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West Virginia University qualifed for its 18th-straight NCAA Tournament in 2017. During that span, the Mountaineers have hosted NCAA competiton during 11 of the years, including eight-straight seasons dating back to 2010.

The Mountaineers and Morgantown have hosted a pair of Elite Eight games (2007, 2016), as West Virginia defeated Duke in 2016 to advance to the 2016 College Cup in San Jose.

Please use this page as a tournament guide to both the action going on during the games, as well as familiarizing yourself with all that Morgantown has to offer!

2016 - Elite Eight

West Virginia used a goal from Alli Magaletta in the 16th minute to defeat No. 14 Duke and advance to the College Cup for the first time in school history.

A total of 6,536 fans came to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium to watch the Mountaineers during their 2016 NCAA Tournament run.

2007 - Elite Eight

After defeating Penn State on the road in the Sweet 16, West Virginia returned home to take on No. 9 USC in the school's first-ever Elite Eight appearance.

Ultimately, West Virginia fell 1-0 to the eventual National Champions, but a school record 3,000 fans braved the cold to watch the Mountaineers make history.

Participating Teams

Penn State

Big Ten
Coach: Erica Dambach

Rutgers

Big Ten
Coach: Mike O'Neill

Wake Forest

ACC
Coach: Tony da Luz

West Virginia

Big 12
Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown

Schedule

Date Teams Time Live Video Live Stats Tickets
Friday, November 17 Penn State vs. Wake Forest 4:00 p.m.
Friday, November 17 West Virginia vs. Rutgers 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 19 PSU/WF vs. WVU/RU 5:00 p.m.

NCAA Bracket

About Morgantown

Home to 30,000 full-time residents, Morgantown becomes West Virginia's highest-populated city every fall on football game days. Whether your in town to visit West Virginia University, attending a soccer game or exploring the great outdoors, Morgantown is a city that has something for everyone!

Dining

If there’s one thing Morgantown knows best it’s food. Our downtown district features more than 30 distinct restaurants, pubs and eateries.

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Accommodations

Morgantown has a plethora of hotels to choose from for a comfortable, relaxing stay. Please use the link below to browse through some of them.

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Shopping

Our historic downtown has served as a shopping destination for over century. Downtown has recently shifted to satisfy more niche markets.

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Entertainment

Easily the biggest component of Morgantown’s commercial activity, our entertainment industry is lively and diverse.

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