BIG EAST Tourney Returns To WVU
February 09, 2011 01:05 PM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University and Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium have been chosen as the host site of the 2011 BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship, conference officials announced today.
“We are thrilled to again serve as host of the BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship," says coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “We play in one of the nation’s premier conferences and the weekend tournament will allow our great fan base the opportunity to watch some quality soccer in a great venue.
“Our administration created an exceptional tournament environment in 2007 and we are just as committed for the 2011 championship.”
WVU previously played host to the 2007 championship, a year in which the Mountaineers won their first conference tournament title. Midfielder Lisa DuCote converted the final penalty kick in West Virginia’s 5-3 shootout win over Notre Dame.
“We are very excited to host another conference championship here at West Virginia University,” says director of athletics Oliver Luck. “Nikki has built her program into one of the nation’s elite, and it’s fitting that she and her student-athletes can defend their BIG EAST title at home in 2011.”
West Virginia returns eight starters from its 2010 BIG EAST championship team, including five all-conference performers. The Mountaineers finished the year with an 18-5-1 record, tying the school mark for most wins in a season.
In the last four seasons, more than 43,000 fans have attended women’s soccer matches at Dick Dlesk.
The Mountaineers have qualified for the BIG EAST tournament in 11 straight years, a feat only Connecticut and Rutgers have equaled. West Virginia has advanced to the semifinal round in six consecutive seasons.
Ten teams qualify for the BIG EAST Championship, which takes place on campus sites during first round and quarterfinal play. WVU will play host to semifinal games on Friday, Nov. 4, and the championship game will follow on Sunday, Nov. 6. The winner of the championship game will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
“We are thrilled to again serve as host of the BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship," says coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “We play in one of the nation’s premier conferences and the weekend tournament will allow our great fan base the opportunity to watch some quality soccer in a great venue.
“Our administration created an exceptional tournament environment in 2007 and we are just as committed for the 2011 championship.”
WVU previously played host to the 2007 championship, a year in which the Mountaineers won their first conference tournament title. Midfielder Lisa DuCote converted the final penalty kick in West Virginia’s 5-3 shootout win over Notre Dame.
“We are very excited to host another conference championship here at West Virginia University,” says director of athletics Oliver Luck. “Nikki has built her program into one of the nation’s elite, and it’s fitting that she and her student-athletes can defend their BIG EAST title at home in 2011.”
West Virginia returns eight starters from its 2010 BIG EAST championship team, including five all-conference performers. The Mountaineers finished the year with an 18-5-1 record, tying the school mark for most wins in a season.
In the last four seasons, more than 43,000 fans have attended women’s soccer matches at Dick Dlesk.
The Mountaineers have qualified for the BIG EAST tournament in 11 straight years, a feat only Connecticut and Rutgers have equaled. West Virginia has advanced to the semifinal round in six consecutive seasons.
Ten teams qualify for the BIG EAST Championship, which takes place on campus sites during first round and quarterfinal play. WVU will play host to semifinal games on Friday, Nov. 4, and the championship game will follow on Sunday, Nov. 6. The winner of the championship game will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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