{"id":472682,"date":"2026-10-21T22:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/472682\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:18:42","slug":"no-16-west-virginia-set-for-matchup-at-no-14-texas-tech-thursday-night-in-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/472682\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 16 West Virginia Set for Matchup at No. 14 Texas Tech Thursday Night in Lubbock"},"content":{"rendered":"

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. \u2013\u00a0The No. 16-ranked West Virginia University women’s soccer team heads out for a two-game road stretch, which begins at No. 14 Texas Tech on Thursday, Oct. 22. Kickoff at John Walker Soccer Complex in Lubbock, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET.
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\nThe match will be streamed live on ESPN+<\/a>, while live stats are available at WVUsports.com<\/a>.
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\nThursday’s matchup marks the 16th overall meeting between West Virginia and Texas Tech, as the Mountaineers hold a 9-4-2 advantage in the series. The two teams last met on Oct. 17, 2024, in Morgantown, with the Red Raiders coming out on top, 1-0. The Mountaineers are set to travel to Lubbock for the first time since 2022 on Thursday, with the two teams playing to a 1-1 draw in that matchup. West Virginia heads to Lubbock with hopes to end the Red Raiders’ undefeated home slate so far this season.
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\nA pair of Mountaineers rank among the top performers in the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA in several categories this season. Sophia Nickel<\/a> leads the league and is second in the NCAA in game-winning goals (6), while she is No. 5 in the Big 12 in total goals (7). Furthermore, she’s No. 5 in the conference and No. 65 in the NCAA in goals per game (0.54). Goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth<\/a> is second in the league and No. 31 nationally in goals-against average (0.615). She also ranks No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 42 in the nation in shutouts (6).
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\nLast time out, West Virginia fell to UCF, 1-0, on Oct. 16 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown. The Knights got on the board in the 25th minute and didn’t look back. Despite outshooting UCF 10-0 in the second half, West Virginia’s efforts weren’t enough to overcome the deficit. In the final stats, West Virginia led in every category, including 14-3 in shots, 5-1 in shots on goal and 4-1 in corner kicks.
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\nThe Red Raiders are led by Tom Stone and enter Thursday’s game with a 9-1-4 overall record and 5-1-1 mark in Big 12 play. The squad is coming off a 3-2 loss at BYU on Oct. 16. Throughout the season, the Red Raiders have outscored their opponents 25-9. Senior Forward Taylor Zdrojewski leads the offense with 10 goals and three assists. In goal, senior Addie Todd has recorded 48 saves on the year.\u00a0
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\nFor more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.