WVU's Saige Wimes corrals the ball against the UCF Knights on October 16, 2026, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown, WV. Credit: WVU Athletics/@wvuwomenssoccer on X.
WVU women’s soccer loses 1-0 to UCF at home
October 16, 2026
West Virginia (9-2-2, 4-2-1 Big 12) could not find a goal against UCF (9-3-1, 4-2-1 Big 12) and lost 1-0. The game was delayed 40 minutes due to lightning in the area. It was the Mountaineers’ second loss of the season, and it snapped a four-game winning streak. It was also their first loss at home this season, and they now own a 6-1-2 home record. West Virginia travels to Lubbock, Texas, to battle the Texas Tech Red Raiders next. It is slated for Thursday, October 22, at 8 p.m. ET at John Walker Soccer Complex....
WVU Football (3-3, 0-3 Big 12) aims for its first conference win of the season when it welcomes Cincinnati (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) to Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday. The Mountaineers were off to its best start since 2018, going 3-0 in non-conference play, but have since gone on a three-game losing streak.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about something that had been missing from West Virginia football for far too long. The fans were starting to care again. There was excitement surrounding the program, a renewed sense of pride and a belief that Rich Rodriguez might be bringing back the Mountaineer football we remembered.
