2008 Women’s Professional Soccer Combine in tampa.

She served as a youth soccer coach and personal trainer at Pro Performance Rx in Morgantown from

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Eric Beltran joined the WVU women’s soccer staff in august 2023. he works primarily with the goalkeepers, while assisting with the team’s daily training sessions and game preparations.

Prior to arriving in Morgantown, Beltran served as an assistant coach at Liberty for two seasons, also working with the goalkeepers. While at Liberty, the flames earned back-to-back aSUn Regular-Season Championships and went from an RPi of 135 to 48. he also coached 13 all-conference selections, four all-region honorees and one scholar-athlete of the year.

With the goalkeepers, Beltran coached the 2022 aSUn goalkeeper of the Year, ainsley Leja, who earned the nod in just her sophomore season. Leja started all 21 games for the flames in 2022, tallying a 0.62 goals-against average, 56 saves and a 0.812 save percentage.

Before his time at Liberty, Beltran spent three years at the University of incarnate Word, where

his primary duties were recruiting coordinator and working with the goalkeepers. in his three seasons at UiW, the Cardinals’ goals-against average improved every year, as UiW ranked third in the Southland Conference with a 0.95 gaa in Beltran’s final season with the team.

Beltran was at Erskine College, an nCaa Division ii institution in Due West, South Carolina, prior to arriving at UiW. While there, he served as the assistant coach and worked with the goalkeepers and reserve team during the 2017-18 season. in his year at Erskine, the Flying Fleet qualified for postseason play for the first time since the 2011 season, while setting program records for goals against and goals-against average. Under Beltran’s guidance, the team also recorded the second-highest save percentage in program history.

Prior to his time at Erskine, Beltran was the goalkeeping coach for fC Dallas West texas from 2015-17.

2006-08. at Pro, Kanela ran private soccer lessons, conducted clinics for players ages 4-12 and instituted a summer soccer camp program.

Kanela holds Level i & ii regional and state goalkeeping licenses and national Youth Soccer association coaching licenses. a member of the national Soccer Coaches association of america (nSCaa) since 2007, she has her USSf “C” license.

a four-year letterwinner from 2002-05, Kanela participated in four nCaa tournaments at WVU while being named an nSCaa Scholar all-american, Big East academic all-Star, garrett ford academic honor Roll honoree and the Big East institutional female Scholar-athlete.

Upon graduation, she ranked in the school’s top 10 for career goals, assists and points and led the 2004 and 2005 teams in scoring. a two-time nSCaa all-region selection, Kanela earned all-Big East first team honors in 2005, second team honors in 2004 and was an all-rookie team pick in 2002. the former new York State gatorade Player of the Year was team captain of the 2005 WVU soccer team.

a native of Wantagh, new York, Kanela earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education/health education from WVU in 2007 and a master’s degree in physical education/teacher education in 2009.

Beltran was a goalkeeper for Dallas Baptist University (2012), Jefferson College (2013) and the University of texas of the Permian Basin (20142016). at Jefferson College, he recorded a goalsagainst average of 1.3 on the way to conference and regional championships. the team was ranked as high as fourth in the country.

He was a two-year captain at UTPB, finishing sixth in the country for nCaa Division ii saves and saves per game in 2014. he also played semi-professionally for alamo Soccer Club, where he was the leader in goals-against average (0.66) at the national tournament in 2013.

Beltran graduated from UTPB with a Bachelor of arts in communications in 2016. he is currently working toward his Master of Science in Kinesiology with a special focus on athletic administration and coaching. he is expected to graduate in the spring of 2024. Beltran holds United Soccer Coaches goalkeeping credentials and a USSf “D” license.

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2022 (JR.)

• CsC academic all-District Team

• fall academic all-Big 12 first Team

• saw action in all 23 matches, including a pair of starts

• Tallied a career-best 544 minutes on the year, playing 30 or more minutes eight times

• Played a season-best 43 minutes against samford on sept. 4

• Scored her first career goal on a penalty kick against saint Joseph’s on aug. 21

• Also earned her first career points with her goal against saint Joe’s

• Notched 15 shots on the year, placing 12 of those on goal

2021 (SO.)

• academic all-Big 12 first Team

• appeared in 15 contests, while also earning her first career start against saint francis (Pa.) on sept. 12

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• logged a 363 minutes, including a season-best 49 against sfU

• saw 30 minutes or more of game action five times

• Tallied six shots, placing three on frame

2020-21 (FR.)

• academic all-Big 12 rookie Team

• saw action in six games, playing 97 minutes on the year

• Made her career debut at iowa state on sept. 12

• Tallied her first career shot in WVU’s spring opener at saint Joseph’s

HIGH SCHOOL

• rated as a three-star prospect by TopDrawersoccer.com

• Girls iMG academy Top 150 (No. 135 overall, No. 38 forward)

• TopDrawersoccer.com No. 3-ranked forward regionally

• selected to attend the Us soccer Youth National Team Identification Center in Wilmington, Delaware

• Played for Penn fusion soccer academy

• Best Xi Honorable Mention at the development academy playoffs in 2019

• landed on TopDrawersoccer.com’s Girls Development academy standout list three times in 2016 and 2017 and once in 2019

• Tallied a Mid-Penn Commonwealth Conference-high 19 goals and 12 assists and led Central Dauphin High school to the Mid-Penn Conference championship in her freshman season before entering Us Development academy

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Kevin and shanna adler

• Has one brother

• Birthday is feb.5

• Majoring in exercise physiology

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

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2022 (R-SR.)

• Made her return from an injury sustained in 2021 against saint francis (Pa.) on aug. 28

• Went on to play in 17 matches on the year, including five starts

• Played 473 minutes, including a seasonbest 67 minutes at TCU on oct. 6

• Tallied 30 or more minutes in seven games

• Helped the WVU defense earn seven shutouts on the season

2021 (R-JR.)

• Played in and started eight matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury at James Madison on sept. 16

• Tallied 614 minutes before getting injured, including 90 minutes or more four times

• struck four shots on the year, placing two on goal

@KENZIE_AUNKST2 @KENZIEAUNKST

• recorded a season-best 110 minutes to help the Mountaineers salvage a draw against Georgetown on sept. 9

• Helped the defense record four shutouts

• earned the assist on lauren segalla’s first-half goal in WVU’s season-opening, 4-0 victory against Buffalo on aug. 19

2020-21 (R-SO.)

• academic all-Big 12 first Team

• started all 14 matches for the Mountaineers, playing 1,235 minutes to rank No. 3 on the team

• finished the year with four shots, including a pair of shots on goal

• Tallied her first career shot on goal against Texas on oct. 2

• a mainstay of WVU’s defensive unit, she helped WVU notch a trio of clean sheets

• Totaled 90 or more minutes 13 times, with a season high of 110 minutes at oklahoma state on sept. 25

2019 (R-FR.)

• Played in 19 games, including 16 starts, totaling 1,316 minutes

• finished with three shots

• Made her Mountaineer debut on aug. 23, against Duquesne

• logged 90 or more minutes seven times, including a season-high 110 on sept. 6, against Penn state

2018 (FR.)

• redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Multi-year member of Beadling soccer Club

• Won the 2017 state Cup and region 1 Championship with Beadling, as well as the 2016 region 1 league title

• at Penn-Trafford High, named to the 2017 all-Pennsylvania Team

• Two-time all-WPial honoree

• Three-time all-section and Big 56 Player selection

• also ran track and played basketball for Penn-Trafford

• Broke three school track records as a freshman and was a two-time state qualifier

• earned three all-section basketball honors

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Tim and lisa aunkst

• Has one sister and one brother

• Birthday is March 17

• Majoring in sport management

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

ARIA BILAL 1

5-6 • JUNIOR • FORWARD • BOWIE, MD.

2022 (SO.)

• fall academic all-Big 12 second Team

• Played in all 23 matches and earned 11 starts

• Tallied her first career start against saint francis (Pa.) on aug. 28

• Breakout sophomore season also included her first career goal in WVU’s NCAA Tournament first round win over Virginia Tech on Nov. 13

• Her goal against the Hokies also was credited as the game winner

• Notched the first assist of her career on Rhea Kijowski’s goal against saint Joseph’s on aug. 21

• Played 803 minutes throughout the year, including a season-best 53 minutes against saint francis

• Posted 40 or more minutes in eight matches

• Tallied 13 shots on the year, placing seven of those on goal

2021 (FR.)

@ARIA_IMAN__ @ARIA_IMAN_

• appeared in eight contests in her inaugural season

• Made her Mountaineer debut against Duquesne on aug. 29

• recorded 47 minutes on the year

• appeared in a season-best 12 minutes against Kent state on sept. 19

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Harry Canellakis at McDonough school

• ranked No. 111 in the iMG academy 150 by TopDrawersoccer.com

• rated a four-star recruit by TDs

• Helped McDonough to a No. 1 national ranking in 2019

• Part of three interscholastic athletic association of Maryland (iaaM) championships at McDonough

• Played for Maryland United fC, also for coach Canellakis, most recently for its U-18/19 squad

PERSONAL

• Daughter of omar and arneshuia Bilal

• Has one brother

• Birthday is March 8

• Majoring in sport management

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 2 at oklahoma, 10/23/22

seven times

1 vs. saint Joseph’s, 8/21/22

EMMA DOTSON

5-8 • JUNIOR • MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER • LEWISBURG, W.VA.

2022 (SO.)

• Did not see game action

2021 (FR.)

• Did not see game action

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for her father, coach Michael Dotson, at Greenbrier east High

• also played for WVfC at the club level

• Part of the West Virginia olympic Development Program from 2015-19

• Two-time all-state selection and three-year captain

• Helped Greenbrier east to three sectional titles, as well as a regional championship in 2018

• recognized as the regional player of the year twice

• Two-time oDP east region 1 Player of the year

@EMMA.DOTSON @EMMADOTSON_

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Michael and alyson Dotson

• Has one sister and one brother

• Birthday is sept. 10

• Majoring in economics

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

DILARY HEREDIA-BELTRAN 18

5-5 • JUNIOR • FORWARD • WICHITA, KAN.

• Notched a pair of assists against saint Joseph’s on Aug. 21, marking her first career two-assist performance

• Posted her second two-assist performance of the season at iowa state on sept. 25

• assisted on Maya McCutcheon’s equalizer against Kansas on sept. 30, to help the Mountaineers salvage a 2-2 draw against the Jayhawks

• Recorded her first goal of the campaign in a matchup with Texas on oct. 13

• earned the assist on lauren segalla’s go-ahead goal in a 3-1 win over Baylor on oct. 16

• Helped the Mountaineers earn a 3-2, come-from-behind win at oklahoma on oct. 23, with the go-ahead, unassisted game winner in the 79th minute

• assisted lauren segalla’s second-half goal against Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Big 12 Tournament, helping WVU advance to the semifinals

@DILARYBELTRAN @DILBELTRANN

2022 (SO.)

• all-Big 12 second Team

• Big 12 all-Tournament Team

• fall academic all-Big 12 second Team

• WVU student-athlete of the Week (aug. 22)

• Played in and started 22 matches during her sophomore campaign

• Tallied 1,513 minutes, including 70 or more minutes eight times

• ranked No. 7 on the team in minutes played

• recorded two goals and seven assists for 11 season points

• led the team with seven helpers on the year and tied for first in total points

• also paced the squad with 39 shots throughout the season, placing 18 on goal

2021 (FR.)

• Big 12 all-freshman Team

• United soccer Coaches all-Midwest region Third Team

• TopDrawersoccer freshman Best Xi second Team

• WVU student-athlete of the Week (sept. 20)

• started all 20 matches, making her Mountaineer debut in WVU’s season opener against Buffalo on aug. 19

• ranked sixth on the team with 1,497 minutes on the year, notching a pair of career-best, 110-minute matches

• Played 80 or more minutes 10 times

• finished the year with nine points (3 G, 3 a)

• led the team with 45 shots on the year, placing 25 on frame to also lead the squad in shots on goal

• Earned her first career assist on Julianne Vallerand’s game-winning goal in the Mountaineers’ season-opening, 4-0 victory over Buffalo on aug. 19

• Found the back of the net for the first time in her WVU career and tallied the final goal of a 5-0 victory over st. francis (Pa.) on sept. 12

• assisted Julianne Vallerand’s early goal in the second minute of the contest at JMU on sept. 16

• recorded her second assist in as many matches when she helped lauren segalla find the back of the net for a game-winning strike against Kent state on sept. 19

• Notched her first career game winner to lead WVU to a 2-0 win over oklahoma on oct. 1

• Helped the Mountaineers advance to the Big 12 Championship semifinals with a game-winning goal in the 80th minute of the quarterfinal match against Baylor on Oct. 31

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended olathe North High

• Played club soccer at sporting Blue Valley for coaches Tom Knox and Colin Bulwich

• ranked No. 18 in the iMG academy 150 by TopDrawersoccer.com

• rated a four-star forward by TDs

• Member of the U-20 U.s. Women’s National Team after spending time with the U-14, U-16, U-18 and U-19 National Teams

• Has played at the U-17 Women’s Torneo delle Nazioni in italy, as well as the Tricontinental Cup with the U-18 roster

• Tallied seven goals for the U-18/19 squad in 2020, as well as 15 more from 2017-19

PERSONAL

• Daughter of alex and santa

• Has one sister

• Birthday is sept. 9

• Majoring in exercise physiology

• enrolled at WVU in January 2021

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 5, two times Shots on Goal: 3, three times Goals: 1, five times

. 2, two times Points: 2, six times

ANNIKA LESLIE 13

• JUNIOR • DEFENDER • HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

• Member of the Canadian Women’s U-20 National Team

2022 (SO.)

• CsC academic all-District Team

• fall academic all-Big 12 first Team

• Competed in 17 matches and earned two starts

• Tallied 557 minutes on the year, including a season-best 90 minutes against Baylor on oct. 16

• Played 30 or more minutes in nine contests

• Scored her first career goal on an impressive olimpico goal off a corner kick against the Bears

• Helped the Mountaineer defense post four shutouts on the season

2021 (FR.)

• Appeared in 14 matches and earned five starts

• Made her Mountaineer debut and tallied her first career start in WVU’s season opener against Buffalo on aug. 19

@ANNIKA.LESLIE @ANNIKALESLIE03

• logged 632 minutes of game action, including a season-best 110 minutes at Texas on oct. 21

• Became a consistent starter in the middle of conference play, earning the start in four straight matches from oct. 14-24

• Helped the Mountaineer defense record eight of its 11 shutouts on the season

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended Bill Crothers secondary school

• Member of the U-17 Canadian National Team, serving as captain during the 2019 Mexico Tour

• Three-year captain of the Nova scotia atlantic Championship team from 2016-18

• Named youth Player of the year three times at the yearly soccer Nova scotia Night of excellence

• Member of the Canadian U-15 team at the CoNCaCaf Championships in 2018

• also a member of the cross country team and has been named her school’s cross country MVP twice

PERSONAL

• Daughter of stefan and Heidi leslie

• Has one sibling

• Birthday is april 22

• Majoring in exercise physiology

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

• Member of the Canadian Women’s U-20 National Team

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 1, two times

Shots on Goal: 1 vs. Baylor, 10/16/22

Goals: 1 vs. Baylor, 10/16/22

Assists: N/a

Points: 2 vs. Baylor, 10/16/22

5-8

ISABEL LOZA 9

5-2 • SENIOR • MIDFIELDER • LA MIRADA, CALIF.

2022 (JR.)

• appeared in all 23 matches and earned one start

• Her first career start for the Mountaineers also was her first career game at WVU, earning the start in the 2022 season opener against indiana on aug. 18

• logged 787 minutes on the season, including a high of 56 minutes against TCU in the Big 12 Championship game

• Played 40 or more minutes in six contests

• Scored her first career goal in WVU’s 2-0 NCAA Tournament first round win over Virginia Tech on Nov. 13

• Notched 16 shots during the season and placed eight of those on goal

2020-21 (UCLA)

• Played in three games during her freshman campaign

• earned a career-high 11 minutes against lMU on sept. 5, 2021

@ISABEL.LOZA

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Dave Christenson at la Mirada High

• at the club level, she played for the lafC slammers

• Earned Top Drawer Soccer first-team all-america honors and was selected

to the long Beach Press-Telegram’s Dream Player of the year in 2020

• Participated in U.s. youth National Team training camps at the U-14, U-16, U-18 and U-20 levels

• led la Mirada to the league title and to the state championship game

• Member of the 2019 eCNl southwest Conference championship team and named to the all-conference team

PERSONAL

• Daughter of rosaneli and fernando loza

• Has one brother and one sister

• Birthday is april 29

• Majoring in psychology and interior design

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 4 vs. saint Joseph’s, 8/21/22

Shots on Goal: 3 vs. saint Joseph’s, 8/21/22

Goals: 1 vs. Virginia Tech, NCaa first round, 11/13/22

Assists: N/a Points: 2 vs. Virginia Tech, NCaa first round, 11/13/22

REAGAN MALLIA 16

5-6 • SOPHOMORE • MIDFIELDER • SEVERNA PARK, MD.

2022

(FR.)

• Did not see game action

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach ashly Kennedy at archbishop spalding High

• in the club ranks, she played for Maryland United fC in the eCNl

• Three-year starter on the varsity team for archbishop spalding

• Helped high school team earn a No. 4 national ranking

• selected as a team captain during her senior year

• Has a 2021 eCNl all-Conference selection

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Joe and amy Mallia

• Has two sisters

• Birthday is June 11

• Majoring in psychology

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

@REAGAN.MALLIA

KAYZA MASSEY 00

2022 (SR.)

• Big 12 Co-Goalkeeper of the year

• United soccer Coaches allMidwest region Third Team

• all-Big 12 first Team

• United soccer Coaches Player of the Week (sept. 7)

• Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (sept. 6)

• Posted another impressive season in goal, starting all 23 contests

• Notched a career-best 2,079 minutes between the posts in 2022, playing at least 90 minutes in every game but one

• led the Big 12 Conference and ranked No. 7 nationally in goalie minutes played

• Tallied 10 shutouts on the year to lead the Big 12 Conference in the category at season’s end

• also ranked No. 13 nationally in shutouts

• Hauled in 77 saves to finish the season ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 in total saves

• finished the campaign with a .786 save percentage

• Held opponents to one goal or fewer 17 times and allowed more than two goals only once

• Matched her career high of seven saves three times during the season

• Her first seven-save performance came on Sept. 1 to salvage a 0-0 draw at No. 11 auburn

• she then reached the mark twice against TCU, first in Fort Worth on Oct. 6, then again on Nov. 6, to help WVU capture the Big 12 Championship title by defeating the Horned Frogs in the final

• Became West Virginia’s first goalkeeper to collect conference keeper of the year honors, as well as the first player of the year since 2020 2021 (JR.)

• all-Big 12 second Team

• United soccer Coaches Division i National Player of the Week (oct. 27)

• Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (oct. 26)

• academic all-Big 12 first Team

• Preseason all-Big 12 Team

• WVU student-athlete of the Week (oct. 25)

• started all 20 matches in goal, logging 1,903 minutes of action to finish No. 2 on the team

• Played 90 minutes or more 18 times throughout the campaign

• Tallied nine solo clean sheets on the year, while also assisting on two others

• finished the year No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 10 nationally with a 0.581 goals against average

• also ranked second in the conference and No. 15 in the country in shutouts (9)

• Notched 58 saves to finish the season ranked third in the Big 12 with a 0.812 save percentage

• allowed opponents to score more than one goal three times

• stopped a season-best seven shots on goal in back-to-back matches at Texas (oct. 21) and at Baylor (oct. 24), helping the Mountaineers to scoreless draws against both opponents

• earned three player of the week nods, including conference and national honors, for her performances against the longhorns and Bears

• Notched at least one save in all but one match

2020-21 (SO.)

• academic all-Big 12 first Team

• WVU student-athlete of the Week (april 12)

• started 10 matches for WVU, logging 920 total minutes in goal

• Notched a season record of 7-2-1

• finished the year with nine goals allowed, 16 saves and a 0.88 goals-against average

• recorded a pair of clean sheets on the season, including the first of her career at oklahoma on oct. 23

• second shutout of the year came against No. 10 Virginia on april 3

• Tallied a career-high five saves at No. 12 Virginia on april 10, including a highlight-reel stop in the 108th minute to preserve the tie

• allowed more than one goal only once

2019 (FR.)

• academic all-Big 12 rookie Team

• appeared in four games with one start, logging 144 total minutes in goal

• finished with one goal allowed, three saves and 0.62 goals-against average

• Made her collegiate debut in 20 minutes of action against stony Brook on sept. 12

• Played 17 minutes at Texas on oct. 6

• Drew her first career start against Texas Tech on Oct. 10, tallying three saves in a full 90 minutes of work

• also saw action at Kansas state on oct. 27

HIGH SCHOOL

• Competed with the Canadian U-17 Women’s National Team at the 2018 fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay, where the squad finished fourth

• Previously competed for the Ghana U-17 Women’s National Team, starting in net at the 2016 fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup and leading the squad to the quarterfinals

• invited to the Canada soccer reX super Centre ontario in 2018

• earned the silver medal with Team ontario at the 2017 Canada summer Games

• Three-year member of the ottawa south United (osU) Girls 2001 force

• invited to the 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps High Performance Player Combine

• Posted a tournament-best shutout total at the 2017 Disney showcase and earned the gold medal

• 2016 Provincial champions with ontario Provincial Team

• Two-year member of the ottawa Gloucester Hornets soccer Club and led the program to the 2015 eastern region soccer league regional and Divisional Championships, as well as the 2015 Granby international and osa Championships

• Played for Gloucester soccer Club from 2006-13

• also played basketball for GloucesterCumberland Basketball association (2007-15) and was a district cross country champion

• Graduated from Cairine Wilson secondary school

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Karen Massey

• Has one sister

• Birthday is feb. 2

• Majoring in communication studies

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

• Member of the Canadian Women’s U-20 National Team

LILLY MCCARTHY 15

5-10 • SENIOR • MIDFIELDER • BALTIMORE, MD.

• earned an assist on Julianne Vallerand’s gamewinning goal in the Mountaineers’ seasonopening, 4-0 victory over Buffalo on aug. 19

• Assisted AJ Rodriguez’s first-half goal at Bucknell on aug. 27

• Notched an unassisted, gamewinning goal at James Madison to lift WVU to a 2-1 win on sept. 16

• Tallied an insurance goal against oklahoma on oct. 1, to lift WVU to a 2-0 win

• found the back of the net for the second straight match, scoring the Mountaineers’ lone goal in a 1-1 draw at Kansas state on oct. 7

• recorded her third assist of the campaign on lauren segalla’s early goal at Kansas on oct. 10 2020-21 (FR.)

• Big 12 freshman of the Week (april 6)

• all-Big 12 freshman Team

• academic all-Big 12 rookie Team

• saw action in 12 games and earned six starts for 666 minutes of game action

@LILLYMCCARTHY

2022 (JR.)

• CsC academic all-District Team

• fall academic all-Big 12 first Team

• Played in all 23 matches, earning the starting nod in 22 of those contests

• recorded 1,325 minutes on the season, one of just 10 players to eclipse the 1,000-minute mark

• finished the year with four points (1 G, 2 a)

• Took 17 shots and placed eight of those on goal

• Career outing against st. francis (Pa.) on aug. 28, included an unassisted goal from a free kick, as well as an assist on Julianne Vallerand’s eventual game winner

• Tallied an assist on Dilary Heredia-Beltran’s goal that opened the scoring against Texas on oct. 13 2021 (SO.)

• CosiDa academic all-District 2 first Team

• academic all-Big 12 first Team

• appeared in 19 matches, earning the start in each one

• one of 11 players who tallied 1,000 or more minutes, recording 1,426 minutes of action

• Took 35 shots on the year and placed 15 on goal

• finished the campaign with nine points (3 G, 3 a)

• finished the year with a pair of assists for two total points

• also notched 13 shots, including a careerhigh five at Saint Joseph’s on March 7

• five of her 13 shots in 202021 were placed on goal

• Made her first career start in WVU’s season opener at iowa state on sept. 11

• first career assist came on alina stahl’s first of two goals at Saint Joe’s

• assisted isabella sibley’s game-winning goal against No. 10 Virginia on april 3 HIGH SCHOOL

• rated as a four-star prospect by TopDrawersoccer.com

• Played for coach Harry Canellakis at McDonogh school and Maryland United fC

• led McDonogh to three straight interscholastic athletic association of Maryland (iaaM) conference championships (2017-19) and helped the eagles to a No. 3 national ranking in 2018 and 2019

• 2019 Bimbo High school all-american

• 2019 TopDrawersoccer High school all-american

• 2019 United soccer Coaches

High school all-american

• 2019 USA Today Preseason High school all-american

• Two-time allstate all-american Team selection (2018 and 2019)

• United soccer Coaches all-east region Team (2018 and 2019)

• eCNl Northeast all-Conference 2019

• Three-time Maryland all-state first Team honors in 2018 and 2019, and landed on the second team in 2017

• Two-time Baltimore Sun all Metro first Team (2018 and 2019)

• Three-time member of the iaaM allConference team (2017-19)

• TopDrawersoccer Maryland allstate first Team (2017-19)

• TopDrawersoccer all-america second Team (2018)

• fox News Prep Player of the Week (oct. 21, 2018)

• Baltimore Sun all-Metro second Team selection in 2017

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Mark and erin McCarthy

• father was a member of the U.s Bobsledding elite athlete Program and participated in the 1988 olympic Trials

• Has two brothers and one sister

• Birthday is March 25

• Majoring in business

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 5 vs. st. Joseph’s (3/7/21)

Shots on Goal: 4 vs. st. Joseph’s (3/7/21)

Goals: 1, four times

Assists: 1, seven times

Points:

MAYA MCCUTCHEON 17

2022 (SR.)

• fall academic all-Big 12 first Team

• started all 23 games in her second season with the Mountaineers

• ranked fourth on the team with 1,945 minutes, playing 90 or more minutes in 11 matches

• Played a season-high 110 minutes in WVU’s victory over TCU in the Big 12 Championship game on Nov. 6

• finished the year with a pair of goals for four points on the season

• Tallied 17 shots and placed 10 of those on frame

• first goal of the season came on a secondhalf equalizer at Texas Tech on sept. 22, to salvage a draw with the red raiders

• recorded her second equalizer in as many goals when she helped WVU come back to earn a 2-2 tie with Kansas on sept. 30

2021 (JR.)

• started all 20 matches and made her Mountaineer debut in the squad’s seasonopening match against Buffalo on aug. 19

• Ranked fifth on the team with 1,599 minutes on the year

• Played 90 minutes or more eight times

• finished the season with four points (1 G, 2 a)

• Tallied 30 shots in her inaugural campaign, placing 14 on frame

• Notched her first goal for WVU in her debut against Buffalo

• Credited with the assist on lauren segalla’s second-half goal in the Big 12 opener against iowa state on sept. 24

• assisted isabella sibley’s game-winning goal against Texas Tech on oct. 17

2019-20 – OKLAHOMA

• appeared in 35 contests and earned 27 starts over two seasons

• Notched a trio of goals as a freshman, while tallying 36 shots, including eight on goal

• all-Big 12 freshman Team (2019)

• academic all-Big 12 first Team (2020)

• academic all-Big 12 rookie Team (2019)

• Big 12 Black female studentathlete representative

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played high school soccer at Plano east senior High

• also played club soccer with fC Dallas

• Named a first-team all-district honoree as a sophomore

• served as a team captain for fC Dallas

• led fC Dallas to the eCNl National Championship in 2017, as well as a pair of Texas Conference championships in 2017 and 2018

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Dadario and Melanie McCutcheon

• father, Dadario, played football at Tuskegee University

• Has one brother and one sister

• sister, Daria, played basketball at louisiana Tech

• Birthday is april 12

• Majoring in exercise physiology

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 5 vs. oklahoma (10/1/21) Shots on Goal: 2, four times

MADDIE MOREAU 23

5-1 • FIFTH YEAR • MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER • YOUNGSVILLE, LA.

2022 (SR.)

• started all 23 contests in her inaugural season at West Virginia, making her WVU debut in the season opener against indiana on aug. 18

• one of just two Mountaineers to eclipse 2,000 minutes on the year, ranking second on the team with 2,049 minutes

• Played a season-high 110 minutes in WVU’s victory in the Big 12 Championship game against TCU on Nov. 6

• scored one goal for two points on season

• Tallied eight shots and placed three of those on goal

• first career WVU goal also was credited as the game winner when she scored the second tally in a 5-1 victory over saint Joseph’s on aug. 21

• also helped the Mountaineer defense record 10 shutouts in 2022

2019-21 (LSU)

• 2020 fall seC academic Honor roll

@MADDIEMOREAU23

• 2019 all-seC second Team

• 2019 seC all-freshman Team

• 2019 seC first-year academic Honor roll

• served as team captain during her sophomore and junior seasons

• started 46 of the 56 matches in which she played as a Tiger

• Tallied the game winner in the 90th minute to help lsU earn a 2-1 win over No. 15 Usf on aug. 26, 2021

• first career assist came at Mississippi state on oct. 11, 2020

• logged 1,683 minutes on the pitch out of a possible 1,690 during her freshman campaign

• Scored her first career goal at Georgia on sept. 26, 2019

• Registered first career start at Villanova on aug. 22, 2019

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Daniel Underwood at st. Thomas More Catholic school

• at the club level, she played for coach Dave lapeyrouse at the Cajun soccer Club

• 2018-19 louisiana Gatorade

Girls Player of the year

• 2017-18 Daily advertiser all-acadiana MVP

• four-time all-state honoree

• Three-time district MVP

• led st. Thomas More to back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019

• all-state runner on the st. Thomas More track team 4x400 meter state champion relay team

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Danielle and Blaine Moreau

• Has one sister and two brothers

• Birthday is December 5

• Majoring in biology

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 2, two times

Shots on Goal: 1, three times

Goals: 1 vs. saint Joseph’s, 8/21/22

Assists: N/a

Points: 2 vs. saint Joseph’s, 8/21/22

IMAN MUSTAFA 17

5-4 • SOPHOMORE• MIDFIELDER • EL DORADO HILLS, CALIF.

2022

(FR.)

• appeared in nine contests, making her career debut in a 5-1 win over saint Joseph’s on aug. 21

• Totaled 119 minutes on the season, playing 20 or more minutes in three games

• Played a career-best 30 minutes in her debut against saint Joe’s

• Posted three shots and placed one of those on goal

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach rino Chimienti at oak ridge High

• served as a team captain

• Voted as the team’s MVP during her senior season

• Played in the sierra foothill youth soccer league

• Earned first team all-league and coMVP honors with sierra foothill

@_IMANMUSTAFA_

• Two-year member of the eCNl PDP Northwest Bay-area Team

• also played for the san Juan soccer Club and was selected as a team captain.

• also during her time in the youth ranks, she played for the Pipeline soccer Club in Maryland

• Helped Pipeline to a Maryland state Cup championship in 2016.

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Zishan and Huda

• Has two brothers and one sister

• Birthday is December 14

• enrolled in general studies

• Mustafa and her family lived in Kuwait for a year when she was a child and while there, she played for everton football academy

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 1, three times Shots on Goal: . . . 1 vs. saint Joseph’s, 8/21/22 Goals: N/a

N/a

N/a

MUSTAFA’S CAREER NUMBERS

AJ RODRIGUEZ

5-2 • SENIOR • FORWARD/MIDFIELDER • AUSTIN, TEXAS

2022 (JR.)

• all-Big 12 second Team

• Big 12 all-Tournament Team

• United soccer Coaches allMidwest region Third Team

• Big 12 offensive Player of the Week (oct. 25)

• WVU student-athlete of the Week (oct. 24)

• started all 23 matches on the season

• Tallied 1,467 minutes to become one of just 10 players to exceed 1,000 minutes

• Scored five goals to finish the year with 10 points

• Took 29 shots and placed 10 of those on frame, with five of those shots on goal going into the back of the net

• Scored her first goal of the season in a 5-1 win over saint Joseph’s on aug. 21

• Helped WVU earn a 2-2 draw against Kansas on sept. 30, scoring a goal minutes after falling behind following a pair of KU goals

@ABBY_RDGZ6590

• equalized the match against Baylor on Oct. 16, with a first-half goal before West Virginia went on to claim a 3-1 victory

• sparked a come-from-behind, 3-2 win at oklahoma on oct. 23, securing her first career two-goal performance

2021 (SO.)

• saw action in all 20 matches, while she also earned four starts

• logged 654 minutes of action and played a career-best 81 minutes at Texas on oct. 21

• Tallied 12 shots on the year, placing four on goal

• Finished the year with five points (2 G, 1 A)

• Found the back of the net for the first time in her career to help lead WVU to a 3-1 win at Bucknell on aug. 27

• Credited with the assist on isabella sibley’s first-half goal against Saint Francis (Pa.), on the way to a 5-0 Mountaineer victory on sept. 12

• Put the exclamation point on a 4-0 West Virginia win over iowa state on sept. 24

• Earned her first career start against TCU on oct.14

2020-21 (FR.)

• appeared in three contests, tallying 43 total minutes on the year

• Made her career debut in the Mountaineers’ season opener at iowa state on sept. 11

• Tallied her first career shot, placing it on goal, at saint Joseph’s on March 7

• Played a season-high 28 minutes against the Hawks

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended Del Valle High school

• four-star recruit according to TopDrawersoccer.com

• Girls iMG academy Top 150 (No. 87 overall, No. 37 midfielder)

• TopDrawersoccer.com No. 14-ranked midfielder regionally

• Played for the lonestar Development academy

• selected to TopDrawersoccer.com’s Girls Development academy standout team on sept. 7, 2019, after scoring a pair of goals in a win over sporting omaha

• also earned the award on Nov. 17, 2018, after tallying two goals in the lonestar’s win over the Dallas Texans

PERSONAL

• Daughter of fred rodriguez and Cecilia ruiz

• Has five sisters and four brothers

• Birthday is aug. 30

• Majoring in communication studies

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, three times

Shots on Goal: 2, three times

Goals: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at oklahoma, 10/23/22

Assists: 1 vs. saint francis (Pa.), 9/12/21

Points: 4 at oklahoma, 10/23/22

KASSIDY ROSHONG 30

5-9 • JUNIOR • GOALKEEPER • DAYTON, OHIO

2022 (SO.)

• Did not see game action

2021 (FR.)

• Did not see game action

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Javier iriart at archbishop alter High

• also played for Cincinnati Girls academy in the club ranks

• rated a three-star recruit by TopDrawersoccer.com

• served as a senior captain in 2020

• archbishop alter High’s career shutout and wins leader

• led the Knights to a state championship in 2019

• Named the Greater Catholic league (GCl) Player of the year

• first-team all-state selection as a senior

@KASSIDYROSHONG

• earned all-conference and all-section accolades during her career

• at the club level, she helped ohio Galaxies fC to a state Cup championship in 2018 and two ohio south state league titles in 2018 and 2019

PERSONAL

• Daughter of ryan and Julie roshong

• Has three sisters and one brother

• Birthday is Nov. 2

• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

LISA SCHOPPL

5-8 • JUNIOR • DEFENDER • REGENSBURG, GERMANY

2022 (SO.)

• saw an action in two contests before battling a leg injury for the majority of the season

• Totaled 39 minutes in her sophomore campaign, exceeding 15 minutes in both matches

• Took one shot against saint francis (Pa.) on aug. 28, placing the ball on frame 2021 (FR.)

• saw action in 17 matches and earned six starts

• logged 834 minutes on the year, playing 80 minutes or more five times

• finished the campaign with two points (2 a)

• Tallied seven shots and placed three on frame

• Earned her first career start against st. francis (Pa.) on sept. 12

• Also tallied her the first assist of her career against sfU, earning the helper on lauren segalla’s goal in the 24th minute on the way to a 5-0, WVU win

@L.SCHOEPPL

• Credited with the assist on lilly McCarthy’s insurance goal in the second half of a 2-0 victory over oklahoma on oct. 1

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended eichendorffschule Wolfsburg

• Played for fC Bayern Munich and won several youth championships with the club

• also spent time with sC sand and Wolfsburg during her youth career

• Has represented her country on the U-15, U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-20 German National Teams

• Played in the fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2016 and the Uefa Women’s U-19 Championship in 2017

• Named the 2015 east Bavaria young athlete of the year

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Bernd and Katja schöppl

• Has one brother

• Birthday is Jan. 11

• Majoring in general studies

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 2 vs. saint francis (Pa.), 9/12/21 Shots on Goal: 1, three times

N/a

1, two times

MACKENZIE SMITH 25

5-8 • SOPHOMORE • GOALKEEPER • APEX, N.C.

2022 (FR.)

• Did not see game action

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended Crossroads flex High school

• in the club ranks, she played for NC Courage in the eCNl under coach sean Nahas

• Played on the Courage academy’s U-13 through U-19 teams

• also had the opportunity to train with the NWsl’s NC Courage for a year

• on the national level, she was invited to attend the U.s. Women’s National Team U-19 Virtual Camp and the Girls youth National Team Regional Identification Camp in Columbia, south Carolina, in april 2021.

@MACKENZIE_SMITH13

PERSONAL

• Daughter of lee and Brianne smith

• Has two sisters

• Birthday is November 25

• Majoring in general business

• Her cousin plays for the New york red Bulls in the Mls

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

CAREER HIGHS

LEAH SPARACIO 25

5-9 • JUNIOR • FORWARD/MIDFIELDER • FARMINGDALE, N.Y.

2022 (SO.)

• fall academic all-Big 12 first Team

• saw action in 14 matches after returning from an injury sustained during her freshman season

• recorded 205 minutes on the year, playing 20 or more minutes five times

• Tallied one assist to finish the season with one point

• Posted a pair of shots throughout the year

• assisted lauren segalla’s gamewinning goal against Texas in the Big 12 Championship Semifinals for a spot in the Big 12 Championship final 2021 (FR.)

• appeared in nine contests before sustaining a season-ending knee injury

• logged 206 minutes of game action, including a season-best 33 minutes against Duquesne on aug. 29

• Finished the year with five points (1 G, 3 A)

@LEAH_SPARACIO6

• Tallied four shots and placed one on frame

• Notched the first assist of her career in her collegiate debut against Buffalo on aug. 19, assisting rhea Kijowski’s second-half goal to lift WVU to a 4-0, season-opening win

• Credited with an assist on aJ rodriguez’s first-half goal at Bucknell on Aug. 27, helping West Virginia earn a 3-1 victory

• assisted isabella sibley’s game-winning strike in the first half of a 3-0 win over Duquesne

• Recorded her first career goal in the first half of a 5-0 win over st. francis (Pa.) on sept. 12

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended farmingdale High

• Played club soccer at sUsa fC for coach ron alber in the eCNl

• rated a three-star prospect by TopDrawersoccer.com

• Tallied more than 150 goals during a two-year period

• Part of the olympic Development Program and played on its regional team for three seasons

• led her club to a National Premier leagues (NPl) championship and a 2018-19 Northeast Conference title

• Member of the National Honor society, asl Honor society and italian Honor society

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Karen and the late Joseph sparacio

• Has one brother and one sister

• Birthday is July 3

• Majoring in exercise physiology

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 3 vs. st. francis (Pa.) (9/12/21)

Shots on Goal: . . 1 vs. st. francis (Pa.) (9/12/21)

Goals: 1 vs. st. francis (Pa.) (9/12/21)

Assists: 1, three times

Points: 2 vs. st. francis (Pa.) (9/12/21)

EMILY THOMPSON 26

5-7 • SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • BROWARD COUNTY, FLA.

2022 (FR.)

• saw action in 19 matches, earning a start in five contests

• Her Mountaineer debut also was her first career start in WVU’s season opener against indiana on aug. 18

• recorded 353 minutes on the season, playing 30 or more minutes four times

• scored one goal for two season points

• Took eight shots and placed five of those on goal

• Posted her first career goal in WVU’s 5-1 win against saint Joseph’s on aug. 21

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Todd Goodman at american Heritage High

• Helped lead american Heritage to a state championship

• Named a first-team honoree during the state championship

@SG.EMILYY

• at the club level she played for sunrise soccer Club

• earned a spot in the eCNl all-star Game

• Guided sunrise soccer to back-toback florida state championships

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Carl and shelly Thompson

• Has one brother

• Birthday is february 9

• enrolled in general studies

JULIANNE VALLERAND

2022 (SR.)

• CsC academic all-District Team

• fall academic all-Big 12 first Team

• started all 23 matches on the year

• Played 1,913 minutes to rank sixth on the team as one of just 10 Mountaineers to exceed 1,000 minutes

• saw 90 or more minutes in 11 matches

• Tallied a season-high 110 minutes in WVU’s victory in the Big 12 Championship game against TCU on Nov. 6

• finished the year with seven points (2 G, 3 a)

• Took 37 shots and placed 15 of those on goal

• Her first goal of the season was credited as the game winner in a 3-0 win over st. francis (Pa.) on aug. 28

• assisted Maya McCutcheon’s equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Texas Tech on sept. 22

• Helped WVU come back to earn a 1-1 tie at oklahoma state on oct. 20, by assisting Gabrielle robinson’s equalizing goal in the 83rd minute

• added her third equalizer assist of the season on aJ rodriguez’s second goal of the match to tie the game at 2-2 at oklahoma on oct. 23, before the Mountaineers went on to earn a 3-2, come-from behind victory

• scored her second goal of the year for a 1-0 win over Kansas state in the regular-season finale on Oct. 27

• Defensively, she also helped the Mountaineers record 10 shutouts throughout the year

2021 (JR.)

• CosiDa academic all-District 2 first Team

• academic all-Big 12 first Team

• WVU student-athlete of the Week (aug. 24)

• appeared in 17 matches and earned 16 starts

• one of 11 players to record over 1,000 minutes, notching 1,323 on the season

• Played 90 or more minutes eight times, including a season-best 110 minutes twice

• finished the year with nine points (4 G, 1 a)

• second on the team with 40 shots on the year, placing 16 on goal

• Tallied the game winner in the Mountaineers’ season-opening, 4-0 victory over Buffalo on aug.19

• recorded her second strike of the season to help lift WVU to a 3-1 win at Bucknell on aug. 27

• Helped West Virginia’s big offensive effort in a 5-0 win against st. francis on sept. 12, tallying a goal and adding an assist

• found the back of the net for the second time in as many matches with an early goal in the second minute at James Madison on sept. 16

2020-21 (SO.)

• academic all-Big 12 first Team

• appeared in all 14 contests, earning 11 starts to log 974 minutes on the season

• Tied for second on the team with a trio of goals, while adding one assist

• finished the year with seven points (3 G, 1 a)

• added 24 shots on the season, which ranked No. 3 on the team, placing 11 on goal

• Scored her first goal of the campaign against Kansas state on sept. 18, to give West Virginia a 4-1 advantage and eventual victory

• also added an assist against the Wildcats

• Put the Mountaineers on the board in the 47th minute at Texas Tech on oct. 9

• recorded her third goal of the year with a game winner at saint Joseph’s on March 7 to open WVU’s spring slate with a 3-1 win

• Played 90 or more minutes five times, all of which occurred in the final five games of the year, including a seasonhigh 110 at Virginia on april 10

2019 (FR.)

• academic all-Big 12 rookie Team

• appeared in seven matches, including four starts, before suffering a season-ending injury

• Scored five goals, good for second on the team, as well as an assist for 11 total points

• fired 13 shots, with six of them on goal

• found the back of the net in her collegiate debut on aug. 23, against Duquesne

• Recorded her first career brace against High Point on aug. 30, earning the game-winner

• scored twice more against stony Brook on Sept. 12; finished with a career-best five shots

• Tallied her first career assist against Penn state on sept. 6

@JULIANNE_VALLERAND

5-6 • FIFTH YEAR • DEFENDER • TERREBONNE, QUEBEC

HIGH SCHOOL

• five-year national team member for Canada, playing for the U-17 and U-15 Women’s National Teams

• Competed with Canada at the 2018 fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay, where the squad finished fourth

• also competed with the Canadian U-17 Women’s National Team at the 2018 CONCACAF Qualification and the 2017 four Nations Tournament

• Won the silver medal with Canada at the 2016 CoNCaCaf U-16 Championship and was named to the CoNCaCaf Best Xi Team

• earned the 2018 alexandre Despatie award as the best high school athlete while attending antoine de saint-exupery High

• Helped Quebec win first team gold medal at the 2017 Canada Games and was named to Canada’s Best Xi Team

• Won the gold medal with Varennes at the 2017 U-17 aaa Quebec Cup

• Played for Varennes at the 2016 U-18 aaa Canadian Championship and the U-18 aaa Quebec Cup

• Won the 2015 Golden shoe and Golden Ball awards for Quebec’s aaa league

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Daniel Vallerand and Marie-Claude lauzon

• Has two brothers

• Birthday is aug. 9

• Primary language is french

• Majoring in criminology

• President’s list

• Dean’s list

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

• Member of the Canadian Women’s U-20 National Team

CAREER NUMBERS

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots 9 vs St Francis (Pa ), 9/12/21

Shots on Goal: . . 4 vs. st. francis (Pa.), 9/12/21

Goals: 2, two times

Assists:

six times

Points: 4, two times

TAYLOR WHITE 20

5-6 • SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • CINCINNATI, OHIO

2022 (FR.)

• appeared in 20 matches in her freshman campaign

• Made her career debut in the season opener on aug. 18 against indiana

• recorded 601 minutes on the season, playing 40 or more minutes in eight matches

• saw a season-high 57 minutes in WVU’s 1-0 win over TCU in the Big 12 Championship final

• Earned two assists to finish the season with two points

• Tallied 16 shots and placed six of them on goal

• Assisted AJ Rodriguez’s first goal at oklahoma on oct. 23, helping the Mountaineers go on to earn a 3-2, comefrom-behind victory over the sooners

• added her second assist of the year on isabel loza’s goal against Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCaa Tournament on Nov. 13

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Kurt fischer at Winton Woods High

• in the club ranks, she played for Cincinnati United in the Girls academy level

• Holds the mid-america region record for goals scored in a single season with 47

• also played high school basketball for Winton Woods

PERSONAL

• Daughter of anthony and Nancy White

• father, anthony, played football at Morehead state, and mother, Nancy, played basketball at Chattanooga

• Has one brother and one sister

• Brother, Michael, plays soccer at shepherd and sister, Morgan, plays soccer at Marshall

• Birthday is april 23

• Majoring in sports and exercise psychology

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Shots:. . . . . . . . 5 vs. saint francis (Pa.), 8/28/22

Shots on Goal: 2 vs. oklahoma state, 10/30/22

Goals: N/a

Assists: 1, two times

Points: 1, two times

NATALIE ZIBINSKAS 27

5-6 • SOPHOMORE • FORWARD/MIDFIELDER • DUXBURY, MASS.

2022 (FR.)

• saw action in two matches, making her career debut against saint Joseph’s on aug. 21

• also earned playing time against st. francis (Pa.) on aug. 28

• Totaled 12 minutes on the season

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended Thayer academy

• Played at the club level for south shore select

• Member of south shore select's advanced Placement Program from the U12-U15 levels, before moving up to the Development academy's U16 team

• also played for the Massachusetts U.s youth soccer olympic Development Program from 2016-17

• advanced to the east region oDP Player Pool in 2017-18

@NATALIEZIBINSKAS7

• earned a Player Development Program participation invitation in both the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018

• also in the east region oDP, she earned a spot on the international team, traveling iceland in 2018

• Helped her club team to a Massachusetts Club soccer state championship in 2018

• earned a spot on south shore select's Girls academy U19 team

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Dan and emily Zibinskas

• Has one brother

• Birthday is august 8

• enrolled in general studies

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

2023 NEWCOMERS

19 Jaydah Bedoya

5-4, sr. • forward New Bedford, Mass. @jaydah_bedoya

9 Mila Erceg

5-10, Fr. • Forward/Midfielder Weston, fla. @milaercegg

24 Nyema Ingleton

5-3, Fr. • Midfielder/Defender Calgary, alberta, Canada

@nyema.ingleton17

2020-22 – UCONN

• started 11 contests as a junior and registered two goals and one assist for five points on the year

• 2021 all-BiG easT first Team

• 2021 United soccer Coaches all-region Third Team

• led Huskies with six goals, four assists and 16 points as a sophomore

• Tallied 1,248 minutes in her second season with the Huskies

• Played in 12 matches during her freshman campaign, registering one goal and one assist

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended New Bedford High school before finishing final three years at Tabor academy in Marion, Mass.

• Played for coach steve sughrue at Tabor academy

• led Tabor to 2019 Class B New england championship

• Two-time all-league (2018, ‘19) and all-NesCaC

• 2019 all-region and first Team isl

• selected to 2019 Junior all-star Game

• 2018 Class B New england Championship semifinals

• No. 2 goal scorer in the isl in 2017 and 2018

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Gustavo and Jolene erceg

• Has three sisters and one brother

• Birthday is March 20

• Majoring in communications

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended archbishop McCarthy High school

• in the club ranks, she has played for Tampa Bay United under coach James Harris

• attended the eCNl National Training Center in Portland, oregon, in 2019

• also played on U.s. Club soccer’s inaugural iD2 national team in england in 2020

• a four-star prospect according to TopDrawersoccer.com

• Has been attending U.s. National Team training camps since 2017

• Won championships with the U.s. youth National U-15 and U-17 teams

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Dusan and Paige erceg

• Parents were both college athletes

• is an only child

• Birthday is august 16

• Majoring in graphic design

HIGH SCHOOL

• attended Burnaby Central High school

• Played for coach Katelyn Collar of Whitecap Girls elite at the academy level

• Helped the team earn a 2022 league 1 British Columbia Championship title

• Placed third at the CONCACAF qualifiers as part of the U-17 Canadian Women’s National Team

PERSONAL

• Daughter of shane Philip and laToya ingleton

• Has three brothers

• Birthday is august 24

• Majoring in business

8 Gabby Lamparty

5-7, Fr. • Midfielder/Defender Canfield, Ohio @gabby.lamparty

41 Abbey Olexa

5-9, fr. • forward Pine Beach, N.J. @theabbeyolexa @olexa_abbey

3 Jacey Rase

5-7, Fr. • Forward/Midfielder Troutman, N.C. @jc.rase

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Kelsey Benyo at south range High school.

• Named an all-american during her time at south range

• Three-time all-state three honoree

• Two-time all-region member

• Played for internationals soccer Club under coach Zdravko Popovic in the club ranks

• Made the roster for the olympic Development Program National Team in 2019

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Jim and fran lamparty

• Has one sister

• Birthday is May 25

• enrolled in general studies

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Kasey Woram at Toms river High school south

• Helped the team to a Group 3 section 2 state Championship and an a-south Championship

• Twice named first team all-division

• all-shore Conference second Team member, as well as third team all-state.

• at the academy level, she played for coach lou santaCruz with PDa shore sting

• in 2019, she was an eCNl National finalist

• in 2021, she was an eCNl rl northeastern champion and eCNl rl regional champion

PERSONAL

• Daughter of edward and elizabeth olexa

• Her father, edward, played Division iii college basketball at Marymount

• Has one brother and one sister

• Birthday is august 20

• Majoring in general studies

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Matthew Bice at iredell County Career academy and Technical school during her junior year

• lake Norman High school Player of the year

• Greater Metro 4a Conference Player of the year

• Greater Metro region Women’s soccer Player of the year

• County Player of the year

• Varsity women’s soccer MVP

• led the team in goals and assists, while leading the conference in assists and ranking second in the conference in goals

• at the club level, she played for Charlotte independence’s eCNl 04 team

• Competed in the eCNl National selection game in 2021

PERSONAL

• Daughter of ryan and Jamie rase

• Has two brothers

• Birthday is october 18

• Majoring in business

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

2023 NEWCOMERS

14 Olivia Shertzer

5-7, fr. • forward lititz, Pa. @oliviashertzer @oliviashertzer

11 Jordyn Wilson

5-6, fr. • forward olathe, Kan. @jordynwilson_11 @ jordynwilson_11

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Wendell Hannaford at Warwick High school

• Broke her high school’s record for most points and most goals in a season

• Pennsylvania all-state

• lancaster lebanon league first Team all-star

• lancaster lebanon league MVP

• Pennsylvania Big 11 Team

• at the club level, she played for Pa Classic under coach Tom Wawrousek.

• also played basketball in high school

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Todd and andrea shertzer

• Her father and brother both played baseball at Mansfield University, while her mother played volleyball at Westminster College

• Has one brother

• Birthday is January 21

• Majoring in business

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll

• Garrett ford academic Honor roll

• 11

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for coach Matt Trump at olathe West High school

• Broke the record for single-season goals and points in her one season at olathe West

• Sunflower League All-Conference

• Metro KC all-City

• Kansas 6a all-state

• ranked a four-star recruit by TopDrawersoccer.com

• in the club ranks, she played for sporting Blue Valley under coach Colin Bulwich

• she was a Kansas rush national selection in 2018, 2019 and 2020

• invited to train with the Kansas City Current

• Has trained with the U.s youth National Team

• Named Midwest Conference first Team and U-17 all-america in the eCNl in 2022

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Kyle and renea Wilson

• Her father played baseball in college

• Has two sisters

• Birthday is May 13

• Majoring in exercise physiology

NOTEBOOK 2023 SEASON

Coming off its 18th conference championship, the west virginia University women’s soccer team returns to the pitch for its 28th season in 2023. The campaign officially kicks off on Thursday, August 17, when WVU travels to Duke to open the season on the road for the first time since 2020.

The Mountaineers enter 2023 as the reigning Big 12 Tournament champions after capturing their fifth Big 12 Tournament championship, as well as their 10th overall Big 12 conference crown, in 2022. west virginia hopes to use its momentum from the last year’s postseason to propel it into success in 2023.

WVU is set to play eight nonconference matches, with five of those taking place at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown. The Mountaineers’ 2023 conference slate features one first-time opponent, as well as a pair of foes WVU has not faced in over 10 years as BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF join the conference this season. in the four teams’ inaugural season in the league, WVU will square off against Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. For the first time since joining the league in 2012, West Virginia will not compete against every Big 12 team, with only 10 conference games being played this season.

Once again, WVU is led by a big group of seniors this season, with five fifth-year seniors – goalkeeper Kayza Massey, defenders Mackenzie Aunkst, Maddie Moreau and Julianne Vallerand and midfielder Maya McCutcheon – electing to take advantage of their extra year of eligibility thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. McCutcheon and Moreau served as co-captains in 2022.

In addition to the super seniors, the remainder of the Mountaineers’ senior class is made up of five well-experienced student-athletes, four of whom played 500 minutes or more last season. Joining the WVU seniors is transfer Jaydah Bedoya, who arrives in Morgantown after spending her first three seasons at UConn.

As the Mountaineers look ahead to opening a new season, the team has set its focus on positivity, purpose and a power to work to reach its peak performance and get 1% better every day. Here’s what you need to know heading into the new campaign:

• This season marks the 28th year of WVU women’s soccer. The only coach in program history, Nikki Izzo-Brown has led the Mountaineers to a 383-32-68 mark.

• WVU is coming off an 11-4-7 campaign last season, which culminated in the Mountaineers claiming their fifth Big 12 Tournament trophy.

• as the 2022 Big 12 Tournament champions, WVU earned the Big 12 Conference’s automatic bid into the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

• The squad extended its streak of 10 wins or more in a season to 23 years.

• West Virginia welcomes back 18 letterwinners off the 2022 squad, including eight starters.

• The Mountaineers were voted to finish third in this year’s Preseason Big 12 Poll.

• WVU adds eight newcomers to the mix this season, including senior transfer Jaydah Bedoya who brings three years of Division I experience with her to Morgantown.

• Fifth-year seniors Mackenzie Aunkst, Kayza Massey, Maya McCutcheon, Maddie Moreau and Julianne Vallerand return to lead the squad this season, taking advantage of their fifth year of eligibility in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Preseason All-Big 12 Team

• Three of West Virginia’s five 2022 All-Big 12 honorees return to the squad this season, including first teamer Massey. Senior midfielder AJ Rodriguez and junior Dilary HerediaBeltran were honored on the second team.

• A star goalkeeper for the Mountaineers, Massey also is the reigning Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year after compiling 10 shutouts, 77 saves and 2,078:45 minutes between the posts in 2022.

• This year’s squad consists of five fifthyear seniors, five seniors, seven juniors, six sophomores and seven freshmen.

• The Mountaineers hail from 13 different states and two countries. WVU features four players from Canada, three from Maryland,

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Ohio and Pennsylvania, two from California, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts and North Carolina and one from Germany, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.

• Rodriguez co-led the squad with five goals in 2022, while she also ranked second on the team with 10 points. Heredia-Beltran led the way with seven assists last year.

• In all, WVU returns 11 players who scored at least once last season.

• The Mountaineers are a staggering 87-1715 all-time in Big 12 Conference play.

• West Virginia will face a collection of familiar nonconference foes this season, including Penn State and Virginia, while the team also will square off against Houston for the first time in program history in the Cougars’ inaugural season in the Big 12.

• WVU also returns eight players who played at least 800 minutes a year ago, led by Massey, who played in more than 2,000 minutes of game action in 2022.

• Five players are back on this year’s roster who started all 20 contests a year ago. For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

2023 WOMEN'S SOCCER

QUICK FACTS

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Location: Morgantown, w va.

Enrollment: 27,367

Founded: 1867

President: E. Gordon Gee

Director of Athletics: Wren Baker

Web Address: wvUsports.com

Nickname: Mountaineers

School Color: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)

Conference: Big 12 Conference

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (28th year, Rochester ’93)

Record at WVU: 383-130-69 (.715) (27 years)

Career Record: 396-135-69 (.715) (28 years)

Senior Associate Head Coach: Lisa Stoia (17th year, WVU ’05)

Associate Head Coach: Marisa Kanela (14th year, WVU ’07)

Assistant Coach: Eric Beltran (First year)

Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,650)

Sport Administrator: Simon Dover, Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Business Operations, CFO

WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY

Founded: 1995 (first season – 1996)

All-Time Record: 383-130-69 (26 years)

Affiliation: NCAA Division I

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 22

Highest NCAA Appearance: College Cup Final (2016)

Big 12 Conference Championships (Last): 10 (2022)

Big East Conference Championships (Last): 8 (2011)

2023 OUTLOOK

Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/5

Newcomers: 8

2022 SEASON REVIEW

Overall Record: 11-5-7, 4-1-4 Big 12 Conference

Postseason: Big 12 Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round

Final Ranking (Polls): N/A

All-Americans: Jordan Brewster (D)

All-Conference: First Team: Jordan Brewster (D), Kayza Massey (GK); Second Team: Dilary Heredia-Beltran (F), Gabrielle Robinson (D), AJ Rodriguez (MF)

REVIEW 2022 SEASON RESULTS

11-5-7, 4-1-4 BIG 12

• in its 27th season in program history, the west Virginia University women’s soccer team finished 11-5-7 overall, along with 4-1-4 in Big 12 play

• The Mountaineers claimed their 18th conference title, winning the 2022 Big 12 Soccer Championship in Round Rock, Texas

• The title marked WVU’s fifth Big 12 Championship title, as well as its 10th overall (five regular-season titles)

• Jordan Brewster was named the Big 12 Tournament Defensive Most Outstanding Player, and Lauren Segalla was named the Big 12 Tournament Offensive Most Outstanding Player

• Segalla, Brewster, senior defender Gabrielle Robinson, junior midfielder AJ Rodriguez and sophomore forward Dilary Heredia-Beltran were named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team

• West Virginia earned the Big 12 Conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, making its 22nd NCAA Tournament in the last 23 seasons

• WVU extended its streak of at least 10 wins or more to 23 straight seasons.

• West Virginia’s defense recorded 10 shutouts on the year, including a pair of clean sheets in the Big 12 Championship Semifinal and Final games.

• Brewster was tabbed an All-America Third Team selection by United Soccer Coaches, her

third All-America honor in as many seasons. She became the first Mountaineer to secure accolades in three consecutive seasons since Kadeisha Buchanan (2013-14-15-16).

• Brewster also was named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Second Team, her second consecutive honor.

• For the 12th consecutive season, a Mountaineer was featured on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, as Brewster earned the honor.

• On the All-Big 12 Teams, senior goalkeeper Kayza Massey led the way as the league’s Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, while she and Brewster appeared on the First Team. Heredia-Beltran, Robinson and Rodriguez appeared on the Second Team.

• Brewster, Massey and Rodriguez were named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Team, with Brewster named to the first team and Massey and Rodriguez on the third team.

• Academically, six Mountaineers were named Academic All-District selections by the College Sports Communicators. Brewster went on to be named a CSC All-American.

• West Virginia placed 13 student-athletes on the Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team.

• Brewster also was named the Big 12 Conference Women’s Soccer Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year.

• Robinson was selected by the KC Current with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, becoming the sixth Mountaineer to be selected in the NWSL Draft all time.

• Brewster signed a professional contract with Kristianstads DFF in Sweden.

• Robinson and Brewster moved WVU’s alltime count of professional players to 34.

2022 WOMEN'S SOCCER

ACCOLADES 2022 MOUNTAINEER

TEAM

• 2023 Big 12 Soccer Tournament Champions

• United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

• WVU Student-Athletes of the Week (Nov. 7)

CHLOE ADLER

• CSC Academic All-District Team

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

ARIA BILAL

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

JORDAN BREWSTER

• United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team

• United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Second Team

• Big 12 Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year

• All-Big 12 First Team

• CSC Academic All-America Second Team

• CSC Academic All-District Team

• United Soccer Coaches AllMidwest Region First Team

• Big 12 Tournament Defensive

Most Outstanding Player

• Big 12 all-Tournament Team

• TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Second Team

• no. 15 on TopDrawerSoccer national Postseason Top 100 List

• Program leader in career games started with 101

• MAC Herman Trophy Watch List

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, Oct. 28)

• College Soccer News Team of the Week (Sept. 6)

• Preseason All-Big 12 Team

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 6)

DILARY HEREDIA-BELTRAN

• All-Big 12 Second Team

• Big 12 all-Tournament Team

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Aug. 22)

RHEA KIJOWSKI

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

ANNIKA LESLIE

• CSC Academic All-District Team

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

KAYZA MASSEY

• Big 12 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year

• United Soccer Coaches AllMidwest Region Third Team

• All-Big 12 First Team

• United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week (Sept. 7)

• Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 6)

LILLY MCCARTHY

• CSC Academic All-District Team

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

MAYA MCCUTCHEON

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Gabrielle Robinson

• All-Big 12 Second Team

• Big 12 all-Tournament Team

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Selected by KC Current in 2023 NWSL Draft (No. 15 overall)

AJ RODRIGUEZ

• All-Big 12 Second Team

• Big 12 all-Tournament Team

• United Soccer Coaches AllMidwest Region Third Team

• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 25)

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 24)

AALIYAH SCOTT

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

LAUREN SEGALLA

• Big 12 Tournament offensive Most Outstanding Player

• Big 12 all-Tournament Team

• Program leader in career games started with 104

• CSC Academic All-District Team

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• WVU Student-Athlete of the week (Sept. 26)

LEAH SPARACIO

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

JULIANNE VALLERAND

• CSC Academic All-District Team

• Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team

STATISTICS 2022 INDIVIDUAL OVERALL

2022 INDIVIDUAL GOALS-ASSISTS-POINTS

GAME-BY-GAME

STATISTICS TEAM GAME-BY-GAME

RECORDS MATCH

GOALKEEPER SAVES

KIM BONILLA

RECORDS SINGLE-SEASON

GOALS-AGAINST

MATCHES

MATCHES PLAYED

KERRI BUTLER

RECORDS CAREER

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE (min. 18 games played)

1. Hannah Steadman, 2014-15 0.59 (45 matches)

2. Laura Finley, 2000-03 0.64 (31 matches)

3. kerri Butler, 2007-10 0.67 (82 matches)

4. Rylee Foster, 2016-19 0.72 (84 matches)

5. kayza Massey, 2019-present 0.77 (57 matches)

SHUTOUTS

(prior to 2003, the school recognized combined shutouts)

1. kerri Butler, 2007-10 44

2. Rylee Foster, 2016-19 39

3. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 36

4. Sara keane, 2011-13 27

5. Stacy Adams, 1996-98 24.8

GOALKEEPER MINUTES

1. Lana Bannerman, 2003-06 7,858:35

2. Rylee Foster, 2016-19 7,670:10

3. kerri Butler, 2007-10 7,559:09

4. Sara keane, 2011-13 6,017:04

5. kayza Massey, 2019-present 5,000:45

MATCHES PLAYED 1.

SH'NIA GORDON

RECORDS INDIVIDUAL

MATCH

Goals: 4 by Michaela Abam vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015

Assists: 4 by kailey Utley vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015

Points: 8 (4 G) by Michaela Abam vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015

Shots: 15 by Michaela Abam vs. Richmond, Sept. 10, 2017

Goalkeeper Saves: 22 by Stacey Adams vs. connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998

SEASON

Goals: 20 by chrissie Abbott, 2002

Game Winning Goals: 9 by chrissie Abbott, 2002

Multiple Goal Matches: 5 by katie Barnes, 2000; by chrissie Abbott, 2002

Assists: 13 by Frances Silva, 2013

Points: 47 (20G, 7A) by chrissie Abbott, 2002

Shots: 159 by chrissie Abbott, 2002

Matches Played: 27 by eight players, 2016

Matches Started: 27 by six players, 2016

Goalkeeper Saves: 128 by Stacey Adams, 1998

Goals-Against Average: 0.42 by Rylee Foster, 2016

Shutouts: 14 by kerri Butler, 2010

Goalkeeper Minutes: 2,201:51 by kerri Butler, 2010

cautions: 4 by kim Bonilla, 2006; drea Barklage, 2011; kadeisha Buchanan, 2016; Bianca St. Georges, 2018; dilary Heredia-Beltran, 2022

ejections:

1 by Meghan Lewis, 2011; kara Blosser, 2012; Amandine Pierre-Louis, 2014; Sh’Nia Gordon, 2018; Addison clark, 2019; Jordan Brewster, 2022

CAREER

Goals: 53 by chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Game Winning Goals: 22 by chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Multiple Goal Matches: 12 by katie Barnes, 1998-2001

Assists: 33 by Lisa Stoia, 2000-03

Points: (53G, 19A) by chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Shots: 472 by chrissie Abbott, 2000-03

Matches Played: 104 by Lauren Segalla, 2017-22

Matches Started: 101 by Jordan Brewster, 2018-22

Goalkeeper Saves: 358 by Stacey Adams, 1996-98

Goals-Against Average: 0.59 by Hannah Steadman, 2014-15

Shutouts: 44 by kerri Butler, 2007-10

Goalkeeper Minutes: 7,858:35 by Lana Bannerman, 2003-06

cautions: 10 by kadeisha Buchanan, 2013-16

ejections: 1 by Meghan Lewis, 2008-11; kara Blosser, 2012-13; Amandine Pierre-Louis, 2014-2017; Sh’Nia Gordon, 2015-2018; Addison clark, 2018-20; Jordan Brewster, 2018-22

CAROLYN BLANK

CHRISSIE ABBOTT

RECORDS TEAM

Match

GOALS

8 vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 28, 2008 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006

7 vs. ohio, Aug. 29, 2004

6 vs. Stony Brook, Sept. 12, 2019 vs. Radford, NcAA Tournament First Round, Nov. 10, 2018 vs. kansas, oct. 16, 2015 vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 vs. Pitt, oct. 6, 2004 vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 14, 1999 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998 vs. St. Francis, Pa., Nov. 1, 1997

5 23 times, most recent: vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Sept. 12, 2021

ASSISTS

9 vs. ohio, Aug. 29, 2004

8 vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006

7 vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Sept. 12, 2021

6 vs. oklahoma, oct. 8, 2017 vs. Loyola Marymount, NcAA Tournament Third Round, Nov. 22, 2015 vs. kansas, oct. 16, 2015 vs. Wright State, Sept. 22, 2013 vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 vs. Seton Hall, oct. 30, 2011 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 28, 2008 vs. Bowling Green, Aug. 31, 2007 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998

5 17 times, most recent: vs. Stony Brook, Sept. 12, 2019

POINTS

24 vs. Villanova, Sept. 6, 2015 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006

23 vs. ohio, Aug. 29, 2004

22 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 28, 2008

18 vs. kansas, oct. 16, 2015 vs. High Point, Sept. 16, 2012 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 1998

17 vs. Stony Brook, Sept. 12, 2019 vs. Radford, NcAA Tournament First Round, Nov. 10, 2018 vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 14, 1999 vs. central Florida, oct. 3, 1999

16 vs. oklahoma, oct. 8, 2017 vs. Loyola Marymount, Nov. 22, 2015 vs. Seton Hall, oct. 30, 2011

15 vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Sept. 12, 2021 vs. duquesne, Aug. 30, 2015 vs. Towson, Sept. 14, 2012 vs. Syracuse, oct. 9, 2011 vs. Xavier, Sept.16, 2007 vs. James Madison, Aug. 27, 2006 vs. Radford, oct. 17, 2003

vs. St. John’s, Aug. 31, 2001

vs. Robert Morris, Sept. 11, 1996

SHOTS:

49 vs. Seton Hall, oct. 12, 2003

44 vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 10, 2006

43 vs. Saint Frances, August 28, 2016 vs. St. John’s, Sept. 26, 2004

41 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 2015

vs. Longwood, Sept. 13, 2015

vs. duquesne, Sept. 6, 2012

38 vs. Radford, NcAA Tournament First Round, Nov. 10, 2018

vs, Iowa State, oct. 18, 2015

vs. duquesne, Aug. 30, 2015

37 vs. Western Michigan, Sept. 1, 2006

36 vs. oklahoma State, oct. 6, 2017 vs. Radford, oct. 17, 2003

vs. Providence, oct. 20, 2002

35 vs. Texas Tech, oct. 19, 2017 vs. TcU, oct. 13, 2013

vs. George Mason, Sept. 8, 2002

34 vs. Richmond, Sept. 10, 2017

vs. Northern kentucky, Nov. 12, 2016 vs. VcU, Sept. 5, 1999

vs. Miami (Fla.), Nov. 4, 2001

FEWEST SHOTS ALLOWED:

0 vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Sept. 12, 2021

vs. duquesne, Aug. 23, 2019

vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Sept. 16, 2018

vs. Boston University, Sept. 13, 2018

vs. Bucknell, NcAA Tournament First Round, Nov. 11, 2017

vs. Wright State, Sept. 4, 2017

vs. Longwood, Sept. 13, 2015

vs. UNcG, Sept. 7, 2014

vs. USF, oct. 26, 2007

vs. Binghamton, Sept. 3, 2006 vs. Robert Morris, Sept. 11, 1996

1 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Sept 28, 2022 vs. Rice, NcAA Tournament Second Round, May 1, 2021 vs. Rutgers, NcAA Tournament Second Round, Nov. 17, 2017 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 1, 2016 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 2015

vs. Towson, Aug. 22, 2008

vs. Syracuse, Sept. 22, 2006

vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 1, 2002

2 18 times, most recent: vs. oklahoma, oct. 1, 2021

GOALKEEPER SAVES:

22 vs. connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998

18 vs. Rutgers, Sept. 1, 1996

16 vs. connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996

13 vs. duquesne, Sept. 4, 1996

11 vs. Butler, oct. 17, 1999

10 vs. kansas, oct. 24, 2019

10 vs. Notre dame, oct. 8, 1999

10 vs. ohio State, Sept. 15, 1996

10 vs. Notre dame, Sept. 22, 2000

CORNER KICKS:

18 vs. Bucknell, NcAA Tournament First Round, Nov. 11, 2017 vs. Villanova, oct. 19, 2008

17 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 18, 2015 vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 28, 2001

16 vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Sept. 12, 2021

vs. Binghamton, Sept. 3, 2006 vs. Syracuse, oct. 9, 2009

15 vs. oklahoma, oct. 9, 2015 vs. St. John’s, Sept. 28, 2007 vs. Radford, oct. 22, 2004

14 vs. kansas State, Sept. 28, 2018 at kansas, oct. 7, 2016 vs. TcU, oct. 13, 2013 vs. Radford, oct. 17, 2003

13 vs. duquesne, Aug. 29, 2021 vs. Wake Forest, NcAA Tournament First Round, Nov. 16, 2018 at Purdue, Aug. 24, 2018 vs. Iowa State, oct. 13, 2017 vs. Wright State, Sept. 22, 2013 vs. Richmond, Sept. 20, 2013 vs. duquesne, Sept. 6, 2012 vs. Seton Hall, oct. 30, 2011 vs. Villanova, oct. 15, 2010 at Syracuse, Sept. 30, 2007 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 22, 2006

FOULS:

24 vs. Notre dame, Nov. 11, 2007

23 vs. St. John’s, oct. 18, 1998

22 vs. oklahoma State, Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal, Nov. 4, 2015

20 vs. SMU, Nov. 12, 2004

19 vs. Miami, Fla., Sept. 2, 2012 vs. ohio State, oct. 7, 1998 vs. St. Francis, Pa., Sept. 18, 1996 vs. Pitt, oct. 16, 1996

18 vs. Northwestern, Aug. 26, 2018 vs. Villanova, oct. 13, 2006

17 vs. duke, Nov. 26, 2016 vs. Hofstra, Sept. 5, 2014 vs. Boston college, Sept. 19, 2004 vs. Georgetown, Sept. 6, 1998 vs. Villanova, Sept. 12, 1998 vs. St. John’s, Sept. 24, 2006

Season

Most Goals: 61 in 2015

Fewest Goals: 22 in 2009

Most Assists: 54 in 2015

Fewest Assists: 17 in 1997

Most Points: 176 in 2015

Fewest Points: 66 in 2009

Most Shots: 596 in 2016

Fewest Shots: 194 in 2020-21

Most Shutouts: 18 in 2016

Most Saves: 122 in 1997

Fewest Saves: 25 in 2020-21

Most corner kicks: 203 in 2018

Fewest Corner Kicks: 51 in 1996

Most Fouls: 254 in 2016

Fewest Fouls: 103 in 2020-21

Most Wins: 22 in 2016

Fewest Wins: 9 in 1999

Most Losses: 9 in 1999

Fewest Losses: 2 in 2014, 2016

Most Ties: 7 in 2022

Fewest Ties: 0 in 2004, 2011

NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

2000

2001

2002 (Second Round)

2003 (Third Round)

2004 (Second Round)

2005 (Second Round) 2006

2007 (Quarterfinal)

2008 (Second Round)

2009 (Second Round)

2010 (Third Round) 2011 2012 2013 (Second Round)

2015 (Quarterfinal)

2016 (College Cup, National Runner-Up)

2017 (Third Round)

2018 (Second Round)

2019 (Third Round)

2020-21 (Second Round)

2022 (Second Round)

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS

EAST TOURNAMENT

(champions)

(champions)

(champions)

12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

REGULAR SEASON

TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

(champions)

(champions)

(champions)

(champions)

Rylee Foster

DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM

RECORDS

WEST VIRGINIA RECORDS

Goals: 8 (Syracuse, 11/28/09; St. Bonaventure, 9/10/06; Villanova, 9/6/15)

Assists: 8 (St. Bonaventure, 9/10/06; Villanova, 9/6/15)

Points: 24 (St. Bonaventure, 9/10/06; Villanova 9/6/15)

Shots: 44 (Binghamton, 9/3/06)

Saves: 9 (Penn State, 8/20/10; Loyola Marymount, 11/22/15)

Fouls: 24 (Notre dame, 11/11/07)

corners: 18 (Villanova, 10/19/08; Bucknell, 11/11/17)

OPPONENT RECORDS

Goals: 4 (kentucky, 9/15/13; duke, 9/8/17)

Assists: 4 (Notre dame, 10/1/04)

Points: 11 (duke, 9/8/17)

Shots: 23 (Penn State, 8/20/10)

Saves: 18 (Binghamton, 9/3/06)

Fouls: 23 (Providence, 10/24/10)

corners: 11 (vs. Penn State, 8/20/10)

OTHER RECORDS

First game: WVU, 1 Purdue 0; September 1, 2004

First goal: Natalie cocchi vs. Purdue; September 1, 2004

First WVU goal: Natalie cocchi vs. Purdue; September 1, 2004

First opponent goal: kristen Weiss, Virginia; September 5, 2004

First WVU assist: Laura kane vs. Arizona; September 10, 2004

First opponent assist: Sarah Huffman, Virginia; September 5, 2004

TOP 25 CROWDS FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER AT DDSS (2004-present)

** - NCAA Tournament

ROBIN RUSHTON

HONORS ACADEMIC

UNITED SOCCER COACHES TEAM GPA AWARD (min. GPA 3.0)

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

COSIDA WOMEN’S SOCCER ACADEMIC ALLAMERICA OF THE YEAR

Bianca St. Georges

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

Jordan Brewster 2022, third team; 2020, first team

Alli Magaletta 2017, third team

Bianca St. Georges 2017-18, first team; 2016, third team

Amanda Hill 2015, first team

kailey Utley 2015, third team

carly Black

2016 second team; 2014, second team

Frances Silva 2013, first team

Ashley Banks 2007, first team

Christen Seaman 2002, first team

Melissa Haire 2002, second team; 2001, third team

COSIDA

UNITED SOCCER COACHES SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA Jordan

2022, second team; 2021, first team

UNITED SOCCER COACHES SCHOLAR ALL-REGION

BIANCA ST� GEORGES

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Stacey Sollmann 1999

NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-REGION

Kailey Utley 2014, third team; 2015, first team

carly Black 2014, honorable mention

Leah emaus 2014, honorable mention

Amanda Hill 2014, honorable mention 2015, third team

Jess crowder 2013-14, honorable mention

Frances Silva 2013, first team

Bri Rodriguez 2012, first team

Sara keane 2012-13, honorable mention

Frances Silva 2012, third team

erica Henderson 2011, third team

chelsey corroto 2010, third team

Ashtin Larkin 2010, third team

Meghan Lewis 2010, second team

Heather Saffel 2009, honorable mention

Lisa ducote 2008, honorable mention

deana everrett 2008, second team

kelsey Fowler 2008, honorable mention

Robin Rushton 2007-08 honorable mention

Ashley Banks 2006-07, first team

Kim Bonilla 2007, first team

Lisa ducote 2007, honorable mention

krystle kallman 2007, honorable mention

cathy Abel 2006, third team

BIG

12 SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Jordan Brewster 2022

Frances Silva 2013

ALL-BIG 12 ACADEMIC SOCCER TEAM

Aria Bilal 2022, second team

dilary Heredia-Beltran 2022, second team

Rhea Kijowski 2022, first team

Annika Leslie 2022, first team

Maya McCutcheon 2022, first team

Leah Sparacio 2022, first team

Chloe Adler 2021-22, first team

Stephanie Chmiel 2021, first team

Maya Ladhani 2021, first team

Lilly McCarthy 2021-22, first team

Isabella Sibley 2021, second team

Mackenzie Aunkst 2020, first team

Enzi Broussard 2020, first team

Juliana Lynch 2020-21, first team

Kayza Massey 2020-21, first team

Nicole Payne 2020-21, first team

Gabrielle Robinson 2020-21-22, first team

Aaliyah Scott 2020, first team; 2021-22 second team

Julianne Vallerand 2020-21-22, first team

Jordan Brewster 2019-20-21-22, first team

Danielle Gordon 2019, first team

Lizzie Mayfield 2019, first team

kayla Morrison 2019, second team

Alina Stahl 2019-20-21, first team

Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel 2018-20, first team 2019, second team

Rylee Foster 2018-19, first team

Lois Joel 2018, first team

Amanda Saymon 2018, first team

Lauren Segalla 2018-20-21-22, first team; 2019, second team

Grace Smith 2018-20-21, first team

Grace Cutler 2017-18, first team

Jade Gentile 2017-19, first team; 2018, second team

Patricia Fernandez 2017-18, first team

Alli Magaletta 2017, first team

Hannah Abraham 2016-17-18 first team

Vanessa Flores 2016-17-18 first team

Easther Mayi Kith 2016-17-18 first team

Bianca St. Georges 2016-17-18 first team

Sh’Nia Gordon 2016, first team; 2017, second team

Michaela Abam 2016, first team; 2017, second team

Ashley Woolpert 2016, first team

Maggie Bedillion 2014-15, first team

Kadeisha Buchanan 2014, first team; 2015-16, second team

Katie

2012, first team; 2013-14, second team

Frances Silva 2012-13, first team

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN AND KADEISHA BUCHANAN

UMBRO/SOCCER NEWS NET PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SOCCER

SOCCER BUZZ FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA

SOCCER

SOCCER

SOCCER BUZZ HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA

SOCCER BUZZ FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA

Blake Miller 2008, fourth team

carolyn Blank 2006, fourth team

Amanda cicchini 2005, second team

Ashley Banks 2004, second team

Lana Bannerman 2003, honorable mention

Lisa Stoia 2000, second team

UNITED SOCCER COACHES ALL-REGION

kayza Massey 2022, third team

AJ Rodriguez 2022, third team

dilary Heredia-Beltran 2021, third team

Nicole Payne 2021, second team

Jordan Brewster 2020-21-22, first team

Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel 2020, second team

Alina Stahl 2020, second team

Jordan Brewster 2019, second team

Easther Mayi Kith 2018, first team

Sh’Nia Gordon 2018, first team

Rylee Foster 2017-18, first team; 2019, second team

Bianca St. Georges 2017, second team: 2018, first team;

carla Portillo 2017, second team

Amandine Pierre-Louis 2017, first team

Michaela Abam 2017, first team

NSCAA ALL-REGION

Senior college coaching Staff of the Year 2016

■ Coach of the Year

Nikki Izzo-Brown 2000, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2014

■ Regional Assistant Coach of the Year

Lisa Stoia 2010, 2014, 2015

AMANDA CICCHINI

BRY MCCARTHY

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MEGHAN LEWIS

RECORDS REGULATION/OT/PK/MISC.

All-Time Home Record: 215-46-23

All-Time Road Record: 114-62-29

All-Time Neutral Record: 43-19-9

All-Time Regulation Record: 342-105

All-Time overtime Record: 30-222-61

OPPONENT RECORDS

■ Individual

Goals: 3 by Jenny Heft, Notre dame, Sept. 4, 1998; by Jenny Streiffer, Notre dame, Sept. 4, 1998; by elizabeth kooiman, Baylor, oct. 3, 2019

Assists: 4 by Margaret Tietjen, connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996

Points: 7 (3G, 1A) by cindy daws, Notre dame, oct. 25, 1996; by Jenny Heft, Notre dame, Sept. 4, 1998

Shots: 13 by Jen carlson, connecticut, Sept. 28, 1997

ALL-TIME RECORD

ALL-TIME RECORD IN PENALTY KICK SHOOTOUTS

6-6 overall

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Longest Winning Streak: 14 in 2010, 2016

Longest Unbeaten Streak (includes ties): 20 in 2014-15 (includes first game of 2015, snapped on Aug. 23, 2015)

Longest Losing Streak: 4 in 1999 consecutive Matches Scored In: 18 in 2002; 2012-13 (last game of 2012, snapped on oct. 27, 2013); 2016 consecutive Shutouts: 10 in 2016 consecutive Shutout Minutes: 903:25 in 2016 consecutive Matches Without Scoring: 4 in 1999 All-Time Record: 372-127-61

Goalkeeper Saves: 16 by Renee Leone, Saint Francis, Pa., Nov. 1, 1997; by carolina Hines, Providence, oct. 20, 2002; by kassidie Stade, at oklahoma, oct. 9, 2015

■ Team

Goals: 12 by connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996

Assists: 21 by connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996

Points: 45 by connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996

Shots: 45 by connecticut, Sept. 27, 1996

Goalkeeper Saves: 18 by Binghamton, Sept. 3, 2006 corner kicks: 14 by connecticut, Sept. 18, 1998

Fouls: 23 by Providence, oct. 24, 2010

2022 MOUNTAINEERS

IN FIRST FIVE MINUTES

FASTEST GOALS

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7, 2003 (Away at James Madison)

30, 2015 (Home vs. duquesne)

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KATE SCHWINDEL

HEATHER KALEIOHI

TELEVISED GAMES

Beginning with 2020 season, all contests televised on ESPN+ unless otherwise noted.

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*UCONN advanced on PKs, 4-2

**WVU advanced on PKs, 5-3

***NOVA advanced on PKs, 5-4

ALL-AMERICANS

47 points while leading her team to its first-ever NcAA Tournament win.

Katie BARNES

2001 NSCAA First Team All-American

2001 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American

2000 Soccer Buzz Third Team All-American

West Virginia’s first women’s soccer All-American, katie Barnes rewrote the Mountaineer record book during her tenure at WVU. The Mason, ohio, native started every match in her career and helped lead the Mountaineers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance as a junior in 2000.

That season, Barnes scored 17 goals and added nine assists for a 43-point season. At the time, no women’s soccer player boasted better seasonal numbers. The forward was a two-time Big east offensive Player of the Year, earning the honor in 2000 and 2001, as well as a member of the US U-21 National Team that won three consecutive Nordic cups.

On February 11, 2002, Barnes became the first West Virginia women’s soccer player to be drafted by the WUSA when she was selected in the second round as the ninth overall pick by the carolina courage. Barnes also spent time as a member of the San Jose cyberRays.

during 2004, Barnes spent time training with America’s elite, in hopes of becoming a member of the United States full National Team.

Chrissie ABBOTT

2002 NSCAA First Team All-American

2002 Soccer Buzz First Team All-American

2003 NSCAA Second Team All-American

2003 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American

2002 Soccer America College MVP

When Chrissie Abbott earned first team All-America honors from the NScAA and Soccer Buzz in 2002, she became the first woman in the history of the program to do so. The honors followed a record-breaking season that saw the junior forward break former All-American katie Barnes’ seasonal records. Abbott scored 20 goals in 2002, and dished out seven assists for a program-best

Abbott completed her record-setting career at West Virginia by leading the Mountaineers to the Sweet 16 in 2003 with a team-high 13 goals and eight assists. She became WVU’s most decorated alumnus, earning five career records during her tenure. The North olmsted, ohio, native graduated as WVU’s career goals (53), points (125), shots (472), matches played (87) and matches started (87) leader. She was the 2002 Big east offensive Player of the Year, marking the third consecutive season that the award was earned by a Mountaineer. In the history of the program, no Mountaineer scored more game-winning goals (22) than Abbott. Along with teammate Lisa Stoia, Abbott was a 2003 member of the U-21 National Team Pool and a member of a select group of collegians invited to train with WUSA teams during the summer of 2003. She spent her summer training with both the Philadelphia charge and the carolina courage.

Abbott, a Soccer Buzz and NScAA Second Team All-American in 2003, was the co-winner of the 2004 Red Brown cup, sharing the honor with wrestling’s three-time NcAA champion Greg Jones.

Lisa STOIA

2003 NSCAA First Team All-American

2003 Soccer Buzz First Team All-American

2002 NSCAA Second Team All-American

2002 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American

A dynamic performer in the midfield, Lisa Stoia earned Big East Midfielder of the Year honors in 2002 for her efforts in leading West Virginia to its first regular-season championship. She also assisted on 10 of West Virginia’s record-breaking 53 goals in 2003, tying her with katie Barnes for the seasonal record. Stoia was a NScAA/adidas and Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American in 2002. Stoia continued her domination in her senior season, breaking the season assist record (12) she tied the season before on her way to becoming West Virginia’s all-time assists leader with 33 career dishes. The Shirley, New York, native became the first midfielder in Big East history to earn midfielder of the year honors in consecutive

seasons by winning the award for the second time in 2003.

Alongside teammate chrissie Abbott, Stoia became WVU’s all-time matches played and matched started leader with 87 career starts, after leading her 2003 squad to the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance.

For her efforts in 2003, Stoia earned First Team All-America honors from Soccer Buzz and the NScAA.

A three-time All-Big east First Team selection, Stoia was a member of the 2003 U-21 National Team Pool and one of a select group, including Abbott, who were invited to train with WUSA teams during the summer of 2003.

Stoia also spent time training with the Philadelphia charge and the carolina courage. In the spring of 2009, Stoia played in the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer league, after being drafted with the 48th overall pick by the Saint Louis Athletica.

Laura KANE

2004 NSCAA Third Team All-American

Laura kane became West Virginia’s fourth All-American in four years in 2004 when she capped off a stellar career with an eight-goal and nine-assist, 25-point performance in her senior season. For her efforts, she earned Third Team All-America accolades from the NScAA. known for her ankle-breaking foot skills, the Pottstown, Pennsylvania, native possessed deadly accuracy with her shot resulting in 31 goals, 15 of which were game-winners. She also had a keen eye for the development of play, dishing out a total of 25 assists over four years. kane’s 85 total points, along with her goals and assists totals, rank her third in the WVU all-time points, goals and assists categories.

A two-time Scholar All-American as well, kane was twice selected to the Big East’s first team (2003, 2004) and was an All-Big east Second Team selection her sophomore year and an all-rookie honoree as a freshman.

kane played in 86 matches for the Mountaineers, starting 85 of them.

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A two-time NScAA and Soccer Buzz All-Region honoree, kane joined Abbott, Barnes and Stoia as former Mountaineers who made the U-21 National Team pool when she was selected to the pool following the 2004 season.

Deana EVERRETT

2006 Soccer Buzz Third Team All-American

After seeing her playing time increase as a freshman, deana everrett had a breakout sophomore season in 2006 to earn third team All-America honors from Soccer Buzz.

The oakville, ontario, native put together the second greatest scoring season in school history with 18 goals and seven assists for 43 points. She was an All-Big east First Team selection after leading the league in goals and points through the regular season. She also was named to the Soccer Buzz All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team and All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team by the NScAA. everrett, who was eventually named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List, ranked in the top five in the nation in goals scored all season as she led a Mountaineer squad that scored a school record 55 goals in 2006. A two-time Big east offensive Player of the Week, the 5-foot-5 sophomore’s best game of the year came at dePaul, where she tied a school record for goals in a match with three, all in the first half.

Everrett closed out her career as one of the finest offensive players, exiting after the 2008 season with 39 goals (third all-time), 24 assists (fourth all-time), 102 points (third all-time) and 299 shots (third all-time) in 84 career matches.

The Annandale, Virginia, native led WVU with 38 points and 15 goals en route to being named the Big East’s Offensive Player of the Year and a first team all-conference selection. The Hermann Trophy semifinalist and Soccer Buzz National Player of the Year finalist also was named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and NScAA Scholar All-American.

The forward left WVU ranked in the top five all-time in three major offensive categories – 34 goals (3rd), 26 assists (3rd) and 94 points (3rd).

Amanda CICCHINI

2007 Soccer America First Team College MVP

2007 NSCAA Second Team All-American

2007 Soccer Buzz Third Team All-American

Greer BARNES

2008 Soccer America Second Team College MVP

2008 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American

2008 NSCAA Third Team All-American

2007 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American

2007 NSCAA Second Team All-American

Greer Barnes turned in one of the most memorable seasons by a Mountaineer defender in school history in 2008. She logged the most minutes of any player while starting all 23 games at outside back. An All-Big east First Team performer, she earned Soccer America Second Team MVP, Soccer Buzz All-America Second Team and NScAA All-America Third Team honors as a senior.

Barnes and the WVU defense allowed only four goals in 11 conference games in 2008 – the fewest by any Big east team in either division. A Hermann Trophy Watch List pick, she earned multiple conference and national player of the week honors in helping the Mountaineers post 13 shutouts.

Ashley BANKS

2007 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American

2007 NSCAA Third Team All-American

Ashley Banks turned in the finest senior season in school history. The four-year letterwinner and 2007 team captain guided the Mountaineers to a Big east championship and a berth in the NcAA Tournament’s elite eight in 2007. The Mountaineers posted an 18-5-2 record, tying the school’s mark for most wins in a season.

In 2007, the Rye, New York, native, started all 25 games at outside defender, helping the Mountaineer defense tie a school record with 13 shutouts. Barnes became the first defender in school history to earn All-Big east First Team honors and was a first team all-region choice. She and the WVU defense allowed only two goals in seven postseason games as West Virginia advanced to its first NCAA elite eight.

Barnes successfully made the move from central midfield to defender in 2007 and was named a second team NScAA All-American. The three-time All-Big east selection kept teams off balance with her ability to make runs forward as an offensive threat. A member of the all-tournament team at the 2007 Big east championship, Barnes appeared in 82 career matches.

Amanda cicchini, an oakville, ontario, native, was a four-year starter at midfield, appearing in 89 career matches, more than any other player in school history. The 5-foot-2 playmaker was listed on the Hermann Trophy Watch List for three seasons. cicchini’s best season came in 2007 where she finished with eight points on four assists and two goals on WVU’s Big east championship squad. The central midfielder was outstanding in controlling the tempo of play while working end line to end line. A two-time NScAA First Team All-Region selection, cicchini was named to the All-Big east First Team three times in her career. As a junior, she earned All-America honors from Soccer America, the NScAA and Soccer Buzz.

Named to the 2007 Hermann Trophy Watch List, cicchini scored goals in the season opener against Bowling Green and at Pitt. Great on the ball, she served assists against Penn State, Villanova and Wake Forest. She also was named to the all-tournament team at the 2007 Big east championship.

Carolyn BLANK

2009 NSCAA Second Team All-American

2008 NSCAA Second Team All-American

2008 Soccer Buzz Second Team All-American carolyn Blank earned her second consecutive NScAA All-America Second Team honor in 2009, helping a young West Virginia team advance to a 10th straight NcAA Tournament. As a senior, Blank became the school’s all-time leader in matches played (92) and matches started (92). The two-time team captain earned Team MVP honors in three straight seasons to finish her career with 33 points on 13 goals and seven assists.

An NScAA All-Northeast Region First Team and All-Big east First Team selection, Blank scored the fastest goal in WVU’s NcAA Tournament history, coming at the 1:29 mark against Loyola (Md.). She finished the season with nine points on four goals and one assist.

Blank became the school’s second Big east Midfielder of the Year following a stellar junior

campaign in 2008. A defensive center mid, Blank started all 23 matches, registering five goals and two assists, including two game winners.

A first team All-Big East selection, the Toms River, New Jersey, native earned All-America Second Team honors from the NScAA and Soccer Buzz. Named the team’s MVP for the second consecutive season, Blank earned all-tournament team recognition at the Notre dame Inn at St. Mary’s classic and the Big east championship. Blank was aggressive in the attack, attempting 71 shots, second-most on the team. But perhaps most impressive was the leadership she provided to her teammates. despite a talented eight-member senior class in 2008, it was Blank who earned team captain stripes.

She was drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer draft by the St. Louis Athletica.

Frances SILVA

2013 NSCAA Second Team All-American

The culmination of four years of hard work and determination, Frances Silva was named to the 2013 NScAA All-America Second Team following a high-scoring senior season.

The forward from overland Park, kansas, posted a team and Big 12 conference-best 15 goals and 13 assists for 43 points and was the unanimous selection as the Big 12 offensive Player of the Year, the program’s first student-athlete to earn the Big 12’s annual offensive honor. Her 13 assists set a school single-season record, while her point total ranked No. 2 all-time and her goal mark ranked No. 4. Silva finished the year ranked No. 7 nationally in total assists. She also ranked No. 10 in points and No. 23 in goals.

Bry MCCARTHY

2012 NSCAA Third Team All-American

Ajax, ontario, native Bry Mccarthy capped off a stellar Mountaineer career with NScAA All-America Third Team honors. Mccarthy, an outside back, was named the Big 12 defensive Player of the Year in her senior season. She became the program’s first defensive player to earn a conference major award.

An All-Big 12 First Team selection, Mccarthy led the Mountaineer defense to eight shutouts in 2012, including four in Big 12 conference play. The four clean sheets were tied for best in the conference. Mccarthy also played a vital part in the offense, moving forward into the attack to score seven points on two goals and three assists. She finished with 19 career assists, tied for ninth place all-time in program history.

Mccarthy led WVU in its inaugural season in the Big 12 conference to a regular-season championship with a 7-0-1 record. It marked only the sixth time a Big 12 team has won the regular-season title without a loss.

West Virginia’s 2012 season ended with a 13th consecutive NcAA Tournament appearance.

In January 2013, Mccarthy was one of six players assigned to the Western New York Flash through player allocations from U.S. Soccer, canadian Soccer Association and the Federation of Mexican Football. The Flash were one of eight teams in the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).

Silva secured a slew of honors throughout her senior season, including a spot on the 2013 M.A.c Hermann Trophy semifinalist list. An All-Big 12 First Team selection, she also was named to the TopdrawerSoccer.com Best XI Upperclassmen

Second Team and the Soccer America MVP Second Team. Additionally, Silva was named to the NScAA Women’s Scholar All-America First Team and selected as the women’s soccer capital one Academic All-America of the Year.

In her final season at WVU, Silva led the Mountaineers to their second straight Big 12 conference regular-season title and first Big 12 Conference championship title, and she was named the Big 12 Soccer Tournament offensive MVP. She earned at least one conference title in each of her four years at WVU. The Mountaineers advanced to the NcAA Tournament Second Round in 2013 and finished at 16-4-3, 7-1 in the Big 12.

Silva concluded her Mountaineer career ranked No. 4 in goals (38) and points (98) and No. 7 in assists (22). She was selected by Fc kansas city with the 19th overall pick at the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League college draft and signed a contract with the Blues.

2014 NSCAA First Team All-American

2014

Soccer America Women’s MVP First Team

2013 NSCAA Second Team All-American

The most decorated athlete in WVU women’s soccer history, Buchanan ended her Mountaineer career in 2016 sweeping the sport’s major awards.

A three-time semifinalist and two-time finalist, Buchanan became the first Mountaineer to win the prestigious Missouri Athletic club (MAc) Hermann Trophy in 2016. She also earned the Honda cup Award for soccer and was named the espnW and TopdrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year.

The Brampton, ontario, native capped her four-year career with her third straight National Soccer coaches Association of America (NScAA) All-America First Team honor. A center back, she was named to the first team alongside classmate Ashley Lawrence for the second straight season. Additionally, Michaela Abam was named to the second team, and the trio became the first in program history to earn NScAA All-America accolades in the same season.

Buchanan is the only player in program history to earn an All-America honor in each of her seasons in a WVU uniform.

A finalist for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award, she also was named to the award’s All-America First Team. Buchanan also was named the NcAA Tournament defensive MVP, as well as the Big 12 championship defensive MVP. Additionally, she was nominated for a 2017 eSPY in the Best Women’s college Athlete category.

A team captain, Buchanan led the WVU defense to a nation- and program-best 23 wins and 18 shutouts in 2016. WVU advanced to the NcAA College Cup for the first time in program history and finished as the National Runner-Up. The squad was nationally ranked each week and sat at No. 1, the team’s first-ever No. 1 ranking, for eight weeks.

The four-time Big 12 conference defensive Player of the Year, Buchanan, also a four-time All-Big 12 First Team honoree, was the second athlete in conference history to claim four straight outright postseason awards. She led the Mountaineers to a sweep of the Big 12 titles in 2016, their third sweep in four seasons, and WVU won seven Big 12 titles during her career.

Buchanan started 90-of-91 career matches, and the WVU backline allowed just 62 opponent goals and posted 55 shutouts throughout her four-year career. She also tallied 25 career points (8 G, 9 A).

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Prior to her senior season, Buchanan helped canada win Bronze at the 2016 Rio Summer olympics. She signed a professional contract with olympique Lyonnais in January 2017.

The Best Young Player honoree at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World cup, Buchanan’s third All-Ameri-

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ca honor followed a season which saw her solidify her spot among the world and college soccer’s elite. In addition to her WWc award, Buchanan also was named to the FIFPro Women’s World XI Team and the WWc All-Star Team and earned the canadian Player of the Year honor. collegiately, she earned the 2015 Soccer News Net Women’s College Boot Award, was a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the school’s first, and earned her third straight Big 12 conference defensive Player of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team awards. Instrumental in helping the Mountaineers reach the 2015 NcAA Tournament elite eight, Buchanan anchored a WVU defense which posted 15 shutouts and allowed a program-low 11 opponent goals. one of three team captains, she led WVU to 19 victories and its fourth straight Big 12 conference regular-season title.

Buchanan became the first Mountaineer sophomore in program history to score a first team All-America honor in 2014 when she earned her first career NSCAA All-America First Team award. The only sophomore on the list, she was WVU’s first NSCAA First Team All-American since 2003 and the program’s fourth first-team honoree since 2000. Buchanan also was named the 2014 Soccer America Women’s MVP First Team, the publication’s equivalent to a first team All-America honor. She was the third Mountaineer named to the MVP First Team and the first since 2007.

The 2014 honors capped a brilliant sophomore season that saw her earn her second straight Big 12 defensive Player of the Year award and All-Big 12 First Team honor. A MAc Hermann Trophy semifinalist, she also was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI First Team and earned her second straight canadian U-20 Player of the Year honor.

Buchanan helped the Mountaineers to the Big 12 conference regular-season and championship titles in 2014 and also was named the Big 12 championship defensive MVP. She and the WVU defense posted 12 shutouts and did not allow a goal on the road in Big 12 play.

The Mountaineers advanced to the NcAA Tournament and finished the year riding a 19-match unbeaten streak.

The first Mountaineer rookie to earn NSCAA All-America honors, Buchanan was selected to the 2013 NScAA All-America Second Team following a fantastic freshman campaign that saw her earn conference honors. She started all 23 matches and helped the WVU defense post 10 shutouts, including four in postseason play, while holding opponents to 24 goals.

The Big 12 conference defensive Player and Rookie of the Year, Buchanan earned a spot on the All-Big 12 First Team and Newcomer Team. She helped lead the Mountaineers to their second straight Big 12 conference regular-season title

and first Big 12 Conference Championship title. WVU posted three straight shutouts in the conference’s postseason tournament, and Buchanan was named the championship defensive MVP. She also earned a spot on the TopdrawerSoccer. com Best XI Freshman First Team.

Kate SCHWINDEL

2014 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American

A constant example of determination and perseverance, forward kate Schwindel concluded her four-year Mountaineer career with 2014 Senior cLASS All-America Second Team honors.

The Livingston, New Jersey, native was the first Mountaineer to earn the award, which acknowledges notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.

one of three team captains, Schwindel, a fouryear letterwinner, was a three-time member of the All-Big 12 First Team. She paced WVU in 2014 in game-winning goals (4) and also finished second in points (15) and goals (7). She ranked No. 2, No. 8 and No. 5, respectively, in the Big 12 in each category. Schwindel helped the Mountaineers capture their second straight Big 12 championships title, as she scored the game winner in the team’s 1-0 win over oklahoma in the championship match on Nov. 9. She was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team.

In addition to the team’s championship title, Schwindel also helped the Mountaineers claim their third straight Big 12 regular-season crown in 2014.

A two-time NScAA/continental Tire All-central Region Second Team honoree, Schwindel left the WVU program ranked No. 5 in the Mountaineer record book in career shots (259), No. 6 in career goals (33) and career points (88), and No. 7 in career assists (22).

One of the best midfielders to play for West Virginia University, Ashley Lawrence capped her four-year career with two All-America honors in 2016, pushing her career total to three.

A Toronto native, Lawrence earned her second consecutive National Soccer coaches Association of America (NScAA) All-America First Team accolade as a senior, alongside classmate kadeisha Buchanan. Additionally, Michaela Abam was named to the second team, and the trio became the first in program history to earn NSCAA All-America accolades in the same season.

A two-time semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic club (MAc) Hermann Trophy, Lawrence also was a finalist for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award and was named to the Senior cLASS Award All-America Second Team.

A team captain, Lawrence led WVU to a nationand program-best 23 wins in 2016. WVU advanced to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in program history and finished as the National Runner-Up. The squad was nationally ranked each week and sat at No. 1, the team’s first-ever No. 1 ranking, for eight weeks. She also led the Mountaineers to a sweep of the Big 12 titles in 2016, their third sweep in four seasons, and WVU won seven Big 12 titles during her career.

Lawrence finished the season ranked No. 1 in the Big 12, No. 19 nationally, with a team-high 10 assists, the third-best total for a WVU senior and the fourth-highest season total in Mountaineer history. She started 87-of-91 career matches played dished out 29 career assists, the third-best total in school history.

A four-time All-Big 12 First Team honoree, Lawrence also was named to the 2016 NcAA college cup All-Tournament Team and the Big 12 Soccer championship Most outstanding offensive Player. She signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain in January 2017.

Prior to her senior season, Lawrence helped canada win Bronze at the 2016 Rio Summer olympics. Two years after staking her claim as one of college soccer’s top playmakers, Lawrence earned her first career All-America honor, as she was named to the 2015 NScAA All-America First Team. She landed on the team alongside Buchanan, and the duo was the first pair in WVU women’s soccer history to earn NScAA All-America First Team honors in one season.

A member of the canadian National Women’s Soccer Team, Lawrence opened her junior campaign on the world’s biggest stage, as she started all five of Canada’s matches at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World cup and scored the team’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Netherlands.

At WVU in 2015, she was named a MAc Hermann Trophy semifinalist and earned her third straight All-Big 12 First Team honor. She finished the

season ranked No. 3 on the team, No. 5 in the conference, with 18 points (5 G, 8 A), a career single-season high. She paced the Mountaineers with eight assists, the second-best Big 12 total, and her five goals ranked No. 3 on the team. Lawrence played a key role in helping WVU reach the 2015 NcAA Tournament elite eight. The team finished with a program-best 61 goals and 19 wins.

Amanda HILL

2015 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American

The consummate team player, midfielder Amanda Hill capped off her historical four-year Mountaineer career with 2015 Senior cLASS All-America Second Team accolades.

A native of Washington, Pennsylvania, Hill was the second Mountaineer in as many seasons to earn the All-America honor, which acknowledges notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and completion.

A two-year team captain, Hill, a four-year letterwinner, Hill started all 88 career matches at defensive center midfield, the third-most career starts for a Mountaineer. She set career highs in points (13), goals (5) and game-winning goals (3) in 2015. A two-time All-Big 12 Second Team honoree, she helped the WVU offense score a program-best 61 goals and the WVU defense post 15 shutouts, also a program record.

A 2015 coSIdA Academic All-America First Team honoree, she also was a three-time Academic AllBig 12 Soccer First Team honoree and was named to the 2014 and 2015 NScAA Scholar All-Regional Honorable Mention Teams. Additionally, she was named to the President’s and dean’s Lists, as well as the Big 12 commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll.

Hill led the Mountaineers to six conference titles in her four seasons. WVU qualified for the NCAA Tournament each of her seasons and advanced to the NcAA Tournament elite eight in 2015.

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2017 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American

2016 NSCAA Second Team All-American

The team’s leading scorer each of her four seasons at West Virginia University, forward Michaela Abam collected three All-America honors as a Mountaineer, including two in 2017 as a senior.

A Houston native, Abam capped her WVU career in 2017 as one of the nation’s top attackers. A semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, she landed on the United Soccer coaches [formerly National Soccer coaches Association of America (NScAA)] All-America Second Team for the second straight season. Additionally, the team captain was a finalist for the 2017 Senior cLASS Award and earned All-America Second Team accolades.

Abam paced the WVU offense in 2017 with 23 points on 10 goals and three assists; she finished with double-digit goal totals in each season but her first. The 10 goals ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 conference, while the 23 points ranked No. 2. Four of her goals were game-winners, the 53rdbest total nationally.

A three-time All-Big 12 First Team and All-Big 12 Championship Team honoree, Abam finished her career ranked No. 3 all-time in the Mountaineer program with 42 career goals and No. 4 with 100 points (42 G, 16 A). She is the most experienced player in program history, having earned time in 95 career matches. Abam capped her career with 79 starts. She was drafted fourth overall at the 2018 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) college draft, the highest pick in WVU history, and signed a professional contract with Sky Blue Fc

Abam earned her first career All-America honor in 2016 as she was named to the second team. She was one of three Mountaineers to earn an NScAA All-America award in 2016, alongside kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence, who were named to the first team. The trio became the first in program history to earn NScAA All-America accolades in the same season.

The 2016 co-Big 12 offensive Player of the Year, Abam started all 27 matches as a junior and paced the Mountaineers with 12 goals and a career single-season high 33 points (12 G, 9 A). The assist total, the seventh-best single-season output for a Mountaineer, ranked No. 2 on the team and also was a career single-season high. Abam finished the year ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 in goals, game-winners (5) and points and No. 2 in assists. She ranked No. 24 nationally in points, No. 25 in game-winners, No. 32 in goals and No. 34 in assists.

and the NCAA Quarterfinals twice. Additionally, the Mountaineers claimed five Big 12 Conference titles and were ranked No. 1 nationally for nine total weeks.

Amandine PIERRE-LOUIS

2017 United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American

Following a position change from forward to outside back at the start of the 2016 season, defender Amandine Pierre-Louis flourished within the Mountaineer program, culminating in United Soccer coaches [formerly National Soccer coaches Association of America (NScAA)] Second Team All-America honors in 2017.

A native of Montreal, Quebec, Pierre-Louis led the WVU defense to 13 shutouts in 2017, and the unit allowed just 16 goals and 60 corner kicks. For her efforts, she was named the Big 12 conference co-defensive Player of the Year. She also ranked No. 2 on the team with five goals and No. 5 with 11 points (5 G, 1 A).

A two-time All-Big 12 First Team and All-Big 12 Championship Team honoree, Pierre-Louis finished her Mountaineer career ranked No. 3 in program history, playing in 92 matches. She was drafted sixth overall at the 2018 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) college draft and signed a professional contract with Sky Blue Fc

In her four years at WVU, Pierre-Louis led the Mountaineers to four NcAA Tournament bids and helped the team finish as the 2016 National Runner-Up. WVU reached the NcAA Third Round three times and the NCAA Quarterfinals twice. Additionally, the Mountaineers claimed five Big 12 conference titles and were ranked No. 1 nationally for nine total weeks.

Bianca ST. GEORGES

2018 Senior CLASS First Team All-American 2018 United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American

Michaela ABAM

In her four years at WVU, Abam led the Mountaineers to four NcAA Tournament bids and helped the team finish as the 2016 National Runner Up. WVU reached the NcAA Third Round three times

A consummate teammate and a four-year pillar on the Mountaineers’ backline, defender Bianca St. Georges capped her WVU career in 2018 with a pair of All-America honors, as she was named

2017 United Soccer Coaches Second Team

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to the Senior cLASS First Team and the United Soccer coaches Second Team.

The 2018 Big 12 defensive Player of the Year, St. Georges, a native of St. Felix de Valois, Quebec, was a two-time team captain (2017, 2018). In her last season, she helped WVU post 12 shutouts and also finished second on the team in goals (7) and points (14), both career single-season bests. St. Georges tallied a pair of braces in Big 12 conference matches in 2018, and her five goals against league opponents ranked No. 2 in the conference, while her 10 points ranked No. 3. She was a perfect fivefor-five from the stripe, the best mark nationally.

A two-time All-Big 12 First Team honoree, St. Georges was a candidate for the 2018 Missouri Athletic club (MAc) Hermann Trophy. A two-time United Soccer coaches All-Region honoree, she was the named to the 2018 Big 12 championship All-Tournament Team, as well as the TopdrawerSoccer division I Best XI First Team. St. Georges, who was honored in 2015 as the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, was named the Team MVP in 2017 and 2018.

Previously a member of the canadian U-20 Women’s National Team, St. Georges participated in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World cup. Following her senior season, she was drafted No. 20 overall by the chicago Red Stars at the 2019 NWSL college draft.

Strong in the classroom, too, St. Georges was named the 2018 Google cloud Academic All-America® of the Year for division I women’s soccer and a three-time coSIdA Academic All-American. She also garnered Untied Soccer coaches Scholar All-America Second Team honors in 2017 and 2018 and was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. In her four years at WVU, St. Georges led the Mountaineers to four NcAA Tournament bids and helped the team finish as the 2016 National Runner-Up. WVU reached the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2015, the NcAA Third Round in 2017 and the NcAA Second Round in 2018. Additionally, the Mountaineers claimed four Big 12 conference titles and were ranked No. 1 nationally for nine total weeks.

named to the United Soccer coaches Third Team as a junior in 2018.

A native of cambridge, ontario, Foster is a threetime Untied Soccer coaches All-Region honoree and landed on the first team in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, she played all 23 matches in net and earned credit for 11 of the Mountaineers’ 12 clean sheets, ranking No. 2 in the Big 12 conference and No. 6 nationally with the fifth-best season total in program history. Foster allowed just 13 goals for a 0.55 goals-against average (GAA), which also was the second-best mark in the Big 12, No. 14 in the NcAA, and No. 6 in program history.

A 2018 All-Big 12 First Team honoree and a candidate for the 2018 Missouri Athletic club (MAc) Hermann Trophy, Foster ended her junior campaign ranked No. 4 among active NcAA players with 31 career shutouts and No. 6 with a career GAA of 0.55.

Named to the All-Big 12 Second Team in 2016 and 2017, Foster also was a member of the 2016 NcAA college cup All-Tournament Team.

Previously a member of the canadian U-20 Women’s National Team, Foster participated in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World cup. In three seasons with the Mountaineers, Foster has helped WVU make three NcAA Tournament appearances, including a runner-up finish at the 2016 NcAA college cup. WVU reached the NcAA Third Round in 2017 and the NcAA Second Round in 2018. Additionally, the Mountaineers have claimed three Big 12 conference titles and have been ranked No. 1 nationally for nine total weeks.

Jordan BREWSTER

2020 United Soccer Coaches Second Team

All-American

2021 United Soccer Coaches Third Team

All-American

2022 United Soccer Coaches Third Team

All-American

Rylee FOSTER

2018 United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American

A three-year starter between the posts, Rylee Foster became the first Mountaineer goalkeeper to garner All-America honors when she was

Jordan Brewster became West Virginia’s 25th player to earn All-America accolades when she was named to the United Soccer coaches Second Team as a junior in 2020-21. The North canton, Ohio, finished her impressive career at West Virginia as only the second Mountaineer all-time to earn All-America honors in three consecutive seasons after she was named a United Soccer coaches Third Team All-American in 2021 and 2022.

Leading the Mountaineers in one of the program’s most unprecedented seasons amid the coVId-19 pandemic, Brewster helped WVU earn a 10-3-1 record in 2020-21 and the program’s 21st consecutive NcAA Tournament appearance. Brewster and the team returned to a bit of normalcy following the pandemic in 2021, and she helped lead WVU to a 10-5-5 mark, playing all 1,922 total minutes of game action. She helped the defense record 11 shutouts, including nine in the regular season, the most since 2017.

An already impressive career was capped in the best way possible in 2022, as Brewster helped guide the Mountaineers to their fifth Big 12 conference Tournament title. Not only was Brewster credited with the game-winning goal in the championship game, but she also helped the defense record a pair of shutouts on the way to the program’s 18th conference crown. on the year, Brewster and the Mountaineers compiled an 11-5-7 overall record and made their 22nd NcAA Tournament appearance all time. Brewster started 22 matches and played 1,944 minutes in her final campaign in Gold and Blue.

In five seasons with WVU, Brewster has started a program-record 101 matches and amassed 9,249 career minutes. An anchor for the WVU back line, Brewster has helped the squad tally 43 clean sheets. She also served as a co-captain during the 2020-21, 2021 and 2022 campaigns.

A three-time All-Big 12 First Team member and two-time All-Big 12 Second Team honoree, Brewster also was named the Big 12 defensive Player of the Year in 2020. She is a three-time honoree on the MAc Hermann Trophy Watch List and is a four-time member of the United Soccer coaches All-Midwest Region First Team. Brewster also was honored on TopdrawerSoccer.com’s Best XI Second Team in 2020-21 and was named a candidate for the 2021 Women's Soccer Senior cLASS Award.

A natural leader both on and off the pitch, Brewster also has shown success in the classroom, earning cSc Academic All-America Second Team recognition in 2022, coSIdA Academic All-America Third Team honors in 2020-21 and a United Soccer coaches Scholar All-America First Team nod in 2021 and 2022.

MOUNTAINEERS IN THE

PROS

Katie BARNES

Carolina Courage (WUSA)

San Jose CyberRays (WUSA)

Cincinnati Ladyhawks (USL W-League)

Rachel KRUZE

Philadelphia Charge (WUSA)

IBV (Iceland)

Rochester Rhinos (USL W-League)

Kim BONILLA

Pitea IF (Sweden)

Jersey Sky Blue (USL W-League)

Add Illawarra Stingray (Australia)

Laura KANE

Pitea IF (Sweden)

FC Indiana (USL W-League)

Greer BARNES

Los Angeles Sol (WPS)

FC Gold Pride (WPS)

Lisa STOIA

St. Louis Athletica (WPS)

Boston Renegades (USL W-League)

Carolyn BLANK

Jersey Sky Blue FC (WPS)

Atlanta Beat (WPS)

St. Louis Athletica (WPS)

DC United Women (USL W-League)

Kerri BUTLER

Atlanta Beat (WPS)

Megan MISCHLER

Boston Aztec Breakers

Reserves (WPSL)

Boston Breakers (WPS)

Östersunds DFF (Sweden)

Hammarby Damfotboll (Sweden)

Erica HENDERSON

Afturelding FC (Iceland)

Blake MILLER

Illawarra Stingray (Australia)

Bry MCCARTHY

Western New York Flash (NWSL)

SC Sand (Germany)

BV Cloppenburg (Germany)

Frances SILVA

FC Kansas City (NWSL)

Sara KEANE

FC Kansas City (NWSL)

Kate SCHWINDEL

Sky Blue FC (NWSL)

Kadeisha BUCHANAN

Olympique Lyonnais (France – Ligue 1)

Chelsea FC Women (England)

Ashley LAWRENCE

Paris Saint-Germain (France – Ligue 1)

Michaela ABAM

Sky Blue FC (NWSL)

Paris FC (France)

Houston Dash (NWSL)

Linkoping FC (Iceland)

Heather KALEIOHI

ASJ SOYAUX (France)

Alli MAGALETTA

IK Grand BodØ (Norway)

Amandine PIERRE-LOUIS

Sky Blue FC (NWSL)

Carla PORTILLO

ASPTT ALBI (France)

Easther Mayi KITH

Montpellier HSC (France – Ligue 1)

Stade de Reims (France)

Bianca ST. GEORGES

Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)

Grace CUTLER

Houston Dash (NWSL) Omiya Ardija Ventus (Japan)

Sh’Nia GORDON

FC Metz (France – Ligue 1)

CSKA Moscow (Russia)

Racing Louisville FC (NWSL)

Vanessa FLORES

Tigres UANL Femenil (Mexico – Liga MX)

Rylee FOSTER

Liverpool FC (FA Women’s Super League)

Jade GENTILE

Afturelding (Iceland)

Stefany FERRERVAN GINKEL

Tigres UANL Femenil (Mexico – Liga MX)

Angel City FC (NWSL)

Isabella SIBLEY

Crystal Palace FC (England)

Gabrielle ROBINSON

KC Current (NWSL)

Jordan BREWSTER

Kristianstads DFF (Sweden)

Hannah

ABRAHAM

Grotta FC (Iceland)

NATIONAL SCENE

MICHAELA ABAM

• 2018 FIFA Women’s World cup Roster (cameroon)

• U.S. U-19 National Team (2014-2015)

• U.S. U-17 National Team (2013-14)

• U.S. U-14, U-15, U-17 and U-20 National Team Pool

CHRISSIE ABBOTT

• U.S. U-21 National Team Pool (2003)

• Trained with WUSA’s Philadelphia charge and carolina courage (2003)

KATIE BARNES

• U.S. National Team Pool (2005)

• U.S. U-21 National Team (2001)

CAROLYN BLANK

• U.S. U-20 National Team Pool (2008)

• U.S. U-17 National Team Pool (2005)

• U.S. U-16 National Team (2004)

• U.S. U-15 National Team Pool (2003)

KIM BONILLA

• U.S. U-16 National Team Pool (2001, 2002)

JORDAN BREWSTER

• U.S. U-20 National Team (2017-20)

• U.S. U-19 National Team (2017)

• U.S. U-18 National Team (2017)

• U.S. U-14 National Team (2013)

ENZI BROUSSARD

• U.S. U-17 National Team (2018)

• U.S. U-16 National Team (2017)

KADEISHA BUCHANAN

• 2020 canadian Tokyo Summer olympics Roster

• 2018 FIFA Women’s World cup Roster

• 2016 canadian Rio Summer olympics Roster

• 2015 canadian FIFA Women’s World cup Roster

• Full canadian Women’s National Team (2012-present)

• canadian U-20 National Team (2012-14)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2010-12)

• chelsea Fc Women (england)

GIULIA CASCAPERA

• Italian U-17 National Team (2017-18)

• Italian U-16 National Team (2016-17)

ADDISON CLARK

• U.S. U-15 National Team (2015)

AMANDA CICCHINI

• canadian U-20 National Team (2005, 2006)

• canadian National Team (2005)

• canadian U-19 National Team (2004)

• canadian U-18 National Team (2002)

• canadian U-17 National Team Pool (2001)

• canadian U-16 National Team Pool (2000)

LISA DUCOTE

• U.S. U-19 National Team Player (2004)

• U.S. U-17 National Team Pool (2003)

DEANA EVERRETT

• canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2004)

• canadian U-19 National Team (2003)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2001)

RYLEE FOSTER

• canadian National Team (2020-present)

• canadian U-20 National Team (2014-17)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2013-14)

ISABELLA FLANIGAN

• Philippine National Team (2022-present)

VANESSA FLORES

• Full Mexican Women’s National Team (2017-19)

• Mexican U-20 National Team (2015-17)

• Mexican U-17 National Team (2013-14)

DILARY HEREDIA-BELTRAN

• U.S. U-20 National Team (2019-present)

• U.S. U-19 National Team (2018-20)

• U.S. U-18 National Team (2020)

• U.S. U-17 National Team (2019)

• U.S. U-16 National Team (2017-19)

• U.S. U-14 National Team (2016)

LOIS JOEL

• england U-19 National Team (2017-18)

• england U-17 National Team (2015-17)

• england U-16 National Team (2015)

LAURA KANE

• U.S. U-21 National Team Pool (2005)

MAYA LADHANI

• canadian U-15 National Team (2016)

• canadian U-16 National Team (2017)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2018)

ASHLEY LAWRENCE

• 2020 canadian Tokyo Summer olympics Roster

• 2018 FIFA Women’s World cup Roster

• 2016 canadian Rio Summer olympics Roster

• 2015 canadian FIFA Women’s World cup Roster

• Full canadian Women’s National Team (2012-present)

• canadian U-20 National Team (2012-14)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2010-12)

ANNIKA LESLIE

• canadian U-20 National Team (2016-18)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2013-14)

JESSICA LISI

• canadian U-20 National Team (2022-present)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2019-21)

• canadian U-15 National Team (2018)

YULIE LOPEZ

• Member of the United States U-14, U-18 and U-20 National Team Pools

ISABEL LOZA

• U.S. U-20 National Team

• U.S. U-18 National Team

• U.S. U-16 National Team

• U.S. U-14 National Team

NICOLE MAILLOUX

• canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2008)

• canadian U-18 National Team (2006)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2005)

KAYZA MASSEY

• canadian U-20 National Team (2019)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2018)

• Ghana U-17 Women’s National Team (2016)

EASTHER MAYI KITH

• cameroon National Team (2019-present)

• canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2015)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2012-14)

BRY MCCARTHY

• canadian National Team (2012)

• canadian National Team camp (2010-13)

• canadian U-20 National Team (2009, 2010)

• canadian U-17 World cup Team (2006-08)

• canadian U-15 National Team (2005)

BLAKE MILLER

• U.S. U-23 National Team camp (2012)

NICOLE PAYNE

• Nigerian National Team (2021-22)

• U.S. U-19 National Team (2018-20)

• U.S. U-18 National Team (2018)

• U.S. U-17 National Team (2017-18)

• U.S. U-15 National Team (2015-17)

• U.S. U-14 National Team (2014)

AMANDINE PIERRE-LOUIS

• canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2014-15)

• canadian U-20 National Team (2014)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2012)

CARLA PORTILLO

• canadian U-20 National Team Pool (2014-15)

• canadian U-17-19 National Team Pool (2014-15)

GABRIELLE ROBINSON

• U.S. U-17 National Team (2017 – 20)

• U.S. U-15 National Team (2015-16)

BRI RODRIGUEZ

• U.S. U-17 National Team Pool (2008)

• U.S. U-16 National Team Pool (2007)

ROBIN RUSHTON

• canadian U-20 National Team (2005, 2006)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2004)

• canadian U-16 National Team (2003)

LISA SCHOPPL

• German U-20 National Team (2018-present)

• German U-19 National Team (2017-19)

• German U-17 National Team (2016)

• German U-16 National Team (2015-16)

• German U-15 National Team (2013-15)

AALIYAH SCOTT

• canadian U-20 National Team (2019)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2016-17)

• canadian U-15 National Team (2016)

KATE SCHWINDEL

• U.S. U-20 National Team camp (2012)

• U.S. U-17 National Team Pool (2009)

• U.S. U-17 National Team Pool (2008)

• U.S. U-14 National Team camp (2006)

ISABELLA SIBLEY

• england U-19 National Team (2017-19)

• england U-17 National Team (2016)

FRANCES SILVA

• U.S. U-23 National Team (2014)

GRACE SMITH

• england U-19 National Team (2017-19)

• england U-17 National Team (2016-17)

BIANCA ST. GEORGES

• canadian National Team (2020-present)

• canadian U-20 National Team (2015-2017)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2012-14)

LISA STOIA

• U.S. U-21 National Team Pool (2003)

• Trained with WUSA’s Philadelphia charge and carolina courage (2003)

CAROLINE SZWED

• canadian U-16 National Team (2007)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2008)

• canadian U-20 National Pool (2009)

JULIANNE VALLERAND

• canadian U-20 National Team (2019)

• canadian U-17 National Team (2017-18)

• canadian U-15 National Team (2016)

BOLD – 2023 opponent

NUMERICAL ROSTER

0 kerri Butler

Jessica kasacek

katie osterman

00 Hillary Battles

Nicolette deLaurentis

Jennifer Furcht

kayza Massey

Jacque Sutphin

01 Stephanie Baugh

Melissa Haire

emily Main

1 Stacey Adams

Mallory Beck

Tara Berardi

Nicole cauzillo

emily dillon

Melissa Haire

Michelle Newhouse

Jillian Smalls

Brandi Sutphin

2 Mackenzie Aunkst

Halie conroy

Lisa ducote

kelsey Fowler

Jade Gentile

Heather kaleiohi

caralee keppler

katie Lenz

Megan Mattei

katie Slain

Missy Shields

corissa Taylor

danielle Tucker

Tessie Vezza

3 cathy Abel

Stephanie chmiel

Leah emaus

Ariel davis

Ashtin Larkin

Blake Miller

Brooke Myers

Shawna Toth

Sarah Wetmore

4 Greer Barnes

katie Barnes

Missy Johns

Juliana Lynch

daniela Neves

Laura Papillon

AJ Rodriguez

Bri Rodriguez

Bianca St. Georges

5 Michaela Abam

chrissie Abbott

Rachel dahlstrand

Robyn d’Aversa

Ryan dinan

Rhea kijowski

Ashtin Larkin

kiley Harris

katie Lenz

Mara Rodriguez

Heather Walker

6 Ashley Banks

drea Barklage

kim Behm

emma dotson

Laura Finley

Shannon Jarboe

Heather kaleiohi

cari Price

Grace Smith

7 Morgan Betscher

kim Bonilla

Addison clark

Grace cutler

Tonia deligiannis

kelsie Maloney

Megan Mischler

Nicole Payne

christen Seaman

Lisa Stoia

emily Thompson

8 Whitney edwards

Jamie kocher

Rena Lippa

Yulie Lopez

Sarah Maddox

Gabby Robinson

caroline Szwed

Jessica Vann

Ashley Weimer

9 Jen cappedonia

Melissa Finkle

Ashley Lawrence

Isabel Loza

kambria Riggins

Lauren Segalla

Frances Silva

12 Leslie Barden

Mia Gunter

Meghan Lewis

Bridgette Mccabe

Maya Mccutcheon

Susan McHale

Faith Mealy

kayla Morrison

Robin Rushton

Macy Stalnaker

13 Amanda deSario

Ann Marie destino

Nikki Garzon

danielle Gordon

Annika Leslie

Nicole Mailloux

Mollie Merkel

Ashley Ramsey

casey Vornadore

Amanda Saymon

Shawna Toth

14 Brooke Brown

chelsey corroto

Patricia Fernandez

kiley Harris

Marisa kanela

Laura Mallia

Nicole Payne

Lauren Segalla

Annalika Steyn

danielle Turrie

15 deana everrett

Sarah Howley

Lois Joel

Sara keane

Lilly Mccarthy

christina Monzi

christen Seaman

Stacey Sollmann

16 Maya Ladhani

Jessica Lisi

dilary Heredia-Beltran

caitlin Hulyo

Sarah Meehan

kristene Mumby

Theresa Sadd

kayla Thompson

Ashley Woolpert

19 Amanda Anton

Hannah Boettger

Laurel carpenter

Amanda cicchini

Maura cirilli

Meghan Lewis

Ashley Mcdaniel

carla Portillo

Heather Saffel

Isabella Sibley

Annalika Steyn

20 Hannah Abraham

Ali connelly

krystle kallman

emily kirksey

emily Marshall

Heather Saffel

Taylor White

Megan Sheehy

21 carly Black

Tessa Broadwater

Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel

Vanessa Heppeler

karrie Hutchins

Lisa Schoppl

Sydney Metheny

22 chloe Adler

Mackenzie Aunkst

Bryce Banuelos

kristin cholewa

Lisa ducote

Alli Magaletta

Julie Smith

Mallory Smith

Leah Sparacio

kelly LaPorte

26 Greer Barnes

Whitney cavender

Amy coleman

Vanessa Flores

Julianne Vallerand

27 emma dotson

Amanda Hill

Megan Mischler

erin Peters

Ashley Triplett

Natalie Zibinskas

28 Amanda Burns

Natalie cocchi

Ruby darling

easther Mayi kith

courtney Smith

Mackenzie Smith

29 Samone knight

30 Sarah Bizanovich

Sami Molina

kassidy Roshong

Hannah Steadman

31 Maggie Bedillion

carolyn Blank

danielle Gordon

Brandi Sutphin

32 kara Blosser

33 Gabby Hollar

Haley keefer

Bry Mccarthy

Maddie Murphy

34 Athena Gramates

44 kayla Saager

10

Jordan Brewster

Stephanie Burgess

Steph carpenter

Amanda cicchini

Jess crowder

carla Portillo

Shannon Seawardi

Meghan Smith

Lisa Zanti

11 Miko Alley

Beth Blasi

Addison clark

Alli kealing

emily kirksey

Rachel kruze

Ashley Lawrence

cheryl Matochik

Amandine Pierre-Louis

Megan Robinson

Aaliyah Scott

Reagan Mallia

easther Mayi kith

katie Molinari

Michelle Molinari

Ann Sorensen

kailey Utley

17 enzi Broussard

erica Henderson

Noelle Honeycutt

Shelly Lyons

Iman Mustafa

Rachael Minnich

dalanda ouendeno

emma Rodriguez

chloe Zamiela

18 Tara Beradi

Ambere cunningham

kristin english

kristen Felice

Ashley Weimer

23 Jessie Breed

Toryn Broadwater

cassandra deitrick

Sara keane

Aiyana Lauderman

Jenn Lewis

Maddie Moreau

AJ Rodriguez

24 Lana Bannerman

carly Black

erin Brown

elizabeth Frame

Grace Smith

Alina Stahl

Ruby Teixeira

25 Morgan Betscher

Rylee Foster

55 Lizzie Mayfield

57 Laura kane

77 Nadya Gill

Shelby Lyon

88 kadeisha Buchanan

97 dalanda ouendeno

99 Leigh Anthony

Sh’Nia Gordon

Ashley Magruda

Ashley Neal

kate Schwindel

SCORES ALL-TIME

1996 (10-7-2/4-4-1 Big East - 5th)

1998 (11-6-2, 4-5-2 Big East - 7th)

1997 (11-6-2/4-6-1 Big East - 5th)

WVU'S FIRST TEAM - 1996

1999 (9-9-1, 2-4 Big East Mid-Atlantic - 5th)

2001 (15-5-1, 4-1-1 Big East Mid-Atlantic - 2nd)

NIKKI

2000 (15-6, 3-3 Big East Mid-Atlantic - 4th)

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Aug.

Sept.

2001 MOUNTAINEERS

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2002 (18-3-1, 5-0-1 Big East Mid-Atlantic Division Champions)

(15-6-0,

2002 MOUNTAINEERS

2005 (12-6-3, 7-2-1 Division A – 3rd)

2007 (18-5-2, 9-1-1 Big East American Division Champions, Big East Tournament Champions)

Nike Invitational, Portland, Ore.

2006 (14-4-3, 8-1-2 Big East American Division Champions)

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN

Aug. 25 3-0 W vs. Richmond !

Aug. 27 5-1 W at James Madison !

Sept. 1 4-0 W WeSTeRN MIcHIGAN

Sept. 3 4-0 W BINGHAMToN

Sept. 8 2-1 W at No. 7 Penn State

Sept. 10 8-0 W ST. BoNAVeNTURe

Sept. 15 4-1 W PITT

Sept. 17

THE MOUNTAINEERS WON THEIR FIRST BIG EAST TOURNAMENT IN 2007�

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2008 (14-3-6, 7-1-3 Big East American Division Champions)

2009 (10-7-6, 5-3-3 American Division – 3rd)

(18-5-1, 9-1-1 Big East American Division –

WVU'S 2010 SQUAD TIED THE SCHOOL RECORD FOR WINS WITH 18�

2011 (17-4-0, 10-1-0 Big East American Division – 1st)

+ - Penn State Invitational, University Park, Pa. ^ - WVU 90 Minute Classic, Morgantown, W.Va. * - Big 12 Conference match

2013 (16-3-4, 7-1 Big 12 – 1st) NIKKI IZZO-BROWN

THE 2013 MOUNTAINEERS WON THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON AND TOURNAMENT TITLES�

!

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2014 (16-2-4, 7-0-1 Big 12 – 1st) NIKKI

%

2015 (19-3-1, 6-0-1 Big 12 – 1st) NIKKI

WVU won penalty kick shootout, 4-3

2018 (15-4-4, 7-2 Big 12 – 2nd)

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN

Aug.17

Aug.

Aug.

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN

2020-21 (10-3-1, 7-2 Big 12 – 2nd)

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Sept.

2021 (10-5-5, 3-3-3 Big 12 – 6th)

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN

Nov.

March

March

April

April

May 1

Nonconference

key:

B12Q – Big 12 Quarterfinals

B12S – Big 12 Semifinals

B12F – Big 12 Finals

Be1 – Big east First Round

BEQ – Big East Quarterfinals

BES – Big East Semifinals

BeF – Big east Finals

NcAA1 – NcAA First Round

NcAA2 – NcAA Second Round

NcAA3 – NcAA Third Round

NCAA4 – NCAA Quarterfinals

CCS – College Cup Semifinals

ccF – college cup Final Rankings reflect highest ranking for opponent on date played (beginning 2006 season)

LETTERWINNERS ALL-TIME

Michaela Abam (F) Houston, Texas

chrissie Abbott (F) North o lmstead, o hio

c athy Abel (M/F) Flemington, N.J.

Hannah Abraham (F) Fairchance, Pa.

2014-15-16-17c

2000-01-02-03c

2003-04-05-06

2015-16-17-18

Stacey Adams (G k ) clifton Park, N.Y. 1996-97-98

Chloe Adler (F) Harrisburg, Pa

Mackenzie Aunkst (D) Harrison City, Pa

Ashley Banks (F/M) Annandale, Va.

Lana Bannerman (G k ) Naperville, Ill.

2020-21-22

2004-05-06-07c

2003-04-05-06

d rea Barklage ( d) St. Louis, Mo. 2010-11c

Greer Barnes ( d) Rye, N.Y. 2006-07-08

k atie Barnes (F) Mason, o hio 1998-99-00 c-01c

Leslie Barden (F) Fairfield, Ohio 2001-02-03-04C

Mallory Beck (G k ) Johnston, Iowa

Maggie Bedillion ( d) Washington, Pa. 2013-14-15

Tara Berardi (G k ) Rochester, N.Y.

Morgan Betscher (F) d ecatur, Ill.

Aria Bilal (F) Bowie, Md �

c arly Black ( d) Horsham, Pa.

c arolyn Blank (M) Toms River, N.J.

k ara Blosser (M) Spotsylvania, Va.

2008-09-10-11

2021-22

2013-14-15-16 c

2006-07-08 c-09 c

2012-13

Hannah Boettger ( d) c ambridge, Md. 1997, 1999-2000

k im Bonilla (F) d umfries, Va.

Jordan Brewster ( d) North c anton, o hio

2004-05-06-07

2018-19-20-21-22

Tessa Broadwater (M) Midlothian, Va. 2013

Toryn Broadwater (F) Midlothian, Va. 2014

enzi Broussard (F) dallas, Texas 2019-20

Brooke Brown (MF/D) Liberty Township, Ohio 2021

k adeisha Buchanan ( d) Brampton, o ntario

2013-14-15c-16 c

Stephanie Burgess (F) Morgantown, W.Va. 2008

kerri Butler (G k ) Fredericksburg, Va.

Stephanie c arpenter (M) Mays Landing, N.J.

2007-08-09-10

2009-10

Nicole c auzillo (M) Northville, Mich. 2003

Stephanie Chmiel (D) Morgantown, W.Va. 2021

k ristin cholewa ( d) Virginia Beach, Va. 1996 c-97

Amanda cicchini (M) oakville, o ntario

Maura cirilli (M) Wallingford, Pa.

Addison clark (M) Wayzata, Minn.

Natalie cocchi ( d) o cean Township, N.J.

Amy coleman ( d) Akron, o hio

Ali connelly (M) South Bend, Ind.

2005-06-07-08

2002-03-04

2018-19-20

2004-05-06-07c

1996-97-98

2012-14

Halie conroy ( d) Highlands Ranch, colo. 2013

chelsey corroto (F) Hilliard, o hio

Jess crowder (M) c ary, N.c

Grace cutler (M) Fort collins, colo.

2008-10-11c

2011-12-13-14

2016-17-18 c

Ann Marie d estino (M) Lewiston, N.Y. 1996

emily d illon (F) Long Beach, c alif.

2010-11

Emma Dotson (M/D) Lewisburg, W Va 2022

Lisa d u cote (M) Fredricksburg, Va.

Leah emaus ( d) Webster, N.Y.

2004-2006-07-08

2012-13-14-15

k ristin english (M/F) Millersville, Md. 1999

d eana everrett (F) oakville, o ntario

2005-06-07-08 c

Robyn d’Aversa (M) Liverpool, N.Y.

1998-99 Nicolette d eLaurentis (M) Sicklerville, N.J.

CATHY ABEL

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k risten Felice (F) Patchogue, N.Y.

Patricia Fernandez (M) Pearland, Texas

Stefany Ferrer-VanGinkel (F) Barcelona, Spain

Melissa Finkle (F) Brookfield, Conn.

2010

2015-16-18

2017-18-19-20

1996-97-98C

Laura Finley (G k ) Mt. Laurel, N.J. 2001

Vanessa Flores ( d) Baytown, Texas

Rylee Foster (G k ) c ambridge, o ntario

kelsey Fowler ( d/M) Wheeling, W.Va.

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Nikki Garzon (D) Penfield, N.Y.

Jade Gentile (M) Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Nadya Gill (M) Toronto, o ntario

danielle Gordon ( d/F) Jacksonville, Fla.

Sh’Nia Gordon (F) o cklawaha, Fla.

Mia Gunter (M)

edmonton, Alberta

2015-16-17-18 c

2016-17-18-19 c

2005-06-07-08

1997C-98C

2016-17-18-19 c

2018

2017-18-19

2015-16-17-18

2012

H

Melissa Haire (G k ) Lewisburg, Pa.

k iley Harris (F) cicero, Ind.

erica Henderson (F/ d) Rochester, N.Y.

Vanessa Heppeler (M/F) Liverpool, N.Y.

Dilary Heredia-Beltran (F) Wichita, Kan

Amanda Hill (M) Washington, Pa.

Gabby Hollar (M) West Liberty, o hio

Noelle Honeycutt ( d) Huntsville, Ala.

k arrie Hutchins (M) Wheeling, W.Va.

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1999-2000-01-02c

2004-05-06-07c

2008-09-10-11

1997-98-99-2000

2021-22

2012-13-14 c-15c

2019

2013-14

2002-03-04-05c

Shannon Jarboe ( d) Rockford, N.Y. 1996-97

Lois Joel (M) North Finchley, england 2017-18 K

Heather k aleiohi (F) San diego, c alif.

k rystle k allman ( d) Woodbury, Minn.

Laura k ane (F) Pottstown, Pa.

2014-15-16-17

2005-06-07

2001-02-03-04 c

Marisa k anela (F/M) Wantagh, N.Y. 2002-03-04-05c

Sara keane (G k ) Mt. Laurel, N.J. 2011-12-13c

c aralee keppler ( d) Rockville centre, N.Y. 2009

Rhea k ijowski (F) Waynesburg, Pa. 2021

Rachel k ruze (M) Webster, N.Y. 1999-2000-01-02c

L

Maya Ladhani (MF) Waynesburg, Pa. 2020-21

Ashtin Larkin (M) cerritos, c alif.

Ashley Lawrence (F) Toronto, o ntario

k atie Lenz (F) Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Annika Leslie (D) Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jenn Lewis ( d) Silver Spring, Md.

Meghan Lewis ( d) Naperville, Ill.

2009-10 c

2013-14-15-16 c

2010-11

2021-22

2000-01-02-03

2008-09-10 c-11c

Rena Lippa (F) Pittsford, N.Y. 1996 c-97c-98 c

Jessica Lisi (M) Woodbridge, o ntario 2019

Yulie Lopez (M) West Palm Beach, Fla. 2015

Isabel Loza (M) La Mirada, Calif� 2022

Juliana Lynch (D) Baltimore, Md.

2019-20-21

Shelly Lyons (M) Sarasota, Fla. 1996-97

Alli Magaletta (M) Chesterfield, Mo.

Nicole Mailloux ( d) Mississauga, o ntario

2016-17

2006-08-09 c

Laura Mallia ( d) eggertsville, N.Y. 2000

kelsie Maloney (F) Harrisburg, Pa.

2012-13-14-15

Kayza Massey (GK) Ottawa, Ontario 2019-20-21-22

Megan Mattei ( d) Memphis, Tenn. 2002

Lizzie Mayfield (F) Atlanta, Ga.

2018-19

e asther Mayi k ith ( d) Quebec city, Quebec 2015-16-17-18

Brigette Mc c abe ( d) Gibsonia, Pa.

Bry Mc c arthy ( d) Ajax, o ntario

Lilly McCarthy (MF) Baltimore, Md

Maya McCutcheon (MF) Murphy, Texas

1997-98-99-2000

2009-10-11-12c

2020-21-22

2021-22

Susan McHale (F/M) Huntington, W.Va. 1996

Mollie Merkel (M) Walkersville, Md.

Sydney Metheny (F) elkins, W.Va.

Blake Miller (F) St. Louis, Mo.

Rachael Minnich (F) Mason, o hio

Megan Mischler (F) Moon Township, Pa.

Michelle Molinari (M) Parkersburg, W.Va.

2004-05

2009-10 c

2008-09-10-11c

2003-04-05

2007-08-09-10

2007-08

Maddie Moreau (M/D) Youngsville, La 2022

ASHTIN LARKIN

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Bri Rodriguez (M) Aurora, Ill.

emma Rodriguez ( d) Spencerport, N.Y.

Mara Rodriguez (M) Rochester, N.Y.

Robin Rushton ( d) Scarborough, o ntario

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2005-06-07-08 c

k ayla Saager (F) e ast Islip, N.Y. 2015

Heather Saffel ( d) elkins, W.Va. 2009

Amanda Saymon ( d) Bridgeport, W.Va.

2016-17-18

Lisa Schoppl (D) Regensburg, Germany 2021-22

k ate Schwindel (F) Livingston, N.J.

Aaliyah Scott (M) Pickering, o ntario

christen Seaman ( d) Belleville, Ill.

Shannon Seaward ( d) San Ramon, c alif.

Lauren Segalla (F) Salisbury, Conn.

Megan Sheehy (F) Westfield, N.J.

Missy Shields (M) Bethel Park, Pa.

Isabella Sibley (F) Uxbridge, England

Frances Silva (F) o verland Park, k an.

Grace Smith (M) Bridgnorth, England

2011-12-13-14 c

2019-20-21-22

1999-2001-02

1997-98-99-2000

2017-18-19-20-21-22

1997-98-2000

1999

2018-19-20-21

2010-11-12-13c

Julie Smith (M) o lean, N.Y. .

Mallory Smith ( d) Hamden, conn.

Stacey Sollmann ( d) cincinnati, o hio

Ann Sorensen (D) Whitefish Bay, Wis.

Leah Sparacio (F/MF) Farmingdale, N Y

2017-18-20-21

1999-2000-01

2010-11-12c

1996-97c-98 c-99 c

1996-97-98-99C

2021-22

Bianca St. Georges ( d) St. Felix de Valois, Quebec 2015-16-17c-18 c

Alina Stahl (F) Pittsburgh, Pa.

Macy Stalnaker (F/M) Butler, Pa.

Hannah Steadman (G k ) k innelon, N.J.

Annalika Steyn (F) Hoover, Ala.

2018-19-20

2015-16

2014-15

2012-13

Lisa Stoia (M) Shirley, N.Y. 2000-01-02-03c

c aroline Szwed (M) oakville, o ntario

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2009-10-11-13c

Emily Thompson (F) Broward County, Fla 2022

k ayla Thompson (G k ) Austin, Texas 2017-18

Shawna Toth (F) Morgantown, W.Va. 2000-01-02c danielle Turrie (M) Pittsford, N.Y. 1996-97-98-99 c

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k ailey Utley (F) St. Louis, Mo.

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2012-13-14-15c

Julianne Vallerand (D) Terrebonne, Quebec 2019-20-21-22

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Ashley Weimer ( d) North Huntingdon, Pa. 2001-02-03-04 c

Sarah Wetmore ( d) Hamilton, Va. 1996-97-98

Taylor White (F) Cincinnati, Ohio 2022

Ashley Woolpert ( d) Springboro, o hio

Z

Lisa Zanti ( d) Rosedale, Md.

2014-15-16

2001-02-03

Natalie Zibinskas (F/M) Duxbury, Mass � 2022 current players in bold

WVU PRESIDENT

E. GORDON GEE, J.D., ED.D

Dr. e. Gordon Gee is one of america’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than four decades. In 2009, time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. recently, the website Great Value Colleges named him the nation’s top university president.

In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the university’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that West Virginia University is their university.

Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and

ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David t. lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. reuben Clark law School at Brigham Young University and was granted full professorship in 1978. one year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of law, and, in 1981, was named WVU president. He served in that role until 1985.

He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-2007). He served as president of the

ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013.

His service on education-governance organizations and commissions is extensive. He currently serves on the Board of trustees of the national 4-H Council and the national executive Board of the Boy Scouts of america. He served as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors executive Committee for 2017-18 and is a Big 12 representative on the College football Playoff Board of managers. He is an inaugural member of the education advisory Board (eaB) Presidents advisory Council.

Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious american association for the advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished alumnus award from the University of Utah, as well as from teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the aCe Council of fellows/fidelity Investments mentor award and received the outstanding academic leader of the Year award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Gee received the elite leadership academy’s 2020 ImPaCt award, which honors exceptional leaders for self-knowledge, a clear vision and active coaching and mentoring relationships. a Distinguished eagle Scout and lifelong Scouting supporter, he has received the Silver Buffalo award, Scouting’s top honor for adult volunteers.

He is the co-author of more than a dozen books, including his two most recent, “land-Grant Universities for the future” and “What’s Public about Public Higher ed?”

Gee’s fiancée is Laurie Erickson, leader of the erickson foundation. His daughter, rebekah, is clinical associate professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the lSU Health new orleans School of medicine and Ceo and founder of nest Health. Dr. rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.

l aurie e rickson and e . Gordon Gee

WVU VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

WREN BAKER

West Virginia University President e. Gordon Gee named Wren Baker as WVU’s Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate athletics on nov. 30, 2022.

WVU’s 13th director of athletics came to morgantown from the University of north texas, where he had been the associate vice president and athletics director since 2016. With previous stops at missouri, memphis, northwest missouri and rogers State, Baker brought more than 20 years of experience to WVU.

Baker has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 student-athletes.

In his first year at West Virginia, Baker has hit the ground running and has never looked back. He has traveled the state to learn its culture, met mountaineer fans from all over the world, fundraised for his department, addressed budget concerns, put his touches on a new premium club space at the Coliseum and even hired coaches in women’s and men’s basketball. While he is a native oklahoman, he has certainly been adopted as the newest mountaineer by West Virginia fans. as an athletics director, he has now led 20 head coaching searches, and his hires have a combined 75% winning percentage.

at north texas, seven mean Green programs (men’s cross country, volleyball, women’s soccer, football, men’s basketball, women’s golf and softball) combined to win 17 conference or division championships during Baker’s tenure, and the overall athletics department’s winning percentage in the last year was the best in the modern era. In 2019, every mean Green team achieved a winning season for the first time in school history.

Unt also reached new heights in the classroom under Baker’s leadership, posting its top aPr scores and four consecutive department Graduation Success Rate (GSR) records. For the first time ever, every mean Green team recorded a cumulative GPa of 3.0 or higher with the Spring 2022 department GPa hitting a 3.206 average.

Baker led record fundraising years at north texas as the school registered its four best fundraising years in its history, and the overall top five largest gifts ever at Unt came under Baker’s leadership. He guided north texas athletics to a school record for fundraising in a single year, nearly doubling the previous department record.

Unt ticket revenue increased by 125% under Baker, and football attendance grew by 71%, while men’s and women’s basketball crowds grew by more than 60%. additional achievements at north texas included a five-year strategic plan, new 20-year

facilities master plan and lucrative contracts for multimedia rights, licensing, apparel and equipment.

Baker also led the charge to renovate eight different Unt athletic facilities, while spearheading the design and fundraising for three new facilities including a track and field/soccer stadium, golf practice facility and an indoor practice building.

one of the biggest moments in the history of north texas athletics came under his watch, when Unt was invited to join the american athletic Conference beginning in July 2023.

Prior to north texas, Baker was the deputy director of athletics at missouri from 2015 to 2016, serving as the top advisor and chief of staff. He was responsible for assisting with all aspects of administration and led the external unit, helping mizzou to a record fundraising year. He also served as the interim director of athletics at missouri before moving on to north texas.

Before missouri, he spent time at memphis from 2013-15 as deputy athletics director. He secured the largest gift in the university’s history as memphis posted its best fundraising year ever. While setting a school record for fundraising, major gifts and multimedia rights revenue, Baker also grew memphis’ scholarship fund, was the sport administrator for men’s basketball and worked closely with football during a two-year run that included the Tigers’ first conference championship in football in more than four decades.

from 2011-13, Baker was athletics director at nCaa Division II power northwest missouri State, where he secured the largest gift in the athletics department’s history for improvements to the football stadium. Under Baker, northwest missouri saw its revenues increase by 60%, and he hired head football coach adam Dorrel, who led the Bearcats to three consecutive national championships.

From 2006-11, Baker served as the first athletics director at rogers State in Claremore, oklahoma, where he was also the school’s first men’s basketball coach. His team went 20-11 in his only season at the helm, and rSU teams combined to post a nearly 70% winning percentage despite being a start-up athletic program. During his tenure, Baker developed a full-scale collegiate athletics program.

In 2005, he was the principal and athletics

director for Valliant Public Schools and, at age 26, was the youngest principal in oklahoma history. originally fom Valliant, oklahoma, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Southeastern oklahoma State in 2001 where he was a member of the honors program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in education leadership from oklahoma State in 2003.

While at oklahoma State, Baker was a graduate assistant and basketball operations assistant for the Cowboys’ men’s basketball program under legendary head coach eddie Sutton. During Baker’s time with oSU, the Cowboys posted a 102-30 record, reaching four nCaa tournaments, and advanced to the 2004 final four and the 2005 Sweet Sixteen.

Baker and his wife, Heather, a Bokchito, oklahoma, native, have two daughters, addisyn and reagan.

WREN BAKER THROUGH THE YEARS

2001-05 oklahoma State University

Basketball operations assistant

2005-06 Valliant Public Schools

Director of athletics/Principal

2006-10 rogers State University

Director of athletics

2010-13 northwest missouri State Director of athletics

2013-15 University of memphis

Deputy Director of athletics

2015-16 University of missouri

Deputy Director of athletics

2016-22 University of north texas

Vice President/Director of athletics

2022- West Virginia University

Vice President/Director of athletics

t he Baker family: Wren, reagan, Heather and addisyn

WVU INTERCOLLEGIATE

ATHLETICS

SENIOR STAFF/ HEAD COACHES

STEVE URYASZ Deputy Director of Athletics

BEN MURRAY Deputy Director of Athletics, Chief Development Office

MATT WELLS Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Affairs

MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director, Communications

DAVID KOOGER Senior Associate Athletics Director, Governance and Compliance

APRIL MESSERLY Senior Associate Athletics Director, Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management

NATASHA OAKES Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sport Governance, Gender Equity and Title IX/ SWA

BRITTNEY O’DELL Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Development

LESLIE NGUYEN Associate Athletics Director Strategic Initiatives and Administration

NEAL BROWN Head Football Coach

JASON BUTTS Head Gymnastics Coach

SEAN CLEARY Head Cross Country/ Track & Field Coach

SEAN COVICH Head Golf Coach

JOSH EILERT Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach

TIM FLYNN Head Wrestling Coach

JON HAMMOND Head Rifle Coach

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Head Women’s Soccer Coach

MARK KELLOGG Head Women’s Basketball Coach

JIMMY KING Head Rowing Coach

MIHA LISAC Head Tennis Coach

RANDY MAZEY Head Baseball Coach

VIC RIGGS Head Swimming and Diving Coach

DAN STRATFORD Head Men’s Soccer Coach

REED SUNAHARA Head VolleyballCoach

FACILITIES

WVU RIFLE RANGE

BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY

CAPERTON INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY CARY GYM

DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM

DREAMSWORK FIELD

MONONGALIA COUNTY BALLPARK

MOUNTAINEER FIELD AT MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM

MOUNTAINEER TENNIS COURTS

TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX AT MYLAN PARK

WVU BOATHOUSE

WVU COLISEUM

AQUATIC CENTER AT MYLAN PARK

WVU WRESTLING PAVILION

WVU ATHLETICS

COMMUNICATIONS

ATHLETICS INFORMATION

The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Country Roads Gate. The main athletics communications office is Room 214.

MAILING ADDRESS

Athletics Communications Office

West Virginia University

PO Box 0877

Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS

WVU Athletics Communications

3450 Monongahela Blvd. Room 217 Coliseum

Morgantown, WV 26506

PHONE INFORMATION

Office: 304-293-2821

Fax: 304-293-4105

Press Box: 304-293-6480

WOMEN'S SOCCER CONTACT

Olivia Sneed

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Office: 304-293-2821

E-mail: olivia.vanhorn@mail.wvu.edu

MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Communications

MIKE MONTORO Assistant Athletics Director/ Football Communications

BRYAN MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director/ Communications

JOHN ANTONIK Director of Athletics Content JOE SWAN Director of Athletics Publications

KRISTIN COLDSNOW Athletics Lead Graphic Designer CHRIS COOMBS Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

ADAM GROSSMAN Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

PHIL LYNCH Athletics Graphic Designer OLIVIA SNEED Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

MATTHEW STAINTHORPE Assistant Director of Athletics Communications/Operations

LISA AMMONS Business Manager AMY PRUNTY Program Assistant

CHARLES MONTGOMERY Graduate Assistant ELIZABETH STASH Graduate Assistant