MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's soccer team continues its homestand with a match against No. 15 Oklahoma State on Thursday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Kickoff at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Thursday's match will be broadcast on FOX Sports Networks and locally on AT&T SportsNet. Links for live stats and game notes are available at
WVUsports.com.
WVU will host social media night on Thursday. Fans will have a chance to win prizes by solving clues and riddles posted by the team's Twitter account,
@WVUWomensSoccer.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting
WVUGAME.com to avoid lines at the gate on game day. When purchasing online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. All tickets are general admission.
At the stadium ticket window, tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups on game day. The discounted online pricing will be available until kickoff of the match.
WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student I.D.
"Oklahoma State is a very experienced team that has had a lot of success thus far, so we are going to have our hands full," WVU coach
Nikki Izzo-Brown said. "They are very dangerous in the attack and with set pieces, so we have to stay focused for 90 minutes."
Thursday's match marks the 10th meeting between the Mountaineers and Cowgirls.
West Virginia won all nine previous meetings between the two schools and has outscored OSU, 16-5.
The Mountaineers earned a 2-1 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater last season.
Hannah Abraham scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute after the game was tied at one late in the game, thanks to a pair of penalty kicks.
The Mountaineers are 5-1-1 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this season and 25-3-2 all-time in home Big 12 matches.
The Mountaineers enter the contest with a 7-5-1 overall record and a 2-2 mark in league play after falling to No. 13 Texas Tech in a defensive battle on Oct. 10. The Red Raiders scored the lone goal in the 72nd minute on a penalty kick. West Virginia mounted a late attack, earning two corner kicks in the final three minutes, but could not produce a goal as the Red Raiders secured its first win over WVU since 2015.
West Virginia ranks No. 4 nationally and leads the Big 12 Conference with 7.85 corner kicks per game this season. WVU also has outscored opponents, 24-18, this season, while holding a 203-127 advantage in shots over its counterparts. The Mountaineers have shined in the final 45 minutes of play this season, edging opponents 16-10 in goals and 111-58 in shots in the second half.
Oklahoma State is 10-1-3 this season and is second in the Big 12 with a 3-1-1 record in conference play. OSU enters the match riding a four-match unbeaten streak after knocking off Texas, 2-0, in Austin on Oct. 11. The highly-explosive Oklahoma State offense leads the Big 12 in scoring offense (2.43) and total goals (34), while ranking second in points per game (6.71).
Senior Jaci Jones leads the Cowgirls in points (21) and assists (9) this season. Jones ranks No. 9 in the country and leads the Big 12 in total assists. Sophomore Grace Yochum paces the team with seven goals in 2019.
Colin Carmichael is in his 14th season as the head coach, and his 24th overall, at Oklahoma State. He earned his 200th career victory with the Cowgirls win over Texas and boasts 200-82-41 record. Carmichael has led Oklahoma State to five Big 12 titles and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.