MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Aug. 17, 2024) – The West Virginia University women’s soccer team continues its opening-weekend homestand when it welcomes Radford to Morgantown on Sunday, Aug. 18. Kickoff inside Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
Sunday’s match will be the team’s annual Pups on the Pitch game. Bring your dogs to enjoy a Sunday afternoon cheering on the Mountaineers at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. We will be giving away a special collapsible dog bowl for the first 150 dogs in attendance. All dogs will be allowed entry into the game with a signed waiver and proof of vaccination records.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $6 each. Any remaining tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors at the stadium ticket window on match day.
WVU student tickets also will be made available at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The office, as well as the stadium gates, opens at 12 p.m., on game day. WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student I.D.
Andrew Caridi and Adam Zundell have the call of Sunday’s contest on ESPN+. The game also can be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
In its 2024 season opener, West Virginia kicked off the 2024-25 WVU Athletics season with a 2-0 win over Delaware inside Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Aug. 15. The Mountaineers (1-0) used tallies from junior forward Ajanae Respass and fifth-year senior midfielder Lilly McCarthy to earn the win. Respass, whose tally was assisted by senior Annika Leslie, was credited with the game-winning strike on her first West Virginia score.
In the final box score, WVU led the way in every category, including a 14-3 lead in shots. The Mountaineer defense held Delaware to zero corner kicks and just two shots on goal, while West Virginia notched six corners and placed seven of its 14 shots on frame.
Sunday’s matchup marks the fourth all-time meeting between West Virginia and Radford. The Mountaineers are undefeated against the Highlanders, boasting a 3-0 record. WVU and Radford met for the first time on Oct. 17, 2003, with the Mountaineers recording a 5-0 win in Morgantown. Most recently, the two teams met in the First Round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. West Virginia advanced to the Second Round after securing a 6-0 win at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
Ben Sohrabi is in his 30th season as the head coach at Radford, boasting a 298-197-46 overall record since taking over the program in 1996. The Highlanders are coming off a 12-6-2 record in 2023, which included the program’s ninth Big South Tournament title and an automatic bid in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Radford opened the 2024 campaign with a 4-1 win over William & Mary on Aug. 15.
Press Release and Photo Courtesy of WVU Athletics Communications
