MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The No. 4-ranked West Virginia women’s soccer team returns to the road for a top-10 matchup at No. 6 Oklahoma State at 8 p.m. Friday at Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater, Okla.
“(Oklahoma State) is very dynamic in the attack,” WVU coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. “They’re returning some All-Big 12 First Teamers, so I think we’re going to see different types of pressure from them. It’s going to be a really good opportunity for us to see where we’re at, especially against the No. 6 team in the country.”
Friday marks the 11th meeting between the Mountaineers (2-0, 2-0 Big 12) and Cowgirls (2-0, 2-0). WVU is 9-1 all-time against Oklahoma State, winning the first nine matches of the series, which dates back to 2012. Last season, OSU earned its first-ever win over the Mountaineers in a 2-1 victory at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
Oklahoma State is led by 16th-year coach Colin Carmichael, who has posted a 208-84-41 mark in Stillwater. OSU, the reigning Big 12 regular-season champion, has opened the new campaign with a 3-0 win at Kansas State on and a 2-1 victory over Iowa State.
The Cowgirls, who were picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason poll, finished 16-3-3 last season and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Senior forward Gabriella Coleman and junior midfielder Grace Yochum lead the Cowgirls with two goals apiece to start the year. Yochum finished with a team-high 11 goals in 2019.
Fans can follow along with all the action with the match’s live stream, courtesy of Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Additionally, live stats are provided by okstate.com.
