A newly ranked West Virginia team looks to polish its record by taking on Houston in a Big 12 clash. The Mountaineers are coming off a 2-0 victory over ASU. Within this game, Mady Levy and Sophia Nickel scored to give West Virginia a ranked placement of 25.
With the win against ASU, this Mountaineers' defense has contributed to eight shutouts. This is partially due to Goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth. She made her first start against Duquesne and, since then, has earned the role as a starter with multiple shutout wins. Herfurth has contributed to an immaculate 18 saves.
The Mountaineers' offense is led by midfielder Taylor White. White leads the team in almost every stat, but most importantly has 6 goals and 7 assists on the year. Another major playmaker is Maddie Levy with 5 goals and 3 assists. Multiple players on this offense really bring on the suffocation to opposing defenses.
The Cougars have gone through some changes and are now coached by Ben Williams. Williams has led the Houston Cougars to 6-2-4 on the season. They are coming off a 1-0 loss to Utah and hope to pick up the pace in Morgantown.
Concerning the Cougars' offense, they are led by Samira Minor. Minor is leading the team with 4 goals and 11 assists. With the defense, the Cougars' goaltender, Lexi Gonzales, has also helped contribute to the team's success with 17 saves recorded.
This will be the first time that Morgantown will host Houston at home. These two Big 12 teams are currently tied in their rivalry at 1-1. This matchup will be the third time that these teams will be on the same field to determine who gets the glory.
U92 The Moose will bring live coverage with play-by-play commentator U92 Sports Director Quinn Robie and color analyst Brayden Laslo. The pre-game, halftime, and post-game coverage will be hosted by RJ Rice, along with Ben Stauzenbach and Dom Brusco. The game will take place at Dick Dlesk Stadium on October 10th. The game is set to kick off at 7:00 pm. The broadcast can be heard locally on 91.7 FM, u92themoose.com, the Tune In App, and an Alexa at Home Device.