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<blockquote data-quote="Vernon" data-source="post: 130010638" data-attributes="member: 1034769"><p><strong>Abam Named Student-Athlete of the Week</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Link: <a href="http://wvusports.com/news/2017/8/21/womens-soccer-abam-named-student-athlete-of-the-week.aspx">http://wvusports.com/news/2017/8/21/womens-soccer-abam-named-student-athlete-of-the-week.aspx</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (August 21, 2017) -</strong> Following her game-winning goal in the No.1 Mountaineers’ season-opening victory, Michaela Abam of the women’s soccer team has been named the West Virginia University Student-Athlete of the Week.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A senior forward, Abam tallied a goal in the 11th minute to push WVU to a 1-0 win at No. 5 Georgetown. The Houston native perfectly headed the ball in from about eight-yards out after receiving a cross from junior forward Sh’Nia Gordon. Abam finished with a team-best three shots.</p><p></p><p></p><p>With the goal, the 33rd of her career, Abam moved to No. 6 on the Mountaineers’ all-time career goals list. She now shows 79 career points and continues to rank No. 9 in the program’s record book.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>This Week in Women’s Soccer: </strong>The No. 1-ranked Mountaineers open their home season at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium against No. 11 Virginia on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m. ET, and follows with a 5 p.m. kick against Duquesne on Sunday, Aug. 27 … Thursday is a Dollar Day, and all tickets and select concessions are available for $1 each … it’s also Poster Night, and all fans in attendance will receive a free Mountaineer schedule poster … Sunday is Dog Day, and fans wishing to bring their dog to the stadium must bring a completed attendance waiver with them … waivers can be found at WVUsports.com … additionally, the Mountaineers will meet with fans following Sunday’s contest.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Last Week in Women’s Soccer: </strong>WVU (1-0) opened its season with a 1-0 win at No. 5 Georgetown on Aug. 18 … senior forward Michaela Abam netted the game-winner in the 11th minute, heading in a cross from junior forward Sh’Nia Gordon at the far left post … sophomore Rylee Foster made seven stops in net, her second-best single-game showing … GU earned a 13-7 edge in shots and a 7-4 advantage in shots on-goal … the Hoyas also earned a 9-4 edge in corner kicks … Abam led the Mountaineers with three shots.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong> WVU’s victory was its first over GU since 2011 and pushed the team’s two-year record against top-10 opponents to 5-2 … the Mountaineers are 18-13-3 all-time against top-10 foes … Abam’s goal was the 33rd of her career and pushed her into a three-way tie for No. 6 all-time in program history … she also shows 79 career points and continues to rank No. 9 … Foster’s shutout was the ninth of her career … WVU moved to 15-4-2 all-time against GU and 10-9-3 in season openers.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>This Week in Men’s Soccer: </strong>West Virginia opens the 2017 season this weekend in California … the season commences at Cal on Friday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m. ET, before taking on Santa Clara on Sunday at 10:30 p.m.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Last Week in Men’s Soccer: </strong>The Mountaineers opened preseason training on Aug. 8 and held their annual Gold/Blue Intrasquad on Aug. 13 … WVU faced Charleston in a pair of exhibition matches on Saturday, with West Virginia winning the first contest, 1-0, before a 0-0 draw in the second match.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Notes: </strong>Coming off an 8-7-1 season in 2016, WVU returns nine starters and adds 12 newcomers to the roster … after winning his 100th game at West Virginia last year, coach Marlon LeBlanc begins his 12th season at the helm … West Virginia was voted to finish second in the Mid-American Conference Preseason Poll, as the league’s head coaches picked WVU to finish second with 21 points, tied with MAC newcomer SIU Edwardsville … Akron was picked to win the conference with 35 total points … the Mountaineers’ 2017 schedule features 17 matches, with 10 coming at home … along with three of WVU’s five MAC matches being held at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, West Virginia’s home slate is highlighted by a match against Michigan State, one of four teams on the schedule that made the NCAA Tournament in 2016 … the Backyard Brawl will also resume in 2017, with a matchup in Pittsburgh on Sept. 26.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Coach Marlon LeBlanc on this weekend’s matches in California: </strong>“Cal is a top Pac 12 team, and Santa Clara is traditionally a soccer powerhouse. We’ll get tested right from the start pretty good.”</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>This Week in Volleyball: </strong>The Mountaineers open the season on Friday when they host Delaware as part of the WVU Invitational … WVU will face the Blue Hens at 7 p.m. in the second match of the tournament … on Saturday, the Mountaineers are set for a 12:30 p.m. tilt with UT-Martin before capping the tournament at 7 p.m. with No. 6 Penn State.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Notes: </strong>Coach Reed Sunahara enters his third season at the helm of the Mountaineers … sophomore outside hitter Payton Caffrey, the 2016 AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year, was named to the 2017 All-Big 12 Preseason Team … West Virginia was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 preseason poll … senior libero Gianna Gotterba and senior outside hitter Morgan Montgomery will serve as team captains for the season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vernon, post: 130010638, member: 1034769"] [B]Abam Named Student-Athlete of the Week[/B] Link: [URL]http://wvusports.com/news/2017/8/21/womens-soccer-abam-named-student-athlete-of-the-week.aspx[/URL] [B]MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (August 21, 2017) -[/B] Following her game-winning goal in the No.1 Mountaineers’ season-opening victory, Michaela Abam of the women’s soccer team has been named the West Virginia University Student-Athlete of the Week. A senior forward, Abam tallied a goal in the 11th minute to push WVU to a 1-0 win at No. 5 Georgetown. The Houston native perfectly headed the ball in from about eight-yards out after receiving a cross from junior forward Sh’Nia Gordon. Abam finished with a team-best three shots. With the goal, the 33rd of her career, Abam moved to No. 6 on the Mountaineers’ all-time career goals list. She now shows 79 career points and continues to rank No. 9 in the program’s record book. [B]This Week in Women’s Soccer: [/B]The No. 1-ranked Mountaineers open their home season at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium against No. 11 Virginia on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m. ET, and follows with a 5 p.m. kick against Duquesne on Sunday, Aug. 27 … Thursday is a Dollar Day, and all tickets and select concessions are available for $1 each … it’s also Poster Night, and all fans in attendance will receive a free Mountaineer schedule poster … Sunday is Dog Day, and fans wishing to bring their dog to the stadium must bring a completed attendance waiver with them … waivers can be found at WVUsports.com … additionally, the Mountaineers will meet with fans following Sunday’s contest. [B]Last Week in Women’s Soccer: [/B]WVU (1-0) opened its season with a 1-0 win at No. 5 Georgetown on Aug. 18 … senior forward Michaela Abam netted the game-winner in the 11th minute, heading in a cross from junior forward Sh’Nia Gordon at the far left post … sophomore Rylee Foster made seven stops in net, her second-best single-game showing … GU earned a 13-7 edge in shots and a 7-4 advantage in shots on-goal … the Hoyas also earned a 9-4 edge in corner kicks … Abam led the Mountaineers with three shots. [B]Notes:[/B] WVU’s victory was its first over GU since 2011 and pushed the team’s two-year record against top-10 opponents to 5-2 … the Mountaineers are 18-13-3 all-time against top-10 foes … Abam’s goal was the 33rd of her career and pushed her into a three-way tie for No. 6 all-time in program history … she also shows 79 career points and continues to rank No. 9 … Foster’s shutout was the ninth of her career … WVU moved to 15-4-2 all-time against GU and 10-9-3 in season openers. [B]This Week in Men’s Soccer: [/B]West Virginia opens the 2017 season this weekend in California … the season commences at Cal on Friday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m. ET, before taking on Santa Clara on Sunday at 10:30 p.m. [B]Last Week in Men’s Soccer: [/B]The Mountaineers opened preseason training on Aug. 8 and held their annual Gold/Blue Intrasquad on Aug. 13 … WVU faced Charleston in a pair of exhibition matches on Saturday, with West Virginia winning the first contest, 1-0, before a 0-0 draw in the second match. [B]Notes: [/B]Coming off an 8-7-1 season in 2016, WVU returns nine starters and adds 12 newcomers to the roster … after winning his 100th game at West Virginia last year, coach Marlon LeBlanc begins his 12th season at the helm … West Virginia was voted to finish second in the Mid-American Conference Preseason Poll, as the league’s head coaches picked WVU to finish second with 21 points, tied with MAC newcomer SIU Edwardsville … Akron was picked to win the conference with 35 total points … the Mountaineers’ 2017 schedule features 17 matches, with 10 coming at home … along with three of WVU’s five MAC matches being held at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, West Virginia’s home slate is highlighted by a match against Michigan State, one of four teams on the schedule that made the NCAA Tournament in 2016 … the Backyard Brawl will also resume in 2017, with a matchup in Pittsburgh on Sept. 26. [B]Coach Marlon LeBlanc on this weekend’s matches in California: [/B]“Cal is a top Pac 12 team, and Santa Clara is traditionally a soccer powerhouse. We’ll get tested right from the start pretty good.” [B]This Week in Volleyball: [/B]The Mountaineers open the season on Friday when they host Delaware as part of the WVU Invitational … WVU will face the Blue Hens at 7 p.m. in the second match of the tournament … on Saturday, the Mountaineers are set for a 12:30 p.m. tilt with UT-Martin before capping the tournament at 7 p.m. with No. 6 Penn State. [B]Notes: [/B]Coach Reed Sunahara enters his third season at the helm of the Mountaineers … sophomore outside hitter Payton Caffrey, the 2016 AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year, was named to the 2017 All-Big 12 Preseason Team … West Virginia was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 preseason poll … senior libero Gianna Gotterba and senior outside hitter Morgan Montgomery will serve as team captains for the season. [/QUOTE]
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