West Virginia Mountaineers
Big 12
2012 Record: 11-4-4, 7-0-1
Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown
Good Results: 8/26 vs Stanford (1-0), 9/21 Texas Tech (3-2), 10/12 Baylor (1-1)
Bad Results: 8/24 vs Central Michigan (0-2), 9/6 Duquesne (1-1), 10/31 vs TCU (0-2)
Key Strikers:
Kate Schwindel, Sophomore, 9 goals, 8 assists
Frances Silva, Junior, 10 goals, 2 assists
Key Midfielders:
Kara Blosser, Junior, 3 goals, 0 assists
Amanda Hill, Freshman, 2 goals, 1 assist
Bri Rodriguez, Senior, 1 goal, 1 assist
Jess Crowder, Sophomore, 0 goals, 3 assists
Key Defenders:
Bry McCarthy, Senior, 2 goals, 3 assists
Mallory Smith, Senior, 1 goal, 2 assists
Leah Emaus, Freshman, 1 goal, 0 assists
Key Goalkeepers:
Sara Keane, Sophomore, 0.89 goals against average, .816 save percentage, 8 shutouts
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 1.83 (75th in nation, 5th in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 0.834 (54, 2)
Shutout Percentage: 0.444 (58, 2)
Save Percentage: 0.828 (57, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
West Virginia 2011 First Round Lost to Virginia Tech
West Virginia 2010 First Round Defeated Morehead State
West Virginia 2010 Second Round Defeated Penn State
West Virginia 2010 Third Round Lost to Boston College
West Virginia 2009 First Round Defeated Loyola (MD)
West Virginia 2009 Second Round Lost to Wake Forest
West Virginia 2008 First Round Defeated Princeton
West Virginia 2008 Second Round Lost to Virginia
West Virginia 2007 First Round Defeated Navy
West Virginia 2007 Second Round Defeated James Madison
West Virginia 2007 Third Round Defeated Penn State
West Virginia 2007 Quarterfinals Lost to USC
*all team stats through 10/28
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