The West Virginia women’s soccer squad opens the season at home against the #15 Virginia Cavaliers at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Stay up to the minute on the action by following WV Sports Nation’s live updates from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Read More: LIVE UPDATES: WVU Women’s Soccer vs. #15 Virginia
Pregame Notes
- Weather: Partly cloudy skies and 81 degrees, minimal chance for rain.
- Video coverage is available on ESPN+ at 7 p.m.
- Virginia is ranked #15 in the country, coming off a 13-5-1 campaign in 2024.
- Both teams appeared in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
- Starting goalkeepers: Mackenzie Smith (WVU), Victoria Safradin (UVA)
- 6:25 p.m.: The Mountaineers have taken the field for pregame warmups.
- 6:56 p.m.: The bleachers at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium are about half-full.
- 7:09 p.m.: First touch
First Half
- 1:08 Anna Hauer (WVU), shot attempt
- 3:33 Maya Leoni (WVU), shot attempt
- 4:50 Jill Flammia (UVA), shot attempt
- 5:04 Corner kick (UVA)
- 6:05 Corner kick (UVA)
- 6:34 Offside against UVA
- 15:25 Corner kick (WVU)
- 18:57 Foul on Anna Hauer (WVU)
- 19:58 Taylor White (WVU), shot attempt
- 24:35 Foul on Lia Godfrey (UVA)
- 26:40 Foul on Pearl Cecil (UVA)
- 30:03 Meredith McDermott (UVA), shot attempt
- 32:43 Foul on Pearl Cecil (UVA)
- 33:24 Corner kick (UVA)
- Maddie Levy (WVU), shot attempt
- Roxanne Vilain (WVU), YELLOW CARD – Unsporting
- 37:39 Foul on Maddie Levy (WVU)
- 38:24 Corner kick (WVU)
- 39:03 Alexis Re (WVU), shot attempt
- 39:34 Sophia Bradley (UVA), shot attempt
- 43:01 Foul on Meredith McDermott (UVA)
Halftime
- WVU and Virginia are scoreless at the break.
- WVU: five shots, three on goal, four fouls (one yellow card), and two corner kicks.
- UVA: three shots, none on goal, four fouls, three corner kicks, one offsides.
- UVA goalkeeper Victoria Safradin: three saves
- UVA controlled the possession battle, holding the ball for 56% of the first half.
Second Half
- 45:51 Corner kick (UVA)
- 46:32 Jacey Rase (WVU), shot attempt
- 47:36 Addison Halpern (UVA), shot attempt
- 50:32 Foul on Olivia Rademaker (UVA)
- 53:26 Corner kick (UVA)
- 54:49 Foul on Laney Rouse (UVA)
- 56:33 Foul on Ella Carter (UVA)
- 57:40 Offside against UVA
- 60:59 Abbey Olexa (WVU), shot attempt
- 61:20 Meredith McDermott (UVA), YELLOW CARD, Unsporting
- 61:20 Addison Halpern (UVA), shot attempt
- 63:36 UVA GOAL – Ella Carter, assisted by Lia Godfrey (UVA leads 1-0)
- 65:20 Ava Arnold (WVU), shot attempt
- 67:22 Foul on Sophia Bradley (UVA)
- 68:28 Maddie Levy (WVU), shot attempt
- 69:12 Corner kick (UVA)
- 74:38 Foul on Jill Flammia (UVA)
- 75:31 Sophia Nickel (WVU), shot attempt
- 76:44 Foul on Ajanae Respass (WVU)
- 77:31 Maya Leoni (WVU), shot attempt
- 82:37 Foul on Carrie Helfrich (UVA)
- 84:14 Carrie Helfrich (UVA), shot attempt
- 84:30 Allie Ross (UVA), shot attempt
- 85:39 Corner kick (WVU)
- 86:15 Olivia Shertzer (WVU), shot attempt
- 87:32 Corner kick (WVU)
- 88:15 Jacey Rase (WVU), shot attempt
- 88:55 Offside against WVU
- 89:47 Corner kick (WVU)
Final Numbers
- Virginia wins, 1-0.
- WVU: 14 shots, five on goal, five fouls, five corner kicks, one offsides.
- UVA: eight shots, two on goal, 10 fouls, seven corner kicks, two offsides.
- UVA goalkeeper Victoria Safradin: five saves
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A recap of tonight’s match will be posted in the coming hours.
