Respass Named Student-Athlete of the Week
September 09, 2024 12:00 PM | General, Golf, Men's Soccer, Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After scoring two goals against JMU on Sept. 5, junior forward Ajanae Respass of the West Virginia University women's soccer team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.
The brace marked the second for WVU this season, after Taylor White notched a pair of scores against Radford on Aug. 18. While it was Respass' first brace as a Mountaineer, it was the second of her college career after she posted her first two-goal performance as a freshman at Oregon in 2022. West Virginia has now featured a two-goal scorer 130 times in program history.
A native of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Respass now leads the Mountaineer offense in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11). She ranks third in the Big 12 Conference in total assists and in game-winning goals (2).
WVU now looks ahead to its Big 12 Conference opener on Thursday, Sept.12, as it travels to Cincinnati, Ohio, to open league play against the Bearcats. Kickoff at Gettler Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
This Week in Men's Soccer: No. 1 West Virginia remains in California to conclude it's two-game road trip ... the Mountaineers will battle Loyola Marymount on Tuesday, Sept. 10 ... kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Sullivan Field in Los Angeles.
Last Week in Men's Soccer: The Mountaineers remained undefeated with a 3-2 victory over California Baptist ... graduate students Simon Carlson and Sergio Ors Navarro and junior Marcus Caldeira each scored a goal in the win ... the Mountaineers had to rally with Ors Navarro scoring the tying goal in the 75th minute and Caldeira's game-winning goal coming in the 87th minute ... freshman Isaac Scheer registered his first career point with an assist ... it is the second year in a row that Mountaineers have defeated the Lancers.
Notes: West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll ... it is the first time in program history that the Mountaineers had the top spot in the rankings ... it is the second year in a row that WVU has started the season 4-0 ... Ors Navarrois tied for the NCAA lead with seven goals ... Carlson reached 50 career points and 20 career goals in the last two games ... the Mountaineers lead the country in shots on goal, averaging 10.50 per game ... this week's contest against Loyola Marymount is a rematch of the 2023 NCAA quarterfinal in which WVU won 3-1 to advance to the NCAA College Cup.
This Week in Women's Soccer: WVU looks ahead to its Big 12 Conference opener at Cincinnati on Thursday, Sept. 12 ... kickoff at Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Soccer: West Virginia finished out the nonconference portion of its season, going 1-0-1 last week ... first WVU picked up a 2-0 win over JMU on Sept. 5, with junior forward Ajanae Respass finding the back of the net twice in the win ... sophomore defender Olivia Shertzer and junior forward Taylor White were credited with the assists on Respass' goals ... the West Virginia defense also picked up its fourth shutout of the year in the win ... capping nonconference play against Liberty on Sept. 8, the Mountaineers settled for a 1-1 draw with the Lady Flames ... senior defender Annika Leslie scored an Olimpico goal straight from a corner kick in the waning minutes of the first half to put WVU ahead at the break ... however, Liberty drew level in the 80th minute on a WVU own goal.
Notes: Respass' brace marked her first as a Mountaineer, while it was the second of her college career after she notched her first two-goal performance as a freshman at Oregon in 2022 ... West Virginia has now featured a two-goal scorer 130 times in program history ... WVU capped the nonconference slate unbeaten at home, only allowing one goal at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium ... Respass now leads the Mountaineer offense in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11) ... the Highlands Ranch, Colorado, native also ranks third in the Big 12 Conference in total assists and in game-winning goals (2).
This Week in Volleyball: WVU will travel to the Liberty Tournament on Sept. 13-15 which will be held inside the Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia ... West Virginia will compete in a doubleheader on Friday, facing off against Virginia at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a match with ETSU at 4 p.m. ... the Mountaineers conclude the tournament against Liberty at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Last Week in Volleyball: West Virginia went 1-2 over the weekend at the NDSU/UND Tournament on Sept. 6-8 in Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota ... the Mountaineers secured their lone win of the weekend came against North Dakota State, 3-2 on Friday evening inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in Fargo, N.D. ... West Virginia fell to Northern Iowa, 3-1 on Saturday night in Grand Forks, and concluded the weekend with a loss against North Dakota on Sunday, 3-2.
Notes: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Tanton collected a career best of 22 kills paired with a .357 hitting percentage on Sunday versus North Dakota ... Tanton notched her second career double-double as she added 11 digs versus the Fighting Hawks ... sophomore Maddy McGath tied her career best of 15 kills on Sunday versus UND.
This Week in Golf: The Mountaineers will finish up competition at the Gopher Invitational on Monday … WVU will be off until the hosting the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational on Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
Last Week in Golf: Junior Kaleb Wilson shot rounds of 72-68 (-2) and is tied for fifth place after 36 holes to lead the West Virginia University golf team at the season-opening Gopher Invitational in Independence, Minnesota … in individual competition at the Minnesota Golf Classic at Pioneer Creek Golf Club in Maple Plain, Minnesota, freshman Nick Turowski recorded a seventh-place finish in his first collegiate tournament with rounds of 71-71-75=217 (+1) … in addition to Wilson at the team competition at the Gopher Invitational held at Windsong Farm Golf Club, senior Max Green shot rounds of 75-71 (+4) and is tied for 24th place … fellow senior Todd Duncan recorded rounds of 73-74 (+5) and is tied for 30th place … freshman Ryan Leach and redshirt freshman Hugh Donegan played in their first collegiate tournament on Sunday … Leach shot rounds of 77-79 (+14), while Donegan posted rounds of 82-77 (+17) … as a team, the Mountaineers shot rounds of 297-290 (+19) and are in 10th place in the 15-team field.
This Week in Cross Country: The Mountaineers will send split squads to the Spiked Shoe Invitational on Sept. 13 in University Park, Pennsylvania, at 10 a.m. ET, and to the RMU Colonial Invitational on Sept. 14 in Clinton, Pa. at 9 a.m.
Notes: West Virginia was selected as No. 4 in the Mid-Atlantic Region as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) in August … WVU also received votes (17) in the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll ... the Mountaineers returns star runner, redshirt senior Ceili McCabe to its 2024 squad after finishing seventh in her heat in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this summer. McCabe garnishes two All-America Cross Country honors and was named the Big 12 Women's Runner of the Year in 2021 and 2022 ... WVU also return key starters in redshirt freshman Mary Delaney, sophomore Lexi Lamb and redshirt senior Sarah Tait ... additionally, WVU added graduate student transfer Madison Trippett to the squad as well as five freshmen.
This Week in Tennis: West Virginia begins its 2024 fall campaign at the Bedford Cup in College Park, Maryland, from Sept. 13-15 … this is the first of six events the Mountaineers will compete in for the fall slate.
Last Season in Tennis: The Mountaineers earned 15 wins for the first time since 2010 and advanced to the semifinals of the UTR Sports NIT Championship … it was the program's first postseason appearance … WVU also earned its most Big 12 Conference wins since joining the conference last season … three players return for the Mountaineers who each eclipsed 20 wins a year ago … senior Michaela Kucharova and redshirt junior Maja Dodik were two of three players who won 30+ matches for WVU.
The brace marked the second for WVU this season, after Taylor White notched a pair of scores against Radford on Aug. 18. While it was Respass' first brace as a Mountaineer, it was the second of her college career after she posted her first two-goal performance as a freshman at Oregon in 2022. West Virginia has now featured a two-goal scorer 130 times in program history.
A native of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Respass now leads the Mountaineer offense in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11). She ranks third in the Big 12 Conference in total assists and in game-winning goals (2).
WVU now looks ahead to its Big 12 Conference opener on Thursday, Sept.12, as it travels to Cincinnati, Ohio, to open league play against the Bearcats. Kickoff at Gettler Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
This Week in Men's Soccer: No. 1 West Virginia remains in California to conclude it's two-game road trip ... the Mountaineers will battle Loyola Marymount on Tuesday, Sept. 10 ... kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Sullivan Field in Los Angeles.
Last Week in Men's Soccer: The Mountaineers remained undefeated with a 3-2 victory over California Baptist ... graduate students Simon Carlson and Sergio Ors Navarro and junior Marcus Caldeira each scored a goal in the win ... the Mountaineers had to rally with Ors Navarro scoring the tying goal in the 75th minute and Caldeira's game-winning goal coming in the 87th minute ... freshman Isaac Scheer registered his first career point with an assist ... it is the second year in a row that Mountaineers have defeated the Lancers.
Notes: West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll ... it is the first time in program history that the Mountaineers had the top spot in the rankings ... it is the second year in a row that WVU has started the season 4-0 ... Ors Navarrois tied for the NCAA lead with seven goals ... Carlson reached 50 career points and 20 career goals in the last two games ... the Mountaineers lead the country in shots on goal, averaging 10.50 per game ... this week's contest against Loyola Marymount is a rematch of the 2023 NCAA quarterfinal in which WVU won 3-1 to advance to the NCAA College Cup.
This Week in Women's Soccer: WVU looks ahead to its Big 12 Conference opener at Cincinnati on Thursday, Sept. 12 ... kickoff at Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Soccer: West Virginia finished out the nonconference portion of its season, going 1-0-1 last week ... first WVU picked up a 2-0 win over JMU on Sept. 5, with junior forward Ajanae Respass finding the back of the net twice in the win ... sophomore defender Olivia Shertzer and junior forward Taylor White were credited with the assists on Respass' goals ... the West Virginia defense also picked up its fourth shutout of the year in the win ... capping nonconference play against Liberty on Sept. 8, the Mountaineers settled for a 1-1 draw with the Lady Flames ... senior defender Annika Leslie scored an Olimpico goal straight from a corner kick in the waning minutes of the first half to put WVU ahead at the break ... however, Liberty drew level in the 80th minute on a WVU own goal.
Notes: Respass' brace marked her first as a Mountaineer, while it was the second of her college career after she notched her first two-goal performance as a freshman at Oregon in 2022 ... West Virginia has now featured a two-goal scorer 130 times in program history ... WVU capped the nonconference slate unbeaten at home, only allowing one goal at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium ... Respass now leads the Mountaineer offense in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11) ... the Highlands Ranch, Colorado, native also ranks third in the Big 12 Conference in total assists and in game-winning goals (2).
This Week in Volleyball: WVU will travel to the Liberty Tournament on Sept. 13-15 which will be held inside the Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia ... West Virginia will compete in a doubleheader on Friday, facing off against Virginia at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a match with ETSU at 4 p.m. ... the Mountaineers conclude the tournament against Liberty at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Last Week in Volleyball: West Virginia went 1-2 over the weekend at the NDSU/UND Tournament on Sept. 6-8 in Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota ... the Mountaineers secured their lone win of the weekend came against North Dakota State, 3-2 on Friday evening inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in Fargo, N.D. ... West Virginia fell to Northern Iowa, 3-1 on Saturday night in Grand Forks, and concluded the weekend with a loss against North Dakota on Sunday, 3-2.
Notes: Redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Tanton collected a career best of 22 kills paired with a .357 hitting percentage on Sunday versus North Dakota ... Tanton notched her second career double-double as she added 11 digs versus the Fighting Hawks ... sophomore Maddy McGath tied her career best of 15 kills on Sunday versus UND.
This Week in Golf: The Mountaineers will finish up competition at the Gopher Invitational on Monday … WVU will be off until the hosting the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational on Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
Last Week in Golf: Junior Kaleb Wilson shot rounds of 72-68 (-2) and is tied for fifth place after 36 holes to lead the West Virginia University golf team at the season-opening Gopher Invitational in Independence, Minnesota … in individual competition at the Minnesota Golf Classic at Pioneer Creek Golf Club in Maple Plain, Minnesota, freshman Nick Turowski recorded a seventh-place finish in his first collegiate tournament with rounds of 71-71-75=217 (+1) … in addition to Wilson at the team competition at the Gopher Invitational held at Windsong Farm Golf Club, senior Max Green shot rounds of 75-71 (+4) and is tied for 24th place … fellow senior Todd Duncan recorded rounds of 73-74 (+5) and is tied for 30th place … freshman Ryan Leach and redshirt freshman Hugh Donegan played in their first collegiate tournament on Sunday … Leach shot rounds of 77-79 (+14), while Donegan posted rounds of 82-77 (+17) … as a team, the Mountaineers shot rounds of 297-290 (+19) and are in 10th place in the 15-team field.
This Week in Cross Country: The Mountaineers will send split squads to the Spiked Shoe Invitational on Sept. 13 in University Park, Pennsylvania, at 10 a.m. ET, and to the RMU Colonial Invitational on Sept. 14 in Clinton, Pa. at 9 a.m.
Notes: West Virginia was selected as No. 4 in the Mid-Atlantic Region as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) in August … WVU also received votes (17) in the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll ... the Mountaineers returns star runner, redshirt senior Ceili McCabe to its 2024 squad after finishing seventh in her heat in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this summer. McCabe garnishes two All-America Cross Country honors and was named the Big 12 Women's Runner of the Year in 2021 and 2022 ... WVU also return key starters in redshirt freshman Mary Delaney, sophomore Lexi Lamb and redshirt senior Sarah Tait ... additionally, WVU added graduate student transfer Madison Trippett to the squad as well as five freshmen.
This Week in Tennis: West Virginia begins its 2024 fall campaign at the Bedford Cup in College Park, Maryland, from Sept. 13-15 … this is the first of six events the Mountaineers will compete in for the fall slate.
Last Season in Tennis: The Mountaineers earned 15 wins for the first time since 2010 and advanced to the semifinals of the UTR Sports NIT Championship … it was the program's first postseason appearance … WVU also earned its most Big 12 Conference wins since joining the conference last season … three players return for the Mountaineers who each eclipsed 20 wins a year ago … senior Michaela Kucharova and redshirt junior Maja Dodik were two of three players who won 30+ matches for WVU.
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