Monday, November 9
Mansfield, Texas
3 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
No. 13 BYU
November 08, 2026 05:27 PM | Women's Soccer
MANSFIELD, Texas – The West Virginia University women's soccer team opens postseason play at the 2026 Big 12 Soccer Tournament on Monday, Nov. 9, in Mansfield, Texas. The No. 8-seeded Mountaineers will take on No. 1-seed BYU at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT inside Texas Health Mansfield Stadium.
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Monday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+, with Dorian Craft, Laura Sadler and Jaeda Moreno on the call. Live stats also are available at WVUsports.com.
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The Mountaineers hold a 17-6-3 mark all-time in Big 12 Tournament play, as they enter this year's competition in search of their sixth Big 12 Tournament title. Last season, No. 2-seed West Virginia fell 4-0 to No. 7-seed Kansas in the quarterfinals on Nov. 3.
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All-time, West Virginia has claimed 18 conference championships, including five Big 12 Tournament titles. Most recently, WVU won the 2022 Big 12 Championship in Round Rock, Texas.
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Monday's matchup marks the fourth overall meeting and second this season between West Virginia and BYU, as the Mountaineers hold a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series. In the first matchup this year, then-No. 16 WVU claimed an impressive 2-0 victory over then-No. 20 BYU on Oct. 8 in Morgantown. Junior forward/defender Sophia Nickel scored her first career brace to lift West Virginia to its second ranked win of the season.
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The two teams met last year in Provo on Sept. 24, with the Mountaineers earning a thrilling 3-2 victory over then-No. 16 BYU. Additionally, the match in October marked BYU's first-ever trip to Morgantown, with the programs' first contest being a neutral-site match in University Park, Pa., in 2009. Of note, the Cougars enter the tournament as the 2026 Big 12 Regular Season Champions and reigning Big 12 Tournament Champions.
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Last time out, West Virginia played to a scoreless draw with Cincinnati to conclude the regular season at Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Nov. 5. The Mountaineers and Bearcats were locked in a 90-minute defensive battle where neither team found the back of the net. WVU led in shots (16-9) and shots on goal (6-3), while Cincinnati took a 5-4 edge in corner kicks. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth notched three saves on the way to her and the defense's eighth shutout of the season.
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BYU is led by 32-year head coach Jennifer Rockwood and enters Monday's game with a 12-3-3 overall record and an 8-1-2 mark in Big 12 play. The Cougars defeated Arizona State, 1-0, on Nov. 5, to become the 2026 Big 12 Regular Season Champions. Junior forward Emma Hamberlin paces the offense with five goals and two assists for 12 points this year. In goal, senior Chelsea Peterson has recorded 31 saves on the year.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Monday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+, with Dorian Craft, Laura Sadler and Jaeda Moreno on the call. Live stats also are available at WVUsports.com.
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The Mountaineers hold a 17-6-3 mark all-time in Big 12 Tournament play, as they enter this year's competition in search of their sixth Big 12 Tournament title. Last season, No. 2-seed West Virginia fell 4-0 to No. 7-seed Kansas in the quarterfinals on Nov. 3.
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All-time, West Virginia has claimed 18 conference championships, including five Big 12 Tournament titles. Most recently, WVU won the 2022 Big 12 Championship in Round Rock, Texas.
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Monday's matchup marks the fourth overall meeting and second this season between West Virginia and BYU, as the Mountaineers hold a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series. In the first matchup this year, then-No. 16 WVU claimed an impressive 2-0 victory over then-No. 20 BYU on Oct. 8 in Morgantown. Junior forward/defender Sophia Nickel scored her first career brace to lift West Virginia to its second ranked win of the season.
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The two teams met last year in Provo on Sept. 24, with the Mountaineers earning a thrilling 3-2 victory over then-No. 16 BYU. Additionally, the match in October marked BYU's first-ever trip to Morgantown, with the programs' first contest being a neutral-site match in University Park, Pa., in 2009. Of note, the Cougars enter the tournament as the 2026 Big 12 Regular Season Champions and reigning Big 12 Tournament Champions.
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Last time out, West Virginia played to a scoreless draw with Cincinnati to conclude the regular season at Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Nov. 5. The Mountaineers and Bearcats were locked in a 90-minute defensive battle where neither team found the back of the net. WVU led in shots (16-9) and shots on goal (6-3), while Cincinnati took a 5-4 edge in corner kicks. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth notched three saves on the way to her and the defense's eighth shutout of the season.
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BYU is led by 32-year head coach Jennifer Rockwood and enters Monday's game with a 12-3-3 overall record and an 8-1-2 mark in Big 12 play. The Cougars defeated Arizona State, 1-0, on Nov. 5, to become the 2026 Big 12 Regular Season Champions. Junior forward Emma Hamberlin paces the offense with five goals and two assists for 12 points this year. In goal, senior Chelsea Peterson has recorded 31 saves on the year.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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