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Caldeira Named Student-Athlete of the Week
August 28, 2023 03:44 PM | General, Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Sophomore Marcus Caldeira of the West Virginia University men's soccer team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week presented by University Apartments after his strong performance against California Baptist.
To kick off the 2023 season, Caldeira scored twice in a 3-0 victory over the Lancers. His first goal turned out to be the game-winner, the fourth of his career.
Caldeira put the Mountaineers on top in the 15th minute as he received the ball in the box and made one move around the goalie before firing a shot into the back of the net. In the 86th minute, he headed in a ball from junior Otto Ollikainen to put the game away and secure the victory for the Mountaineers.
The Mississauga, Ontario, native will look to continue his hot start to the season on Monday as WVU hosts Bucknell at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.
This Week in Men's Soccer: The Mountaineers (1-0) have two contests this week, beginning with a home match against Bucknell on Monday at 7 p.m. … WVU will then hit the road for the first time this season on Friday as they take on Yale in New Haven at 7 p.m.
Last Week in Men's Soccer: West Virginia opened the 2023 season with a 3-0 win over California Baptist at Dick Dlesk Stadium on Thursday … sophomore Marcus Caldeira scored two goals in the victory while redshirt-senior Sergio Ors Navarro found the back of the net once … seniors Ryan Baer and Yutaro Tsukada as well as juniors Max Broughton and Otto Ollikainen each collected assists … senior Jackson Lee secured his fifth shutout in two seasons with the Mountaineers, making five saves in the process.
Notes: The Mountaineers have now won seven straight season openers going back to 2017 and are 11-2 since 2011 … overall, West Virginia is 37-21-5 in season openers … it was Marcus Caldeira's second brace of his career after scoring twice against Old Dominion in 2022 … the shutout was the first for the Mountaineers since a 1-0 win over Coast Carolina in the Sun Belt quarterfinals last year … WVU is now 118-43-25 all-time at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium … the four assists for the Mountaineers were the most since tallying five against Old Dominion on Oct. 8, 2022 … Caldeira became the first Mountaineer with two goals in a game since Dyon Dromers had two against Kentucky on Oct. 15 of last season.
This Week in Women's Soccer: West Virginia (2-2) prepares to hit the road for just the second time this season for a two-game swing through Virginia … first up, the Mountaineers head to Charlottesville, to take on No. 5 Virginia on Thursday, Aug. 31 … kickoff inside UVA's Klockner Stadium is set for 6 p.m. ET … WVU concludes the week in Lynchburg, squaring off with Liberty on Sunday, Sept. 3, with kickoff at Osborne Stadium tabbed for 1 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Soccer: The Mountaineers split a pair of matches at home last week, first falling to No. 8 Penn State, 2-1, on Aug. 24, before capping the week with a 1-0 win over Duquesne on Aug. 27 … Penn State took an early lead in the 15th minute, but sophomore forward Taylor White drew WVU level in the 53rd minute … however, the Nittany Lions reclaimed the lead with a go-ahead goal at the 84:06 mark to take the eventual win … although the score line showed a PSU victory, West Virginia (1-2) held an advantage in shots, 10-8, and shots on goal, 6-4. The squads were level in corner kicks with four apiece … closing the week against Duquesne, fifth-year senior defender Maddie Moreau scored in just the third minute of the match to put WVU ahead early … the score stood from there as WVU led Duquesne in every statistical category on Sunday, including 22-6 in shots, 6-2 in shots on goal and 12-1 in corner kicks.
Notes: Moreau's third-minute goal against Duquesne marked the 16th-fastest goal scored in program history … the goal marked Moreau's second career game-winner… Moreau and White pace the Mountaineers with two goals apiece this season … junior forward Dilary Heredia-Beltran paces the team with a pair of assists after assisting White's goal against Penn State and Moreau's goal against Duquesne … West Virginia is 4-12-3 all-time against Virginia, while Sunday's matchup with Liberty marks the two teams' first contest in program history.
This Week in Golf: The West Virginia University golf team will open its 2023-24 season at the Red Bandana Invitational in Verona, New York, on Sunday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 4 … golfers will play 36 holes on Sunday, followed by 18 holes on Monday … five WVU golfers will take part in the team competition with three additional golfers competing as individuals … WVU will compete in four competitions this fall – Red Bandana Invitational, Gopher Invitational (Sept. 10-11), Big 12 Match Play Championship (Oct. 9-11) and Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 28-29).
This Week in Volleyball: West Virginia is on the road at the Duke/North Carolina Tournament, where both Duke and North Carolina will serve as tournament hosts ... the Mountaineers square off against North Carolina at the Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. ET ... the squad will then travel to Durham, N.C., to play Loyola at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., at 4 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 1 ... on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m., the Mountaineers will face Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium to conclude the tournament.
Last Week in Volleyball: WVU began its season on Aug. 25-26 at the College of Charleston Classic ... the Mountaineers left Charleston at 2-1, with wins against Le Moyne (3-0 / 25-10, 25-19, 25-15) and the College of Charleston (3-1 / 32-20 (L), 27-25, 36-34, 25-18) ... WVU fell to Davidson (0-3 / 25-21, 25-19, 25-17) ... Bailey Miller and Lauren DeLo both set career records this weekend ... Miller collected 28 kills and 13 digs and DeLo added 63 assists. Overall, West Virginia combined for 160 kills, 350 total attacks, 149 assists, 15 service aces, 148 digs and 24 blocks – outscoring all three opponents combined in each category ... Hailey Green and Bailey Miller were both honored with all-tournament team selections at the College of Charleston Classic.
Notes: Hailey Green and Bailey Miller were both honored with All-Tournament team selections at the College of Charleston Classic … Thursday marks the seventh meeting between North Carolina and West Virginia, the Tarheels currently lead the series 6-0 … Friday marks the fourth meeting between Loyola and the Mountaineers, WVU leads the series 3-1 … Duke and West Virginia will meet for the first time since 2014 on Saturday, the Blue Devils lead the series 8-1.
To kick off the 2023 season, Caldeira scored twice in a 3-0 victory over the Lancers. His first goal turned out to be the game-winner, the fourth of his career.
Caldeira put the Mountaineers on top in the 15th minute as he received the ball in the box and made one move around the goalie before firing a shot into the back of the net. In the 86th minute, he headed in a ball from junior Otto Ollikainen to put the game away and secure the victory for the Mountaineers.
The Mississauga, Ontario, native will look to continue his hot start to the season on Monday as WVU hosts Bucknell at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.
This Week in Men's Soccer: The Mountaineers (1-0) have two contests this week, beginning with a home match against Bucknell on Monday at 7 p.m. … WVU will then hit the road for the first time this season on Friday as they take on Yale in New Haven at 7 p.m.
Last Week in Men's Soccer: West Virginia opened the 2023 season with a 3-0 win over California Baptist at Dick Dlesk Stadium on Thursday … sophomore Marcus Caldeira scored two goals in the victory while redshirt-senior Sergio Ors Navarro found the back of the net once … seniors Ryan Baer and Yutaro Tsukada as well as juniors Max Broughton and Otto Ollikainen each collected assists … senior Jackson Lee secured his fifth shutout in two seasons with the Mountaineers, making five saves in the process.
Notes: The Mountaineers have now won seven straight season openers going back to 2017 and are 11-2 since 2011 … overall, West Virginia is 37-21-5 in season openers … it was Marcus Caldeira's second brace of his career after scoring twice against Old Dominion in 2022 … the shutout was the first for the Mountaineers since a 1-0 win over Coast Carolina in the Sun Belt quarterfinals last year … WVU is now 118-43-25 all-time at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium … the four assists for the Mountaineers were the most since tallying five against Old Dominion on Oct. 8, 2022 … Caldeira became the first Mountaineer with two goals in a game since Dyon Dromers had two against Kentucky on Oct. 15 of last season.
This Week in Women's Soccer: West Virginia (2-2) prepares to hit the road for just the second time this season for a two-game swing through Virginia … first up, the Mountaineers head to Charlottesville, to take on No. 5 Virginia on Thursday, Aug. 31 … kickoff inside UVA's Klockner Stadium is set for 6 p.m. ET … WVU concludes the week in Lynchburg, squaring off with Liberty on Sunday, Sept. 3, with kickoff at Osborne Stadium tabbed for 1 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Soccer: The Mountaineers split a pair of matches at home last week, first falling to No. 8 Penn State, 2-1, on Aug. 24, before capping the week with a 1-0 win over Duquesne on Aug. 27 … Penn State took an early lead in the 15th minute, but sophomore forward Taylor White drew WVU level in the 53rd minute … however, the Nittany Lions reclaimed the lead with a go-ahead goal at the 84:06 mark to take the eventual win … although the score line showed a PSU victory, West Virginia (1-2) held an advantage in shots, 10-8, and shots on goal, 6-4. The squads were level in corner kicks with four apiece … closing the week against Duquesne, fifth-year senior defender Maddie Moreau scored in just the third minute of the match to put WVU ahead early … the score stood from there as WVU led Duquesne in every statistical category on Sunday, including 22-6 in shots, 6-2 in shots on goal and 12-1 in corner kicks.
Notes: Moreau's third-minute goal against Duquesne marked the 16th-fastest goal scored in program history … the goal marked Moreau's second career game-winner… Moreau and White pace the Mountaineers with two goals apiece this season … junior forward Dilary Heredia-Beltran paces the team with a pair of assists after assisting White's goal against Penn State and Moreau's goal against Duquesne … West Virginia is 4-12-3 all-time against Virginia, while Sunday's matchup with Liberty marks the two teams' first contest in program history.
This Week in Golf: The West Virginia University golf team will open its 2023-24 season at the Red Bandana Invitational in Verona, New York, on Sunday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 4 … golfers will play 36 holes on Sunday, followed by 18 holes on Monday … five WVU golfers will take part in the team competition with three additional golfers competing as individuals … WVU will compete in four competitions this fall – Red Bandana Invitational, Gopher Invitational (Sept. 10-11), Big 12 Match Play Championship (Oct. 9-11) and Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 28-29).
This Week in Volleyball: West Virginia is on the road at the Duke/North Carolina Tournament, where both Duke and North Carolina will serve as tournament hosts ... the Mountaineers square off against North Carolina at the Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. ET ... the squad will then travel to Durham, N.C., to play Loyola at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., at 4 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 1 ... on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m., the Mountaineers will face Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium to conclude the tournament.
Last Week in Volleyball: WVU began its season on Aug. 25-26 at the College of Charleston Classic ... the Mountaineers left Charleston at 2-1, with wins against Le Moyne (3-0 / 25-10, 25-19, 25-15) and the College of Charleston (3-1 / 32-20 (L), 27-25, 36-34, 25-18) ... WVU fell to Davidson (0-3 / 25-21, 25-19, 25-17) ... Bailey Miller and Lauren DeLo both set career records this weekend ... Miller collected 28 kills and 13 digs and DeLo added 63 assists. Overall, West Virginia combined for 160 kills, 350 total attacks, 149 assists, 15 service aces, 148 digs and 24 blocks – outscoring all three opponents combined in each category ... Hailey Green and Bailey Miller were both honored with all-tournament team selections at the College of Charleston Classic.
Notes: Hailey Green and Bailey Miller were both honored with All-Tournament team selections at the College of Charleston Classic … Thursday marks the seventh meeting between North Carolina and West Virginia, the Tarheels currently lead the series 6-0 … Friday marks the fourth meeting between Loyola and the Mountaineers, WVU leads the series 3-1 … Duke and West Virginia will meet for the first time since 2014 on Saturday, the Blue Devils lead the series 8-1.
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