WVU Women’s Soccer kicks off the 2026-27 athletic year Thursday when it welcomes the University of Dayton to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The Mountaineers are set to play 18 opponents in the regular season, leading or splitting the all-time series against 16 of the bunch. Read more: How WVU Women’s Soccer has fared against its 2026 opponents in the past.
The success of the program celebrating its 30th season this year is evident in the combined all-time record.
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WVU holds a combined advantage of 100-38-19 against the 18 opponents.
Non-conference
WVU leads the all-time series against five of its seven non-conference opponents on the schedule this year. Only Penn State and UConn have the upper hand against the Mountaineers.
- Dayton (WVU leads, 2-0)
- Penn State (PSU leads, 15-7-3)
- Duquesne (WVU leads, 12-0-2)
- Princeton (WVU leads, 3-1)
- Army (WVU leads, 1-0)
- Marshall (WVU leads, 5-0)
- UConn (UConn leads, 11-5-3)
Overall, WVU holds a 35-21-8 record over the conglomerate. Take out the PSU and UConn matches and the Mountaineers look even better, boasting a 23-1-2 advantage against the other five opponents.
Big 12 Conference foes
In an impressive feat, WVU is leading or split in the all-time matchups against all 11 Big 12 teams on this year’s schedule. With a history of dominating the conference since joining in 2012, it is not a complete surprise. After all, head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and her squads have celebrated five Big 12 Conference Tournament titles and six more regular season crowns.
- Baylor (WVU leads, 10-2-2)
- Colorado (WVU leads, 1-0)
- Iowa State (WVU leads, 13-0)
- Houston (WVU leads, 2-1)
- BYU (series split, 1-1)
- Utah (series split, 0-0-1)
- UCF (WVU leads, 3-1-1)
- Texas Tech (WVU leads, 9-4-2)
- Oklahoma State (WVU leads, 12-3-1)
- TCU (WVU leads, 10-5-3)
- Cincinnati (WVU leads, 4-0-1)
Overall, WVU is 65-17-11 combined against the 11 programs.
First opponent this season
Dayton is hoping that the third time’s the charm.
The Flyers are 0-2 against the Mountaineers, with WVU winning in both 2005 and 2025. Abbey Olexa’s brace got the job done this past season in the Buckeye State, with the old gold and blue picking up a 2-0 victory.
WVU won the 2005 matchup in Morgantown, 3-1.
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Kickoff for the season opener at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday. The match will be streaming on ESPN+ exclusively. Stay up to date with WV Sports Nation, both on the website and on the social media front. Live score updates from our staff will be available during the match on X (Twitter) by searching for @_wvsportsnation.
