Coming off its first College Cup appearance in program history, the Mountaineers will play 17 regular season matches, including nine at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown. WVU will also play three exhibition matches before the season.
Athletics
Junior shortstop JJ Wetherhholt has been named a Perfect Game All-American, earning a spot on the third team. Despite missing 24 games, Wetherholt led the Mountaineers with a .331 batting average while also hitting eight home runs and tallying 30 RBI.
Jerry West, the greatest athlete in West Virginia state sports history, died peacefully in his Los Angeles home, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Wednesday (June 12). No person or athlete is more identified with the Mountain State than Jerry West, whose name was on the front and the back of his Mountaineer basketball uniform.
A pair of baseball players have earned All-East Region status from the American Baseball Coaches Association. Senior starting pitcher Derek Clark was named to the first team while junior shortstop JJ Wetherholt earned a spot on the second team.
Following its most successful season in seven years and one of the largest spring game crowds ever, WVU football is set to play this fall in one of the most electrifying atmospheres in college football at Milan Puskar Stadium. Excitement is reaching new heights as the Mountaineers return key playmakers and carry momentum from a strong recruiting season.
The Mountaineers will depart from Morgantown on Wednesday, July 31, for Italy. WVU will be in Portofino from Aug. 1-3, in Florence from Aug. 4-6, and in Rome from Aug. 7-9.