WVU Athletics delivered a busy weekend of results across multiple sports, highlighted by a signature ranked victory on the volleyball court. The Mountaineers also closed the fall golf season with a strong performance in Hawaii, competed in the pool against a power conference foe, and opened dual wrestling with a dominate shutout. Read more: WVU Sports roundup: Ranked volleyball win and strong showings across the board.
Volleyball
WVU Volleyball (12-10, 5-7 Big 12) matched its single-season program record for ranked wins with a 3-1 victory over No. 25 Colorado on Sunday at Hope Coliseum. It was the Mountaineers’ second ranked win of the season and third ranked home victory under coach Jen Greeny.
Senior middle blocker Maddy McGath and sophomore right side Anna Barr each notched 10 blocks, while freshman outside hitter Macie Smith posted her first career double-double (13 kills, 13 digs). Smith and senior opposite Trinity Sheridan led the attack with 13 kills apiece.
WVU outhit Colorado .252 to .099, recorded 16 blocks to seven, and finished with nine aces. The Mountaineers next face Houston on the road at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Related: No. 9 West Virginia blanks Georgia Southern to advance in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Golf
Freshman Michael Shivers led the Mountaineers to a runner-up finish at the Pearl at Kalauoa Invitational in Hawaii, shooting 3-under 213 (72-71-70) for third place individually — his best finish as a Mountaineer — and carding an albatross on the par-5 17th hole in two strokes. Junior Ryan Leach tied for eighth at +3. The Mountaineers (299-288-285-872, +8) finished second in the 17-team field behind Augusta and were the only team under par in the final round. Spring competition for WVU begins in February in Puerto Rico.
Swimming & Diving
The swimming and diving teams competed at Virginia Saturday. The women (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) fell 175-83. Freshman Taylor Clements won the 100 breaststroke (1:00.74) and posted the 10th fastest 200 breaststroke in program history. The men (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) competed in an exhibition. The Coal Rush squad scored 143 points ahead of the Blue and Gold squads and Virginia finishing last. Next up for the Mountaineers is the Ohio State Invitational in November.
Related: WVU Women’s Basketball goes wire-to-wire to win 81-53 at Georgia Tech
Wrestling
No. 23 WVU Wrestling opened dual season with a dominate 52-0 shutout of Mercyhurst on Saturday in Cameron, West Virginia. Five bouts ended by fall, including wins by No. 14 Max Vanadia, No. 11 Gunner Andrick, Ramil Islamov, No. 6 Ty Watters, and Brody Conley. Technical falls came from No. 14 Louie Gill, Sasha Gavronsky, and No. 18 Ian Bush. It was WVU’s first shutout and highest dual point total since 2023.
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