Reid Carrico from Ironton, Ohio, tallied 16 tackles, including two solos, marking a career high and the most by a Mountaineer defender since 2017. Carrico also led the defense in tackles for the first time in his Mountaineer career.
Athletics
The recognition follows the cross country team being crowned the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions at the Blue and White Courses in University Park, Pennsylvania. The men’s soccer team claimed the Sun Belt Championship title after defeating Marshall in penalty kicks.
The No. 10 men’s soccer team claimed the Sun Belt Championship title Sunday (Nov. 17), defeating No. 8 Marshall in penalty kicks. It is the first Sun Belt Championship title for the Mountaineers and follows the team's first regular-season title. It is also the first time WVU has won both the regular season and tournament titles in the same season as part of any conference in program history.
The Saturday (Nov. 23) Big 12 Conference football game for WVU against UCF at Milan Puskar Stadium will kick off at 3:30 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU. It will be Senior Day and the annual True Blue game. All fans are encouraged to wear blue.
Coach Darian DeVries earned his first Mountaineer basketball victory against Robert Morris earlier this month, and now he will get his first taste of the Backyard Brawl at 8 p.m. tonight (Nov. 15) in Pittsburgh. The game will be televised on ACC Extra and ESPN+.
The women’s basketball team is set to do battle with its second Power Four conference opponent this week, taking on Texas A&M at 7 p.m. tonight (Nov. 15) at the Coliseum.