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WVU Men’s Soccer third-year goalkeeper Toby Mawer was named the goalkeeper on UniGol’s DI Men’s National Team of the Week.
Mawer tallied a career-high in saves in consecutive matches against UCF and Georgia Southern.
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First-year guard Miles Sadler was one of 20 players named to the Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List, per a Monday release.
Previous winners include Jalen Brunson from Villanova in 2018 and Kemba Walker from UConn in 2011.
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No. 16 WVU could not hold on against Oklahoma State, losing 2-1 and extending its losing streak to 3.
The Mountaineers’ late-season struggles highlight the takeaways from the match.
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No. 16 WVU Women’s Soccer was upset on a penalty kick by Oklahoma State Sunday in a close Big 12 matchup.
Third-year defender/forward Sophia Nickel scored WVU’s lone goal of the match, her eighth of the year.
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Down to 10 men, No. 25 WVU Men’s Soccer defeated Georgia Southern 1-0 Sunday at Bo Pitts Field in Statesboro, Georgia.
Third-year goalkeeper Toby Mawer registered a career-high seven saves in the Mountaineers’ first road win.
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WVU Football defeated TCU 24-20 Saturday at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
Defensive success when backed to the wall is among the key storylines from the win.
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WVU Football sealed a 24-20 win at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday, marking their second straight.
The Mountaineers sealed the win with a fumble recovery by fourth-year linebacker Ben Cutter.
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WVU Rifle continued its strong start to the season with a 4,748-4,684 victory over No. 10 Memphis on Saturday.
The No.1-ranked Mountaineers improved to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
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WVU Volleyball defeated Arizona 3-1 Friday at Hope Coliseum.
Fourth-year outside hitter Nina Horning led the Mountaineers with 20 kills.
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WVU Men’s Basketball defeated Glenville State 103-66 in an exhibition Friday night at Waco Center in Glenville.
First-year guard Miles Sadler scored 18 points with a 6:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
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The WVU baseball team played an intrasquad scrimmage on Friday night at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
First-year infielder Kayden Lipscomb hit a game-changing grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Gold team to a 6-5 win.
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Fourth-year running back Cam Cook will return to his home state to face his former school, TCU.
Cook looks to bounce back from his lowest rushing total of the season against Cincinnati, returning to his home state in “just another game.”
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WVU Women’s Soccer dropped its second straight match, losing at No. 14 Texas Tech.
Three set-piece goals decided the match as WVU's offense struggled to find consistency.
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No. 16 WVU Women's Soccer fell 2-1 to No. 14 Texas Tech Thursday night in Lubbock, Texas.
The Mountaineers allowed 20 shots in the game, 15 of them coming in the second half.
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No. 25 WVU Men’s Soccer defeated UCF in a 3-0 victory Wednesday night at Dick Dlesk Stadium.
WVU’s full-game attack and strong goalkeeping highlight its storylines.
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No. 25 WVU Men’s Soccer defeated UCF 3-0 Wednesday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
Fourth-year forward Pablo Pozos notched a brace as the Mountaineers won their second consecutive match.
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Former WVU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bob Huggins is living with a “progressive cognitive condition” that is affecting his memory and daily life, his family announced in a release Wednesday.
Huggins, 73, will enter Cincinnati's Hall of Fame Friday.
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WVU Football needs just two more wins to make a bowl game for the first time in Rich Rodriguez’s second stint with the program.
Here’s a look at the remaining section of the Mountaineers’ schedule.
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For the second time this season, quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. was named the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week.
It is the ninth Walter Camp recognition for a WVU player since 2004.
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