Thursday, November 5
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
Cincinnati
November 04, 2026 01:02 PM | Women's Soccer
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The West Virginia University women's soccer team prepares for its regular-season finale at Cincinnati on Thursday, Nov. 5. Kickoff at Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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The match will be streamed live on ESPN+, while live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
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Thursday's matchup marks the sixth overall meeting between West Virginia and Cincinnati. The Mountaineers hold a 4-0-1 advantage in the series, including a 2-0 mark in games played in Cincinnati. The two teams met last year on Oct. 30 in Morgantown, with the Mountaineers coming out on top, 2-1. Ajanae Respass and Anna Hauer found the back of the net in last year's matchup, with Hauer's goal becoming the eventual game winner.
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Multiple Mountaineers rank among the top performers in the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA in several categories this season. Sophia Nickel leads the Big 12 Conference and ranks No. 2 nationally with six game-winning goals this year. She also is No. 5 in the Big 12 in goals per game (0.50) and in total goals (8).
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Goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth is fourth in the league and No. 48 in the NCAA in goals-against average (0.750). She also ranks No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 47 nationally in shutouts (7). leads the team with five assists this year, as she ranks No. 9 in the league in total assists.
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Last time out, West Virginia played to a scoreless draw at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown on Oct. 30. In the team's final regular-season home match of the 2026 campaign, the Mountaineers and Horned Frogs were locked in a 90-minute defensive battle where neither team found the back of the net. The final stats showed a close match, with TCU claiming a narrow lead in shots (9-7), shots on goal (3-1), and corner kicks (5-2). Herfurth notched three saves on the way to her and the defense's seventh shutout of the season.
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Cincinnati is led by head coach Erica Demers and enters Thursday's game with a 4-8-5 overall record and 2-6-2 mark in Big 12 play. The Bearcats are coming off a 1-0 loss at No. 17 Colorado on Oct. 30. Junior midfielder Tiana Campbell leads the offense with six goals on 36 shots. In goal, junior Amber Brandon has recorded 48 saves between the posts this year.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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The match will be streamed live on ESPN+, while live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
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Thursday's matchup marks the sixth overall meeting between West Virginia and Cincinnati. The Mountaineers hold a 4-0-1 advantage in the series, including a 2-0 mark in games played in Cincinnati. The two teams met last year on Oct. 30 in Morgantown, with the Mountaineers coming out on top, 2-1. Ajanae Respass and Anna Hauer found the back of the net in last year's matchup, with Hauer's goal becoming the eventual game winner.
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Multiple Mountaineers rank among the top performers in the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA in several categories this season. Sophia Nickel leads the Big 12 Conference and ranks No. 2 nationally with six game-winning goals this year. She also is No. 5 in the Big 12 in goals per game (0.50) and in total goals (8).
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Goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth is fourth in the league and No. 48 in the NCAA in goals-against average (0.750). She also ranks No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 47 nationally in shutouts (7). leads the team with five assists this year, as she ranks No. 9 in the league in total assists.
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Last time out, West Virginia played to a scoreless draw at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown on Oct. 30. In the team's final regular-season home match of the 2026 campaign, the Mountaineers and Horned Frogs were locked in a 90-minute defensive battle where neither team found the back of the net. The final stats showed a close match, with TCU claiming a narrow lead in shots (9-7), shots on goal (3-1), and corner kicks (5-2). Herfurth notched three saves on the way to her and the defense's seventh shutout of the season.
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Cincinnati is led by head coach Erica Demers and enters Thursday's game with a 4-8-5 overall record and 2-6-2 mark in Big 12 play. The Bearcats are coming off a 1-0 loss at No. 17 Colorado on Oct. 30. Junior midfielder Tiana Campbell leads the offense with six goals on 36 shots. In goal, junior Amber Brandon has recorded 48 saves between the posts this year.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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