Note: A full recap of tonight’s game can be found here.
The West Virginia Mountaineers (1-2) welcome the Duquesne Dukes (3-0) into Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on August 28th. Thursday’s match will be the 14th all-time meeting between the two programs, and WVU leads the series, 11-0-2. Read more: LIVE UPDATES: WVU Women’s Soccer vs. Duquesne
First touch is slated for 7 p.m. in Morgantown. Stay up to the minute with live updates on WV Sports Nation.
Pregame Notes
- The match will be streamed on ESPN+ at the time of first touch.
- “Gold Rush” night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Fans encouraged to wear gold.
- Weather: 68 degrees and a light drizzle of rain at game time.
- Duquesne is led on the pitch by Maya Matesa. The senior forward is responsible for seven of the Dukes’ 12 goals this season.
- WVU is led by the lone head coach in program history, Nikki Izzo-Brown. She continues her 30th season at the helm tonight.
- WVU: All gold kits for “Gold Rush.”
- DUQ: Red tops, navy blue shorts.
- Goalkeepers: Bailey Herfurth (WVU), Ali Hughes (DUQ)
- Game start: 7:06 p.m.
First Half
- 2:07 Abbey Olexa (WVU), shot attempt
- 2:18 Corner kick (WVU)
- 7:08 Brianna Moore (DUQ), shot attempt
- 9:46 Olivia Shertzer (WVU), shot attempt
- 12:19 Alexis Re (WVU), shot attempt
- 14:23 Offside against WVU
- 16:06 WVU GOAL – Taylor White (WVU leads 1-0)
- 17:39 Foul on Abbey Olexa (WVU)
- 21:07 Maddie Levy (WVU), shot attempt
- 22:48 Maddie Levy (WVU), shot attempt
- 23:55 WVU GOAL – Maddie Levy, assisted by Taylor White (WVU leads 2-0)
- 27:40 Foul on Paige Kuisis (DUQ)
- 30:35 Foul on Ajanae Respass (WVU)
- 37:14 Maya Leoni (WVU), shot attempt
- 38:11 Alicia Riggins (WVU), shot attempt
- 38:14 Ava Arnold (WVU), shot attempt
- 38:40 Sophia Nickel (WVU), shot attempt
- 41:42 Jayden Sharpless (DUQ), shot attempt
- 43:43 Foul on Ajanae Respass (WVU)
At the Half
- WVU leads Duquesne at the halftime, 2-0.
- WVU: Two goals on thirteen shots (six on goal), one corner, three fouls, and one offsides.
- DUQ: No goals on two shots (one on goal), no corners, and one foul.
- WVU: Controlled possession for 66% of the first half.
- Action resumes: 8:11 p.m.
Second Half
- 46:04 Anna Hauer (WVU), shot attempt
- 50:06 Ajanae Respass (WVU), shot attempt
- 50:13 Corner kick (WVU)
- 50:55 Abbey Olexa (WVU), shot attempt
- 51:32 Corner kick (WVU)
- 52:21 WVU GOAL – Maddie Levy, assisted by Taylor White (WVU leads 3-0)
- 61:22 Brianna Moore (DUQ), shot attempt
- 63:12 Sydney Ritter (WVU), shot attempt
- 67:02 Foul on Gianna Koss (WVU)
- 69:44 Foul on Emily Akpebu (WVU)
- 72:09 Corner kick (DUQ)
- 74:22 Paige Kuisis (DUQ), shot attempt
- 74:41 Corner kick (DUQ)
- 74:59 Handball (WVU)
- 75:37 Jayden Sharpless (DUQ), shot attempt
- 77:18 Foul on Maya Matesa (DUQ)
- 78:06 Robin Reilly (WVU), shot attempt
- 78:46 Corner kick (WVU)
- 80:21 Mackenzie Muir (DUQ), YELLOW CARD, Unsporting
- 84:08 Corner kick (WVU)
- 84:51 Foul on Eva LeVecchia (DUQ)
- 86:56 Sydney Ritter (WVU), shot attempt
- 89:20 Foul on Maya Matesa (DUQ)
- 89:53 Corner kick (WVU)
Final Numbers
West Virginia wins, 3-0.
- WVU: Three goals on 20 shots (nine on goal), six corners, six fouls and one offsides.
- DUQ: No goals on five shots (four on goal), two corners and four fouls.
- WVU goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth: Complete game shut-out (four saves)
