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News and updates on West Virginia University athletics from the sports staff @DailyAthenaeum.

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No. 9 WVU Men’s Soccer received plenty of love in the Sun Belt Conference’s 2026 All-Conference team and awards. Head coach Dan Stratford was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year as six Mountaineers were given All-Sun Belt Conference honors. thedaonline.com/sports/mens_…
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First-year Michael Shivers shot three-under-par en route to a second-place finish for the Mountaineers Thursday at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational. WVU shot a combined eight-under-par, falling to two-time national champion Augusta. thedaonline.com/sports/golf/…
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No. 24 WVU Women’s Basketball defeated George Washington 78-66 Thursday at Hope Coliseum. Fourth-year forward Skylar Forbes was on fire from 3-point-range, while a pair of young Mountaineers helped to stabilize the WVU offense. thedaonline.com/sports/women…
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WVU Women’s Soccer picked up a 0-0 draw against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Thursday night. WVU awaits the result of the Arizona State game Thursday night to see if the Mountaineers can squeeze into the Big 12 tournament. thedaonline.com/sports/women…
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No. 9 WVU Men’s Soccer third-year defender Civan De Jesus Ferreira was named the Sun Belt Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week Thursday. WVU did not concede a goal in its final six regular-season matches. thedaonline.com/sports/mens_…
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WVU Women's Basketball, backed by Gia Cooke, survived an upset bid against Rhode Island. Building team chemistry and the feisty Rams defense highlight the close contest’s takeaways. thedaonline.com/sports/women…
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WVU Men’s Soccer secured a share of the Sun Belt regular-season title Thursday with a 2-0 victory over JMU Third-year goalie Toby Mawer and fourth-year forward Pablo Pozos continued their impressive play in the victory. thedaonline.com/sports/mens_…
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No. 24 WVU Women’s Basketball avoided an upset in its season opener Tuesday, narrowly defeating the University of Rhode Island 68-64. Fifth-year guard Gia Cooke led the way with 28 points, a career high. thedaonline.com/sports/women…
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No. 9 WVU Men’s Soccer defeated James Madison University 2-0 Tuesday night at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Mountaineers secure a share of the regular-season Sun Belt title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. thedaonline.com/sports/mens_…
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WVU Gymnastics announced its 2027 schedule on Nov. 3, per a release. The Mountaineers are coming off a 9-14 season in 2026. The team opens up the season in a tri-meet at Arkansas on Jan. 8 before hosting its first home meet against Kent State on Jan. 17. thedaonline.com/sports/gymna…
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WVU Football has added the Purdue Boilermakers to its schedule in 2027. “It now gives us 10 Power 4 games on our schedule, which is a requirement in the expanded College Football Playoff.” WVU Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. thedaonline.com/sports/footb…
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WVU Wrestling competed in the annual Southeast Open on Sunday, where four of its wrestlers took home gold. An upset by third-year Louie Gill over No. 10 Nicolar Rivera in the 125-pound division was a highlight of the open. thedaonline.com/sports/wrest…
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