Women’s Soccer Games of the Week (10/27)
#3 Florida State (14-0-3, 9-0-2) at #1 Virginia (17-0, 11-0), Sunday, 2 pm ET
Virginia comes in still undefeated and having shut out six of its last seven opponents, including five straight blank sheets. The Cavs achieved an impressive feat last weekend when they won at North Carolina, as they became the first team to ever win three years in a row at UNC. With its 17th straight win Thursday against Miami, Virginia set a school record for consecutive victories. Four different Cavs scored in the team's 4-0 shutout of the Hurricanes.
Florida State comes in on a five-game winning streak, after beating Virginia Tech Thursday 2-1. With the win, the Seminoles now have a 17-game unbeaten streak, as they have yet to lose this year. The 'Noles were able to extend the streak thanks to two goals from Dagny Brynjasdottir. They were the junior's eighth and ninth goals on the season and also her fifth game-winner.
#5 West Virginia (12-2-2, 6-0 Big 12 w/ Friday match vs. Oklahoma) at #8 Texas Tech (13-1-2, 3-0-2, Big 12 w/ Friday match vs. Kansas), Sunday, 6 pm CT
The Red Raiders carry a 12-match unbeaten streak into Friday's game against Kansas. Ten of the 12 matches have been Red Raider wins. Janine Beckie leads the team with six goals and four assists. Alli Murphy has five goals, while two girls have four, three have three and three have two on the season. Victoria Esson has 39 saves on the season.
The Mountaineers return to the road riding an eight-match win streak, with the last six straight victories coming against Big 12 Conference foes. At stake this weekend is WVU’s second straight Big 12 regular-season title and fourth consecutive conference championship. The Mountaineers need to win only one of the two contests to earn the title. Frances Silva leads the team with 11 goals and 12 assists. Teammate Kate Schwindel has 10 goals. The two girls have accounted for 21 of the team's 40 goals on the season. Sara Keane has saved 44 shots this season.
