Bevin Named Athlete of the Week
October 27, 2014 12:34 PM | General
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Senior Andy Bevin of the men’s soccer team has been named the VSR Student-Athlete of the Week following his five-point performance in two wins last week.
Bevin scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in a 2-1 comeback victory at No. 12 Penn State on Wednesday evening. Bevin then assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Bowling Green on Saturday.
Bevin leads the team with nine goals, seven assists and 25 points. He has cracked the Top 10 in nearly every career offensive category, ranking No. 8 in goals (27), No. 3 in assists (18) and No. 7 in points (72). Bevin also ranks highly in the NCAA Active Career Leaders as he is No. 7 in points, No. 9 in goals and No. 16 in assists.
This Week in Women’s Soccer: The No. 8-ranked Mountaineers close out their regular season with a match against Baylor on Friday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m., at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium … it’s “Senior Night,” and Ali Connelly, Jess Crowder, Katie Osterman and Kate Schwindel will be honored before first kick … admission is free, courtesy of United Bank … youth fans are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and attend Trunk or Treat in the Coliseum band parking lot starting at 5:30 p.m.
Last Week in Women’s Soccer: WVU (13-2-2, 6-0-1) clinched its third straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title with a pair of wins at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium … the Mountaineers earned a 2-1 double-overtime victory against Oklahoma State on Oct. 24 and a 3-1 win over Oklahoma on Oct. 26 … junior forward Kailey Utley scored three goals on the weekend, including both scores against the Sooners … her golden goal game in the 103rd minute … after Utley put WVU on the board vs. OU in the 19th minute, redshirt-freshman Amandine Pierre-Louis added a pair of second-half insurance goals, including the eventual game-winner in the 75th minute … junior Hannah Steadman made a combined four saves on the weekend.
Notes & Quotes: The Mountaineers are the second team in Big 12 history to win at least three straight conference regular-season titles (Texas A&M, 2004-07) … WVU rides a 14-match unbeaten streak and has not dropped a home conference match in 25 consecutive contests … WVU’s all-time record in Big 12 regular-season games stands at 20-1-2 … with its title win, WVU has earned the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Soccer Tournament … WVU improved to 4-0 against OSU and 3-0 against OU … five different Mountaineers have had at least one two-goal performance this season … Friday’s win was the team’s first overtime victory of the season … senior forward Kate Schwindel was named a finalist for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award last week, the program’s first finalist … WVU is 2-0-1 all-time against the Bears.
This Week in Men’s Soccer: WVU will play two games this week, beginning with a match at Penn on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. … the Mountaineers then return home for a MAC match against Bowling Green on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m.
Last Week in Men’s Soccer: West Virginia picked up a pair of come-from-behind victories this past week, improving its record to 8-6-1 overall and 1-1-1 in Mid-American Conference play … the Mountaineers won 2-1 at No. 12 Penn State on Wednesday evening, before returning home and defeating Bowling Green, 2-1, on Saturday.
Notes and Quotes: Senior Andy Bevin continues to dominate every statistical category for WVU and now leads the team in goals (9), assists (7) and points (25) ... Bevin scored two goals against Penn State and assisted on the game-winning goal against Bowling Green … senior Paul Ehrenworth picked up his first career point at Penn State, an assist on Bevin’s first goal … freshman Jad Arslan scored his fourth goal of the season against Bowling Green, while sophomore Jack Elliott netted his first career goal, the game winner, against the Falcons … the Mountaineers are currently in fourth place in the MAC with four points … WVU trails Western Michigan (7 points), Akron (6) and Buffalo (5).
Coach Marlon LeBlanc: “The guys came back and did a good job. I thought we should’ve had a couple of penalties as well that maybe don’t make that game as close at the end. It’s a good win, we’re 8-6-1 and in the top 35 of the RPI. The idea is to get on a little bit of a roll.” – coach Marlon LeBlanc following the 2-1 win against Bowling Green.
This Week in Volleyball: WVU hits the road for a pair of contests ... first up is a trip to Fort Worth for a rematch with TCU on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET ... the Mountaineers previously defeated the Horned Frogs by a score of 3-2 in Morgantown ... the squad will then travel to Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday to try and avenge an earlier 3-1 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners ... the match is slated for 8 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Volleyball: The Mountaineers finished the week 1-1 ... the Mountaineers traveled to Waco, Texas, on Wednesday to take a 3-1 win at Baylor ... Jordan Anderson’s double-double of 19 kills and 10 digs led the way as WVU hit .263 as a team ... Nikki Attea chipped in 15 kills and Gianna Gotterba made a pair of heads up plays that resulted in kills to go along with her 18 digs ... on Saturday, the Mountaineers dropped a five-set heartbreaker to No. 22 Kansas State in Morgantown by a score of 3-2, marking the second time this season they have taken a nationally ranked opponent to five sets ... Attea posted a career-best 25 kills and added 12 digs for a double-double.
Coach Jill Kramer: “I’m very proud of our team for communicating so well tonight, for giving a great effort and fighting for each other. This team is capable of doing really great things. It was obvious in their play tonight that they all believe that wholeheartedly.”
Coach Jill Kramer: “I’m very proud of our team for communicating so well tonight, for giving a great effort and fighting for each other. This team is capable of doing really great things. It was obvious in their play tonight that they all believe that wholeheartedly.”
This Week in Cross Country: The No. 9-ranked Mountaineers travel to Lawrence, Kansas, for the 2014 Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. ET.
Last Week in Cross Country: West Virginia was idle following a fifth-place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational October 17.
Notes & Quotes: The No. 9 ranking for the Mountaineers is their highest since the 2011 postseason poll, and it marks WVU’s 16th week in the top 10 since 2008 … West Virginia finished second at last year’s Big 12 Championship in Waco, Texas … WVU is the second-highest ranked Big 12 team in the most recent USTFCCCA National Poll behind No. 6 Iowa State … the top-15 individual finishers are named to the all-conference team.
Coach Sean Cleary: “The team’s goals this season are simple. In order of priority, we want to be in the NCAA Finals. In order to accomplish that, the NCAA Regional meet is of great priority. Next, we want to run the very best race that we are capable of at the Big 12 Championships. At this moment in time, we will continue to train for the NCAA Championships and be as ready as possible for the Big 12.”
This Week in Tennis: The Mountaineers conclude its fall season at home with the Martha Thorn Invite, from Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, at the Ridgeview Racquet Club ... WVU will honor former coach Martha Thorn as they host Akron University, Liberty University, Duquesne University and James Madison University.
Last Week in Tennis: WVU traveled to New Orleans for the Big Easy Tennis Classic from Oct. 24-25 ... freshman Carolina Lewis went 4-0 on the weekend, and defeated University of New Olreans’s Hafsa Laraibi in the finals with a score of 6-3, 6-2 to take home the singles Flight 3 title ... in doubles, freshman Habiba Shaker and junior Hailey Barrett went 4-1 on the weekend, but lost to Louisiana Univeristy at Monroe’s Amy Olivier and Jana Duhanova with a score of 8-5 in the championship ... in the Flight 1 singles bracket, freshman Lyn Yuen Choo made a run all the way Championship round, but fell to Southeastern University’s Renee Villarreal (2-6, 6-4, 10-4).
Notes & Quotes: The Mountaineers have a combined overall record of 56-34 this fall … freshman Lyn Yuen Choo stands at a team-best with nine singles wins this season.
Coach Miha Lisac: “Overall, I saw good effort from everyone, and we are continuing to take strides in the right direction. We still have one more tournament left of fall play, and we will continue to get better,” said coach Miha Lisac following the Big Easy Tennis Classic in New Orleans.
This Week in Swimming and Diving: West Virginia is idle until the Mizzou Invite on Nov. 20-22 in Columbia, Missouri.
Last Week in Swimming and Diving: The Mountaineers fell to Penn State at the WVU Natatorium on Thursday, Oct. 23, and split a dual meet against Villanova on Saturday, Oct. 25 … the men earned a 174-85 win, while the women fell to the Wildcats 146-116.
Notes & Quotes: Emma Skelley had a strong week for the Mountaineers, winning the 1,000 free (10:05.49) and 500 free (4:58.49) against Penn State … Skelley followed that up by winning the 1,000 free (10:08.94) against Villanova while finishing second in the 500 free (4:48.85) … diver Haily VandePoel swept both the 1- and 3-meter boards against Penn State, marking the second time this season VandePoel claimed first in both diving events … freshman Pierce Bradshaw had a strong showing at Villanova, taking first in the 1,000 (9:46.32) and 500 free (4:44.16).
Coach Vic Riggs: “The men swam well, and overall we had some solid swims today (against Villanova). Andrew (Marsh) and Nate (Carr) continue to swim at a high level, and Max (Spencer) is improving every meet. It was a disappointing loss for the women. We definitely had our chances to take control in a few events and we missed those chances.”
This Week in Rowing: The Mountaineers return to the water this week with a visit to Fairfax Station, Virginia, on Saturday, Nov. 1, and it is the first regatta of the season for the novice squad.
Last Week in Rowing: WVU was idle last week.
Notes & Quotes: The Mountaineers haven’t competed since Oct. 4 at the Head of the Ohio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylavania ... WVU posted three Top-10 finishes in the Women’s Open 8+ event, with the first boat earning a silver medal ... WVU’s Boat A crewed by Elizabeth Duarte, Louisa Morgan, Lisa Deklau, Sadie Kalathunkal, Elizabeth Kantak, Emma Preston, Kelly Kramer, Emily Stasi and coxswain Brittany James earned a second-place finish out of 17 teams with a time of 15:28.68 ... last season at the Head of the Occoquan, WVU captured two medals in the Women’s Novice 4+ race ... in addition, the Mountaineers took fifth place out of 37 crews in the Women’s Varsity 4+ event with the crew featuring Emily Deming finishing in 19:33.68.
This Week in Rifle: The No. 1-ranked West Virginia University rifle team (3-0, 1-0 Great American Rifle Conference (GARC)) is idle this week ... the Mountaineers will return to the WVU Rifle Range in two weeks, taking on GARC foe No. 8 Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Last Week in Rifle: WVU competed in two matches on the road last week. On Saturday, Oct. 25, they defeated No. 14 Akron 4695-4611 for their first GARC win of the season ... on Sunday, Oct. 26, they shot another 4695 score to defeat No. 10 Ohio State (4652).
Notes & Quotes: The Mountaineers won both disciplines in each match … against Akron, WVU won smallbore 2321-2297 and air rifle 2374-2314 … senior Thomas Kyanko won smallbore, shooting 584 (197 kneeling, 190 standing, 197 prone) … junior Garrett Spurgeon placed second with a 582 mark … junior Michael Bamsey placed first in air rifle with a 597 (100-99-99-100-100-99) mark, a career high … senior Maren Prediger placed second shooting 596 in her first match of the season … against Ohio State, freshman Elizabeth Gratz placed first in smallbore with a 583 score (191 kneeling, 198 standing, 194 prone) and second in air rifle with a career-high 595 mark … in smallbore, junior Patrick Sunderman placed second with a season-high 582 mark … senior Ziva Dvorsak placed first in air rifle with 598, matching her season high.
Coach Jon Hammond: “There will be a lot of areas that individually they will work on before the next match. We will get back in the range and work on small details. Overall, I think we’re doing pretty well.”
This Week in Wrestling: The WVU wrestling team will head to the Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Michigan, on Sunday ... the tournament will mark Sammie Henson’s debut as head coach, as he took over the program in May.
Last Week in Wrestling: WVU was idle last week.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Women’s basketball officially opens the 2014-15 season with the third annual Haunted Hoops presented by Coke Zero on Friday, Oct. 31 ... the Mountaineers will play Wheeling Jesuit in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. inside the WVU Coliseum ... the annual Trunk-Or-Treat event hosted by the WVU Institute for Industrial Engineers begins at 5:30 p.m. Admission to Friday’s contest is free and open to the public ... the Coliseum gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Last Week in Women’s Basketball: WVU was idle last week.
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